In a statement released on Friday, the Labor government’s Health Minister Mark Butler blandly noted “an expected festive season wave” of COVID infection and illness. Australian Health Minister Mark ...

SYDNEY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Australia's COVID-19 hotspot state Victoria reported only one new infection on Thursday, a day after it lifted a four month lockdown in the city of Melbourne. Victoria state ...

COVID-19 is still driving Australia's above-average mortality rate, research showed on Monday, with experts predicting the disease's impact will continue to be felt for years to come. The Australian ...

What's with the uptick in COVID cases? There's a pattern that's been repeated each year since COVID started — a late summer wave. Older people and those who are immuno-compromised should be careful.