Victoria has posted a new daily record for coronavirus infections, Queensland’s low case numbers have eased concerns for the NRL grand final as NSW copes with the shock resignation of Gladys Berejiklian.

Some Australians living abroad say they are yet to find direct flights to Australia, and many of those making successful bookings are doing so amid some uncertainty about the lifting of the border ban.

COVID pets: How Luca found joy caring for animals.

Trevor Lewis Burridge, a prisoner at the Borallon Training and Correctional Centre, is serving a life sentence for a murder he committed in 1993.

Police were called to reports of a disturbance between three men at Sparkes Road in Bray Park about 2.30pm. 

Planning Minister Rob Stokes became the first person to officially nominate to replace Gladys Berejiklian in the top job.

Chris Mineral has played his guitar in Melbourne’s streets for decades. Just like Melbourne’s dormant landmarks, he’s waiting for life to return to the city’s streets.

Health authorities boarded the Cayman Islands-lagged oil and chemical tanker on Saturday morning to swab the crew on board.

The Vic On The Park in Marrickville could be forced to reduce its outdoor dining upon the end of lockdown.

How does the time change affect people (and cows)? And which way should we wind the clocks?

From the streets of Mombasa, politics in the Philippines to a volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma. These are the best photos from around the world this week, as chosen by The Age's photo editors.

Protesters have returned to Melbourne’s streets after Premier Daniel Andrews said all authorised workers must have at least one COVID-19 vaccine by October 15.

Public transport company Kinetic will introduce five electric buses to the Metropolitan Bus Franchise fleet by June next year, and another 36 by mid-2025.

Three weeks ago Leigh Fein sat down and typed up a break-up letter. But she wasn’t ending things with a lover - it was with her unvaccinated chiropractor of 17 years.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Australians were told they would be allowed to holiday abroad within weeks and quarantine at home by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday, with the trigger being a national average vaccination rate of 80 per cent of over-16s.

With South Sydney set to play Penrith in Sunday’s NRL Grand Final, health officials have urged fans to follow NSW’s COVID-19 rules.

In photos: Gladys Berejiklian resigns as NSW Premier

Health authorities remain confident the aviation cluster is being controlled, with the NRL grand final on Sunday still expected to go ahead at 75 per cent capacity as the state again avoided a lockdown with two new local cases.

The Australian media needs to get to a point where the reality of Israel can be discussed without accusations of anti-Semitism being used to block the debate.

Since May, Queensland courts have had the power to issue tracking devices to offending teenagers who were deemed suitable under the new police program.

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has announced $196.6 million in grants for construction businesses affected by the fortnight-long shutdown of the sector, while taking a swipe at the Morrison government for not contributing.

Tesla will soon be receiving a vital ingredient for electric vehicle batteries from BHP’s newly opened $140 million nickel sulphate plant in Kwinana.

Renee Freeman caught a severe bout of COVID helping Victoria’s frontline workers in 2020. A year later, crippling COVID symptoms have hijacked her life.

A poor choice in a boyfriend and a grant to a regional shooting club will be added to a bottle of Grange and a job for the boys in the trifecta of trip-ups that has seen the downfall of three Liberal premiers.

Gladys Berejiklian’s strength was on full display on Friday as she resigned as premier but, as her parliamentary career comes to an end, it’s hard to overstate her achievements.

You can tell a lot about a political leader by how they leave office. Gladys Berejiklian leaves with great class.

A NSW judge’s decision to not record a conviction against a former Knox boy who punched a woman in the face has triggered howls of protest.

Five years ago, South Australia was a laughing stock. Now its commitment to renewables is paying handsome dividends.

One new structure would allow Sydneysiders to sing together again. Another, in the red dirt of western NSW, sees a composer and an architect working together to create something extraordinary.

The Southern Highlands was a cultural desert when Ben Quilty moved there to raise a family. Now the founder of the first regional gallery say it will be a place for kids to make art and learn about it so they will have a lifelong appreciation.

Our pandemic response has involved restriction of liberties on a scale never previously imagined. Who has properly considered, much less tried to tally, the cost?

In resigning to protect the office of Premier from the appearance of impropriety, Gladys Berejiklian has given a masterclass in honesty and integrity in public life.

Brisbane has been a safe set of hands for professional sports during the pandemic but is also a city where traffic congestion can delay kickoff. Its biggest tests are to come.

Melbourne’s current road out of lockdown hangs in the balance, Queensland remains on high alert and wild weather has lashed parts of NSW.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.

A man has died after falling from a kayak with a child at Gwandalan, on Lake Macquarie, on Friday night. The boy was uninjured.

As the 2021 grand final in Brisbane approaches - with high hopes of no COVID curveballs - one veteran looks back at the breakaway comp in 1997 that continues to polarise fans of the sport decades later.

The Queensland government admits the state’s hospitals would struggle under a wave of COVID-19 patients, as it called on the federal government to match funding.

NSW Police are preparing to crack down on banned gatherings this long weekend as the weather improves and people grow complacent about public health orders.

NSW has reported 75 deaths in the past week, including six who died at home and the majority of these were only diagnosed with the virus after their death.

The week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald and Financial review photographers.

While Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Planning Minister Rob Stokes are favourites, Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres, and Transport Minister Andrew Constance are also in the mix to replace Gladys Berejiklian.

While most retail businesses were forced to downsize or double down during this uncertain period of a pandemic, one iconic family business in Perth took the expansion plunge with adventurous results.

The salary for the CEO of the state-owned corporation, which has just 20 staff, was finally disclosed during a parliamentary inquiry on Friday.

This time 12 months ago, Gladys Berejiklian was the most popular leader in the country. Then, on October 12, she walked to the witness box at the Independent Commission Against Corruption and admitted to having a five-year secret affair with Darryl M...

The loss of control, the uncertainty, has been one of the biggest challenges during this pandemic. So for individuals or organisations to use what control they can muster to make a difference for themselves or for others can be inspiring.

There is almost certain to be a backlash against ICAC, but to its credit it has decided to investigate.

Melbourne has now endured 245 days in lockdown since the COVID-19 pandemic reached Australia's shores. This is how The Age's photographers saw it.

The situation has infuriated customers awaiting online orders and US businesses that regularly send mail to Australia.