Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said Thursday he’d tested positive for the coronavirus while traveling in Washington D.C.

Australia has recorded a new version of the Omicron variant that has a different genetic structure.

NSW Health has confirmed two returned travellers have tested positive for the new Omicron COVID-19 variant in Sydney, making them the first known cases of the strain in Australia.

Australia will shut its borders to nine southern African countries and suspend all flights from those countries amid growing concerns about the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.

The UK and Israel have imposed travel restrictions to contain any risk from the new COVID-19 variant found in South Africa as the Australian government says it is well prepared and is closely monitoring the situation.

Australia says it will begin significantly relaxing bans on foreigners entering the country, prioritising certain groups.

An Australian man has launched a defamation case against one of the nation’s biggest news channels after it wrongly identified him as an alleged child abductor.

A family of four were rescued by a helicopter Tuesday after their vehicle got stuck in the Australian outback following bad weather and flooding.

Australians will be getting booster shots to combat COVID-19 for years to come, with annual injections to become an integral part of the national vaccination program, according to the Pharmacy Guild.

There have been 244 new COVID-19 cases and one death reported in NSW, as the state prepares for restrictions to be further eased from tomorrow.

Australia’s Victoria state removed entry restrictions to citizens of neighboring New South Wales today, allowing almost blanket reciprocal travel between the country’s two biggest states ahead of the busy Christmas period.

Australia has confirmed it will lift a ban next week that has prevented its own citizens travelling overseas without permission.