NSW breaks its own COVID-19 records for a second consecutive day, as nine new infections are recorded in the tiny town of Wilcannia, meaning 97 people have now tested positive there.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says the number of new COVID-19 infections could keep rising like in New South Wales, driven by people delaying tests and breaching lockdown rules.

The Australian claims an emotional victory in the quad wheelchair singles final, before announcing he is departing the Paralympic arena with four gold medals across two sports.

Dylan Alcott wins Paralympic gold in the quad tennis singles after a thrilling battle with Sam Schroder, followed by gold for Curtis McGrath in the Va'a 200m sprint. Follow all the action from Tokyo live. 

The defending champion loses to 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez in the third round, before conceding she does not know when she will play her next match.

When doctors told Maddie Beavis she had a blood clot, a curious intern insisted on doing an ultrasound. It showed she had something far more sinister growing in her leg.

Beyond fast-tracking changes to terrorism suppression laws, there are still other areas of law and policy in New Zealand that need urgent review, writes Alexander Gillespie.

New Zealand authorities were watching the offender closely, but on the day he decided to attack, nothing seemed out of ordinary. 

Georgie Gott's never-say-die approach to her life, job and disability held her in good stead taking on some of Australia's highest coastal cliffs with crutches. 

A Melbourne private school is making what it says is the "courageous" decision to require all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

SA Health says anyone who attended two Adelaide pubs, one of which includes a topless bar, during the time they were potential COVID-19 exposure sites should "feel very reassured" about contacting authorities, saying the information will b...

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and her Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young both know they will eventually lose the war against the COVID-19 Delta variant — whether or not the state border remains closed, writes Matt Wordsworth. ...

In locked down Dubbo, Wiradjuri elder Frank Doolan praises the Indigenous community's response to a COVID crisis heaping pressure on their lives and emotional wellbeing.

The frustrations of frequent lockdowns and disrupted employment made this couple's decision to move to WA easy. 

The ACT has recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases, with 32 new infections.

Since June, the federal government has distributed almost $5.2 billion in disaster payments due to lockdowns. But businesses and economists are concerned the relatively frugal support is putting Australia's economic recovery in peril.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for children as young as 12.

Perhaps there has never before been so much information that doesn't really help anyone thrown around with such gay abandon by our political leaders. Let's reduce it to a few different timelines to see if that helps, writes Laura Tingle...

Running a 15,000-acre cattle station single handedly is more than a full-time job, but it's just one of Jodie Muntelwit's responsibilities as she juggles being a mum to three children and managing a popular tourist destination all on her own...

Sherrie and Naomi were raised in devout Jehovah's Witness families and lived most of their lives under strict religious conditions — then they "woke up".

As COVID-19 cases continue to climb, there are concerns major retailers won't have the ability to get online orders to your front door.

The WA Liberal Party says most of the 66 recommendations contained in a highly critical review of its operations in the lead-up to the last state election will require further consultation before a vote in mid-2022.

The 19-year-old, known only as Mr Yeeda, had a history of heart disease before his death in 2018. A coroner is examining what could have been done to coerce him into further treatment.

The Cowboys face the Sea Eagles in Townsville, with Manly looking to secure a top-four spot, before the Rabbitohs and the Dragons play on the Sunshine Coast. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

When most other people his age were long into retirement, Roland de Chazal got a job that saw him become a legend around tropical Magnetic Island.