Moderna’s mRNA vaccines to be exempt from advisory committee scrutiny under $2bn Morrison-era deal Exclusive: Critics say exemption ‘deeply concerning’ and risks creating separate assessment systems The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2024
Bleak warning after setback in medication fight There's a bleak warning to patients and medical workers over fears serious infections are becoming more resistant to antibiotics as prescription rates jump. AAP · Nov 15, 2023
Australia’s overuse of antibiotics found to be driving rate of drug-resistant infections Report finds more than a third of population had at least one antimicrobial prescription subsidised by Australian government in 2022 The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2023
Children’s medicines in short supply across Australia as cold and flu cases continue to rise Chemists say global supply issues and increased demand behind lack of stock, but antibiotic substitutions are available The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023
Testing times: workers’ three years on Covid frontline comes to an end as NSW clinics close Healthcare workers who were ‘here all along when people needed us’ remember the highs and lows of the pandemic The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2023
The Arcturus Covid-19 subvariant is spreading in Australia - but expert says it’s no cause for alarm Health researchers say new Omicron variant is more transmissible but no evidence to suggest it is more severe The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2023
Covid cases on the rise in NSW with a ‘patchwork quilt’ of variants Experts say data points to early signs of a new wave but, given level of immunity, is not expected to be as severe as in the past The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2023
Antibiotics in short supply across Australia as GPs call for fix to ‘increasing problem’ TGA allows pharmacists to provide alternative drugs without doctor approval to help patients through shortage The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2022
COVID covers to be removed from Sydney pedestrian buttons, but CBD traffic lights remain automated The COVID safety measure has been scrapped, but pushing the button won't necessarily make the lights change faster. ABC News · Oct 18, 2022
Victoria lifts work from home recommendation but public transport mask mandate to stay State government cites falling Covid case numbers and the end of winter as it announces decision The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2022
COVID reinfection is on the rise and epidemiologists want to know the consequences COVID restrictions have eased and lockdowns have lifted, but an Adelaide epidemiologist is wary of talk of a "post-COVID" world, especially at a time when reinfections are on the rise. ABC News · Jun 29, 2022
Monkeypox virus: what are the symptoms and should Australia be worried? Infectious disease was first recorded in 1970 but a surge in cases has led to global health emergency The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2022
Monkeypox: what are the symptoms and should Australia be worried? Infectious disease was first recorded in 1970 but a surge in cases has led to the largest outbreak in Europe to date The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2022
Cooling towers blamed for outbreak, CBD visitors told to watch for symptoms Health authorities are urging anyone who visited the CBD in the past 10 days to be on alert for symptoms of a fever, cough or shortness of breath. ABC News · May 27, 2022
The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2022 Monkeypox: what are the symptoms and should Australia be worried? Infectious disease was first recorded in 1970 but a surge in cases has led to the largest outbreak in Europe to date
ABC News · May 18, 2022 Victorian schools hit with staff shortages amid COVID-19 and flu outbreaks Some Victorian schools have been forced to cancel classes for whole year levels and return to remote learning as they deal with staff shortages and student absenteeism amid COVID-19 and flu outbreaks.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2022 Epidemiologists split over easing of Covid restrictions in NSW and Victoria While business groups celebrate change to isolation rules, some experts remain cautious
The News Lens · Apr 19, 2022 Hong Kong Residents Report Increased Pressures from Covid Policies A survey shows that close to half of Hong Kongers don’t support policies requiring confirmed patients to quarantine at government designated facilities.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022 Why are there long queues at Australian airports – and what is being done to fix it? Sydney airport warns delays will get worse before they get better with domestic travellers in Melbourne and Brisbane also advised to arrive early for flights
ABC News · Apr 10, 2022 Debate over COVID-19 close contact isolation as Australia faces peak of Omicron BA.2 wave Australia's peak public health committee pitches an end to close contact isolation, as the country grapples with the realities of a COVID-normal future.
AAP · Apr 4, 2022 Ease isolation rules, PM encourages states The debate over the future of COVID-19 isolation rules is hotting up as Scott Morrison urges premiers to weigh up the benefits of lifting restrictions.
ABC News · Mar 17, 2022 Australians not yet boosted urged to take up third dose, as COVID-19 cases rise With coronavirus case numbers expected to rise in the coming weeks, health authorities are urging Australians who haven't yet had a booster to do so.
AAP · Mar 6, 2022 COVID booster push for older Australians An infectious diseases expert has urged the government to refocus efforts on getting COVID-19 booster shots into more older Australians.