The Prime Minister says 70 per cent of eligible Australians will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the country to begin reopening and returning to normal, and 80 per cent to end lockdowns.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says state and territory governments have agreed "in principle" to a vaccination target plan at today's National Cabinet meeting. Follow live.

Matt Wearn secures gold for Australia in the men's laser event, wrapping up victory with a race to spare in Tokyo.

A win in the mixed doubles against ROC would guarantee a tennis medal for Australia. Earlier, Emma McKeon won gold and Cate Campbell bronze in the women's 100m freestyle final. Follow live.

The government says there are more than 38,000 Australians still waiting to come home, and more people trying to return from India and the UK than anywhere else.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian warns anyone planning to attend an anti-lockdown protest in Sydney tomorrow could be giving their loved ones a "death sentence" as NSW records 170 new COVID-19 cases.

BMX resonates deeply with people of a certain age who grew up in the Australian suburbs when the streets were quieter. And it's why many of us have been following the drama in Tokyo with a keen eye, writes Paul Kennedy.

Australian BMX rider Saya Sakakibara has dramatically crashed out of BMX racing contention after leading the third heat of her semi-final race, while Lauren Reynolds finished fifth in the final.

A 25-year-old Queensland police constable is facing 38 charges after a joint investigation by the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) and the police ethical standards command.

A US judge rejects an attempt to throw out two sexual assault charges against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, while prosecutors refile a third charge.

Sydney-based artist Joel Pratley accepts the National Photographic Portrait Prize for his image of a farmer striding out into a dust storm amid the drought of January 2020.

With lockdowns and better-than-expected results driving engagement, Australia cares more about these Games than most other nations, writes Russell Jackson.

Ryan Murphy believes doping is still a major issue in swimming, making the comments after finishing behind Russian Evgeny Rylov in the men's 200m backstroke final.

The WA Premier announces he will stop ships from entering West Australian ports unless they meet strict new rules that apply if they have come from "high risk" countries. 

Queensland Health deems Indooroopilly State High School, where a student tested positive for COVID-19, as a close contact exposure site, meaning anyone who was there at various times on Tuesday and Wednesday this week need to go into quara...

NSW temporarily postpones non-urgent elective surgery in public hospitals across Greater Sydney and health authorities say there's capacity for up to 2,000 intensive care beds should Sydney's COVID-19 Delta outbreak worsen.

Double celebrations for Australia in the Olympic pool, with Emma McKeon winning gold and Cate Campbell claiming bronze in the women's 100m freestyle final.

The government will inject $300 million into the state's troubled health system, and the same amount on a contingency to deal with COVID outbreaks in the state.

An Adelaide man who rushed home from Spain to see his dying mum only to be stuck interstate is begging SA Health for an exemption.

Hundreds of military personnel will make house-to-house calls with police in worst-hit Sydney suburbs to ensure residents are complying with stay-at-home orders. 

The Federal Court finds in favour of the Transport Workers Union against Qantas in a case challenging the outsourcing of about 2,000 ground crew jobs by the airline.

The competition regulator pushes back against meat industry claims that people are being misled by the labelling of plant-based 'meat' products, saying it has seen no evidence of deceptive conduct.

The cases were detected from 43,542 test results processed on Thursday. All of the new cases are linked to the current outbreak and were quarantined during their infectious period.

The family and friends of Melbourne musician Eimable Manirakiza, who has been missing for more than a month, issue a plea for him to be found.

Tong Ying-kit is jailed for nine years for driving his motorcycle into riot police while carrying a flag bearing a protest slogan, even though prosecutors only asked for a three-year sentence.