Health

Scott Morrison has apologised for the vaccine rollout not meeting its targets but insists some of the issues were out of his control.

Western Australia's nurses union is worried continued COVID-19 domestic border closures will impede efforts to find more badly needed hospital staff.

Western Australia will close its border to South Australia and expand its coronavirus vaccination rollout which is the worst-performing in the nation.

Scott Morrison has appealed for Australia's expert immunisation panel to change its AstraZeneca vaccine age recommendation.

Three crew members from a coronavirus-infected cargo ship have been moved to hotel quarantine in Perth after 10 of their colleagues tested positive.

South Australia will spend the next seven days in lockdown as authorities try desperately to contain an outbreak of the fast-moving Delta coronavirus variant.

Australians under 40 will not be eligible for Pfizer coronavirus jabs ahead of schedule despite increasing hospitalisations of younger people.

WA has tightened its border controls with South Australia after the state announced a seven-day lockdown, as health authorities work to trace potential contacts of another ship with COVID positive crew onboard.

Australia's troubled vaccine rollout has been given a much-needed boost with the arrival of one million Pfizer doses.

Scott Morrison has urged world leaders to ramp up production of mRNA vaccines such as Pfizer's at a historic APEC meeting to discuss recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eight crew members on board a cargo ship that berthed at Fremantle port this morning have tested positive for COVID-19.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says supplies are not yet sufficient to bring large numbers of pharmacies into the COVID-19 vaccination program.

Western Australia will reintroduce a hard border to Victoria, effectively blocking residents of the entire east coast from travelling west.

Senior federal ministers say they are open to the idea of a national vaccine lottery to encourage Australians to get the jab.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a state-wide lockdown from midnight tonight following confirmation of two new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19.

The federal government has come under fire for its COVID-19 disaster relief plan, which will not extend to Western Australians affected by last month’s snap lockdown.

Australians with a disability living in group homes may need to wait for aged care residents to be fully vaccinated before receiving their first dose.

Western Australian authorities will consider further ramping up border restrictions for Victoria if more locally acquired coronavirus cases are detected.

Western Australia's hard border to NSW is set to remain for at least another two months with a coronavirus outbreak in Sydney no closer to being controlled.

Scott Morrison says cautious decisions from medical experts have slowed Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout but has backed their independence.

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has downplayed his role in securing faster Pfizer shipments for Australia.

The federal minister responsible for disability workers remains committed to making coronavirus vaccines compulsory for the sector.

HBF will offer paid wellness leave for its 1,000-plus staff members to encourage them to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Western Australia is threatening to tighten restrictions for coronavirus-plagued NSW even further, including potentially reducing compassionate exemptions.

The state government has announced a $41.5 million support package for the thousands of small businesses affected by last week’s four-day lockdown.

Australia will soon have access to up to one million doses of Pfizer vaccines per week, with supplies of the jab set to arrive earlier than planned.

The state’s health department has launched a review of protocols at all major regional hospitals, as Mark McGowan urges New South Wales to get its COVID-19 outbreak under control.

A local company hoping to roll out mass screening COVID-19 tests in airports has been picked for a $3 million federal manufacturing grant.

Australia's health minister has raised hopes of receiving bigger than expected shipments of Pfizer coronavirus vaccines next month.

Australia is sending Indonesia oxygen, ventilators and testing kits as the country responds to a surge in coronavirus cases.

Disability support workers will soon be forced to get vaccinated against coronavirus if they want to keep their jobs.

A staff member at Geraldton Hospital is in quarantine after entering a lift that had been used by a coronavirus-infected ship crewman.