Health authorities say none of the 11 people who died yesterday were fully vaccinated and two who died at home only tested positive to COVID-19 after their deaths. The state recorded 1,007 new cases.

Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan pleads with his French counterpart to "work through" tensions between the nations, after France's Trade Minister turns down an offer to meet in Paris next month.

While the case has captivated the world, how helpful is the feverish attention for the investigators who are trying to figure out what happened to Gabby Petito?  

The crowd is building at Perth Stadium, as the countdown is on to this year's grand final. Will Melbourne break the drought, or will the sons of the West win in the west? Follow our AFL grand final live blog.

The Penrith Panthers will face South Sydney in the NRL grand final after beating Melbourne 10-6 in their preliminary final, avenging last year's loss in the decider.

The majority of arrests were made in St Kilda in inner Melbourne where hundreds of police vastly outnumbered the dozens of protesters who gathered at the foreshore as part of a planned anti-lockdown rally.

While advisory opinions by the court are not legally binding, they carry legal weight and moral authority, and they can inform the development of international law.

SA's public health chief has told the state's transition committee local businesses will need to "pivot their business models" rather than expect a "a return to pre-COVID conditions" even once the state reaches high levels of vaccine upt...

The Duke of York accepts he has been served with a sexual assault lawsuit in the United States, after denying he was properly served a month ago in Britain.

The undefeated All Blacks face the world champions to kick off the Rugby Championship double header in Townsville, before the Wallabies take on the Pumas. Follow our live ScoreCentre.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison focuses on Australia's global strategic partnerships in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

Emotional vigils are held for a teacher who was found murdered in a London park, highlighting public anger over violence against women. Police say a suspect under investigation has been released.

When Ben Farinazzo helped deliver a baby while serving as a peacekeeper in Timor-Leste, the family was so grateful they named their son in his honour. He thought he'd never see them again, but thanks to a viral Facebook post they have reconn...

Australia's mortality rate from a rare blood-clotting disorder linked to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is nearly a fifth of what experts originally thought it could be. Here's why.

After a year's pause, the festival is returning to the Brisbane River this weekend. Here's everything you need to know.

Victoria has recorded 847 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and one further death, amid warnings to stay home this grand final day.

The ACT records 32 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 — the "equal highest" number recorded in the territory. At least 24 of the new cases spent some time in the community while infectious.

Queensland records one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 in a household contact linked to the Sunnybank cluster which was detected while in home quarantine.

Police are conducting a land and water search for a Coffs Harbour man who left for a fishing trip on NSW's Mid North Coast five days ago.

With England's national netball side having already spent two weeks in quarantine in New Zealand, concerns over the wellbeing of players and staff forces the tour of Australia to be cancelled.

In her first in-depth interview since the end of her 25-year marriage to Richmond AFL coach Damien, Danielle Hardwick says she's ready to "put herself back into the draft".

This fault line released energy from ancient earthquakes 30 times stronger than the one that rocked south-eastern Australia this week, changing the landscape forever.

New York City's medical examiner says the actor, who played shotgun-toting drug dealer Omar Little on The Wire, died from the combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine.

Two men dressed as lawyers are killed by police after shooting dead a notorious Indian gangster inside a Delhi courtroom.

China's most powerful regulators intensify a crackdown on cryptocurrencies, with a blanket ban on all crypto transactions and mining, hitting bitcoin and other major rivals and pressuring crypto and blockchain-related stocks.