| | As the end of Victoria's extended lockdown looms, health officials are assessing the next steps in the state's COVID-19 outbreak, which has grown to 70 active cases. | | | In 1789, a disease tore through communities around Sydney Cove leaving dead bodies scattered along the shorelines. Some think this outbreak was a fire deliberately lit. | | | As Victorians settle in for a second week in lockdown, Deputy CHO Allen Cheng says it's too early to relax despite steady infection numbers. Follow today's news and updates in our live blog. | | | There is a lot of speculation about why Victoria is going through another COVID-19 outbreak. Could it be Victoria's demographics? What about the weather? We unpack some theories. | | | The couple welcome a baby girl named Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, the name a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana. | | | More than one in three women say they've had health concerns dismissed by a GP, and women are twice as likely to feel dismissed as men, according to the latest figures from the Australia Talks National Survey. | | | Much to the chagrin of the Beijing bureaucracy, Australian trade is booming, driving a rapid turnaround from the COVID-inspired crunch that crippled the global economy last year, writes Ian Verrender. | | | The number of exposure sites is at 354, as authorities race to contain two different coronavirus variants that have spread in Victoria. | | | As the nation grapples with the scourge of domestic violence, survivors and advocates are baffled as to why many victims still end up alone in the court room. | | | The Black Lives Matter movement spurred shoppers in the US, and in Australia, to support African American and Indigenous-owned brands. But how much do people really know about brand ownership? | | | | | | 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.
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