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Experts warn of another wave of COVID-19 infections in coming weeks, as case numbers rise and new variants circulate.

Research suggesting almost two-thirds of Australians have had COVID-19 comes via blood studies from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says Victoria is seeing the start of a COVID-19 wave due to new Omicron sub-variants. An epidemiologist says while it means people should be more aware of the virus now, there's no need to panic.

With the COVID-19 isolation rules coming to an end, some people might be wondering if there's any point to still wearing a mask. Here's what the experts have to say.

Changes to Australia’s isolation rules, which come into effect on Friday October 14, remove the mandate for people to isolate if they test positive for COVID.

Experts say a memorial would serve as a reminder of the personal sacrifice and human cost of public health policy.

National cabinet's unanimous decision to scrap COVID isolation rules has split the medical community. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that

The proposed Centre for Disease Control, discussed in Australia since the 1990s, could improve public health transparency.

With most pandemic restrictions a thing of the past and isolation periods shortening, Australians are almost back to enjoying lives as they did before COVID. While there is growing hope of a light at the end of the tunnel, experts are split on whether we're at the beginning of the…

Some foresee the pandemic’s end on the horizon, but experts say the virus may ‘still have some tricks up its sleeve’.

As COVID rules continue changing, more Australian families are navigating decisions around their handling of the pandemic for themselves.