One scenario likely to be considered by national cabinet would require workers in high-risk settings to isolate but end the rule for others.
Lockdown opponent Dr Jay Bhattacharya,a Stanford University health policy expert,says policymakers must do more to mitigate the likely long-term effects of Melbourne’s pandemic experience.
Victoria will lift its mask mandate on public transport,in ride-share vehicles and taxis from Friday,to be consistent with the rest of the country.
With the workplace expected to be forever changed,data shows coworking spaces are recovering at a faster rate and are set to be a key part of the office’s future.
To retain and recruit staff,many Melbourne employers are upgrading to more luxurious office buildings. But a new report shows overall vacancies are increasing.
For the first time in living memory,the proportion of Australians calling a capital city home has fallen. COVID-19 drove people to many regional centres.
This has been a once in a century moment that left no one unaffected,so there should be no argument against holding the most rigorous test possible of how the nation fared.
The degree of protection of a second booster against the BA.4 or BA.5 variants is unknown. Our leaders must push cautionary measures to protect public health.
Victorian lockdowns brought community team sports to a halt,and many adolescents turned instead to independent or even digital forms of exercise.
Young Australians experienced higher levels of psychological distress than any other age group,with experts warning the upheaval and mental toll of living through a pandemic worsened chronic health conditions.
A legal appeal will decide if fashion retailer Sportsgirl can avoid paying $2.3 million in rent and interest because of the pandemic’s impact on its flagship Bourke Street Mall store in Melbourne.