Donald Trump agrees to an "orderly transition" of power on January 20, after the US Congress confirmed Joe Biden's electoral college win. It comes after an extraordinary day in US politics on which a mob of Trump support...

Four people die, including a woman shot by police, and two pipe bombs are found as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupy the US Capitol building, according to Washington DC Police Chief. ...

President Donald Trump says there will be an "orderly transition on January 20th" after Congress concludes the electoral vote count certifying president-elect Joe Biden's victory.

A cleaner who tested positive to coronavirus after working in a quarantine hotel in Brisbane is confirmed as having the more contagious UK strain of the virus, Queensland Health says.

Visits to aged care homes, hospitals and disability accommodation are banned in the greater Brisbane area after it was confirmed that a hotel quarantine cleaner who tested positive for COVID-19 has the highly infectious ...

National Cabinet is expected to make masks mandatory on board all domestic and international flights as leaders discuss the threat posed by a new strain of COVID-19.

Pro-Trump rioters have stormed the US Capitol building, leading to four deaths, 52 arrests and the National Guard being deployed. This is how it happened.

Americans have long taken pride in their vaunted democracy but many now feel a deep unease over whether that democracy has proven more fragile than they thought, writes Jill Colgan.

The coronavirus vaccine rollout is now expected to begin in Australia next month. Here's the plan for who's getting it first and when you can expect to get the jab.

A patient at the centre of multiple PPE protocol breaches in Western Australia tests positive for the new mutant strain of COVID-19 that originated in the UK, authorities confirm.

Amidst the masks and reduced capacity of a COVID-era SCG, Will Pucovski showed that the time was right for his hotly anticipated debut with a promise-filled 62, writes Russell Jackson.

Glenn McGrath was part of a bowling attack many at the time described as Australia's best ever, but he says the current crop may be just as good.

Police investigations are underway after tourists discovered the body of a 28-year-old Toowoomba man in bushland at Preston, west of Brisbane.

A Far North Queensland man flips the tradition of scrawling SOS into the sand by launching a request for help with his phone attached to a drone to pick up a signal.

The rollout of a coronavirus vaccine in Australia will be brought forward, with the Prime Minister saying the first groups are expected to receive a jab in mid-to-late-February and a target of 4 million vaccinated by the...

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says there needs to be a comprehensive national strategy to manage the risk from overseas travellers in light of the mutant strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the UK. ...

Hundreds of people are left to crowd together at a Sydney train station during peak hour, prompting fears about potential COVID-19 spread.

A constitutional process, an electoral system, was completely derailed by a mass protest outside the US Capitol. Kathryn Diss was on the ground to see an unprecedented moment in US history unfold. ...

Trump supporters in Washington DC broke into the Capitol building, attacking police, smashing windows and knocking down doors. Here's how they made it into such a heavily guarded building.

First lady Melania Trump's chief of staff resigns, in the wake of violence on Capitol Hill. The White House social secretary and deputy press secretary have also resigned.

An emergency warning remains in place in the shires of Gingin and Dandaragan, north of Perth, where a bushfire has been contained but not controlled, with very hot and windy weather forecast over the next few days. ...

Queensland police have charged a 41-year-old Bellbowrie man with the murder of a child, as well as neglect and interfering with a corpse.

Police say the real motive of a 56-year-old Queensland man, who was allowed to enter Western Australia after allegedly telling authorities he needed to care for a sick relative, was to go fishing. ...

Shane and Sheldon were spending precious time with their mother when their lives were tragically cut short. Their family is now mourning their "loveable, smiley" boys and trying to gather enough money to give them a prop...

For many migrants, finding employment and financial freedom is complicated. But these women found a way.