Two cases of COVID-19 previously linked to Melbourne's growing outbreak have been reclassified as false positives, the Department of Health says.

The federal government hands a memorandum of understanding to the Victorian government for a purpose-built quarantine facility, but the state is yet to sign on.

The federal government has relied on private consultancy firms for advice on a range of complex issues, including the vaccine rollout, but there's growing scrutiny over the lack of transparency around the advice provided.

People who lost their jobs amid Victoria's lockdown may be eligible for a $500 "temporary COVID disaster payment" on a week-by-week basis, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

Nicole Park works full-time at one of the big supermarket chains, but says she can't even afford to buy her groceries there. The 30-year-old mother of two currently clears $825 per week after tax and is the breadwinner of her family.

Queenslanders arriving home from interstate on the weekend say they were "interrogated" by police who demanded to check their location data and even bank statements.

A Victorian government support program for businesses is attracting 10,000 hits a minute to the Business Victoria website after grant applications opened at 4:30pm. Follow live.

The government's introducing a new emergency payment for anyone who loses their work during the extended Victoria, or future, lockdowns. Here's who's eligible for it, and how much you can expect to get.

A two-year-old boy who was hospitalised after testing positive for coronavirus is now in an Adelaide medi-hotel, SA Health says. Health authorities will be implementing more testing for passengers who were on the same flight.

The case against the managers and owners of Whakaari/White Island returns to court as Worksafe New Zealand alleges they, and several other defendants, did not meet their duty of care obligations.

Separated from her children at the US border under the former US president's notorious immigration policy, Keldy sets out to reunite with her sons.

The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee rules out a cancellation or further postponement of the Olympics, as doubts swirl among city governments and medical professionals whether the event can be held safely during the pandemi...

A deal between rivals announced in the nick of time may have sealed the fate of Israel's longest-serving prime minister, with a power-sharing arrangement announced that would oust him from government.

Brooke Cotchin wants her husband to remain interstate with the Tigers squad — instead of returning to Melbourne to help care for their ill daughter — because of fears of an online backlash should he not play against the Bombers.

It could be up to four years before mRNA vaccines are produced in Australia, under a process being led by the federal government. 

The ransomware attack on a US subsidiary of Brazilian-owned meat processing giant JBS has again prompted accusations that Russia is harbouring cybercriminals.

Travellers in NSW from Victoria since May 27 are now required to stay at home for another seven days after Victoria extended its lockdown. The change comes as health authorities add more venues to its list of COVID-19 exposure sites on the...

Former priest and Labor official Peter Hansen sent encrypted messages about wanting to maximise his trip to the Philippines where he paid young boys to engage in sexual acts, a Sydney court hears.

The federal government is unable to say when the 209 affected children will be returned, leading some parents to seek help from strangers to act as travel guardians.

Queen Elizabeth II will become the first British monarch to mark 70 years of service when she celebrates her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

Collingwood Football Club is currently in shambles, from a board level all the way down to their poor on-field performances, here's what's going on.

Speaking after the Tiananmen Square massacre, Bob Hawke seemed to reveal more about what happened inside the square than many other world leaders. Now a previously classified diplomatic cable has shed light on how he came to have the details...

The humble jar of peanut butter on your breakfast table is about to cost an international company a lot of money.

From being mocked for the Korean food in my lunchbox as a kid, to being spat on in a pharmacy, let me take you on a Greatest Hits tour of growing up Asian in the Lucky Country, writes Alice Amsel.

A 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl in the United States found guns inside a home they broke into before firing on police, authorities say.