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Australia’s COVID cases could hit 250,000 DAILY unless restrictions return

Alarming new modelling from the Doherty Institute is predicting health systems across the country will soon become overwhelmed.

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Alarming new modelling prepared for National Cabinet predicts Australia is on track to record hundreds of thousands of new COVID cases daily, as the Omicron variant tears through the community.

PM’s plea ahead of emergency meeting as he declares ‘we’re not going back to lockdowns’

As the Omicron COVID-19 variant takes hold across the country, Scott Morrison has made a desperate plea to Australians.

12 min read

Premiers want Australia’s COVID-19 booster program sped up as pressure mounts on states to agree to uniform pandemic restrictions to curb surging Omicron infections.

Queensland records dozens of new COVID cases as Omicron becomes dominant strain

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Queensland Chief Health officer Dr John Gerrard announced the new cases on Tuesday.

‘Omicron is clearly becoming dominant’: Queensland reports sharp COVID increase

2 min read

Pedestrians wear face masks in Brisbane. File image.

Queensland reports another spike in COVID cases after new mask rules implemented

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Worker at major Queensland hospital tests positive to COVID

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File image of the Toowoomba Hospital.