After nearly three months without an infection, health officials have found 26 cases in the Melbourne area. Critics blamed ill-equipped quarantine facilities and a slow vaccine rollout.
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As the Australian Open plays on, Victoria officials order a ‘circuit breaker’ Covid lockdown.
The tournament will continue, though without spectators, as professional athletes are deemed essential workers under new restrictions in Victoria state.
As the Australian Open plays on, Victoria officials order a ‘circuit breaker’ Covid lockdown.
The tournament will continue, though without spectators, as professional athletes are deemed essential workers under new restrictions in Victoria state.
Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, a Battle Emerges Over Green Spaces
A need for parks during lockdown has turned into a debate about the future of inner-city golf courses.
Swimming to Sanity in Melbourne’s Lockdown
As the city creeps out of one of the world’s longest lockdowns, the reopening of outdoor pools grants a partial freedom.
KFC Birthday Party Costs $18,000 in Covid-19 Fines in Australia
“That’s a heck of a birthday party to recall,” said Chief Commissioner Shane Patton of the Victoria police. Officers were led to a house where they found people hiding in the backyard, garage and under beds.
In Australia’s Most Populous State, ‘All Fires Are Contained’
Wildfires that raged for months during a summer of extreme weather are finally under control or gone altogether in New South Wales.
Why These Australia Fires Are Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before
More than 16 million acres have gone up in flames. And it has happened in populated areas, unlike most of the world’s other blazes of this scale.
Australia’s Leader Calls for Inquiry Into Government Response to Fires
In an interview with the local media, Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed regret but reiterated that economic concerns would still play a key role in climate policies.
Koala Mittens and Baby Bottles: Saving Australia’s Animals After Fires
Millions of animals, many found on no other continent, may have perished, and Australians are taking care of survivors.