The man who shifted stones that were placed in the shape of an eel by Aboriginal people more than 1,500 years ago in western Victoria apologises for his actions.

New Zealand will allow Australian travellers to enter the country without mandatory hotel quarantine from April 19.

The 77-year-old dual Papua New Guinea and UK national was flown to Australia for treatment last month, as his condition was worsening, but died on Monday.

Scott Morrison hails the trans-Tasman travel bubble as Jacinda Ardern warns COVID-19 outbreaks could still cause sudden disruptions for travellers. Follow live.

The scale of the projects chosen by the ministerial panel raises further questions about ministerial intervention in government grant schemes.

The Australian Nursing Federation says it warned management at Perth Children's Hospital last December there were not enough staff and a "catastrophic incident" could occur.

Shareena Clanton says she would never work for Neighbours again after detailing a litany of allegations of racism and misconduct on set.

British billionaire and Whyalla steelworks owner Sanjeev Gupta's Australian corporate empire could be broken up after a major bank launched legal action in a NSW court.

Mr Morrison has been regularly criticised over the speed of vaccination program, which is falling well short of the benchmark of 4 million doses by April.

A Melbourne medical clinic removes a notice from its website and a flyer inside the practice telling patients there would be a price increase for all appointments with its female doctors.

A Sydneysider who travelled to the UK after the death of his father makes headlines around the world thanks to his creative efforts to cheer himself up while in isolation.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is leaving the door open for younger Australians to be vaccinated at large public venues like stadiums.

The Legalise Cannabis WA Party secure a second seat in the Legislative Council, with candidate Brian Walker winning the sixth seat in the East Metropolitan Region.

The country records its first COVID death and is dealing with about 500 cases, and despite the floods leaving thousands living in shelters, authorities are keen to begin inoculations two days after vaccines arrive.

On Monday, Vladimir Putin formalised constitutional changes that reset presidential term limits.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says the NSW government has capitulated to a "ferocious campaign" from the media which saw his appointment to a clean energy board overturned.

Technology is making work increasingly 24/7 for many employees, but Victoria Police workers have just won the "right to disconnect" — and it may be coming to your workplace soon.

A WA court is told Bradley Shane Pearce was driving without a licence and had been drinking all day when he sped through a red light and crashed into another car in Cooloongup, killing Lauren Prothero and Paige Ward.

The death of a 43-year-old woman, who became stuck in a charity bin while trying to retrieve donated items, prompts police to warn that doing so is both illegal and dangerous.

The Reserve Bank keeps interest rates at a record low and continues its programs to pump cheap money into the banking system and economy, but says it is watching surging home lending "carefully".

Hundreds of NSW residents have signed a petition calling for William Costellia-Kamm, who raped two teenagers he called his "spirit wives", to be prevented from returning to live at the commune where the crimes occurred.

In responding to an ABC callout, readers said they often held opposing views about the COVID-19 pandemic to family members, and asked how to best handle disagreements at home.

Before 2001, 11-year-old Zoe was wickedly funny, stoic, and empathetic. After a mid-year admission to the Launceston General Hospital, everything changed.

A motorcyclist was left in critical condition, a 20-year-old man was stabbed in the leg and a Honda Civic ended up on its roof in a road rage incident in south-west Sydney which police described as "dangerous and outright criminal".

By dumb luck or good management — or possibly a combination of the two — the country's projected coronavirus deficit is not nearly as bad as forecast, which means the government is poised for a pre-election splurge, writes Ian Verrender...