Facing the inquest for the third day, Anthony Koletti says he thought his wife, alleged fraudster Melissa Caddick, was "honest" and "diligent", passing the blame of her death onto the investigation.

Rules forcing people to isolate for five days if they test positive to COVID-19 will end from October 14 for everyone, as the chief medical officer says it marks the likely end of the emergency pandemic response.

While health authorities say the changes signal a move away from "COVID exceptionalism", they've warned "it does not in any way suggest that the pandemic is finished".

A crime scene is in place and forensic specialists are investigating after a bushwalker found skeletal remains near a beach in Darwin's northern suburbs.

Rainfall records are tumbling in parts of the country while the east enjoys a period of relative calm, but forecasters say that will not last long.

In a long-running and emotional case, the Northern Territory's highest court has found Parks Australia cannot be prosecuted for damage to a sacred men's site in Kakadu National Park, because of the wording of NT legislation.

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The regional governor of the city of Zaporizhzhia says a Russian missile strike hit a convoy of civilian vehicles on the outskirts of the southern Ukrainian city.

The suicide attack at an education institute took place while a university entrance exam was underway, and teams have been sent to the site to investigate.

Did you get a message from Optus about your identification documents being exposed in the cyber attack? Here's what you need to know about replacing them. 

The Australian Federal Police launches an operation to protect more than 10,000 Optus data breach victims whose details were leaked online, as investigators work to identify those responsible.

A photo of a plane purporting to be operated by Qantas went viral this week, after it was suggested duct tape had been used to fix major maintenance issues. So what's really going on?

Sophie Stephenson has celebrated her fifth birthday, 18 months after the public helped raise funds for life-saving cancer treatment.

Despite a lacklustre start, the stepdad falcon has helped to welcome the new arrivals, with the worst presumed for the biological father.

As the extent of the Optus data breach emerges, a past victim of identity fraud urges people to more tightly guard their online security, as a cyber security researcher says tougher laws on company data retention are needed.

Here's a quick wrap of the latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

Laurie Maher was acquitted of six of the charges he faced, but the jury was dismissed after being unable to reach a verdict on the other two.

Rescue workers and residents of Florida's Gulf Coast search for missing people and begin picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian unleashes wind, rain, surf and massive power outages.

A woman who killed her mother in an act of 'brutality' appeals her sentence, saying the judge did not take her disability properly into account.

The NFL's concussion policies are sure to come under heavy scrutiny after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa appeared to suffer his second serious head injury in five days.

After an opening-round loss against France, Australia have won five straight games and are gathering steam heading into their semi-final clash with China.

A vast mountain range dating back to the dinosaur era remains totally unexplored. Now a ship is setting sail on a 35-day journey to study them.

The UK's economy is in dire straits just three weeks after Prime Minister Liz Truss took up the top job. But it was last Friday's so-called "mini-budget" which has led to a mega drama.

The newly released effigy will appear on Britain's 50p coins before the end of the year.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth died of old age, according to her death certificate, which has been published by the National Records of Scotland.