Melbourne takes step to new Covid normal
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has clarified a bevy of Covid-19 rules as Melbourne adjusts to eased restrictions.
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'Strategy working': Virus infection trend falls in Victoria
'Strategy working': Virus infection trend falls in Victoria
Australia's coronavirus hotspot Victoria has reported 10 new infections in the past 24 hours, turning around a second contagion wave that last month was infecting more than 700 people daily.
Kiwi firefighter's death: Tipster asked to come forward
Kiwi firefighter's death: Tipster asked to come forward
The investigation into the death of Kiwi firefighter Ian Pullen has received a boost after a mystery caller gave an anonymous tip to detectives investigating the case.
Australia hopes for NZ travel bubble by end of year
Australia hopes for NZ travel bubble by end of year
Australia's Trade Minister hopes a travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand can be put in place by the end of the year.
Australia says world needs to know origins of Covid-19
Australia says world needs to know origins of Covid-19
The world's nations must do all they can to understand the origins of Covid-19, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday, comments that could worsen tensions with China.
Westpac cops record fine in Australia
Westpac cops record fine in Australia
Westpac has agreed to pay a record $A1.3 billion ($NZ1.4b) fine for major breaches of money laundering and terror financing laws.
Victoria continues downward Covid trend
Victoria continues downward Covid trend
Victoria has had two more coronavirus deaths, taking the state toll to 773 and the national figure to 861, as new case numbers continue to drop.
Girl shot with arrow in supermarket
Girl shot with arrow in supermarket
A man charged with attempted murder after he allegedly fired an arrow at a teenage girl in a supermarket near Brisbane will remain behind bars.
Record whale stranding in Australia
Record whale stranding in Australia
Rescuers trying to free a pod of whales beached off the Australian island of Tasmania have found another 200 stranded mammals, bringing the total to 470 and making it one of the country's biggest...
Victoria reports fewer Covid cases
Victoria reports fewer Covid cases
Australia's coronavirus hot spot of Victoria on Wednesday said coronavirus cases nearly halved against the previous day as the state looks to ease some restrictions as early as next week.
Three deaths as Victoria eyes lockdown easing
Three deaths as Victoria eyes lockdown easing
Victoria has had three coronavirus deaths, while new cases jumped on Tuesday to 28.
Rate of new Covid cases continues to drop in Victoria
Rate of new Covid cases continues to drop in Victoria
Victoria has had two coronavirus deaths, taking the state toll to 763 and the national figure to 851.
Briton and Aussie killed while clearing bombs in Solomon Islands
Briton and Aussie killed while clearing bombs in Solomon Islands
Two people in Solomon Islands have died after suffering injuries from a bomb blast in Honiara.
Victoria records fewest cases since June
Victoria records fewest cases since June
Covid hotspot Victoria has reported its lowest daily increase of infections in three months, putting it on course to relax a hard lockdown in Melbourne by the end of the month.
Five deaths in Victoria as virus cases rise
Five deaths in Victoria as virus cases rise
Victoria has had another five coronavirus deaths as new cases in the state rise to 45.
Flight to nowhere 'probably fastest-selling in Qantas history'
Flight to nowhere 'probably fastest-selling in Qantas history'
Qantas says a seven-hour scenic flight over Australia's Outback and Great Barrier Reef is probably the fastest-selling flight in the airline's history.
Covid rules eased in parts of Victoria, lowest cases since June
Covid rules eased in parts of Victoria, lowest cases since June
Victoria's daily rise in coronavirus infections eased further on Thursday, as the state begins relaxing most restrictions outside its largest city of Melbourne following a steady drop in cases in...
Eight deaths, 42 new cases in Victoria
Eight deaths, 42 new cases in Victoria
Victoria's coronavirus respite has been brief, with eight deaths taking the state toll to 737 and the national figure to 824.
Criminal probe into Aussie cop over head stomp
Criminal probe into Aussie cop over head stomp
A Victorian police officer filmed appearing to stomp on a mentally ill man's head during an arrest is under criminal investigation by the state's corruption watchdog.
Whales stranded in crocodile-infested Australian river
Whales stranded in crocodile-infested Australian river
Australia's northern tropical rivers are renowned for being crocodile-infested, so the appearance of migrating humpback whales in one waterway has baffled marine scientists, who assume they simply...