Tag: Covid-19 in Australia

Nearly half of all working Australians think they’ll be working remotely for the foreseeable future. Experts believe they’re right.

Covid, bushfires, floods and general uncertainty made last year ‘a year like no other’ for Australia’s school principals, wellbeing study finds.

Official health website will have new section designed to respond rapidly to the spread of misinformation as vaccine rollout gathers momentum.

No one is better placed in the community to help administer vaccines to elderly and high-risk groups than local GPs, says Government.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has fast-tracked the approval for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine that began arriving on Monday.

But it has tightened its entry requirements, with new arrivals from Victoria required to self-isolate at home for five days.

Rising infections from quarantine hotel at Melbourne Airport worry SA health authorities, who have banned travellers from the Victorian capital.

New agreement means that, providing all vaccines are shown to be effective, Australia will take delivery of 150-million doses in total.

Charity group Oxfam says Australia’s super-rich have increased their fortunes by $85-billion during Covid-19.

Just a week after it stopped flying to Australia’s three biggest cities, Emirates has announced a reversal of the decision.

Border Force is cancelling visas and removing foreign nationals from the country for serious breaches of Covid-19 regulations.

Growers in southern Queensland the latest to express concern as incentive programs attract only 500 applicants for thousands of seasonal jobs.

Global consultancy’s latest report says Australia has “got this”, while most economies continue to struggle with Covid’s impact.

Decision comes after Emirates cancelled its inbound flights because of government changes to the arrival caps on returning Aussies.

Australian Bureau of Statistics says there are more jobs available to Australians now, than there were before the pandemic struck.

The annual race in Melbourne was originally planned as the March opener to the 2021 season, but has now been rescheduled for late November.

Researchers have found large increases in public trust in the Australian and NZ governments as the pandemic raged. But this may wane.

State’s Chief Health Officer warns this variant is 70 percent more infectious than other strains. More restrictions now in place.

PM outlines five-phase rollout plan likely to begin in mid-February. Initial recipients to include health workers and aged care residents.

Foreigners in Australia on student visas will be able to work more often in an effort to help farmers find extra temporary workers.

Personnel are to enter Australia as part of training activities with the Defence College, but will have their own quarantine arrangements.

As work-from-home arrangements make it easier for people to be further away from their workplace, many are seizing the opportunity.

Health minister announces immediate funding for clinical trials from the government’s Medical Research Future Fund.

Two people ran away from authorised officers when they were told they had to quarantine for 14 days and escaped in a waiting vehicle.

Restrictions are slowly and steadily being lifted, says health minister. But residents must remain vigilant to prevent clusters re-emerging.

The pandemic and its movement restrictions saw passenger vehicle usage drop by more than 26%. Floods and the bushfires hit road travel too.

Frydenberg notes that the updated budget numbers are better than what was expected when the original budget was presented 10 weeks ago.

Global study finds Australians have adopted digital banking and payment methods ‘faster than ever imagined’ during 2020.

New order will help to cover shortfall after promising vaccine trials at the University of Queensland had to be abandoned.

Forecast of a 7% rise in agricultural production in 2020-21 is due to resilience of farmers, better seasonal conditions and support measures.

The large numbers of first-home buyers are responding to the stable market and historically low interest rates, says real estate body.

Government says new tech is ‘world-leading’ and will improve Covid safety measures during the critical Festive Season period.

Social distancing, size limits on gatherings and travel restrictions were all likely to have made couples reconsider their marriage plans.

There are promising signs of employment recovery now beginning to emerge, Minister says. Women and youth, in particular, are benefitting.

Annual Deloitte survey shows that retailers have never been as divided as they are now over what to expect from Festive Season shoppers.

For the first time in more than 20 years, the public will be allowed to purchase AFL Grand Final Tickets via public sale.

Social distancing and Public Health Order requirements will curb the number of people allowed on Australia’s most famous beach.

Additional funding to be spent on anti-virus measures such as telehealth, pathology services, home medicines delivery and more PPE.

A highly sensitive blood test developed at the ANU indicates many people who believe they never had the virus were actually infected.

Increasing the inbound travel caps would enable more hotels to participate in the quarantine programs and boost occupancies.

Premier and Chief Medical Officer emphasise that New South Wales has a critical few weeks ahead. Message is to avoid travel.