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September 21, 2022: Remaining National COVID Restrictions & End Of Pandemic In Sight

September 20, 2022: Mask mandate removed for public transport & COVID measurements expected to lapse into 2023

September 19, 2022: Federal government extends COVID measurements & ACT eases testing

September 16, 2022: COVID treatment still at least a year away & Infection risks in QLD classrooms

September 14, 2022: Extension indicated for pandemic leave pay & NSW welfare report finds COVID worse than 2020

September 12, 2022: COVID fatality concerns for aged care & SA records highest daily death toll

September 9, 2022: New dual rapid tests & WA Public health changes

September 8, 2022: COVID Fatality Impacts & Daily Case Recording Changing To Weekly

September 7, 2022: More Unknown COVID Deaths, Nasal Spray Vaccination In Discussion & Promising National Case Number Drop

June 20, 2022: Two new dominant COVID variants for NSW & Mandates Scrapped for VIC

17 June, 2022: New Omicron BA5 Subvariant in NSW & Testing COVID Immunity

June 16, 2022: Backing for vaccines for US children under five & NSW Ambulance wait time hits record high

15 June, 2022: Novavax Booster Approved & Mask Mandates Drop For Airports

14 June, 2022: At-risk groups given Booster clearance & COVID Cost Claims

June 10, 2022: NT Vaccine Mandates Scrapped & New Data Shows Aus Covid Highs & Lows

June 9, 2022: New COVID Vaccine Trials & Dog Trials Continue in SA

June 8, 2022: NSW Children’s vaccination stall & AstraZeneca boss speaks out

June 7, 2022: How to continue avoiding COVID-19 & NSW Frontline Worker Bonus

6 June, 2022: Pandemic Complacency for Melbourne & Severe COVID Areas Identified

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June 3, 2022: WA Work Vaccination Policies & Brisbane’s post-COVID return to work

June 2, 2022: WA eases vaccine mandate & QLD hospitals strained

June 1, 2022: TAS Public Health Emergency Extension & WA Case Surge

31 May, 2022: Mandatory Vaccinations for WA & NSW Receives Free Flu Jab

May 30, 2022: SA Children Vaccine Call To Action & WA Omicron Drop Expected

May 27, 2022: Masks return for QLD & ACT downward trend

May 26, 2022: New WA Pop-Up Clinics & Boosters Available for High-Risk People

May 25, 2022: SA lifts State of Emergency & COVID-19 cripples Vic Staff Shortages

May 24, 2022: How COVID-19 affects your taste and Aus monkeypox outbreak

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May 23, 2022: WA Flu Vaccine Program and SA School COVID-19 Vaccination Hubs Opening

May 20, 2022: Strain On WA Ambulances & Why COVID Is Still Killing Daily

May 19, 2022: VIC School Staff Hit By COVID, WA Investigates St John, TAS Capacity rules scrapped

May 18, 2022: WA Death Toll Rise & Mask Mandate Push

May 17, 2022: What happens when you get COVID twice and ACT Vaccination Clinic closing

May 16, 2022: Infection Rates Rise for SA and identifying the differences between COVID-19 and Influenza

May 13, 2022: WA cases worsen and Ballarat data confusion clarified

May 12, 2022: WA COVID Spike Worsens and Tasmania voting COVID precautions released

May 11, 2022: Long COVID Clinics Open In SA and More Free RATs for WA

Ambulance Struggle for WA and the lingering post-COVID cough

May 9, 2022: New SA ad campaign and COVID case numbers spike explained

May 6, 2022: International travel ban remains for QLD and WA anticipating big COVID hit

May 5, 2022: QLD Covid Flu rise and WA case numbers increase

May 4, 2022: ACT to drop vaccine mandates and COVID variants detected in SA

May 3 2022: Rare COVID response in children and likelihood of reinfection

May 5 2022: New Omicron Subvariant in VIC and new vaccine advice

April 29, 2022: SA Close Contact Rules Change and VIC School Teacher Suspsension

Updates for the QLD close contact rules and the rise in return to normality for WA

April 28, 2022: QLD close contact rules ease and WA event crowds return

Mask changes and extensions for SA and WA

April 27, 2022: WA mask mandate lifts while it remains in SA schools

April 26, 2022: COVID-19 breath test development and cruise ship transmits positive cases

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April 22, 2022: NT booster mandate and work vaccine requirements for work in NSW

Changes are made to the close contact rules for NSW and Victoria while the vaccination mandate also sees change for NSW

Story Headline: April 21, 2022: Close contact isolation rules change for states and vaccination mandate changes for NSW

International travel COVID testing rules set to ease and a new long COVID clinic opens in ACT

April 20, 2022: International travel precautions ease and long-COVID clinic opens

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April 14, 2022: Further easing of COVID-19 restrictions for Western Australia and New Zealand opens borders today to Australians quarantine-free

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April 13, 2022: Peak in case numbers for WA, new risks emerging for the unvaccinated and why you might be feeling COVID symptoms but still testing negative

April 12, 2022: A rise in hospital cases, infection spike for New South Wales and understanding COVID fatigue

Monday April 11, 2022: WA holiday vaccination plan, daily COVID Number drop for ACT and fluctuating population records for major cities

April 11, 2022: NSW experiences first case of Deltacron and warning over new COVID-19 symptoms

April 7, 2022: Australians overdue for boosters and Victorian pandemic declaration extended

April 6, 2022: Date confirmed for fourth dose eligibility and warnings issued over COVID-19 re-infections

April 5, 2022: Vaccine passport removed in the Northern Territory and winter booster now available in South and Western Australia

April 4, 2022: Victorian government announces COVID-19 Catch-Up plan and cruising to recommence in WA

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April 1, 2022: Cruises to recommence from April 17 and NT scraps some vaccination requirements

Thursday March 31, 2022: Update for Tasmanian aged care and support workers, Victoria announces ‘winter’ booster dose

March 30, 2022: Government outlines winter response plan for COVID-19 and WA eases school restrictions for Term 2

March 29, 2022: ACT rolls-out fourth COVID-19 vaccine for winter and WA government providing free Rapid Antigen Tests

March 28, 2022: Restrictions eased in WA and Tasmania provides update on reinfection timeframes

March 25, 2022: Fourth vaccine recommended for vulnerable cohorts and testing requirements to end for overseas travellers

March 24, 2022: Partnership secures Australian-made mRNA vaccines and Queensland authorities concerned about spike in cases

March 23, 2022: South Australian cases to peak in April and Victoria expands Bunnings vaccination pop-ups

March 22, 2022: Funding announced to attract international tourists and Western Australia resumes elective surgery

March 21, 2022: NSW announces regional tourism boost and Victoria announces funding for post-pandemic retraining

March 18, 2022: International cruise ship ban lifted and WA days away from Omicron peak

March 17, 2022: New Zealand borders open for Australians and millions of free RATs given to West Australians

Queensland's COVID-19 vaccination rates in school-aged children are lagging behind all other states, BA.2 sub-variant is up to 40 percent more transmissible than the previously dominant BA.1

March 15, 2022: Victoria extends travel voucher scheme and Tasmania changes mask requirements

March 14, 2022: Isolation requirements to be lifted for close contacts and Victoria launches vaccine pop-ups at Bunnings stores

March 11, 2022: New collection site for free RATs in WA and new Omicron sub-variant circulating in New South Wales

March 10, 2022: WA introduces very high caseload settings and indoor mask mandate to be removed in the Northern Territory

March 9, 2022: International travel, vaccine certificates and booster updates

March 8, 2022: WA introduces new rules for close contacts and new booster dose requirements for some Tasmanian workers

March 7, 2022: Novavax recommended as booster dose and masks removed for retail settings in Tasmania

March 4, 2022: Restrictions to ease in Queensland and funding announced for WA businesses

March 3, 2022: WA’s hard border opens to overseas travelers for first time in two years and NSW COVID patients urged to evacuate due to flooding

March 2, 2022: COVID-19 treatment available for high-risk patients and WA upgrades restrictions

WA introduces stricter COVID-19 restrictions, Victoria cases increase as thousands return to work.

‘Indirect’ physical health impacts of COVID-19, Booster rate in remote Aboriginal communities’ lag behind NT average.

Covid-19 updated mask rules, WA Government offers business support as COVID-19 cases rise, Food prices set to soar after pandemic.

Researchers introduce new patent-free COVID-19 vaccine, ACT mask requirements eased

Moderna vaccine approved for 6–11-year-old children, WA Premier, McGowan announces new COVID restrictions

Mandatory mask mandate eased in Victoria, New restrictions introduced in WA, Queensland to scrap most COVID-19 mask rules.

February 21, 2022: Australia’s border opens for first time in two years and Victoria’s quarantine facility set to welcome first guests

February 18, 2022: Restrictions ease in New South Wales and the ACT and Moderna approved for use in children

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