International travellers to the US will no longer need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the government ends its coronavirus public health emergency.
The Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) is no longer an approved COVID-19 vaccine, the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care announced last month.
The World Health Organisation says it wants to prioritise efforts on vaccinating those facing the greatest threat of severe disease and death from COVID-19.
The NSW hospitality minister has linked higher unemployment payments during the pandemic to the state's current skills shortage, drawing Labor criticism.
The premier of NSW says there is no evidence vaccines currently have any impact on COVID-19 transmission, and has called for the end of broad vaccine mandates.
Nearly half of Australians say the COVID-19 pandemic made their lives worse as new research cites mental health decline and job insecurity as driving factors.
Australia has been warned against the perils of over-reach when dealing with future health crises, following a critical review of the response to COVID-19.
Australians are more concerned about cost of living pressures than the COVID-19 pandemic, but many still feel lost when it comes to mental health and wellbeing.
It's time for Australians to take personal responsibility when it comes to COVID-19 and scrap mandatory isolation, the head of the health services union says.
COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna's technology in order to make their own vaccine.
The Queensland government will reportedly cut the pay of 900 of 54,000 public schoolteachers and education staff for failing to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has reiterated his support for national cabinet to consider reducing the COVID-19 isolation period from seven to five days.
