An Australian permanent resident has died after contracting COVID-19 in India, as the pandemic continues to devastate the subcontinent.

Frank Rogers is granted bail on the proviso that he doesn't drive trucks, after appearing in court on two charges of dangerous driving causing injury in a crash in Melbourne that left five people injured.

Liberal senator Eric Abetz has been demoted to the last spot on the Senate ticket, after rising star Senator Jonathon Duniam and Senator Wendy Askew. 

James Wallner successfully took on two governments to win financial support for victims of the "Mr Fluffy" household asbestos scheme.

New Zealand will reinstate the coronavirus travel bubble with New South Wales from Sunday, if there are no further significant developments.

The state records no locally transmitted coronavirus cases after a man in his 50s and his wife were diagnosed with the virus earlier in the week.

The low check-in rates in venues across Sydney sees up to 30 inspectors, with the power to issue $5,000 on-the-spot fines, visit sites.

From Adelaide to Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, poor ventilation in medi-hotels has been blamed for coronavirus outbreaks and shutdowns across the country.

Determining who comes to Australia, and the circumstances in which they come, just doesn't seem to work for the Coalition as it once did, writes Laura Tingle.

Basketball games are called off at Werribee stadium to allow forensic police to gather evidence.

India is in a COVID-19 crisis, with infections second only to the United States. So why isn't the country in a nationwide lockdown? Here's what we know. 

We are quick to form opinions and assumptions based on a photograph we see on a dating website. But when confronted by a person with a physical disability, a knee-jerk reaction can be to dismiss the person looking for love.

AOC boss and IOC vice-president John Coates says he expects the Japanese public will get on board with hosting the Olympic Games again once the country boosts its vaccination numbers.

It's time for Collingwood's must-win game against the Kangaroos at Docklands, after the S Saints' win over he Suns on a  jam-packed Saturday of AFL. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

Wests Tigers host the Titans in Campbelltown and the Cowboys welcome the Broncos to Townsville, after the Knights get past the Raiders in Wagga Wagga. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

A Brisbane man kicked down doors at an apartment complex on a popular restaurant strip before attacking a 68-year-old man, sending him to intensive care, police allege.

Single parents will be given federal government assistance to purchase property, under measures included in Tuesday's budget.

A senior air force officer whose career was in part inspired by the Apollo 11 moon landing will become Australia's first space commander next year.

An Alice Springs health organisation is given 150 doses of the Pfizer vaccine left over from another vaccination campaign. But they have to be used before they expire at the end of the day.

The use of aircraft after dry lightning strikes ignite fires in this semi-arid region of Victoria allows firefighting teams to launch a tactical ground and air response, protecting lives and livelihoods from "almost uncontrollable" fires....

Belinda and Olivia jog together and avoid "creepy" underpasses and narrow paths.  Now their local Melbourne council is seeking to make some simple changes to make women feel safer.

The journalist leaned towards me over the cafe table, compassion in her eyes, a dagger on her tongue. I had fretted about being asked this question, writes Virginia Trioli.

The government says the measure, which adds bulk-billing incentives according to location, could resolve long-running problems outside major centres, but not everyone agrees.

The predator was tracked cruising down the Princes Highway in NSW before studiously attending the local university earlier this week.

Cockles — or "kuti" — have been a staple in the diet of Ngarrindjeri families for tens of thousands of years, and now they are getting involved in the business of shuffling for the in-demand mollusc.