Flu overtakes Covid as leading respiratory killer ahead of winter season

Australia is heading into winter with respiratory virus numbers currently lower than last year, but leading health experts ...
The Advocate

Consumers hang tough despite echoes of COVID headwinds

Despite the headwinds, strong momentum in consumer activity in the first quarter of 2026 had provided a buffer to the ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australian COVID-19 infections rise to highest level in more than a year

Recent weeks have seen successive rises in reported COVID infection numbers across Australia, with figures in some states indicating virus levels not seen since early 2023. The growing wave of COVID, ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australian Labor government quietly acknowledges likely COVID holiday surge, but no public health measures

In a statement released on Friday, the Labor government’s Health Minister Mark Butler blandly noted “an expected festive season wave” of COVID infection and illness. Australian Health Minister Mark ...
The Conversation

Vaccination, testing, clean air: COVID hasn’t gone away – here’s where Australia needs to do better

In May 2023 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID was no longer a public health emergency of international concern. For many, this signalled the pandemic was over. Although we’ve come a ...
The Conversation

It’s 4 years since the first COVID case in Australia. Here’s how our pandemic experiences have changed over time

It might be hard to believe, but four years have now passed since the first COVID case was confirmed in Australia on January 25 2020. Five days later, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a ...
European Medical Journal

COVID-19 Pandemic Linked to Drop in Melanoma Diagnoses

COVID-19 altered melanoma incidence and prognosis across regions. Discover how pandemic measures shaped cancer detection.
Marine Link

Australia’s Marine Economy Grew Through COVID

The economic output of Australia’s marine industry continued to grow despite the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on some sectors, a new report released by the Australian Institute of ...
Reuters

Australia 'victim' of own COVID-19 success as locals want to return - minister

MELBOURNE, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Australia's triumph in reining in COVID-19 while infections surge in many parts of the world is making the country a "victim of our own success," as Australians overseas ...