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Qld COVID-19 human vaccine trials to start

The first testing on humans of a Queensland-developed potential vaccine for COVID-19 will begin on Monday after successful animal testing.

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Victoria virus spike troubles neighbours

A steady rise in coronavirus infections in Victoria is concerning to NSW and South Australia, as they track cases that have travelled across the common border.

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Sydney pub virus cluster cases reach five

Five cases of coronavirus are now linked to Sydney’s Crossroads Hotel as a pop-up testing site seeks to determine if other patrons have been infected.

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Sydney pub virus cluster cases reach five

Five cases of coronavirus are now linked to Sydney’s Crossroads Hotel as a pop-up testing site seeks to determine if other patrons have been infected.

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Victorians take mask advice as cases rise

Cities outside Victoria’s lockdown areas are also calling on residents to wear masks as the state battles to overcome soaring numbers of coronavirus cases.

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Defence personnel patrol SA-Vic border

Defence Force personnel have been deployed to South Australia’s border with Victoria after the state imposed a hard closure amid the COVID-19 spike.

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Two virus cases as Qld’s borders reopen

Two new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Queensland, prompting authorities to sound a note of caution as tourists pour in after the borders reopened.

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NSW teen dies after suspected shark attack

A 15-year-old boy has died after suffering serious leg injuries in a suspected shark attack while surfing north of Coffs Harbour, closing several beaches.

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NSW hotels plied gamblers with free booze

Woolworths majority-owned ALH Group has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 after two of its NSW hotels illegally plied gamblers with free alcohol.

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Two new, two historical virus cases in WA

Western Australia’s total number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 634 after two people were infected and a further two historical cases were added to the tally.

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Construction begins in SA housing stimulus

Construction of 100 new homes is underway as part of a SA government stimulus to support jobs and the economy and provide affordable housing.

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Fiscal ‘slope’ rather than ‘cliff’ likely

AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver expects the Australian economy to face a fiscal ‘slope’ rather than a much-feared ‘cliff’ in coming months.

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Qld schoolboy wins long hair court battle

A Brisbane Christian school discriminated against a five-year-old Cook Islands’ boy, when it threatened to expel him if he did not cut his hair.

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Vic premier urges compliance as cases rise

The premier has urged Victorians not to flout lockdown rules, as the state recorded 216 new coronavirus cases, but there’s hope the numbers are plateauing.

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Victorian cases above 200 again, man dies

Victoria has posed another 216 COVID-19 infections as the state recorded another death, bringing Australia’s toll to 107.

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Two new coronavirus cases in Queensland

Two new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Queensland as tourists flock to the Sunshine state after it reopened borders to everyone except Victorians.

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Sydney pub coronavirus cluster now five

Five people are now linked to a coronavirus cluster at a Sydney pub after a patron passed the virus on to three in his household, as locals queue to be tested.

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