Two people are dead and Tonga's government is advising the public to remain indoors after the eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano, the World Health Organization says.

The volcanic eruption in Tonga on Saturday was massive. Here's what we know about why it was so big, whether it's going to erupt again soon, and if there are others we should be keeping an eye on.

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia will launch its own website to help consumers find rapid antigen tests, as demand outstrips supply and prices at some retailers soar.

Private hospitals remain on standby to take public patients, with a federal government agreement to help ease the pressure on the health system from the COVID-19 outbreaks still in place.

The president of Tennis Australia says the board deeply regrets the events of the past fortnight and it will conduct a review to learn from the incident.

Crews scouring the Blue Mountains for missing nine-year-old Charlise Mutten battle rain and fog, while their numbers are reduced due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

At age 45, Melanie Swieconek knows her chances of having a child are slim. She has pinned her final hopes on IVF. But COVID-19 may derail that.

Tributes continue for Betty White, on what would have been the star's 100th birthday on Tuesday. 

Code Brown will be activated at midday tomorrow for all metropolitan hospitals and six regional hospitals, allowing them to redeploy staff and ask some workers to postpone leave in order to respond to a surge in patients.

Just last September, Maddison Inglis was supporting Leylah Fernandez from the stands during the latter's run to the US Open final. Now, she has ended the Canadian's Melbourne Park campaign in the first round.

There is now a risk that over half of all the aged care homes in Australia could have outbreaks of COVID-19 by the end of the week, according to the peak body that represents Australia's aged care providers.

NSW sustains deadliest day of pandemic with 36 COVID-19 fatalities and almost 30,000 new cases recorded in the latest reporting period, as 1.2 million rapid tests arrive in the state.

The five-time Melbourne Park finalist shows his fighting qualities to oust 21st seed Nikoloz Basilashvili and move into the Australian Open second round.

Massage therapist Timothy Van Eyle wins his appeal against an indecency conviction after a judge found there was enough reasonable doubt as to whether he intentionally touched a woman's breasts during a massage in a way that was "reckless". ...

Sixteen people in Queensland die from COVID-19 in the latest reporting period, the highest daily number of deaths recorded in the pandemic, with 15,962 new infections confirmed and 819 people being treated in hospital.

Some logistics companies will temporarily close for the Lunar New Year holiday on February 1, but many manufacturers vow to work through to meet demand. 

A health expert has warned that Indigenous people with COVID-19 may not get the treatment they need, as reporting systems struggle to keep up with soaring case numbers.

The name of Indonesia's future new capital is revealed as the parliament moves forward on the relocation, after first announcing the plans in 2019.

Brad Hazzard says police will "come hunting" for the person who registered a fake positive COVID-19 test under his name. 

Researchers suggest that the pandemic may be changing our perception of mask-wearers, after finding women perceived men wearing surgical masks to be the most attractive.

Omicron forced us to confront the reality that recovering from COVID-19 doesn’t mean lifelong immunity to the disease. But there is some good news for people who have recently had the virus.

Woolworths announces it will resume using an abattoir in South Australia's south-east to process its meat after a short suspension sparked by COVID-19 safety concerns. 

A cold case team that combed through evidence for five years in a bid to unravel one of World War II's enduring mysteries reveals what it calls the "most likely scenario" of who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family. ...

Volunteer organisations expect to be seriously tested by COVID-19 outbreaks forcing staff into isolation once WA's border reopens on February 5.

Unions threaten industrial action if employers do not agree to cover the cost of rapid antigen tests for staff, but business groups have already labelled the request "unworkable".