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Festive warning as poll reveals lax COVID-19 attitudes

One in three Australians don't believe keeping up their COVID-19 boosters or measures to curb its spread are important amid an eighth wave, a survey shows.

AAP · Dec 18, 2023

Whooping cough outbreak 'well overdue', experts say

Experts say an outbreak of whooping cough is on the horizon and could infect tens of thousands of Australians going into the Christmas period.

AAP · Nov 7, 2023

Australian-first universal flu vaccine trial begins at Brisbane's Mater Hospital

Researchers at Brisbane's Mater Hospital are starting to trial a vaccine that could mean flu jabs are only necessary every few years, instead of annually.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

A new generation of COVID-19 vaccine, or running out of steam? Here's how experts see the pandemic ending

Will it end with a new generation, a future-proof vaccine or will the virus keep mutating until it eventually runs out of steam?

ABC News · Nov 27, 2022

Victorian Labor wins third term; Greens and teals in tightly fought contests – as it happened

Re-elected Andrews government to govern in its own right. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2022

Hunter COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations on the rise

There were 3137 cases recorded in the most recent reporting period.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 25, 2022

Complacency over COVID-19 despite new wave

Most Australians have become complacent about COVID-19, believing the worst is over despite a new wave starting and different variants emerging.

AAP · Nov 24, 2022

Needle-free COVID-19 vaccine trial begins on the Sunshine Coast in Australian-first

An Australian-first clinical trial for a new needle-free COVID-19 vaccine has begun on the Sunshine Coast, in good news for those who fear the jab.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

First multi-strain COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Australia after government backs Moderna shot

Unlike other approved vaccines, which only target the original Wuhan strain, this one also targets the original Omicron BA.1 strain.

ABC News · Sep 12, 2022

Get booster shots, doctors warn, as Australia all but declares COVID-19 dead

As social protections are abandoned, only 71.6 per cent of Australians aged 16 years and over have had their latest COVID vaccine booster.

The New Daily · Sep 8, 2022