Infectious disease specialists said that the jab is the key to keeping the virus under control once the nation opens its borders to countries with vastly different health strategies.

Virgin Australia will give one entrant a million Velocity frequent flyer points, with other prizes including dozens of business class flights up for grabs.

The recipients developed Guillain-Barre syndrome. A similar link has been spotted in both the UK and India, where AstraZeneca’s vaccine is also being distributed.

NSW Health issued the alert on Monday morning after the particles were discovered at the Castle Hill Sewage Network, in the city’s north-west.

Australians won’t be travelling overseas again until at least the middle of next year, Treasury officials have forecast.

Australians who return home from Covid-ravaged India may face jail time under an historic new law that could be about to come into effect.

Scott Morrison suspended all direct commercial flights and chartered repatriation flights on Tuesday afternoon as India suffers a huge surge in cases and deaths. 

One ‘simple step’ will help Australians prepare for the Covid vaccine rollout, the federal government has said. Younger Aussies are being asked to help out their older relatives prepare for the jab.

The move is in response to the country’s proposed Media Bargaining law, which forces tech companies like Facebook and Google to negotiate with news providers to feature their content.

Facebook will no longer allow people in Australia to read or share news on its platform, the media giant has said.