COVID-19

Workers and businesses will have lockdown support payments wound back once key vaccination coverage milestones are reached.

Western Australia’s Fleetwood has been subcontracted for work on a new 1,000-bed quarantine facility in Melbourne.

Vaccine mandates will apply to transport and freight workers travelling into Western Australia from high or extreme risk regions from late next month.

Premier Mark McGowan says a woman has tested positive for COVID-19 after unlawfully flying in from NSW, but there's no wider risk to the community.

The federal health minister says half of Australia's population has now been vaccinated against coronavirus.

Australia has pledged to send 60 million coronavirus vaccine doses to countries across the Indo-Pacific region by the end of next year.

Australia has firmed up its commitment to restart international travel once 80 per cent of people aged 16 and above receive two coronavirus jabs.

Health Minister Roger Cook has confirmed the AFL Grand Final will go ahead as planned this Saturday after a truck driver who travelled through regional WA earlier this month tested positive for COVID-19.

Australia's tourism and trade minister believes international borders will be open in time for Christmas.

Doctors have backed vaccinating children aged between five and 11 against coronavirus in schools as early as next year.

The state government has launched a $3.6 million campaign to encourage Western Australians to get the COVID-19 vaccination, as WA continues to trail behind in the national rollout.

The federal government has ruled out concerns Australia's Pfizer supplies could face a shortfall next month.

A walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be established at the Perth Royal Show, with Premier Mark McGowan urging people to take the opportunity to get the jab.

Fully vaccinated returning travellers and air crew will be able to quarantine at home in NSW as part of a national push to replace reliance on repurposed hotels.

Western Australians aged 12 and above able to access any COVID-19 vaccine candidate from state-run clinics from Monday.

A strong take-up in coronavirus vaccinations should support a sustained recovery in Australian air passenger traffic late this year.

Australians aged 12 and above are on track to be offered a coronavirus vaccine, with supply set to soon outstrip demand.

Australia's third COVID-19 wave has hit another case high as experts warn hospitals must be prepared to cope with reopening plans.

Australian health officials will be keeping close tabs on the results of a trial which combines the flu shot and the COVID-19 vaccine.

The prime minister has denied failing to secure a Pfizer vaccine deal soon enough after revelations about the negotiations sparked a barrage of criticism.

Scott Morrison says the premier of Western Australia is "underselling" the commitment of his people to get vaccinated.

Australia has cleared coronavirus vaccine passports for take-off from next month in preparation for international jetsetting to again take flight.

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the coronavirus Delta variant outbreak has interrupted the economic recovery but not derailed it.

Premier Mark McGowan has blamed an uneven distribution of coronavirus vaccines by the federal government for his state's slow rollout.

Coronavirus vaccines are getting to some of the most remote parts of the country.

Telstra wants to make coronavirus vaccination mandatory for many of its workers, but will be challenged over the possibility of medically exempt workers losing their jobs.

Western Australia does not plan to reopen its borders to coronavirus-hit eastern states until 2022.

A lot more detailed planning is needed to ensure Western Australia's hospital system can cope with a COVID-19 case surge, an inquiry has heard.

Australia has smashed its coronavirus case record and will soon receive an injection of four million vaccine doses from the UK.

Australia's vaccine rollout co-ordinator will unveil a plan to rapidly vaccinate up to 30 Indigenous communities to address low coronavirus immunisation rates.

The state government announced it will employ another 170 graduate nurses in COVID-response roles, the same day new figures laid bare the strain on Perth's biggest hospitals.

Scott Morrison has conceded opening Australia's internal borders will be up to state governments despite making Christmas a key goal.