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Alarm raisedCommentsPremiumFederal Parliament shut after positive COVID-19 case

A COVID alert has been issued for Federal Parliament after a staffer to Greens leader Adam Bandt tested positive for the virus.

Staff writer

Omicron fearsCommentsPremiumFour cases in ACT as quarantine tightened

The ACT has recorded its lowest daily case number in three months, after quarantine measures were tightened for overseas arrivals in the wake of Omicron.

Andrew Brown

Money exchangeVideoPolice search for baby allegedly given away by parents

Police are calling for public help to find a baby boy who has been missing for seven months, after he was allegedly kidnapped by his parents and given to a stranger in a cafe.

Tiffanie Turnbull

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsVictoria records 25 COVID related deaths overnight

Victoria has recorded 1923 COVID-19 cases and 25 people have died with the virus, the highest daily death toll from the current outbreak. SEE THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS UPDATES.

AAP & staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsVictoria records another seven COVID deaths

Victoria has recorded 1461 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths as unvaccinated residents have been warned they could be locked out of venues until 2023. SEE THE LATEST NATIONAL UPDATES.

AAP & staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPVideoCommentsHorror day as Vic comes out of lockdown

Victoria has reported 16 deaths and 2189 new infections as Melburnians celebrate the end of lockdown today. SEE THE LATEST UPDATES

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsAnother 12 deaths as Victoria records 1841 new cases

Victoria has recorded 1841 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths, as the state opens its borders to fully vaccinated people from Sydney without quarantine on arrival.

AAP & staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsVic records 11 more COVID deaths as lockdown end nears

Victoria has recorded 1749 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths, as the end of Melbourne’s sixth lockdown nears. SEE THE LATEST NATIONAL COVID UPDATES.

AAP & staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsQld set to open at Christmas as no new cases recorded

Queensland has released its plan to begin reopening its borders, but everything will depend on people turning out to get vaccinated. SEE THE LATEST NATIONAL COVID UPDATES.

AAP & staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsNo reprieve: Vic records 2179 virus cases, 6 deaths

Victoria has recorded 2179 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths, as a vaccine mandate comes into effect for more than 1.25 million authorised workers across the state.

AAP and staff reporters

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsACT COVID death as 46 new cases reported

Another virus death has been recorded in the ACT, the seventh since the most recent outbreak began. It comes as Victoria’s daily COVID infections hit another national record. SEE THE LATEST UPDATES.

AAP and staff reporters

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsVictoria records deadliest day of Delta third wave

Victoria has recorded it’s deadliest day of its COVID-19 third wave, with 13 deaths reported on Wednesday. SEE THE LATEST NATIONAL COVID UPDATES.

AAP and staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsVictoria records four times NSW cases

Another 360 new COVID-19 infections and five deaths have been recorded in NSW — while Victoria recorded 1466 cases and eight deaths. SEE THE LATEST NATIONAL COVID UPDATES.

AAP and staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsVic records 1612 cases as NSW celebrates ‘freedom day’

Victoria has recorded 1612 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths, as trials of the state’s vaccine passport system begin. It comes as WA and QLD both recorded no new local cases, despite recent scares.

AAP and staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsVic in deadly day as SA reels from truckie infections

Victoria has recorded 1838 new cases and five deaths, with NSW having 646 infections and 11 deaths. In South Australia, another truckie testing positive has authorities scrambling.

AAP and staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsSecond baby linked to ACT hospital cluster

The ACT has recorded 41 new cases of COVID-19, with a second baby infected with the virus at a Canberra hospital. SEE THE LATEST NATIONAL COVID UPDATES.

AAP and staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPCommentsNew ACT COVID death as baby tests positive

The ACT has recorded 28 new local COVID cases — including a baby — and one death. It comes as Victoria reported 1420 new locally acquired cases and 11 deaths. SEE THE LATEST NATIONAL COVID UPDATES.

AAP and staff writers

Close contactCommentsTreasurer Josh Frydenberg isolating after COVID scare

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is in isolation following one of his staff testing positive for COVID-19.

Lanai Scarr

NATIONAL COVID WRAPVictoria records highest daily spike in Australia

Victoria has posted a record 1763 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and four deaths. It comes as cases in NSW drop again and QLD appoints a new Chief health Officer. SEE THE LATEST UPDATES.

AAP and staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPNSW cases drop as State enters final week of lockdown

NSW has recorded 623 new local cases of COVID-19 and another six people have died, as the state begins its final scheduled week in lockdown. It comes as Queensland records one new mystery case.

AAP & staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPVideoMelbourne to becomes world’s most locked down city

Victoria has reported 1220 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths as Melbourne prepares to claim the unwanted title of world's most locked down city. SEE THE LATEST COVID UPDATES FROM ACROSS AUSTRALIA.

AAP and staff writers

NATIONAL COVID WRAPVideoVic’s grim new COVID record with 1488 cases, two deaths

Victoria has recorded 1488 new cases of coronavirus and two more people with COVID-19 have died. SEE THE LATEST COVID UPDATES FROM ACROSS AUSTRALIA.

AAP and staff writers

And the winner is...CommentsPremiumBrockman wins West Aussie battle for Senate presidency

Slade Brockman has won the ballot for the Senate Presidency against his fellow West Australian colleague Dean Smith.

Lanai Scarr

Time to voteCommentsPremiumFinal two: West Aussies in race for Senate President

Liberal Senators are today voting for the next Senate President after the early retirement of Scott Ryan, with it now down to two West Australians to claim the position.

Lanai Scarr