Samantha Maiden
Frightened Australian under lockdown in hostel with confirmed COVID-19 case
Australians trapped in Peru face a fresh threat, with backpackers in a hostel with a confirmed case of COVID-19 told they can...
‘We will go further’ – Premier’s warning on coronavirus lockdowns
Millions of Australians in NSW, Victoria and Canberra will soon be locked down and urged not to leave their houses unless going...
Childcare centres on brink of collapse as one in three families flee over gap fee
Parents are being forced to pay thousands of dollars in childcare fees during the coronavirus crisis or lose their spots, prompting a mass...
Hundreds of Aussies likely to be trapped overseas as pandemic rages
Australia has admitted some travellers may be left behind foreign borders during the coronavirus outbreak as trapped tourists in Peru lashed the...
Elective surgery on hold as hospitals ready for virus influx
Elective surgery will be suspended across the country, unless it is urgent, as hospitals prepare for an influx of COVID-19 patients. Prime...
Weddings, funerals and brothels downsized as PM announces tighter coronavirus restrictions
Weddings and funerals will be strictly limited in size, and brothels, nail salons, tattoo parlours and open house inspections shut down across...
‘Crock of you know what’: Centrelink chaos continues
Centrelink has been slammed for offering “a crock of you know what” after Liberal frontbencher Stuart Robert admitted he failed to predict...
‘A recipe for chaos’: Teachers federation issues strike threat over lack of coronavirus protection
Teachers are threatening to walk off the job in New South Wales and Queensland unless greater protections are put in place to prevent...
‘Scared and desperate’ Australian families plead for help to return
A family of four trapped in Peru has pleaded with the Prime Minister to urgently secure affordable rescue flights for hundreds of...
‘Toughest year of our lives’: PM’s message as coronavirus reality hits Australians
Scott Morrison has warned Australia that, for many, this will be “the toughest year of their lives” and called on the nation...