Australia has the capacity to vaccinate 80 per cent of the eligible population by the end of November, but the rollout should shift focus to young adults, who are the main transmitters of COVID-19, new modelling suggests.

Norwegian Karsten Warholm destroys his own 400m hurdles world record to claim gold at the Olympics, in what is being spoken about as one of the greatest races in Games history.

US gymnastics great Simone Biles is set to compete on beam this evening, after stepping away from the competition to focus on her mental health. Follow live.

Queensland's Chief Health Officer says it is critical for the community to obey lockdown directives as the state records 16 locally acquired cases.

NSW records 199 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday as Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she wants 6 million jabs in arms by the end of the month.

A woman who spoke out about partners being banned from maternity wards in some Western Sydney hospitals is sacked, shortly after going public.

Cycling Australia says it is looking into the cause of the bike malfunction that led to a crash by Alex Porter that damaged Australia's medal hopes in the men's team pursuit. 

The International Olympic Committee has launched a formal investigation into allegations Belarus attempted to force Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who has sought refuge at the Polish embassy, to return home from the Tokyo Games.

Norway's Karsten Warholm smashes a world record with his outstanding performance in the men's 400m hurdles, while several Australians get a step closer to bringing home more gold.

Laurel Hubbard has had more attention and more written about her than most others here at the Tokyo Games. But the transgender weightlifer from New Zealand is just another human being trying to make her way in a complex world, writes Tracey...

A Woolworths store in Sydney's south-west closes after four members of staff test positive for COVID-19. It comes after supermarkets are told to hire security guards to enforce QR code check-ins.

New federal government data reveals the vaccination rates for first and second doses across the country, showing some outbreak areas have the lowest rates in their state.

Tugun doctor David Ryan is calling on the Queensland government to streamline its COVID-19 exemptions process after finding himself stuck on the wrong side of the state's border.

The 10-metre diving finals kick off this week. Put your armchair critic skills to the test and see whether you can match our Olympic judge.

Australia is being swept up in a renewable energy revolution, and rooftop solar is a major part of that shift. But some consumers say there's little help available if things go wrong.

Telstra says local and national calls, and calls to mobile phones will no longer incur a charge from its network of payphones across the country. 

Australia's Reserve Bank leaves its policy unchanged despite the extended Sydney lockdown, while New Zealand's central bank plans to further crack down on higher risk mortgage lending to cool its booming housing market.

The Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass, launches an investigation into the actions of Melbourne City Mission and the Department of Health and Human Services over a data breach by former youth worker Alex Jones.

The Defence Department responds to a damning war crimes investigation, saying all disciplinary matters will be dealt with or referred for criminal action this year.

Health experts prepare for a "nightmare scenario" in Australia, with early data from both overseas examples and the NSW outbreak showing the Delta strain is more severe as well as being harder to contain.

Queensland Health says a person has tested positive to COVID-19 in Far North Queensland, but it is not yet known how it was contracted or whether it is the Alpha or Delta strain. 

The South Australian Coroner is told police should not be criticised over the drowning of an Aboriginal man while he was being pursued by officers.

Legislation introduced last year means family members must get court approval at their own cost before speaking about the crimes against their loved ones.

Crown Melbourne CEO Xavier Walsh will "cease his role" at the end of this month, it's confirmed, as the gambling giant acknowledges its failings before a royal commission.

South Australians are being urged to not only post their shocking beach waste photos to social media but send them to a centralised system to enact change.