Queensland has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 as the deadline looms to be fully vaccinated by the time the state's borders reopen. 

The New York Police Department says Jordan De Goey and a 28-year-old Australian man have been charged with assault offences after an alleged incident at a New York nightclub.

Tributes for the late Bert Newton pour in from around the country, as those who knew him best reflect on the laughs, the memories and the man behind the scenes.

Scott Morrison's climate 'plan' reveals a spectacular new model of political leadership in Australia — and our next election is going to look very different from the last, writes Annabel Crabb.

They were the two serial killers who plagued America's capital in a post-911 world. But terror fears and racism in the case of the Beltway snipers have confused their place in history.

Emergency crews raced to Sandon Point Beach, near Bulli, about 10:20am today after reports of a boat with seven males onboard had capsized.

After the disappointing loss to England, Shane Warne questions whether Steve Smith deserves to be in Australia's XI at the men's T20 World Cup.

These are the reasons why hundreds of thousands of people who want to work, don't actively look for work.

Bert Newton had decades of memorable on-screen moments, many of which delighted and entertained audiences in their thousands. Some were a little more awkward than others.

Actor Alec Baldwin speaks publicly for the first time on camera about the accidental shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, in a video released by TMZ.

The federal Energy Minister says funding for the government's plan for net zero emissions by 2050 only stretches as far as 2030, saying what future governments do in the 2040s "is a matter for them".

The agreement aims to discourage multinationals from stashing profits in countries where they pay little or no taxes, but a critic says the rate is only "a little more" than those in tax havens.

When Luise Manning heard what sounded like her new roofing rattle during a recent storm, she found herself hunched over, vomiting, and dry retching from stress. 

Australian Test leg spinner and highly accomplished coach Peter Philpott has died after complications from a fall, aged 86.

The shocking disappearance of a vivacious four-year-old in the Australian outback is an ongoing source of trauma for her anguished parents, writes Andrea Mayes, and being subject to social media commentary isn't helping.

Tim Smith apologises for the "serious error of judgement" after his licence was suspended for crashing his car while more than twice over the legal blood-alcohol limit.

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines will be available from Monday, with no requirement to book an appointment. 

The pandemic, combined with unprecedented migration to regional areas, has made a difficult situation almost impossible for people struggling to find rental accommodation in the Northern Rivers region.

More than 170 years after the first Australian gold rush was sparked by a discovery in the region, a new boom is attracting the latest attempts to find buried treasure.

Parents and siblings will no longer need to stay at home for a fortnight if a child is identified as a close contact of a COVID case a school, the education minister has announced. 

Dallas Phillips is spearheading a new push to find out whether the many unmarked graves in New Norcia's cemetery contain the remains of Stolen Generation children.

On our current trajectory, we will heat the world by 1.5C in less than a decade, the United Nation's climate change panel has found. And if we don't act now, cooling the world will be increasingly hard.

Australia's definitely not known for bobsleigh, but Bree Walker and Sarah Blizzard, along with teammate Stefanie Fernandez are getting plenty of attention on the international circuit.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and French President Emmanuel Macron cross paths for the first time since Australia tore up its $90 billion submarine contract with French shipbuilder Naval Group.

The state has now officially passed a milestone of having 80 per cent of the population aged 16 years and above having received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.