While Australia is still trying to reach its COVID-19 vaccination targets, treatment options for the virus are set to become increasingly important going forward. The federal government is so keen on one potential treatment option, it has bought 300,000 courses before the drug has even been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Molnupiravir could halve the chance of a patient …

5.10.2021 NSW: NSW recorded 608 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. No new cases were acquired overseas. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 65,687. Sadly, NSW Health is reporting the deaths of seven people – six men and one woman. One person was in …

4.10.2021 NSW: NSW recorded 623 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. No new cases were acquired overseas, and 12 previously reported cases have been excluded following further investigation. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 65,090. Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of …

Just days after Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s bombshell departure on Friday, Mr Barilaro fought back tears as he told reporters public life had “taken a toll”. Transport Minister Andrew Constance also resigned at the weekend, meaning there will be three by-elections in NSW, which is battling a major COVID-19 outbreak. Mr Barilaro said he would call a party room meeting for this Wednesday where …

3.10.2021: NSW recorded 667 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. One new case was acquired overseas, and 14 previously reported cases have been excluded following further investigation. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 64,479. Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of 10 …

Energy Minister Angus Taylor will add the industry portfolio to his responsibilities following the resignation of Christian Porter. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced changes to his frontbench, responding to Mr Porter’s departure last month. Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price will pick up the science and technology portfolios he held. Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister Alex Hawke will be …

International travel could resume from as early as November with PM Scott Morrison poised to reveal the flight plan for scrapping border closures. Mr Morrison will hold a news conference on Friday, with an announcement expected on overseas travel restrictions. Federal, state and territory governments have agreed to a plan that includes lifting all restrictions on outbound travel for vaccinated …

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been handed a one-year prison sentence by a Paris court after being found guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid. Sarkozy, 66, is unlikely to go to jail. He is expected to appeal against the sentence, a move that will in effect suspend it, and the judge said on Thursday …

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 …

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 …