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A young couple accused of 'fleeing' quarantine at Melbourne Airport on New Year's Day could sue Victoria's Health Minister for defamation if found innocent, experts claim. The couple, from Goulburn in NSW, have apologised for leaving the airport but said they had a green zone permit and made an innocent mistake due to the confusion caused by the rapidly changing regulations. Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley said on Saturday that the pair would each be fined at least $19,000 for breaching Victoria's public health state of emergency.  But both Victoria Police and Victoria's Department of...

Greater Sydney residents will have to wear masks inside or face a $200 fine as the state recorded another seven new locally-acquired coronavirus cases on Saturday. Five of the new cases are linked to the Berala cluster in western Sydney, one is a household contact of a previously reported case - a patient transport worker - and there is one remaining case under investigation.   There were almost 32,000 coronavirus tests conducted in the 24-hour period to 8pm on Friday.  Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced masks for individuals over the age of 12 will be compulsory in certain indoor setti...

Queensland health chiefs warned they are watching the COVID-19 outbreak in NSW 'very closely' as authorities continue to monitor quarantined passengers who arrived with Australia's first known case of the South African variant. South Australia rushed to shut its border with NSW on Thursday, after the state announced a further ten coronavirus cases. Currently, Queenslanders coming home from NSW must isolate in hotel quarantine only if they've been to Sydney, but otherwise are freely allowed into the state. The Sunshine State recorded two new virus cases on Wednesday, both acquired overseas and...

South Australia has announced a hard border closure with New South Wales will be brought in from New Year's Day.

A defiant man who made a daring attempt to break free from a Melbourne quarantine hotel has vowed to refuse to pay a $19,000 fine, complaining he's been 'mistreated'. In comical scenes, John-Lee Berridge, 24, made a bizarre bid for freedom on Boxing Day when he briefly 'escaped' from his room at the Tullamarine Holiday Inn. Berridge managed to make it to the hotel car park, pushing past a security guard, before he was stopped by police and detained. The interior designer, who was living in Maroubra, in Sydney's east, for the past 12 months was adamant he was being held in the hotel unnecessar...