Thousands of nurses protest in Australia, demand higher wages
In the nation's most populous state, New South Wales, a nurses' strike took place for the first time in nearly a decade on Tuesday....
People protest Covid vaccine mandates in Australian capital
Thousands of demonstrators marched through Australia's capital city to the Parliament building on Saturday to express their opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, the latest...
Australia can soon eliminate HIV
HIV diagnoses in Australia have reached an all-time low, and the country is on the verge of eliminating transmissions. According to Gary Nunn of...
New Zealand PM postpones her wedding because of COVID restrictions
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's wedding has been postponed as the country implements new restrictions to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus...
With 74 fatalities, Australia sees worst day of Covid pandemic
On Tuesday, Australia had its deadliest day of the pandemic, as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak pushed hospitalisation rates to new highs, despite a minor...
China to send more 1bn Covid vaccines to Africa
President Xi Jinping said on Monday at the all-virtual Davos meeting that China will provide another one billion doses of Covid-19 vaccinations to African...
Covid-19: 95% Australians jabbed with first dose, fatalities continue to rise
Greg Hunt, Australia's health minister, claims that 95 percent of Australians aged 16 and older have had their first dose of vaccination, and that...
Omicron: Covid infections hit record in Australia
With a runaway Omicron epidemic driving up hospitalisation rates and putting tremendous strain on supply networks, Australia recorded its largest pandemic caseload on Thursday,...
OPINION: Australian air quality standards can combat Covid
According to Raina MacIntyre, a senior epidemiologist, Australia's focus on hand hygiene has been about as effective as telling people that mosquitoes will give...
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