
Quarantine-free travel from Victoria to NZ on hold
The pause comes into force from 1.59am (NZT) on Friday.
The pause comes into force from 1.59am (NZT) on Friday.
Victoria's testing commander said the state was dealing with 'two chains of transmission'.
Sixteen of 18 crew members on the Spanish-flagged Playa Zahara are infected.
An epidemiologist says Sydney's lockdown extension won't halt the outbreak.
Melburnians are waiting to see if they will be plunged into another lockdown.
There are reports tonight Victoria's new daily cases could climb to double figures.
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has expressed regret for the delayed lockdown.
Sydney's Covid-19 cluster has health officials across Australia on edge.
Greater Sydney's lockdown could last until well into August, experts have warned.
Victoria's acting premier says a full public health response is under way.
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"This will reviewed if the situation changes," Chris Hipkins said.
Victoria's capital is set for relative freedom from midnight Thursday, premier announces.
The infected men had links to communal areas in the complex, authorities say.
Colleagues mourn for their much loved friend who tragically died during childbirth.
Both new locally acquired infections are linked to existing clusters.
The Covid-positive couple could be facing punishment from three states.
Mixed emotions as Victoria's lockdown lifts and acting premier issues a warning.
Chris Hipkins says the overall risk to NZ remains low but this is a precaution.
Warning applies to Kiwis who travelled to NSW, Queensland earlier this month.
Queensland has recorded two Covid-19 cases after a Melbourne Covid case breached lockdown
There are now 78 active cases and 180 exposure sites across the state.
The infected woman chose a route through regional NSW into Queensland for a reason.
Police are still considering whether three travellers from Melbourne will face charges.
Melbourne's fourth lockdown is set to ease, but authorities remain on high alert.
State authorities now know where the strain came from, but not how it spread.
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