WA Premier Mark McGowan announces an expansion of proof of vaccination requirements as the state records two new local COVID-19 cases, with one linked to the Hyatt Hotel cluster. 

Novak Djokovic is scheduled to play at the Australian Open, despite ongoing concerns about the status of his visa.

Scott White is convicted of murder after admitting killing American mathematician Scott Johnson, whose body was found at the bottom of a Sydney cliff more than 30 years ago.

The mystery surrounding the gay hate crime murder of Scott Johnson has been one of Australia's most puzzling and emotionally charged.

Thousands more people will be allowed to return to work if they are a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case, with national cabinet agreeing to expand which workers should be exempt from isolation rules.

The rapid spread of the Omicron variant is hitting the heart of the economy as an unprecedented shortage of workers throws the supply of goods and services into chaos. 

A new report assessing human rights across the globe lists "serious human rights issues" within Australia, including COVID restrictions, mistreatment of asylum seekers and disproportionate incarceration of Indigenous people.

Onslow, around 1,400 kilometres north of Perth, joins Oodnadatta in outback South Australia, which hit 50.7C in January 1960.

The federal government removes working-hour caps on international students, allowing more people to help fill worker shortages caused by the Omicron outbreak.

Days after the cancellation of two Hunter music festivals due to COVID health orders, the church is holding a multi-day "summercamp" with singing and dancing.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk reveals border restrictions on interstate travellers will be removed earlier than planned, on the same day the state recorded its largest number of COVID-19 deaths.

A new public health order in NSW mandating the reporting of positive COVID-19 rapid antigen test results has a major impact on case numbers.

A woman charged with sexually abusing her own daughter has been refused bail after the court heard she allegedly tried to pressure one of her other children into withdrawing their witness statement.

South-east Australia is expecting storms, the north-west is scorching, and the Top End is preparing for a drenching. It could even be a bit wet for the start of the final Ashes Test in Hobart tomorrow.

The family of Krystal Cain say they are "holding onto hope" as police continue their search for the teenager who was swept into floodwaters in the Gympie region on Saturday morning.

As police probe a third large fire in WA's South West, an uneasy question remains about the cause.

Two years into the pandemic, another round of border restrictions has cut off residents along the WA-NT border from food, essential services and work.

A woman stuck for several days in the home of a man she just met says it's awkward and embarrassing — but at least he's cooking every day.

Prosecutors allege Darrell Brooks crashed into people head-on, ran them over as they lay on the ground and continued driving as they landed on his windshield.

Usman Khawaja is rewarded for his magical SCG form and will open the batting alongside Dave Warner in the fifth and final Ashes Test against England.

Sydney Festival chair David Kirk apologises for the handling of a funding controversy after dozens of artists pull out of the event over its decision to accept $20,000 from the Israeli embassy.

Prince Andrew was once considered the Queen's favourite, but his dramatic fall from grace has put his mother in a position where she must choose between her child and the integrity of the crown. 

Two other crew members, including one who was injured in the same shooting, have already filed suit against the film's producers and the armourer, who is now suing the ammunition supplier.

Nicole Kidman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sarah Snook and Cate Blanchett are in the mix for SAG awards, but there was a surprise snub for Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog.

When marine biologist Jacinta Shackleton spotted a rare blanket octopus she couldn't stop "screaming" into her snorkel. It's only the fourth time the octopus has been sighted off Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef.