Australia's definition of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is set to change, with people aged over 16 years now only considered "up to date" with their vaccinations if they have had their booster shots.

Scott Morrison has been rocked by a cabinet leak revealing his most senior colleagues rejected his plan to introduce legislation for a corruption watchdog, as he scrambled to rustle Coalition support for his signature religious discriminatio...

Body-worn camera footage played in the murder trial of NT police officer Zachary Rolfe shows the moment Yuendumu teenager Kumanjayi Walker was shot during an attempted arrest. WARNING: This article contains the footage of the shooting. ...

Leigh Sales has announced she is stepping down as presenter of the ABC's current affairs program, 7.30, after almost 12 years in the role.

Scientists hail the results of a recent experiment as a "big moment" in the development of nuclear fusion technology, and a significant step closer to providing an almost limitless source of clean energy.

A wealthy figure in Australia linked to Russian spy agencies and President Vladimir Putin's regime has emerged as the likely mystery "puppeteer" caught in a recent ASIO operation that thwarted an overseas attempt to interfere with a local el...

Prosecutors are calling for a heavier sentence for convicted Canberra murderer Jayscen Newby, who stabbed a man to death while he was on a Tinder date with a woman Newby had known.

NSW's population is expected to increase to 10.6 million by 2041 — this is where the biggest growth areas will be, and how suburbs will be impacted.

The government shelves its religious discrimination bill indefinitely in the wake of a bruising defeat inside parliament overnight.

How was it that the House of Representatives sat for an extraordinary length of time debating changes to religious freedoms, on the eve of an election, as if it was the greatest threat facing Australians? Brett Worthington explains.

Emily Jane Walker and Jason Bran Lees were part of an elaborate computer hacking scheme that targeted the payroll systems of at least 23 organisations and companies.

Under cross-examination at the defamation trial, the one-time colleague of Ben Roberts-Smith rejects suggestions that he tried to "spread rubbish" about the Victoria Cross recipient, insisting he was telling the truth.  

The son of Labor MP Stephen Jones, who was the subject of his impassioned speech in parliament, hopes to work alongside their father to continue to push for protections for the LBGT community.

Swedish authorities say mass testing is costly and yields fewer benefits because the Omicron strain is so transmissible. Only symptomatic healthcare workers, the elderly and vulnerable people are eligible for free tests.

The Senate overturns Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's regulations on proxy advisers – the people who advise big investors including superannuation funds about how to vote on issues impacting the re-election of company directors.

Kaija Millar spent nearly five hours playing bingo and the pokies before she went to check on her son, who now suffers permanent disabilities as a result of his ordeal.

Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko tells 7.30 no-one should trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, nor should they be afraid of his "blackmail" attempts. Mr Poroshenko also says Ukraine needs anti-aircraft weapons from the West. ...

The Pentagon says Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent more soldiers to the Ukranian border, warning "every day he adds to his capabilities".

Education Minister Sarah Courtney, who caught COVID while on holiday in France last week, says she wants to spend "meaningful time with the people I love".

Hobart and Launceston could host the 2026 Commonwealth Games under a bold bid to take the athletic showpiece to Tasmania.

Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Tonga as it recovers from last month's volcanic eruption and tsunami, with testing confirming the Omicron variant is spreading through the Pacific Island nation.

There have now been eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 at an aged care home in Perth's south as Western Australia records its highest number of new local cases since the start of the pandemic.

Car manufacturers Ford and Toyota halt production in Canada as anti-vaccine mandate protesters block the busiest North American trade route, with politicians warning the convoy could cause significant damage to the economy.

The men's figure skating finale ushers in a changing of the guard, with American quad jump machine Nathan Chen finally beating two-time champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan, while Australia's Brendan Kerry ends his Olympic campaign on a high. ...

We've known for a while that Earth's deepest depths, its "solid iron" inner core, isn't made of pure iron — and now scientists say it might not be solid either.