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.
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Latest fromVictoria
'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.
'It's not over': Melbourne lockdown lifted
Mixed emotions as Victoria's lockdown lifts and acting premier issues a warning.
Victoria outbreak: Transtasman bubble pause extended
Chris Hipkins says the overall risk to NZ remains low but this is a precaution.
One new MIQ Covid case, fresh warning for Kiwi travellers
Warning applies to Kiwis who travelled to NSW, Queensland earlier this month.
Covid-19: QLD outbreak grows after infected Victorian breached rules
Queensland has recorded two Covid-19 cases after a Melbourne Covid case breached lockdown
Four new local Covid-19 cases in Melbourne with lockdown set to end tonight
There are now 78 active cases and 180 exposure sites across the state.
Confirmed: Melbourne's two-week lockdown to ease tomorrow night
Melbourne's fourth lockdown is set to ease, but authorities remain on high alert.
Covid: Victoria finds source of highly infectious Delta strain
State authorities now know where the strain came from, but not how it spread.
More Covid cases in Melbourne but PM calls for lockdown to lift
'Unless there is a massive shock, we would be expecting that to happen' - source