Ausveg chief executive officer Michael Coote said the industry needs every available healthy worker to ensure a steady supply of fresh vegetables to consumers around Australia.

Meat, vege supply chains pushed to breaking point

Some Australians will receive a limited number of rapid COVID-19 tests for free, but the Prime Minister has rejected calls for them to be universally available.

Rapid antigen tests are set to become the norm among shearing teams to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks.

Health industry groups are questioning the decision not to provide rapid antigen tests free or at least heavily subsidised to Australians.

Experts call for Delta rules to be reset as Omicron changes game

A crisis national cabinet meeting will consider who is considered a close contact from now on.

Victorian scientists are hoping to fine-tune Australia's first mRNA vaccine by the first quarter of 2022.

The Nationals leader tested positive while on a defence trip to the United States.

Victoria has completely thrown open its border to NSW, even to those not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.