A vaccine-derived Type 2 poliovirus strain has been detected in Perth’s wastewater, marking its first appearance in Australia. Health officials say the likely source is an overseas traveller, and the ...

Papua New Guinea has launched the third round of its polio vaccination campaign targeting high-risk provinces, following last year’s outbreak. The push coincides with Australian authorities activating ...

Respiratory syncytial virus has overtaken influenza as Australia’s most common respiratory virus this winter for the first time since national reporting began, prompting renewed calls for older ...

Western Australia has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 in the community overnight, as Premier Mark McGowan launched a ...

The Department of Health is encouraging community members to get vaccinated against diphtheria, following a case of severe respiratory diphtheria in a ...

A series of protests against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions has been flagged for Saturday in Melbourne, Sydney, ...