Scott Morrison says it is important for people right across Sydney to be complying with the lockdown, but stops short of supporting a "ring of steel" around the city. Follow live. 

Veterans of the Afghanistan war are expressing despair at the Taliban's rapid resurgence in the war-torn country, as the federal government confirms it's working to extract some remaining Australians.

WA has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to mandate a proof of vaccination requirement for inbound travellers.

Police across the Tweed-Byron and Richmond police districts join forces in emergency COVID operation.

Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyers say a series of WhatsApp messages are "clear" evidence  his ex-wife Emma Roberts accessed confidential information in his email account.

A man undertaking hotel quarantine at an Adelaide medi-hotel escapes overnight, while police charge another man who they allege drove from NSW via Victoria and then turned up in Hindley Street yesterday after failing to pay a taxi fare. ...

US President Joe Biden delivered on a key election promise. But his battle to make it a reality isn't over yet. 

Steve Edgar has seen the toll of repeated lockdowns on his 70 staff. He now has a mental health care plan in place, as doctors reveal the staggering impact of "pandemic fatigue".

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says soaring COVID-19 figures are unlikely to ease for days, after the state posted another record for daily case numbers and another two deaths.

While providing insights into the demographic shifts in the US, the data is also politically important — it will shape the future House of Representatives voting districts and is crucial in the allocation of federal funding for schools and...

Victoria announces a five-week vaccination blitz, as contact tracers try to discover the source of a handful of recent mystery cases in Melbourne's COVID-19 outbreak.

Detectives are investigating after a dog walker discovered what is believed to be a human bone at a popular dog walking beach in Perth.

Queensland records seven new community cases of COVID-19 with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk saying virus creep from New South Wales was very concerning.

British sprinter CJ Ujah tests positive for a banned substance at the Olympic Games, putting his team's relay silver medal at risk.

YouTube comedian Jordan Shanks, known as Friendlyjordies, is dealt a preliminary blow in the case brought against him by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro, after a judge rejected two of his proposed defences.

The Dragons need to win over the Panthers to keep their finals hopes alive, while the Roosters hope to learn from last weeks' errors against the Broncos. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

Police are investigating why a 62-year-old man allegedly stabbed another man to death on a busy street in Marrickville in Sydney's inner west.

The death of a 35-year-old man who rode a jet ski solo and had assured his daughter that he did not need a life jacket, despite not being able to swim, "appeared inevitable", a Tasmanian coroner finds.

South Australia's largest project to trap carbon through coastal wetland recovery is underway, but what is blue carbon, how does it work, and how can wetlands be insured?

Britney Spears has been fighting for a long time to have her father Jamie removed from a position that grants him extensive power over her, and revelations overnight show he's prepared to allow it — at least at some point in the future. ...

Students in NSW will be able to bring knives to school on religious grounds after the Department of Education backed down on a ban brought in following the stabbing of a teenage boy at a Sydney school.

Rising nationalism and potential fears about the efficacy of Chinese vaccines mean Beijing may keep the world's most populated nation locked down for years. But with isolation comes risks. 

It's a bittersweet goodbye for the show that launched a hundred memes, challenged stereotypes and was saved from cancellation by its fans back in 2018.

Police arrested a 46-year-old man they say knew the victims 120km from the "confronting" scene in the Central West town of Oberon.

After filming season 1 in New Zealand, Amazon announces the country's rolling mountains and forests will no longer be used as the iconic Lord of the Rings backdrop.