Meat Loaf, the rock superstar loved by millions for his Bat Out of Hell album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as Paradise by the Dashboard Light and Two Out of Three Ain't Bad, has died aged 74.

A judge rules former Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has no arguable case against his ex-wife as he relied on "ill-founded" assertions that she accessed his emails.

From this weekend, travellers will have the option of taking a rapid antigen test within 24 hours of departure rather than having a PCR test.

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, WA once again has been left indefinitely closed off to the rest of Australia and the globe. How did it come to this and what happens now?

Western Australia reports seven new local COVID-19 cases less than a day after the Premier delayed the state's border reopening indefinitely, with four of them not yet linked to existing cases. 

Qantas is being accused of "taking advantage" of the pandemic to "blow up" workplace agreements with international flight attendants.

There has been a huge outpouring of support for young south-west Victorian truck driver Michelle Pillar, who lost both her legs after a horrific accident last week.

The Matildas begin their Asian Cup title charge against minnow Indonesia in Mumbai. Follow all the action in our live-blog.

One of Shane Ross's accused killers told his wife her missing husband was probably out partying, a Gold Coast court has heard.

Premier Mark McGowan warns further restrictions will be considered as Western Australia reviews the impact on the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the eastern states.

After more than four hours on court, seventh seed Matteo Berrettini edges past 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz in a nailbiting encounter to reach the last 16.

Miomir Kecmanović — who was scheduled to play Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open first round — knows he is benefiting from the world number one's withdrawal.

Every effort should be made to aid Australian employees who remain trapped in Afghanistan, while a full review should also be undertaken into the issues around their evacuation, a senate inquiry report finds.

Molly Richter was all set for her new life with her fiance in WA. The decision to delay WA's border reopening indefinitely has disrupted travel arrangements for thousands like her, but has also prompted support from others.

A Melbourne man who was once the terrified victim of a home invasion has himself been jailed for storming a house with a sawn-off shotgun and killing a stranger over stolen DJ equipment.

From dramatic sunsets to mud rain, volcanoes can affect the weather. If they are big enough they can even cause the planet to cool. But it's not looking like the Tongan volcano packed that big a punch. 

More ships and aircraft carrying aid are due to arrive in Tonga in coming days as the international community responds to calls for urgent assistance from the Pacific island nation following the devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami. ...

The District Court sentences a young man and woman from regional SA who collected thousands of files of child abuse material. 

NSW health authorities say evidence indicates the spread of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 is slowing in the community after the state recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic with 46 fatalities.

The national medical regulator says there is "limited evidence" menstrual problems increase after women have COVID-19 vaccines and there is no evidence vaccines affect fertility.

An independent panel was established in June last year after Olympic silver medallist Maddie Groves withdrew from Tokyo Olympic trials. 

The UK Defence Secretary says British defence assets may be based in Australia in the future as the nations increase their security cooperation.

A Country Fire Service volunteer has died and another has been seriously injured while battling a fire in South Australia's south-east. 

A Florida man has been charged with human smuggling after the discovery of four bodies, including a baby and a teen, in Canada near the US border.

Thousands of people have offered to adopt unwanted hamsters amid a public outcry against the government and its pandemic advisers who ordered the cull.