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.
The federal health minister says there will be a limited supply of the Moderna vaccine for children as young as six months, should it be granted final approval.
Reinstating COVID-19 isolation payments was a necessary move in the wake of rising cases despite criticism the government was slow in doing so, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Unions, medical experts and businesses have welcomed the federal government's choice to reinstate the $750 pandemic isolation payment following widespread criticism.
Daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in the ACT are predicted to triple over the next month, ACT Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman warned at a virus update to the Canberra community today, Monday 11 July.
