During the recent Arabic Media Forum held by the Hon Natalie Ward MLC, Minister for Sport and Multiculturalism with some Arab media organizations through the Zoom app, Minister Ward spoke about her respect and appreciation for the ethnic media for their efforts during the recent outbreak of the Corona pandemic in the state of New South Wales. Minister Ward added …

Australians aged over 60 have been given access to mRNA vaccines in a bid to get about 300,000 hesitant people over the line. Pfizer and Moderna will be available to all Australians aged over 12 from Friday with the federal government confident there are enough doses to offer vaccination choice. Health Minister Greg Hunt announced changes to the national rollout …

A new three-step plan out of lockdown has been unveiled by the New South Wales government, building on the 70 per cent roadmap revealed earlier in September. The plan offers “further certainty” on the months ahead, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Monday. It is based on three key vaccine milestones. The first phase commences on the Monday after New South …

NSW recorded 863 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Three new cases were acquired overseas, and seven previously reported cases have been excluded following further investigation. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 61,231. Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of fifteen people …

More than one-and-a-half million people are currently getting by on COVID disaster payments, as Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT remain in lockdown. All up, it’s costing the Commonwealth about $1 billion a week, and is keeping households — and the broader economy — afloat. In NSW and the ACT, for example, more than one in five people of working age …

Coronavirus news including the the most up to date coverage 25.9.21 : New South Wales has recorded 1,007 new COVID-19 cases and more people have died at home without knowing they had the virus. Of the 11 people who died from the virus yesterday none were fully vaccinated. Two people had received one dose and NSW Health says at least …

24.9.21 update : NSW recorded 1,043 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. One new case was acquired overseas, and 18 previously reported cases have been excluded following further investigation. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 56,799. Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths …

According to the Premier with Sydney’s worst hit COVID regions now winning the virus fight. Across New South Wales, 1,043 new cases were recorded today. Sadly, another 11 deaths – 10 victims were unvaccinated, 1 had received both doses. As the state races towards that first major milestone, 57.8 percent of people are now fully vaccinated. But with ‘freedom’ just …

Melbourne construction worker Nathan Chellia was on the phone to contact tracers when he collapsed at home, just one day after being diagnosed with COVID-19. “I was pretty much unconscious,” Mr Chellia said. “The Department of Health had to call an ambulance and take me to hospital.” The father of two would go on to spend the next 14 days …

Australia’s global strategic partnerships have been the focus of a speech by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the fourth day of the United Nations General Assembly. In a pre-taped video statement, Mr Morrison touted Australia’s $100 million contribution to the Quad Vaccine Partnership “with our good friends the United States, India and Japan”. “This will support a boost in production …