All people aged 16 to 39 will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine later this month, with more than half of all Australians aged over 16 now having had at least one dose.

More Australians and Afghan nationals have been evacuated from Kabul, this time on a British air force flight, including a 39-year-old woman and her 11-year-old daughter who sheltered from Taliban gunfire at the airport.

Australians Sanam Wahidi and Neilab Osman are trying to secure the safety of their families in Afghanistan, but they say more than 3,000 refugee places are needed. 

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she can "see light at the end of the tunnel" despite NSW recording 681 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number the state has ever recorded in a day.

Australia's vaccination program will open up to the 16-39 age group from August 30, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison advising bookings will be available soon. Follow live.

Premier Daniel Andrews says the highest daily number of infections so far this year, with most in quarantine, shows the "system working exactly as it should work".

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The Taliban have assured women their rights would be respected "within the limits of Islam", but what does that mean in practice and how does it compare to the rights women have in Australia?

Florida's COVID-19 figures are staggering, with the US state recording more than 150,000 cases last week. Politics are being blamed and health workers are in despair.

Wage growth weakened in the June quarter and the gender pay gap widened despite a decade-low unemployment rate of 4.9 per cent — and things are only likely to get worse because of the latest lockdowns.

The murder trial of Northern Territory policeman Zachary Rolfe remains scheduled to begin on Monday, after a Supreme Court judge rejected an application to delay proceedings.

When Jin-hui was buried alive and left for dead in 2018 in South Korea, no charges were filed against the dog's owner. But animal abusers could soon face harsher punishments, with the country planning to amend its civil code to grant animal...

Vulnerable Canberrans who have struggled with access to testing clinics are calling on the government to open a priority testing hub for at-risk residents in the ACT.

Unclear COVID vaccine recommendations have left many breastfeeding women confused. Here's what you need to know.

NSW Police say scammers have been selling vaccine appointments meant for healthcare workers and charging some people a booking fee of up to $300.

The WA Premier warns the state is likely to escalate the New South Wales risk level to "extreme" in the coming days, ushering in the most severe state border restrictions seen in Australia since the start of the pandemic.

As lockdowns drag on and cases rise, there is one piece of COVID-19 data worth celebrating. 

Acting Chief Health Officer Ben Cowie says none of the 14 cases currently in hospital were partially or fully vaccinated, urging the community to book in for appointments as the state prepares to open three more drive-through centres acros...

With all of New Zealand under some of the world's strictest lockdown conditions, authorities believe they have established how the Delta strain jumped the border. 

The Nowhere to Go campaign is urging regulators to make sure women on worksites have bathrooms with soap and sanitary bins.

A 28-year-old man who was attacked by a crocodile south of Darwin says he stepped on the animal's head thinking it was a log.

An elderly man from Victoria is charged with the murder of a father more than 30 years after his body was found in a park in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

When sisters Mary and Laura Josey took over the Morven Truck Stop in 2018 they had no idea they would almost double the roadhouse's annual turnover — and find love.

This week Victoria's Premier lashed out at the bad choices of some during lockdown, highlighting how our decisions affect the safety of others. And it shows that making moral choices are weighing heavily on us.

NSW Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello is diagnosed with Bell's palsy after worried viewers of a press conference noticed his drooping face and urged him to seek medical attention.