Victoria records 1,488 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths, marking the highest ever daily increase in cases for the state.

The Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, has backed out of next year's national election, amid speculation he was clearing the way for his daughter to run to succeed him.

Doctors say Gladys Berejiklian’s replacement must make expert health advice the focus of the state’s exit from lockdown after NSW recorded 813 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths.

At least 29 of the 52 new COVID-19 cases in the ACT were infectious in the community, as the territory records its highest daily number of cases since the pandemic began.

In Thailand, no-one questioned how a policeman on $1,700 a month was funding such a glamorous lifestyle. But when a video link landed in a lawyer's inbox, it led to a series of scandalous revelations, a manhunt and an arrest.

A woman who returned to South Australia on a flight from Victoria on Friday afternoon and a man in an Adelaide medi-hotel are the state's two new cases of COVID-19.

A community leader from Truganina in Melbourne's west says a crash that killed four people and left another two in hospital has left others affected by the tragedy confronting their own mortality.

An hour after the corruption watchdog announced an investigation into NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, she resigned. Now that the dust has settled, Australia's most populous state is looking for a new leader.

An antiviral pill developed by US drug maker Merck could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalised from COVID-19, but experts warn vaccines are still necessary.

Macy Chiasson pulls out of the UFC bantamweight bout with Aspen Ladd after Ladd misses weight for the fourth time in her professional career.

Victoria's south-west coastline is admired for the beauty of its cliffs and sandy beaches, but the very reason for that beauty is why one area is now off-limits to the public.

More than a thousand robots are set to join the delivery services of Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Meituan and JD.com over the next year, as the continuing COVID-19 pandemic fuels demand for contactless services and the cost of making robots ...

Two men in clown masks are reported to have invaded a house at Bray Park, north of Brisbane, and shot a man in the face with what police described as "an unknown firearm".

The standalone women's Test looks destined for a draw as India builds a big total on day three before finally sending Australia in to bat. Follow all the updates in our live blog.

The Wallabies end their 2021 Rugby Championship campaign against a depleted Argentina side on the Gold Coast, Later, the Springboks take on the grand slam-chasing All Blacks. Follow live.

Western Australia's premier, Mark McGowan, says the state has become a global success story amid its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a speech to Labor party members at the ALP's state conference.

Reports of illegal wildlife trafficking to Crime Stoppers Victoria have increased by 59 per cent in the past year, with more people at home and online during the pandemic.

Police arrest more than 100 people and disperse a small protest against Victoria's COVID-19 vaccination rules, after the government announced a mandate.

Planning Minister Rob Stokes says he won't change the state's COVID-19 lockdown exit blueprint if he becomes NSW's next Premier when a ballot is held next week.

Charity food banks in Britain say they are already near full capacity as winter closes in, and are gearing up for a surge in demand.

Annastacia Palaszczuk attended the same location as a COVID-infected person earlier this week, reportedly missing them by an hour. Nearly a week on, the cafe was only just added to the exposure site list after a mix-up.

Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says Queensland has recorded two new locally acquired cases of COVID-19.

As Menindee Lakes brim with life, having filled with water for the first time in nine years, attention is turning to one of the biggest hurdles for tourists wanting to visit — the dirt roads.

The popularity of the hit series Squid Game and other offerings underscores Netflix's status as South Korea's second-largest data traffic generator after YouTube, but the two are the only content providers not to pay network usage fees. ...

Princess Beatrice honours her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, by naming her first child Sienna Elizabeth.