More than 80 per cent of Australian girls surveyed by Plan International said they had been exposed to online misinformation, with COVID-19, climate change and racial justice top of the list.

The meat industry wheeler and dealer has become an unpopular man in some quarters because of his habit of speaking out.

While there have been higher settlements reached out of court, the Supreme Court judgement is thought to be Australia’s largest for institutional abuse.

Queensland’s Deputy Premier believes a change in NSW leadership will not shift the state’s position on pushing border checkpoints under fluid COVID-19 bubble arrangements.

Melbourne has surpassed Buenos Aires as the world’s most locked-down city, the NSW Treasurer has the numbers to become Gladys Berejiklian’s replacement and Queensland remains on high alert.

Aside from knowing who’s bringing a date and who’s vegetarian these days, I’ll need to know if attendees are fully vaccinated.

Coronavirus cases and hospitalisations in NSW have both continued to decline, as the state’s private hospitals prepare to reopen for some non-urgent surgery tomorrow.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says it is no longer an “effective use of energy” to list all tier-2 exposure sites and this will be scaled back over the next few days.

A man accused of murdering his elderly mother has declared himself “innocent” and called the case against him “a set-up” as he pleaded not guilty and will now fight the charge at trial.

Victorian schools will receive $230 million for tutors to help students who have fallen behind in their learning in the pandemic or are at risk of disengaging.

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles has reiterated calls for more federal hospital funding ahead of an expected increase of COVID cases once international borders reopen.

The Bureau of Meteorology says hailstones as large as one centimetre in diameter pelted Melbourne on Monday and predicts the wild weather will continue until midday Tuesday.

Rangers and volunteers have had to start spraying crimson waratahs with blue paint to deter light-fingered bushwalkers around Sydney from pilfering a bumper season of flowers.

A self-represented casual relief teacher and a horticulturalist who works at a Christian school have issued proceedings in court against the Victoria’s mandatory vaccination for teachers.

On Tuesday, Melbourne will become the most-locked-down city in the world, topping Buenos Aires’ 245 days under lockdown.

A double murderer who broke into a Melbourne pub, robbed a staff member at gunpoint and then hid inside a wall cavity for 14 hours has been jailed for 11½ years.

When it came to the heavy hitting positions of power, Berejiklian didn’t bring other women with her.

The NSW government is now facing three byelections after a tumultuous few days in politics.

Deputy Premier Steven Miles has defended his fellow grand final punters, while the Chief Health Officer said she could not comment because she “wasn’t there”.

His feudal kingdom triggered columns of indignation from liberal-minded Australian journalists.

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.

Councils say vacant student accommodation and hotels should be made available for temporary social housing solutions as housing affordability worsens throughout the state.

Brisbane heads for 4 degrees above average on Monday and should remain above average or very close for the rest of the week. 

Businesses largely support the move to mandatory jabs because they want to reopen, and the statewide approach will save them from potential litigation or damage to their reputation.

Dozens of Victorian year 12 students will be unable to sit the General Achievement Test on Tuesday after testing positive to COVID-19 as health authorities revealed almost half of the state’s latest coronavirus cases were under the age of 30.

The woman was the only local case recorded on Monday, but is of concern because of the length of time she was in the community while infectious.

The oil and chemical tanker, Stolt Sakura, berthed at Fremantle on Saturday amid concerns some crew members had flu-like symptoms after departing Singapore.

A man accused of pouring the substance on a pedestrian, leaving him with serious burns and requiring hospitalisation, will appear in court.

Dr Jeremy McAnulty, from NSW Health, said 67.1 per cent of residents aged 16 and over were now fully vaccinated, as the state moves closer to its 70 per cent target, which will see restrictions ease for people who are double-dosed.

Approval of the nightclub has drawn criticism as the city struggles to contain anti-social behaviour.

Police dispersed the crowd in Sydney’s west on Sunday night, following reports a “large group of people had gathered in the street”.

Moranbah Airport - a hub for fly-in, fly-out workers - has also been officially added after being previously flagged as a potential risk.

Victoria’s sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and relatively low double-jab rate means vaccinating essential workers makes sense to limit transmission.

Left-leaning parties have faced criticism for their embrace of identity politics, but the reality shows a different story.

A papier mache depiction of the former premier as a jack in the box and Costa Georgiadis adorned with bees and butterflies have helped kick off the annual festival in Melbourne’s inner north.

Instead of enforcing mandatory vaccines, perhaps a tax on the unvaccinated could encourage people to roll up their sleeves.

A Change.org petition calling for the Premier’s reinstatement earned support from Sydneysiders in high places.

In court this week in an attempt to fend off another bankruptcy action, this time over unpaid school fees, Jones assures his bankruptcy trustee he will be back in the money.

James Woodford, the director of Hipcamp Australia, said the company had decided to voluntarily return $51,000 in payments after bookings took off for the organisation’s listings across Australia after lockdown last year.

Allyson Apte, who runs Beecology, said more people have expressed interest in buying bees since the lockdown started.

Documents obtained under freedom of information reveal more than a dozen incidents of strangers joining Victorian online classrooms during remote learning, posting sexual images and making racist comments.

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened feelings of isolation among apartment dwellers, with more than one-third saying they know no one in their building well enough to have a conversation.

The ABC radio presenter on her media consumption and guilty streaming pleasures.

Ms Berejiklian built a solid and deserved reputation when dealing with exceptional matters – bushfires, drought.

13 unlucky for Mr Fadden, letters reveal war secrets, and photographic work.

Fifty years ago, the Herald’s Lenore Nicklin checked in with members of Ku-ring-gai Voluntary Bush Fire Brigade, who had spent an exhausting few days fighting fires in Sydney’s north.

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

NSW could have a new Premier with Dominic Perrottet tipped to take the job after the shock resignation of Gladys Berejiklian on Friday.

Time disappears when you’re in a spin.

Dominic Perrottet is expected to announce his intention to run for the Liberal leadership.