Residents in western Penrith were told to leave because of flash flooding. People in Jamisontown and Regentville, along low-lying parts of Mulgoa Creek, must evacuate by 9:00pm.

Australia's medical regulator approves the domestic production of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, with the first batches expected to be released "in the next few days".

They key to understanding NSW's floods could be closer to home than you think — behold, the "bathtub effect".

Residents start to leave their homes in Sydney's west with more expected to evacuate after 9:00pm tonight as the State Emergency Service issues three flood evacuation orders.

Labor frontbencher Kristina Keneally said the Attorney-General's position in Cabinet was a "question for the Prime Minister", but argued his work arrangements would upset some people.

An emergency alert has been issued for parts of the Gold Coast as severe thunderstorms bring intense rainfall and flash flooding to much of south-east Queensland. Residents in low-lying areas are being told to consider moving to higher grou...

Sarah Soars and Joshua Edge will remember March 20 for all the wrong reasons — they had been due to tie the knot, but instead watched as their home on the NSW Mid-North Coast was swept away in the state's flood crisis.

Federal health authorities are confident the next stage of Australia's COVID-19 vaccination program, Phase 1B, will meet its targets despite international supply issues and weather-related delivery delays.

Vesteys Beach, a popular stretch of sand on the edge of Darwin's CBD, is renamed Bundilla Beach in recognition of its traditional owners.

As Extinction Rebellion plans to disrupt cities across the country, a sub-group of grandparent protesters explain why they're prepared to be arrested for the cause.

Holding signs saying "We are not the virus" and "Stop Asian Hate", people in the US have protested against mounting anti-Asian violence they say prompted the killing of eight people last week.

With the number of pro-democracy demonstrators killed since Myanmar's military seized power nearing 250, protesters again defy the wishes of the junta to gather in about 20 cities and towns across the country.

West Coast Eagles take on Gold Coast Suns in Perth. Earlier, Port Adelaide comfortably beat North Melbourne by 52 points. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

The Sharks host the Raiders after Brett Morris nabs a second straight hat-trick in at 40-6 demolition of the Wests Tigers. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

The recent case of a Melbourne woman who killed her three kids before suiciding has left a community reeling. But filicide is not as rare as we'd like to think — and experts say services working with vulnerable families are too often faili...

In a frank behind-the-scenes insight into the past 14 months of guiding us through the coronavirus pandemic, Dr Jeannette Young reveals what it was like for her.

Police are searching for those responsible for shooting two men on the Gold Coast this afternoon. Extensive resources are in the area, with police believing they fled in a vehicle.

New South Wales has been bowled out for just 32 runs by Tasmania after a stunning bowling effort from Tasmania's Jackson Bird in the Sheffield Shield match in Hobart. 

It's Persian New Year this weekend and Iranians around the world will be celebrating with food and family. But for Arad Nik, it marks 10 years since he fled his homeland.

The Victorian government will make consent education mandatory in public schools, describing it as an "important step" students have been calling for.

From the arid woodlands of central Australia to mangrove forests in the Gulf of Carpentaria, a damning report has found that 19 of the 20 Australian ecosystems studied are heading toward collapse if we don't intervene.

The governing body of American college basketball has apologised to female athletes after footage exposing the differences in facilities between male and female teams was exposed on social media.

As Australians turned to their gardens last year to manage the stresses of the pandemic, nurseries sold out of stock. And for some new green thumbs, it's become a full-time source of relief and delight.

In deathmatch wrestling — a subgenre of pro wrestling — wrestlers fight until they bleed. But those in the scene say it's a 'safe space' that welcomes everyone.

The gender imbalance in Darwin is old hat, but the impacts of COVID-19 are exacerbating the go-home factor for women who — much to the Top End's detriment — are continuing to leave.