Quarantine requirements for close contacts and unvaccinated international arrivals in Queensland (QLD) will be dropped from 6 p.m. on April 28, bringing the Australian state into line with New South Wales and Victoria. Making the announcement on Friday, acting premier Steven Miles said the close contact isolation restrictions have been impacting businesses, schools, and the…

Sydney International Airport has been in chaos as the reduced staff numbers are unable to handle the number of Aussies hoping to get away during the Easter holidays, with the queues for check-in and security ending outside. For many Aussies, it would be the first time they have flown since the borders opened after almost…

Australia’s Northern Territory government has introduced a new health direction that allows workers who are essential to the operation of critical frontline services to still work if they are a close contact of a COVID-19 case. Issued on Monday, the direction means that employees such as healthcare, childcare, and supermarket workers who are deemed close…