Plans for isolation rules to be scrapped were announced on Saturday by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who says that the nation is now in phase D. The PM called close contact rules redundant, and out… [+2854 chars]
The Australian sharemarket sagged into the weekend as hopes of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine faded and central banks continued to wrestle with mounting inflationary pressures.The Australian … [+4768 chars]
Chinese officials have locked down a city of 9 million people as the Omicron variant tests its zero tolerance approach to COVID-19. Key points: <ul><li>Lockdowns and compulsory testing have been en… [+2683 chars]
Diesel will set a price record for the fourth day in a row when it averages 214.3c a litre across Perth on Saturday, which comes amid warnings unleaded petrol will climb as high as $2.40 by mid-March… [+2586 chars]