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Loneliness puts millions of Australian men at risk

Loneliness can be bad for one’s health – and two-fifths of Australian men are at risk, according to research released by Healthy Male.

Mandatory COVID-19 isolation comes to an end in Canberra

From today, Friday 14 October, Canberrans who test positive to COVID-19 will no longer have to isolate.

Mandatory COVID-19 isolation rules scrapped

National cabinet has agreed to end mandatory five-day isolation periods for people with COVID-19 - unless they work in hospitals or aged care.

Australia should ‘move’ from health orders

Australians will only need to isolate for five days after testing positive to COVID-19, with calls for the nation to "move" from health orders.

Call to scrap mandatory COVID-19 isolation

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.

Businesses back call to lower COVID-19 isolation period

The possibility of COVID-19 isolation requirements being lowered from seven to five days has been welcomed by peak business groups.

COVID-19 isolation requirements stay: PM

Isolation requirements for people with COVID-19 are not set to change as health experts say now is not the right time for a review.

ACT Public Health Alert: Two cases of monkeypox in Canberra

ACT Health has identified two cases of monkeypox in ACT residents. 

Household contact isolation phased out across most of Australia

COVID-19 household contact rules are being dialled back around Australia, with Tasmania the only state yet to announce when the requirement will be phased out.

ACT ditches COVID close-contact isolation

The ACT has ditched its mandatory week-long isolation requirement for COVID-19 household contacts, joining most states in making the change.

Isolation for COVID-19 household contacts to end in NSW and Victoria

NSW and Victoria are poised to scrap the requirement for household contacts of people with COVID-19 to isolate.

Calls growing to ease COVID-19 isolation rules

Business groups are calling for the easing of the seven-day isolation requirement for household contacts of people with COVID-19.

Make and use a ‘capsule pantry’

Iso can be a stressful time for heads of household. Here is a capsule pantry that makes three fast easy meals in a pinch.

Hunt says household isolation rules could be relaxed

Health Minister Greg Hunt has indicated there is further capacity to reduce isolation requirements for household contacts to match those for essential workers.

WA halving quarantine as Omicron spreads

Western Australia will take another tentative step towards living with COVID-19 by halving quarantine periods for close contacts.

Seven-day isolation period to stay: National Cabinet

Isolation periods for COVID-positive patients won't be reduced, following discussions on workforce constraints at the latest national cabinet meeting.

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