National security is the new neutral — it goes with every kind of election announcement, as witnessed today when even the PM's health announcement was specifically for veterans, writes Annabel Crabb. 

Global hotel booking giant Trivago is fined $45 million for misleading customers with advertising that claimed it made it easy to find "the best price" for rooms.

The Prime Minister flagged the changes at the last national cabinet meeting in March, saying Australia has moved to the final phase of our national coronavirus plan — the post-vaccination phase. 

The Australian Electoral Commission refers former One Nation senator Rod Culleton to police to determine if he made a false declaration in nominating for the coming federal election.

The arrest follows a 10-month probe by Taskforce Starlight. Police allege the accused man stole the animals over a number of years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls on leaders to exclude Russia "immediately" from institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and others.

With Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese off the campaign trail, the Prime Minister switches his attention to the ALP's frontbench.

A witness for former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is quizzed about the "distinctive" camouflage colours used by the war veteran's patrol during a mission in 2009 when an Afghan man was allegedly shot dead.

Julia had an "idyllic" childhood in a tight-knit neighbourhood where all the children played together. But when she told her classmates where she lived, she was met with three words: "Oh, I'm sorry."

The NSW government could lose its hold on power, with a key independent threatening to withdraw his support over Premier Dominic Perrottet's comments on transgender people in sport.

Israeli police in full riot gear storm a sensitive Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims after Palestinian youths hurled stones at a gate where they were stationed.

People in South Australia will not need to isolate for a week if they are a close-contact of a positive COVID-19 case from next week.

Queensland health authorities announces an easing of COVID-19 quarantine restrictions for close contacts from next Thursday.

Climate change, cost of living and the economy are the most important issues to Australians this election, but there's a large split along voting lines, according to Vote Compass.

The doctor, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of raping his estranged wife as well as two other women he met via a Christian dating website.

The price of Vegemite and some milk, cheese and butter lines are set to rise as Bega Cheese warns input costs are increasing, while also offering a record amount for milk in a win for dairy farmers.

The Tesla CEO says the money will come from Morgan Stanley and other banks, some of it secured by his huge stake in the electric car maker.

Kharkiv is under an intensifying assault, which has left bodies of civilians in the streets where residents are trapped without power and water, and with little food.

New satellite images appear to show more than 200 new graves at a cemetery in the Ukrainian town of Manhush near Mariupol. Here's what we know.

Josh Frydenberg's campaign team is covering over a photograph of a group of scouts featured on election posters after receiving a complaint from one of the subjects in the photo. 

Let's break down the climate change policies of the major parties: Coalition, Labor and Greens.

A patient in the United Kingdom with a severely weakened immune system had COVID-19 for almost a year and a half, scientists say.

The pest is invading damaged sites across the NSW Northern Rivers in search of the destructive small hive beetle, which also poses a massive biosecurity threat to bee colonies.

Dean O'Brien, who punched a man in the face several times, breaking his jaw, nose and removing several of his teeth, receives a suspended sentence and good behaviour order in the ACT Supreme Court.

Portuguese prosecutors say a man had been formally identified as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago.