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According to infectious diseases experts, future surges and strains of COVID-19 are still a risk as the winter wave eases.

The number of influenza notifications continues to sit above the five-year average, but cases peaked in early June and have dropped away at a fast rate.

An infectious diseases specialist says that, for the most part, COVID-19 is not a serious infection for children and that vaccinations for those under five years are expected to be available from next month.

Australian children aged six months to five years could soon be rolling up their sleeves for a COVID-19 jab. Here's what parents need to know.

Some Queensland regions have recorded flu cases more than 12 times above the average year, putting huge pressure on the regional health system.

Authorities in city of 25 million people hope to limit transmissions to quarantine facilities by Wednesday

MORNING BRIEFING: A man has suspended himself from a pole as part of a larger protest causing major traffic delays this morning at Port Botany, in Sydney's south.

NSW health minister also ‘not at all keen’ to reintroduce masks and curbs on movement as reportedly recommended by officials

With so much attention on COVID-19 vaccinations over the past year, GPs are urging people to check they're vaccinated against other diseases, including one highly contagious virus that can lay dormant in people's bodies for life.

Health authorities gear up for the first real flu season in three years, with experts particularly worried about the impact on young children.