Two people have died — one a man in his 20s — from COVID in NSW as the state recorded 233 new cases overnight. It comes as Queensland recorded 17 new cases of the virus. SEE THE LATEST COVID UPDATES.
NSW has recorded 199 new local cases of COVID overnight. It comes as Queensland recorded 16 new cases, as both states deal with ongoing Delta outbreaks. SEE THE LATEST COVID UPDATES.
NSW has confirmed 207 new COVID-19 cases and another death this morning. It comes as Queensland extends its lockdown after recording 13 new cases overnight. SEE THE LATEST COVID UPDATES.
NSW residents have been urged to get vaccinated as the state’s COVID-19 cases continue to spread across households. It comes as Queensland recorded nine new cases of the virus. SEE THE LATEST UPDATES.
Victoria has recorded four new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, all of them in quarantine throughout their infectious period.
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Parts of Queensland will go into a snap lockdown from 4pm after a spike in cases linked to a school cluster. It comes as NSW records 210 new local cases. SEE THE LATEST COVID UPDATES.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed the state will extend its lockdown for another four weeks, as the state records 177 new cases and one death. SEE THE LATEST COVID UPDATES.
Victoria's lockdown has ended but remaining restrictions, including strict density limits, may prevent some businesses from reopening.
Emily Woods
A Victorian traffic controller working at a drive-through testing centre in Melbourne's northwest has tested positive after working two days while infectious.
Callum Godde
New South Wales is expected to extend its current lockdown the same day Victoria announced the easing of restrictions. SEE THE LATEST UPDATES.
The Victorian government is expected to announce an end to the state's fifth lockdown, with students set to return to school and businesses to reopen.
NSW has reported 145 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths. SEE THE LATEST UPDATES.
Victoria has reported 11 new local COVID-19 cases, all linked to current outbreaks and in isolation for their entire infectious period.
The WA Government is not prepared to hand over its share of jabs to virus-hit NSW, with Mark McGowan adding that Sydney’s outbreak could be controlled if the city was locked down properly.
Peter Law
Premier Daniel Andrews says the health department will pass on to police its investigation into a crew of NSW removalists who seeded Victoria's Delta outbreak.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has sensationally called for a ‘ring of steel’ to cut Sydney off from the rest of the country as cases surge.
Anthony Piovesan
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has declared NSW’s outbreak a ‘national emergency’ as the state recorded 136 new infections and one death overnight. SEE THE LATEST UPDATES.
The deaths of a 48-year-old Victorian and 44-year-old from Tasmanian have been confirmed to be linked to the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine's rare blood clotting condition.
WA has recorded no new cases of COVID overnight. It comes as NSW and Victoria record infection spikes and Queensland shuts its border to NSW. SEE THE LATEST UPDATES.
NSW has recorded 110 new local coronavirus cases. It comes as South Australia also recorded a spike in virus cases. SEE THE LATEST COVID UPDATES FROM ACROSS AUSTRALIA.
Another set of rogue NSW removalists have been sent packing from Victoria after they were caught trying to enter without a permit.
Jack Paynter
Daniel Andrews has taken a stunning swipe at Gladys Berejiklian, hinting Victoria is only under lockdown because of one rule NSW failed to enforce.
Victoria will spend at least another seven days in lockdown after recording nine new locally acquired cases of coronavirus.
Benita Kolovos and Kaitlyn Offer
Victorian disco shoes have been locked back in the cupboard as anxiety creeps back under the door.
Chrissie Maus
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