Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™ LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

New COVID-19 cases in Brisbane haven't sparked lockdown - yet

Spectators at the NRL Preliminary Final match in Brisbane

Spectators at the NRL Preliminary Final match in Brisbane Source: AAP

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

The Queensland government says it's not planning to shift this Sunday's NRL grand final to Townsville despite new COVID cases in Brisbane.

For health and support measures currently in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in your language, visit sbs.com.au/coronavirus

Share

Latest podcast episodes

Professor Pat Dudgeon delivers the keynote speech at the Adelaide conference (AAP)
On the Money
VICTORIA TEACHERS STRIKE
URSULA VON DER LEYEN AUSTRALIA VISIT

Recommended for you

A composite image divided into two main sections. On the left, a cutout of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands is layered over a background showing a poster of Netanyahu being burned. In the burning poster, text is partially visible, including the word “TERRORIST.“ On the right, a large Iranian flag flies prominently on a flagpole overlooking a dense, hazy urban cityscape with light-colored buildings stretching toward distant mountains. The two sides of the image are stylistically distinct, contrasting the political alliance of the leaders with the regional opposition and the landscape of Iran.
A composite image shows mostly empty grocery store refrigerator shelves with a customer notice stating that increased demand has caused supply shortages for some yoghurt products.
Australian banknotes laid out on a table.
A graphic of stock market panel and fighter jets
A middle-aged white man wearing a black t-shirt and cap, leaning on a neon-lit bar.
A man in a blue shirt fills his car with petrol at a petrol station
Several travellers are seen milling about in an dimly lit airport terminal.
Vladimir Putin speaks to Xi Jinping

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world