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Young Aussies’ life satisfaction falls during pandemic

Young Australians have suffered the greatest drop in life satisfaction during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ANU states.

ACT considering mask mandate reintroduction

As COVID case numbers continue to rise, some states and territories are weighing up whether to return to mask mandates.

Charges over fatal COVID-19 aged care cluster at St Basil’s

A Melbourne aged care home where 45 people died from COVID-19 has been charged by the workplace safety watchdog, while some family members believe its managers should be jailed.

Covid-19 and the rise of online scams in Australia

With people spending more time online since the Covid-19 pandemic began, there has been a rise in the number of people losing money through online scams.

Australia surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

Australia has surpassed the grim milestone of 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, as authorities urge people to remain vigilant against the disease.

A holistic perspective on long COVID

Long COVID is described as COVID-related symptoms that last for more than four weeks.

Queensland to dump most COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Queensland will scrap COVID-19 vaccine mandates for workers in schools, prisons and airports and for visitors to aged and disability care facilities.

COVID-19 vaccines in sight for Australian children under five

Australian children aged five and under could be in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccination within a matter of weeks.

Long COVID not just for severe cases

Experts say nine out of 10 long COVID sufferers were not taken to hospital with the virus, showing a milder infection won't protect patients from brain fog.

China ‘used health app for crowd control’

Angry bank customers who travelled to a city in central China to retrieve their savings from troubled rural banks have been stopped by a health app on their mobile phone.

‘No argument’ to keep some COVID vaccine mandates

Australian epidemiologists have told an inquiry it is unclear why Victoria's double-dose COVID-19 vaccine mandates remain in some settings.

Opinion: Stay COVID-smart this winter

Emma Davidson reminds the community to stay COVID-smart this winter for the sake of seniors and people with disabilities.

Number of people paying for news is up, but trust drops to pre-COVID levels

The number of Australians paying for online news has increased to slightly higher than the global average, but trust has decreased to pre-COVID levels.

Novavax vaccine approved as COVID-19 booster

The Novavax vaccine has been given the Australian regulator's tick of approval as a COVID-19 booster for people aged 18 and over, the company has announced.

World Health Organisation says COVID-19 lab leak theory needs study

The World Health Organisation says its latest investigation into the origins of COVID-19 is inconclusive.

Changes to ACT COVID-19 testing centres this weekend

ACT Health has announced important changes happening at Canberra's COVID-19 testing centres from this weekend.

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