Three more mass vaccination sites will open in Heidelberg, Sunshine and Ballarat from Friday, as Victorians over 50 are given the green light to get the AstraZeneca vaccine from next month.

Concerns about the safety in custody of a man charged with murdering underworld figure Daniel O’Shea two years ago lead to court suppressing his identity.

The review will look into the horrific killing of mother-of-three Kelly Wilkinson, as police admit they failed to protect her.

CCTV released by police shows three hooded men - armed with a golf club, knife and baseball bat - attack the victim in broad daylight in the city’s south-west.

A South Australian father is suspected of intentionally taking his baby daughter’s life when he jumped off a dam wall in South Australia on Wednesday.

A new Queensland Veterans’ Council will be set up to oversee the square for the state government under new legislation.

Health Minister Brad Hazzard said it was challenging to maintain vaccination numbers over the past couple of weeks, claiming 70 to 80 per cent of health staff who were booked to receive the AstraZeneca shot had not attended their appointments in rece...

Report findings spark calls for a shake-up of how grants are handed out amid continued concern about the sector’s financial sustainability and governance.

Three people are dead after a crash near the Central West NSW town of Cowra.

A drug “freelancer” who was a significant player in a syndicate that smuggled heroin into Australia on commercial flights from Malaysia has been jailed for more than 13 years.

Michael Haddad, the son of a convicted drug dealer and Mr Ibrahim’s sister, was violently abducted last year by a group of men who allegedly demanded a ransom.

The 20-year-old was charged with 10 offences after police searched a Robina property and allegedly found weapons, ammunition, cash and drugs.

A manager at a restaurant where the woman worked said the alleged victim told her she didn’t want to report what had happened because she didn’t want the media to know.

It will have the capacity to administer up to 30,000 vaccinations a week when it opens its doors in mid-May, which is more than the state achieved across all of its hospital hubs in the past two weeks.

A two-week coronial inquest delves into the deaths of Queensland Police Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Charles Maddison.

Doctors at Queensland Children’s Hospital have sounded the alarm about a dramatic rise in cases of a cold-like virus which can be very dangerous for young children.

Today on Please Explain, Jacqueline Maley speaks with National Environment and Climate Editor Nick O’Malley about Australia’s emissions reduction and energy policy.

A woman who fatally stabbed a Queensland father-of-three with a hunting knife in 2018 and was then sentenced to nine years jail will be eligible for parole from Thursday after appealing her sentence. 

Stretton Labor MP Duncan Pegg has announced his resignation as he battles with cancer.

Already 20-year-old Donald Begg was showing the quick thinking, resourcefulness, initiative (and a healthy disdain for silly orders) that were hallmarks of his military service.

For 36 recently released overseas travellers – and, at some point, four others authorities are still trying to reach – their newfound freedom came to a sudden halt on Wednesday night.

The news outlets being sued by Ben Roberts-Smith have been called on to explain how they obtained and published photographs showing Australian soldiers drinking from a dead Taliban fighter’s prosthetic leg.

When Roy Woodall died aged 90, it was an occasion for overwhelming gratitude for this wonderful man and explorer.

The cancelling of Victoria’s deal with China is not costless - and we do not know yet how Beijing might retaliate - but the economic damage to Australia from sanctions it has already imposed have been far less than many feared.

The 46-year-old man was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment after police found six child-like sex dolls in his house west of Brisbane.

The program is three years into a 10-year run but the four trial sites are not yet locked down and it’s “too soon” to report outcomes or even gather baseline data.

WA Premier Mark McGowan suggested a reduction in the number of people returning from India should be considered at national cabinet after a breach at a Perth quarantine hotel.

Cherry Bar owner James Young will lead efforts to revive Melbourne’s night-time economy after the coronavirus crash wiped out more than 10 per cent of accommodation and food sector jobs.

The accused fraudster allegedly used a fake name to steal $2 million of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin from a man based in Hong Kong.

A ruling this week emboldens employers who want to insist their workforce is vaccinated. There are some exceptions.

Randwick City Council will close the popular Little Bay Beach for two weeks after ongoing finds of asbestos materials since August 2020.

Victorian organisations warn of job losses and service cuts if federal government does not renew part of their funding beyond June 30.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the Sydney Olympic Park facility will be able to dispense around 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines each week.

With more two-income households and people leading increasingly busy lives, niche service providers are stepping in to carry out specific tasks around the house.

With a father’s kiss and a police salute, families of the four officers killed in the Eastern Freeway tragedy gathered to mark the one-year anniversary of their deaths at the police memorial.

All visitors to Queensland aged care homes will be required to have proof of their 2021 flu shots from the end of next month. 

Two people have contracted COVID-19 while in hotel quarantine at Perth’s Mercure hotel amid fears the virus has managed to move between rooms.

Six people were arrested after police raided properties across western Sydney and seized eight kilograms of gold bullion, jewellery, cryptocurrency and cash.

Queensland holidaymakers who hoped to hit the tropics or live it up in Brisbane could find their dollars stretch further with travel voucher giveaway.

Drivers were stuck in traffic during their morning commute after a crash on the highway.

Woolworths has revealed its plans for the City of Perth’s first full-line supermarket which is looking to capitalise on future growth opportunities in West Perth and the $227 million Subi East redevelopment.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has defended its decision to spend $162,000 on a dog which will be based at its Perth office full-time as part of a new staff wellbeing program.

The fall of Lang Hancock’s business fortunes in his marriage to Rose Porteous is again a question before the Supreme Court of Western Australia as his grandchild Bianca Rinehart seeks to recover court evidence in her claim to his iron throne.

The skyline of Sydney’s north shore is about to change as work to pull down Channel 9’s transmission tower begins next month.

Girls could begin attending the 100-year-old Bellevue Hill private school from next year under a proposal being considered by Cranbrook’s school council.

Only 10 per cent of the aged care workforce have been vaccinated, though they are meant to be in the highest priority group.

The state’s Planning Minister and Sydney’s Lord Mayor have both warned of the perils of rushing to convert vacant CBD offices into apartments because of the difficulties in changing them back once workers return to the city.

The PM’s pledge to spend $500 million on carbon reduction schemes over an unspecified period contrasts with the billions of dollars every year in subsidies to the coal industry

Food delivery companies including Menulog and Deliveroo have committed to new safety measures under an industry action plan with the NSW government.

The story of Kunstler and Kunstler reveals a legendary US lawyer’s local link.