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Contact tracing in the spotlight as experts warn of major animal disease risk – Questions are being raised about Australia’s ability to trace livestock as the country’s chief vet warns the risk of a major animal disease outbreak is increasing.

The UK’s preparing to administer COVID vaccine booster shots, and Australia is set to follow suit – That puts it well ahead of Australia’s vaccination rollout, which has seen 8.7 per cent of Australians over 16 fully vaccinated and 30.4 per cent receive at least one …

How to buy a home on single income in Australia – In 2018 the average age for single first home loan applications for both women and men were 35, showing that many Australians are now entering the market …

Australia COVID: Sydney COVID cases expected to decline, Victoria records no new locally acquired cases