After sitting in warehouses on China's coast since Beijing's unofficial ban began last October, an estimated 1 million tonnes of Australian coal is now being put to use, according to traders.

Premier Dominic Perrottet announces 70 per cent of people aged 16 and over are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, describing it as "great news" that has brought NSW closer to a "proper summer".

New Zealand records 39 new community COVID-19 cases as restrictions ease around the country. Follow live.

The banking regulator announces tougher serviceability tests for home loans, which will make it harder for some borrowers to get a mortgage, on the same day the Reserve Bank of New Zealand starts lifting its benchmark interest rate.

Following success with a home quarantine program for school students returning to the state, Queensland Health is set to begin a trial for residents looking to return from interstate COVID-19 hotspots.

On his first full day in the job, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says potential changes to the roadmap out of the state's lockdown will be discussed by the state's crisis cabinet this evening.

A decision to end Australia's offshore-processing regime in Papua New Guinea gets mixed reactions, with some refugees keen to resettle in that country, while others say their safety there cannot be guaranteed.

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has defended his decision to sue refugee advocate Shane Bazzi for a tweet accusing him of being "a rape apologist", saying the comment "went to a different level".

The US President's conversation with his Chinese counterpart follows Beijing sending 148 military aircraft into Taiwan's air-defence zone over four days, leading Taiwan's Defence Minister to say tensions are the "most serious" in more than 4...

The behaviour and emotional state of an Aboriginal woman shot dead by police have been unveiled in an historic WA murder trial. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of a person ...

More than two dozen works by boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who liked to sketch as a way of unwinding after a fight or training, have sold for more than three times the lower end of estimates at an auction in New York.

AstraZeneca asks US authorities to allow emergency use of an antibody treatment to prevent COVID-19, with an Australian specialist calling it an "important" but "niche" drug.

After indicating the possible change in July, Coles confirmed a switch to only offering pre-packaged meat in supermarkets.

Witness K lawyer Bernard Collaery's appeal against key information being kept secret in his trial is upheld as the Court of Appeal cites a "very real risk of damage to public confidence" in the justice system if the evidence is not publicly...

A Darwin man was arrested at his home last month for allegedly importing 30 kilograms of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which the AFP claims is a substance structurally similar to gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB).

When Dr Catherine Barrett began to explore a new tool for aged care providers, she said she became extremely worried that it was sending the wrong message on the reporting of sexual assaults.

Pacific leaders warn that time is running out to address climate change and urge all nations, including Australia, to halve their emissions in the next decade.

Gordon Copeland went missing on July 10 and police say they've tried their best to find him, but his family members fear the worst and believe more should have been done.

Western audiences of Squid Game are missing out on the richness of the original dialogue and key aspects of character development, according to some Korean-speaking people.

Football Australia says it is committed to supporting Matildas great, Lisa De Vanna, after she made allegations of historical abuse.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews refuses to say whether he has been spoken to by the state's anti-corruption watchdog as part of a probe into fire services reform and a controversial workplace deal for the United Firefighters Union.

The United States government is distancing itself from Australia's decision to cancel a $90 billion contract with France to build several submarines, with a diplomat telling French media President Joe Biden had been unaware of France's back...

Deputy State Coroner Jane Bentley says police in north Queensland treated a 2018 incident at Alva Beach as non-urgent, but could have prevented the deaths of two men had they acted more quickly by following advice from the Queensland Amb...

Travellers from NSW and Victoria who have received two COVID-19 vaccine doses and have not been to any exposure sites will be able to "enjoy a relatively normal Christmas" in South Australia, the state's Premier says. However, the change c...

A Melbourne man, 32, has pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and blackmail after violently confronting his aunt and uncle at their farmhouse, near Lakes Entrance, and forcing his aunt to sign documents.