Health

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has rejected claims the Morrison government dragged its feet on involving big business in the coronavirus vaccine rollout.

WA has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19, as the state government announced its intention to reopen the border to Victoria from Friday.

The military commander in charge of Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout insists aged care workers remain a priority.

Australians aged under 40 could receive access to Pfizer coronavirus vaccines as early as September when the rollout is slated to ramp up.

Western Australia is edging closer towards a return to pre-lockdown life despite concerns over the arrival of another coronavirus-infected ship.

Tasmania has reopened its border to travellers from areas in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Restrictions imposed following last week’s lockdown are expected to be further eased from midnight, as the government grapples with an evolving situation involving a ship off Geraldton.

Premier Mark McGowan has announced that the lockdown will be lifted from midnight tonight, despite the state recording one new local case overnight.

The site selection process for a purpose-built quarantine facility near Perth Airport is expected to begin tomorrow, Premier Mark McGowan has confirmed.

The cap on international travellers coming into Australia looks set to be slashed as the country deals with widespread outbreaks of coronavirus.

Western Australia has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 overnight, as those in the Perth and Peel regions enter the third day of the four-day circuit-breaker lockdown.

Australians have been urged to take coronavirus vaccine advice from doctors rather than bickering politicians.

Western Australia has recorded one new community case of COVID-19 overnight, a 37-year-old man who attended the same Joondalup gym as the first two cases.

Indigenous people and tourists intent on travelling into remote communities are being urged to get vaccinated.

Doctors are urging people aged under 60 to wait for the Pfizer vaccine, despite a surprise announcement from the prime minister that any adult who wants the AstraZeneca jab can have it.

The state government has tasked Treasury with assessing potential compensation for small businesses affected by the latest snap four-day lockdown.

Western Australia has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 overnight, as those in the Perth and Peel regions enter their first day of the four-day circuit-breaker lockdown.

Doctors have been blindsided by a major change to the vaccine rollout, with all Australians aged under 40 now able to request the AstraZeneca jab from their GP.

Tasmania has closed its border to Perth and southeast Queensland in response to coronavirus community trasmission on the mainland.

Perth and Peel will enter a snap four-day lockdown from midnight tonight after a third person tested positive for what genomic sequencing has confirmed is the Delta variant of COVID-19.

Western Australia has recorded one new case of COVID-19 today, a woman who came into contact with the case that sparked yesterday's increased restrictions.

Vaccination of aged care workers will be made mandatory under a move endorsed by the national cabinet.

A Western Australian woman who visited Sydney and returned home has contracted COVID-19, prompting increased restrictions including mask wearing indoors.

A motivational speaker from Victoria is in custody in Perth after allegedly failing to comply with COVID-19 directions.

UPDATED: Premier Mark McGowan has pledged to work constructively with the federal government to establish a purpose-built COVID-19 quarantine facility in Perth as quickly as possible.

Police Commissioner Chris Dawson has been ordered to self-isolate after travelling from Sydney amid NSW's ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

Scott Morrison has pointed to the number of older Australians who have received a single coronavirus jab after being pressured over low population-wide vaccination figures.

Rosanna Capolingua, a former president of the state and federal branches of the AMA, has been appointed chair of the health department's child and adolescent health services.

Premier Mark McGowan has urged NSW to take stronger measures to crush a worsening coronavirus outbreak, having slammed shut WA's border.

Western Australia could soon remove quarantine requirements for Victorians but a coronavirus outbreak in NSW is being closely monitored.

The remaining capacity limits on hospitality venues and events will lift from Wednesday as part of WA’s transition to Phase 5 of the state’s COVID roadmap.

Australia is expecting a short-term slowdown in its already sluggish coronavirus vaccine rollout after new advice on the AstraZeneca jab.