Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk outlines a roadmap to reopen the state's borders to COVID-19 hotspots for fully vaccinated people by Christmas.

A parliamentary inquiry into the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters recommends new laws to protect thousands of sacred sites across Australia.

Police are not ruling out the possibility that missing four-year-old Cleo Smith, who disappeared from a WA campsite on Saturday, was taken. 

International travel taking off from next month — here are your questions answered.

More than 40 members of Victoria's police force are stood down for not complying with mandatory vaccination requirements as Victoria records 1,903 new local cases.

An ICAC hearing is told one senior public servant would have raised concerns about a multi-million-dollar grant if he'd known about Gladys Berejiklian's relationship with a former MP.

Motorists in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are facing record high petrol prices at the start of this week, thanks to strong global oil demand and stubbornly low production levels.

Two tornadoes are observed as severe thunderstorms with large hail and heavy rain whip across large parts of Queensland.

The Chinese military launched a rocket carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle that flew through low-orbit space, circling the globe before cruising towards its target, a report says.

WA's business lobby joins Opposition Leader Mia Davies in calling for a clear plan to reopen the state, which they say could help boost vaccination rates.

In the 1980s, no politician could escape the withering satire of Max Gillies. His Gillies Report parodies of prime ministers including Bob Hawke were legendary. For the first time, Max reveals the family secrets that shaped his brilliance. ...

CCTV footage shows the moment an elderly man defaces Daniel Morcombe's image on posters outside a school, an act described as "sinister vandalism".

The nine-week murder trial will take a six-day break as Benjamin Hoffmann's defence lawyers seek out a new expert report.

The Prime Minister's endorsed candidate for the federal seat of Gilmore is expected to have a contest on his hands for Liberal preselection with local lawyer Paul Ell set to nominate.

Police say it is an "absolute miracle" two people who were lost in extreme conditions in Central Australia for several days had been found alive and well.

New Zealand rugby is mourning the death of Sean Wainui after the 25-year-old was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Monday morning.

The Soyuz MS-18 space capsule, with Russian ISS crew member Oleg Novitskiy and filmmakers Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko on board, lands in a remote area in western Kazakhstan after a 12-day film stint on the International Space Station. ...

Calls are growing for the federal government to legislate rights for taxpayers and reverse the onus of proof so that taxpayers are no longer deemed guilty until they prove themselves innocent.

Internal research finds about 15 per cent of West Australians remain hesitant about getting vaccinated as a decision looms about WA's hard border with NSW. 

Real estate heir Robert Durst requires ventilation in hospital following a positive COVID-19 test, days after his murder sentencing. 

A Melbourne man who falsified documents to get into WA for the AFL grand final gets a $7,000 fine — and he did not even get to watch the game. 

Queensland finally unveils its deadlines and vaccine targets for borders to reopen to COVID-19 hotspots, so what does it mean for you and your loved ones this Christmas? Here's a quick guide.

The Nationals leader says the party may not decide on a net zero by 2050 plan before next month's global climate conference, saying the plan would be shot down if a decision was forced sooner.

The Adelaide Crows say they strongly urge people to be vaccinated after AFLW premiership player Deni Varnhagen reportedly informed the club she is not willing to receive a COVID-19 jab.

Banyule City Council Mayor Rick Garotti tells IBAC he spent at least $15,000 of his own money on other people's party memberships, and says there is a culture of branch stacking within the Labor Party.