Children have made great sacrifices to protect adults - now it’s time to return the favour

Children have made great sacrifices to protect adults - now it’s time to return the favour

It is important for children to get back to school and as adults who have benefited from their sacrifice,we are under a moral obligation to ensure they can do that safely,

  • byCatherine Naylor

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Podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan tests positive for COVID-19

Podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan tests positive for COVID-19

In a social media post,Rogan said he took ivermectin,the animal worming treatment debunked as a coronavirus treatment and linked to poisonings.

  • byChris Zappone
I disclosed my fear of needles,and the response stunned me

I disclosed my fear of needles,and the response stunned me

How many young men avoid the jab rather than admit they are afraid of such a quick procedure?

  • byJake FitzSimons
Vaccine passport rules must be carefully considered

Vaccine passport rules must be carefully considered

National cabinet,and lawmakers,need to be mindful to avoid the creation of a two-tiered society as they weigh up how vaccine passports might work in Australia.

  • The Herald's View
Opening up:Living with COVID in Australia

Opening up:Living with COVID in Australia

There is now widespread recognition that we’ll need more than just a high rate of vaccination to live more freely in Australia. So what might life look like?

  • byMelissa Cunningham andAisha Dow
Victoria in vaccination surge as Andrews defends school closures

Victoria in vaccination surge as Andrews defends school closures

The state recorded 80 new cases on Thursday and almost half of them were in the community while infectious.

  • byCassandra Morgan andSumeyya Ilanbey
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‘We can make our own decisions’:Young teens make case for vaccine

‘We can make our own decisions’:Young teens make case for vaccine

On trains and in playgrounds with vaccinated older children,younger teenagers say they are keen to get their jab.

  • byMaeve McGregor
Authorities call for lockdown compliance as drinkers hit city streets

Authorities call for lockdown compliance as drinkers hit city streets

Victorian authorities are particularly concerned about coronavirus transmission in younger people amid evidence some people are stretching social distancing rules.

  • byAshleigh McMillan,Paul Sakkal andDavid Estcourt
Only Victoria has the deep skills to lead on mRNA development

Only Victoria has the deep skills to lead on mRNA development

The startling speed of vaccine deployment in this pandemic should spur growth in Australia’s capacity and that should happen where the chance of success is greatest.

  • byAmanda Caples
Children must be in school as quickly as is safe

Children must be in school as quickly as is safe

Teachers and medical experts have justifiable concerns about how year 12 can return to school safely given the large number of COVID-19 cases in greater Sydney.

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‘Doesn’t matter how old you are’:Leaders urge people to get vaccinated

‘Doesn’t matter how old you are’:Leaders urge people to get vaccinated

With new scientific advice that Sydneysiders should “strongly consider” the AstraZeneca vaccine,leaders are urging people to get the jab as soon as possible.

  • byKatina Curtis