| | The infected woman worked as a receptionist outside the COVID-19 ward at Brisbane's Prince Charles Hospital but was infectious in the community for 10 days. | | | Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk again calls for a reduction in international arrivals as the state announces a three-day lockdown, while authorities in New South Wales, Western Australia and the Northern Territory closely monitor local outbreaks. Follow live. | | | GPs welcome the federal government's move to make AstraZeneca more available to all adult Australians but say a lot of work is needed to turn around entrenched attitudes about the vaccine's safety. | | | The announcement that it will be easier for some to get the AstraZeneca vaccine from a GP is a spark of good news in an otherwise bleak week. | | | The coronavirus pandemic is flaring up again across Australia. If you're struggling to keep up with the news, let's bring you up to speed on all the latest from across the states. | | | A snap three-day lockdown has been ordered from 6:00pm today for millions of people in south-east Queensland and areas around Townsville. These are the rules you need to follow. | | | Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she's hopeful NSW has avoided a "surge" in COVID-19 cases, after 19 new locally acquired infections were confirmed on day four of the state's lockdown. | | | Fully vaccinated Australians are subject to the same COVID-19 restrictions as everyone else. But is that likely to change? | | | Victorian and Queensland push to dramatically slash the number of international arrivals allowed into the country in the wake of quickly growing outbreaks linked to hotel quarantine. | | | Outbreaks, the Delta variant, lockdowns, masks and the vaccine rollout — welcome to the "knife's edge" phase of Australia's COVID-19 response. | | | | | | Download the ABC News app | Available on Android and Apple devices | | The ABC NEWS app makes it easier for you to stay up to date with the latest news and information from Australia's most trusted news source. | | | | The ABC sent this message to wwwhindimen.australia@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. | | | | |