Queensland will open its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from interstate hotspots next Monday, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces.

Queensland is bringing forward its much-awaited reopening, dropping border restrictions for all interstate travellers from December 13, four days earlier than predicted — and opening up the NSW border zone for residents.

The Federal Court hears a judge being personally sued for wrongly jailing a man who was then assaulted while imprisoned, had subjected him to "the grossest parody of a hearing".

The man accused of abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's tent appears in a Carnarvon court in Western Australia, with his grandmother speaking to reporters outside.

Teachers will join thousands of other public servants taking industrial action tomorrow and parents are being warned they may need to make alternative care plans for the day.

Cricket Australia confirms the fifth and final men's Ashes Test will not be held at Perth Stadium, following the WA government's requirement for all players, staff and broadcasters to quarantine for 14 days after arriving in the state. ...

Despite a corruption investigation hanging over former New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian's head, the Prime Minister and several Liberal members of his cabinet are openly pushing for her to become their candidate for the Sydney North...

Scott Morrison was quick to attack Labor's commitment to reduce emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, calling it an "opening bid" which could be pushed higher if Labor has to negotiate with the Greens to form government. But Labor says that wo...

One of the nation's largest racing bodies is under investigation for what injured workers say is its aggressive and unfair handling of workers compensation claims.  

Former prime minister Julia Gillard is one of many overseas arrivals sent to hotel quarantine in Adelaide despite having prior approval to isolate at home.

Indonesia's national disaster agency says 27 people are still missing but fresh volcanic activity means search and rescue teams have been pulled out until it's deemed safe for them to resume work.

Authorities face significant barriers to accessing data that could make all the difference the search for a missing person, the inquest into the disappearance of the Belgian backpacker hears. A court has heard the family of missing Belgian ...

South Australia records four new COVID-19 cases, while the source of two mystery infections is confirmed.

A child dies and three other members of their family are in serious to critical condition after a major crash on the Calder Freeway, north-west of Melbourne.

The fate of the Dendrobium coal mine expansion is in the hands of the NSW Planning Minister after new declaration means the Independent Planning Commission's initial objection could be ignored.

NSW records 10 new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, with nine of the infections connected to a cluster involving a Sydney climbing gym and two schools.

Stephen Porter asked the ACT Supreme Court to send him to jail immediately, even though he hasn't yet been sentenced for his child abuse crimes.

A court in Myanmar sentences the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions.

The condition of a South Australian road that was resealed earlier this year has motorists concerned - and a local MP has labelled the department explanation 'ridiculous'.

Lance Corporal Ryan Goodwin sought compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for his post-traumatic stress disorder in 2018, but by the time the department admitted liability this year he had been dead for 18 months.

A giant steel box is about to begin recording everything we say and do about climate change, for the benefit of our and future civilisations.

A New South Wales man who caused a snap three-day lockdown in southern Tasmania pleads guilty to lying to authorities and leaving quarantine without permission.

One of America's most senior military commanders dismisses suggestions the AUKUS security partnership could soon be expanded to include other allies such as New Zealand or Japan.

The father of a young girl who was found unresponsive in a stormwater drain in north Queensland has not applied for bail.

A family forced to leave South Australia under police escort after being considered casual contacts on a flight into the state said they were "disgusted" by the lack of communication from SA Health.