Australia on Thursday reported the biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases in more than a week, denting optimism that a stringent lockdown of its second-largest city will soon be lifted.

Queensland is in the grips of a severe flu season, with hospitals around the state bracing for an influx of new patients. Cases from January to May this year are 36 per cent up from the same time last ...

The Labor Party in Australia's Queensland state was on track on Saturday to retain power in an election overshadowed by COVID-19, with voters approving the strict measures that put the state at odds ...