Aussies told to keep up virus measures as toll hits 45
Health authorities are urging Australians to maintain social distancing measures despite the rate of coronavirus cases falling.
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Colleagues witnessed fatal shark attack
Colleagues witnessed fatal shark attack
A young Queensland ranger fatally mauled by a shark in front of his workmates was thrilled to have landed his dream job, his school community says.
Court quashes cardinal's conviction on sex crimes
Court quashes cardinal's conviction on sex crimes
Australia's highest court has overturned former Vatican treasurer George Pell's conviction for sexually assaulting two teenaged choirboys in the 1990s, allowing him to walk free from jail.
NSW Police to investigate Ruby Princess
NSW Police to investigate Ruby Princess
A criminal investigation will be launched into how passengers showing symptoms of Covid-19 were allowed to disembark the Ruby Princess in Sydney. 10 passengers from the ship died and hundreds in New Zealand and Australia became infected.
Ardern hits back at Aus govt telling Kiwis to return home
Ardern hits back at Aus govt telling Kiwis to return home
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has hit back at the Australian government for telling Kiwis to go home soon if they could not support themselves or access government schemes.
Australia starts putting time limits on restrictive powers
Australia starts putting time limits on restrictive powers
Australian authorities have begun putting time limits on the use of police to enforce restrictions on personal movement.
Australia moving to contain clusters
Australia moving to contain clusters
Australian authorities will open a pop-up coronavirus testing clinic next to Sydney's Bondi Beach today.
Australia reports sustained fall in infection rate
Australia reports sustained fall in infection rate
Australia reported a sustained fall in the rate of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday.
Queensland isolates, quarantines 40,000 people
Queensland isolates, quarantines 40,000 people
More than 40,000 orders to socially isolate or quarantine have been made in Queensland as authorities work to stem the spread of coronavirus.
Australian experts 'unlocking' Covid-19 cure
Australian experts 'unlocking' Covid-19 cure
Australian scientists are using a massive X-ray machine to map the molecular structure of Covid-19 to help find a vaccine for the virus.
Kiwis living in Aussie able to get coronavirus financial aid
Kiwis living in Aussie able to get coronavirus financial aid
New Zealanders living in Australia on 444 visas will be able to access the AU$1,500 fortnightly payments, the Australian government has confirmed.
Australia limits public movement
Australia limits public movement
Australian officials will use fines and the threat of jail to enforce a new rule limiting public gatherings to two people, as the country's coronavirus infection rate slowed but the death toll...
Passenger on ship that visited Dunedin dies
Passenger on ship that visited Dunedin dies
A 75-year-old woman who was a passenger on a cruise ship that visited Dunedin this month has died of coronavirus.
Thousands to be forcibly quarantined in Australia
Thousands to be forcibly quarantined in Australia
Thousands of people flying into Australia have begun being shuttled to makeshift quarantine facilities across the country as Australia turns to law-and-order to fight the novel coronavirus.
Aussie dept store stands down 10,000 workers
Aussie dept store Myer shuts doors, stands down 10,000 workers
Upmarket Australian department store chain Myer has announced it will temporarily close all stores for at least four weeks from Sunday, and stand down 10,000 staff without pay.
Cruise ships ordered out of Aussie waters
Cruise ships ordered out of Aussie waters
Two cruise ships have been ordered to leave Australian waters, after a liner that docked in Sydney Harbour last week became the primary source of infection for the country's coronavirus outbreak.
Australia's coronavirus toll in double figures
Australia's coronavirus toll in double figures
Two more Australians have died from coronavirus, taking the nation's death toll to 11.
Ruby Princess passengers deemed 'low risk'
Ruby Princess passengers deemed 'low risk'
NSW health department allowed passengers off the coronavirus-stricken Ruby Princess, which visited Dunedin recently, as they determined it to be "low risk". Forty-eight people have tested positive for the disease.
Nationwide shutdowns in Australia over virus fears
Nationwide shutdowns in Australia over virus fears
Pubs, cinemas and churches will be forced to close across Australia from noon today to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
More coronavirus cases from ship that visited Dunedin
More coronavirus cases from ship that visited Dunedin
Officials have confirmed that 26 people from the Ruby Princess cruise ship, which visited Dunedin recently, have tested positive for Covid-19.