Elderly man who aimed to visit son dies at closed state border
A man has died at a caravan park in New South Wales, Australia. He is believed to have been a full-time carer for his wife and daughter, and had applied…
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Australian MP congratulates Azerbaijani community
Julie Owens, a member of the Australian New South Wales (NSW) Parliament and Federal Member of Parramatta, congratulated the Azerbaijani community in the country on October 18 – the 30th…
People’s movement decreased by 70 percent during Sydney’s lengthy lockdown, new study shows
Mobility in Sydney during lockdown has been 50% lower during weekdays and down 70% at weekends, data from an Australian company studying people’s movements has revealed. In Melbourne, mobility has…
Lockdown looms over Australia’s Queensland after five local Covid-19 infections
A cluster of five new infections in Brisbane may require a lockdown in Queensland, the Australian state’s leader said. The enforcement of lockdowns in other parts of the country has…
Australians shocked after NSW health officer says post-lockdown Sydney will be a ‘new world order’
Dr. Kerry Chant, the Chief Health Officer of New South Wales, sent social media into a frenzy on Thursday, after she referred to a post-lockdown “new world order” during a…
Indigenous health bodies SLAM Australian govt’s ‘joke’ response to Covid outbreak in remote communities despite 18 months’ notice
The Australian government has drawn flak over a “disappointing” vaccine rollout in remote Indigenous communities in New South Wales (NSW) – despite being warned more than a year ago about…
Australian police fine church & ban services for openly defying Covid restrictions
Police have imposed a week-long operations ban on a church outside Sydney, Australia after its pastor held a sermon in violation of health orders and urged followers to defy the…
Australian PM vows to keep lockdowns until 70% of population is vaccinated as more protesters hit streets despite police crackdown
A day after hundreds of protesters were arrested for breaching Covid restrictions, PM Scott Morrison has reiterated that Australia will keep battling the virus with lockdowns, until the majority of…
Mental health services in Australia at ‘unprecedented’ levels of demand, officials say, revealing toll of lockdowns
Calls to Australian mental health support lines have increased by 30% compared to pre-pandemic times, officials have revealed. Additional funding has been provided to help people deal with distress during…
New Zealand’s snap nationwide lockdown triggers protests, as Covid outbreak grows to 7 cases, traced to Australia’s NSW
Seven cases have been detected in New Zealand’s first coronavirus outbreak since last winter, with the country set to continue a nationwide lockdown imposed after just one infection was discovered…