When A4 is not to scale.

Residents of Geelong are being told to brace for damaging winds and heavy rain as a storm moves south toward Bellarine Peninsula and after the mercury topped 38 degrees in parts of Melbourne.

Several private schools are due to start term as early as Thursday, meaning the government’s back to school announcement came too late to factor into their week one plans.

WA Police have charged a man with fraud after he allegedly provided a fake COVID-19 vaccine certificate when visiting a prisoner at Hakea.

As Indigenous representatives led a mourning and reflection ceremony, the nearby statue of James Cook stood splattered in paint the colour of blood.

Sydney Morning Herald photojournalist Rhett Wyman followed members of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, culminating in an Australia Day march on Parliament House to mark the embassy's 50th anniversary.

Michael Staindl, a 68-year-old full-time climate activist, was ordered to pay Mr Frydenberg’s legal costs but he says he cannot afford it.

The Hawthorn boys school sacked its incoming principal earlier this month after a whistleblower came forward with allegations of misconduct.

Crowds in Sydney celebrated, mourned, protested and reflected during the celebrations - a range of experiences that mirrored the city’s cultural diversity and mixed attitudes tied to Australia’s national day.

Operators say a lack of access to timely testing for staff and delayed booster clinics sparked some of the biggest outbreaks.

Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott says he wants to continue advocating for people living with disabilities, the Morrison government is weighing up whether to impose tougher sanctions against Russia and daily COVID-19 cases in NSW and Victoria appea...

Our photographers capture scenes of celebration and respect around the country.

Once reputed to be Australia’s biggest illegal gambler with corrupt connections to the top of the NSW police force, underworld figure Bruce Galea has died.

An estimated 4000 people participated in an Invasion Day rally in Sydney, a high turnout that surprised event organisers.

Thousands of people became Australians on Wednesday, including Marvin Elliott who’s proud to say he’s “not just an English dad, now I’m an Australian dad too”.

The student who has risen to global prominence with her campaign for mandatory sexual consent education defends Grace Tame’s encounter with the PM.

Fortescue Metals Group will likely escape fines for clearing land in breach of WA’s Aboriginal Heritage Act after receiving support from the affected traditional owners.

A South Australian epidemiologist says the risk of holding the WA event with Omicron in the community breaks the golden rule of COVID-19 suppression. But a local infectious disease expert disagrees.

Annastacia Palaszczuk told protesters in Townsville who sought a warrant to seize vaccine supplies that inoculation was keeping Queenslanders out of hospital.

West Australians will be able to get a third COVID-19 vaccination three months after their second dose as of Monday.

Police say they hold serious concerns for the girl’s welfare because of her age.

On the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, thousands of people took to the streets protesting for Indigenous rights.

Today on Please Explain, national affairs editor Rob Harris joins Jess Irvine to discuss a landmark $20 million agreement to purchase the copyright of the Aboriginal flag.

Grace Tame’s appearance with the Prime Minister ought to remind us that polite formalities are no longer the concern of women.

Every day we don’t utilise a part of the health system that could be working, we condemn patients to pain and worsen our backlog.

Police allege a senior member of the Hamze family contracted the man to commit a fraud offence on their behalf, which he could not or would not do.

In one of the deadliest days of the pandemic, 35 Victorians have died with COVID-19 and 13,507 people tested positive to the virus.

While delivering the day’s COVID-19 case tally, Annastacia Palaszczuk was hit with a curve ball when asked a non-coronavirus question. She answered in one word.

In one hour of intense rainfall, the drought broke in the desert town of Windorah, and for most of the sodden punters in the Western Star Hotel that was good news.

A staggering 72 per cent of claims are outstanding in NSW, some dating back to 1989.

The state recorded 21,030 new COVID-19 infections and 29 deaths on Wednesday, bringing the state’s total number of cases since the pandemic began to 1,015,495.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Wednesday the Omicron wave in the state’s south-east in general was expected to peak “very shortly”.

The Australian Conservation Foundation labelled the penalty a “slap on the wrist” and criticised the state of the country’s environment laws in the aftermath.

The statue near St Kilda beach was hosed clean Wednesday morning after being defaced and papered with flyers calling for the abolition of Australia Day celebrations.

Sydney Harbour is the place to be, but if you prefer celebrating locally, there are plenty of events at most suburban Sydney councils.

Like the historic 1967 vote, a successful constitutional referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament could be the moment of cultural unity the nation needs.

Over the past 18 months, the Street Side Medics team has grown to 250 GPs, nurses, doctors and allied health professionals, who visit homelessness services each week.

Police on Tuesday confirmed Charlise’s mother, Kallista Mutten, who is engaged to the man charged with her murder, was staying elsewhere at the time the girl was killed.

The NSW government has no plans to permanently fly the Aboriginal flag atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with the symbol of the country’s Indigenous people to be removed from the landmark after Australia Day.

The Omicron wave has battered the sector, with closed centres and COVID-19 infections forcing thousands of children to miss out on care in January.

Have you ever felt that feeling of awe of the beauty and abundance of this country? I have felt it. But that moment is always followed by a feeling of sorrow.

Is the shutting down of dance floors and music festivals unassailable science, or the unconscious targeting of youth?

A generational divide has emerged on Australia’s national day, with most young people shunning celebrations. But some are clinging on.

Detective Superintendent Rod Wilde has become a national hero in the Australia Day honours.

Australian of the Year is a public role that has a unique ability to focus attention on an important issue. The panel should choose someone who is not afraid to advocate for their issue.

Let’s reflect, respect and celebrate on January 26. A good start is to reflect on the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Libs won’t shun New Right, Edberg beats Cash, and a true blue award-winner

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

A former Victorian and Australian cricketer, the fast-bowling allrounder made his international debut in 1987 and played in 10 Tests and 24 one-day internationals.

John Wylie likes the feel of grass under his feet, but he is not one to let it grow there.