Warning from premier as case numbers drop in NSW
The number of new Covid-19 cases in NSW has dipped under 1000, but Premier Gladys Berejiklian has sounded a sombre warning.
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567 new Covid cases in Victoria
567 new Covid cases in Victoria
Victoria has recorded its highest number of Covid-19 cases in the current outbreak and one death, as businesses groups describe the state's roadmap out of lockdown as a "roadblock".
'No turning back': Victoria maps path out of lockdown
'No turning back': Victoria maps path out of lockdown
Melbourne will be in lockdown until late October, with greater freedoms to be granted to fully vaccinated Victorians once the state reaches the 80 percent double-dose target.
Australia reports 1,882 Covid-19 cases as police quell protests
Australia reports 1,882 Covid-19 cases as police quell protests
Australia recorded 1,882 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, as thousands of police officers in Sydney and Melbourne were deployed to quell planned anti-lockdown protests, setting up checkpoints and...
Sub tensions surface: France recalls envoys from US, Australia
Sub tensions surface: France recalls envoys from US, Australia
France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the US and Australia after it recalled its ambassadors from both countries over a trilateral security deal that sank a $US40 billion French-designed submarine contract.
Vaccinated Aussies promised more freedom; cases continue to mount
Vaccinated Aussies promised more freedom; cases continue to mount
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged more freedom for vaccinated citizens, even as the country's second-largest state reported its second-highest daily rise in new Covid-19...
'Acting like Trump': French fury over US-Aussie deal
'Acting like Trump': French fury over US-Aussie deal
France has accused US President Joe Biden of stabbing it in the back and acting like his predecessor Donald Trump after Paris was pushed aside from a historic defence export contract.
Global Insight: Security pact threat to nuclear reduction
Global Insight: Security pact threat to nuclear reduction
A deeply concerning precedent has been set by the new security deal between Australia, the United States and the UK, Professor Robert Patman says.
Melbourne readies for anti-lockdown protest as Covid cases surge
Melbourne readies for anti-lockdown protest as Covid cases surge
Victoria has reported the year's biggest one-day rise in Covid-19 cases as authorities plan to deploy thousands of police in Melbourne ahead of an anti-lockdown protest over the weekend.
NSW outbreak death toll tops 200
NSW outbreak death toll tops 200
New South Wales has reported 1351 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 and 12 deaths, taking the toll for the current outbreak past 200.
Australia to get nuclear-powered subs under pact
Australia to get nuclear-powered subs under pact
The US, Britain and Australia will establish a security partnership for the Indo-Pacific that will involve helping Australia acquire nuclear-powered subs, as Chinese influence over the region grows.
Jailbreaker turns himself in after 30 years
Jailbreaker turns himself in after 30 years
A prisoner who escaped from a New South Wales jail in 1992 has turned himself in after almost 30 years on the run.
Two deaths, 423 new cases in Victoria
Two deaths, 423 new cases in Victoria
Victoria has recorded 423 new coronavirus cases and two deaths, as the number of total active infections in the state climbs above 4000.
1259 new cases as NSW hits vaccine milestone
1259 new cases as NSW hits vaccine milestone
New South Wales has reported 1259 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 and 12 deaths as it passes 80 percent single-dose vaccination coverage.
ACT lockdown extended for another month
ACT lockdown extended for another month
Canberra's lockdown has been extended for another month as the Australian Capital Territory records 22 new coronavirus infections.
Man in 20s dies with Covid as Victoria cases climb
Man in 20s dies with Covid as Victoria cases climb
Victoria has recorded its youngest death in the current coronavirus outbreak after a man aged in his 20s from Melbourne's north died with Covid-19.
1127 new local Covid cases in NSW
1127 new local Covid cases in NSW
New South Wales has reported 1127 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 and two deaths - a man in his 50s and a woman in her 80s.
1257 new cases, seven deaths in New South Wales
1257 new cases, seven deaths in New South Wales
New South Wales has reported 1257 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 and seven deaths.
Cases climb in Victoria; school probed over lockdown breaches
Cases climb in Victoria; school probed over lockdown breaches
Victoria has recorded 473 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases, as an independent school that breached restrictions has found itself at the centre of an outbreak.
Australia sets Covid case record
Australia sets Covid case record
A search by Australian researchers to find another treatment for Covid-19 has ramped up as community cases keep soaring. NSW today recorded 1599 local cases, while 450 have been reported in Victoria and Queensland may go into lockdown.