TGA provisionally approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

This messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is provisionally approved and included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) for active immunisation to prevent coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 in individuals 18 years of age and older. It is recommended that the vaccine is given in two doses that are administered 28 days apart.

Press Conference - Canberra, ACT

PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon, everybody. Some more difficult news today in New South Wales, and I will be returning to that very shortly. But, I want to continue to encourage all Australians that we're going to beat this. We're going to get on top of it.

$1 billion defence contract, sovereign defence manufacturing facility in Geelong announced

The contract signing was witnessed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea today.

Australia and Republic of Korea sign new deals on clean energy tech and critical minerals

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the two nations shared a commitment to technology-led solutions in approaching the challenges and opportunities of climate change.

Australia, India sign trade deal in virtual ceremony

The Australian prime minister says the deal represents ‘one of the biggest economic doors there is to open in the world today’.