Delta is rewriting the Covid rules as NSW, Victoria outbreaks grow
One expert warns restrictions will persist until the population is vaccinated.
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Victoria records 19 Covid cases, NSW outbreak grows by 111
Health authorities in Victoria and NSW are racing to control the latest outbreaks.
Revealed: Why all Covid tests aren't checked at the border
More than 50 people had been caught without proof of a negative test and been sent to MIQ.
Woman 'mortified' strangers paid her rent during Melbourne lockdown
Strangers rally around a sole trader unable to work in Melbourne's fifth lockdown.
Data shows Sydney one of world's most locked down cities
It could just been the most locked down city on the planet right now.
Melbourne outbreak grows by 6 after anti-lockdown protests in CBD
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets hours after the latest lockdown announcement.
Quarantine-free travel from Victoria to NZ on hold
The pause comes into force from 1.59am (NZT) on Friday.
Melbourne goes into snap lockdown as outbreak grows, NZ-Vic bubble halted
Victoria's testing commander said the state was dealing with 'two chains of transmission'.
Latest: 21 cases of Covid at the border - 5 in MIQ and 16 mariners
Sixteen of 18 crew members on the Spanish-flagged Playa Zahara are infected.
'Critical 24 hours' facing Melbourne as Covid-19 cases rise
Melburnians are waiting to see if they will be plunged into another lockdown.
Victorian school teacher tests positive to Covid-19
A Victorian school is being closed immediately after a teacher tested positive tonight.
Covid-19: Reports of more new cases in Victoria
There are reports tonight Victoria's new daily cases could climb to double figures.
Pre-departure Covid tests checked 'randomly' at NZ airports; Expert's dismay at risk
Pre-departure tests are subject to "random validation" - meaning not everyone was checked.
Covid-19: 18 cases detected at NZ border - including 13 on fishing vessel
Testing continues on board another ship with mariners experiencing flu-like symptoms.
NSW records 89 new cases, Deputy Premier says govt 'lost control' of outbreak
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has expressed regret for the delayed lockdown.
Virus jumps border: NSW outbreak reaches Melbourne
Sydney's Covid-19 cluster has health officials across Australia on edge.
Kiwi stuck in NSW describes booking havoc
'[Mum] just cries on the phone when I ring her, but I can't get home Mum ...'
'Going to get worse': NSW braces for more Covid cases
Greater Sydney's lockdown could last until well into August, experts have warned.
'Renovations have begun': Brothers destroy house over family feud
There's sibling rivalry, then there's this.
Transtasman travel bubble partially reopens
Quarantine-free travel resumes from Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT.
Australia in turmoil: States grapple with new outbreaks, lockdowns
It's been a tough 24 hours across the ditch as multiple states battle Covid flareups.
'Let's hope it's only 72 hours': Travel ban set to test travel agencies
No guarantee that the three-day hold on the travel bubble will end in 72 hours.
Victoria records third local Covid-19 case
Victoria's acting premier says a full public health response is under way.
Heather du Plessis-Allan's Insider Guide to Melbourne
Newstalk ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan thinks Melbourne is the place to be...
Travel bubble stays open with NSW, vigilance urged for recent arrivals
Good news for those travelling from New South Wales.
How jelly shots led to 85-year-old man's Christmas murder
A man with dementia brutally murdered his wife after getting drunk on jelly shots.
NZ-Victoria travel bubble pause extended for five days
"This will reviewed if the situation changes," Chris Hipkins said.
Melbourne restrictions to ease tomorrow despite growing Covid cluster
Victoria's capital is set for relative freedom from midnight Thursday, premier announces.
Covid-19: Vaccinated nurse tests positive in Victoria
Vaccinated nurse is among three postie cases in VIC, yet to determine if fully vaccinated.
'Spider apocalypse' hits Victoria after heavy rains, floods
Arachnophobes, you may want to look away now ...
Two new cases spark housing complex lockdown in Victoria
The infected men had links to communal areas in the complex, authorities say.
Victoria records two new community Covid cases; testing drop worries officials
Both new locally acquired infections are linked to existing clusters.
Covid-19: Four new cases in managed isolation
Quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Victoria is paused until Thursday.
'More cases out there': Victoria's Covid-19 outbreak grows by one
In total there are now 68 active cases in Victoria.