Australia's Acting Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd confirms authorities are investigating a "probable" case of a rare clotting disorder in an Australian man who received the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Australian Jock Palfreeman leaves Bulgaria, more than 13 years after he was first arrested and charged with murdering a student in the capital Sofia.

At least 36 people are killed and some 70 remain trapped in wreckage after a train from Taipei to Taitung, carrying tourists and people heading home for a long weekend, apparently hits a truck and derails.

After winning a seat in WA's Upper House with just 0.2 per cent of the vote, Daylight Saving Party leader Wilson Tucker confirms he is currently living in the US city of Seattle.

Motorists are facing Easter and school holiday traffic snarls out of Sydney, with some areas facing an extra hour's commuting time.

In the coming weeks and months, Scott Morrison will be grappling with two very tangible issues and another which is much more elusive and for him, especially difficult, writes Michelle Grattan.

A nurse at the Princess Alexandra Hospital is diagnosed with an historical case of COVID-19, the "missing link" in one of Brisbane's recent clusters.

Melbourne are looking to redeem themselves against the Broncos after last week's loss, while Canterbury's drought continues after South Sydney claim a fiery Good Friday victory. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats. ...

New Zealand is in an even bigger housing boom than Australia right now, but authorities have moved aggressively to stop it. Will Australia follow the Kiwis' lead?

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin has big plans, it seems. But the so-called "SoHo grifter" is in immigration detention following a month of freedom in New York City.

Surrounded by fast-rising and treacherous water and the threat of bull sharks, Ann Biasol put out a desperate plea to help her horses. What happened next amazed her.

The Suns face the Crows at Adelaide Oval, while the Western Bulldogs absolutely demolished the Kangaroos at Docklands. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

The BOM is likely to issue a severe weather warning for coastal areas of Queensland on Easter Sunday, with rainfall of up to 150mm expected between Agnes Water and the New South Wales border.

Almost 30,000 people across NSW have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data released for the first time by health authorities. It comes as the state recorded no new locally acquired or overseas cases.

When Maree needed to find $1,100 to pay for the bond at her new rental property, she was shocked to learn that she did not qualify for crisis support payments.

The global games market is worth close to $200 billion each year, but it's not just legitimate games making money. The Chinese police have nabbed a team making millions from selling cheats to unscrupulous players.

A social media call-out sparks fond memories of World of Dinosaurs — one man's vision that epitomised family fun in the 1980s and 90s and put a small town on the map.

There's a battle brewing on Capitol Hill that threatens to derail US President Joe Biden's agenda. Here's what you need to know about the filibuster.

At least 43 children were killed in two months by Myanmar's armed forces, it is revealed, as the UN Security Council condemns the violence but drops a threat of possible future action.

CCTV will be trialled in two aged care homes in South Australia after abuse concerns were raised at the Royal Commission into Aged Care and Quality.

The return of women's international cricket with Australia's tour of New Zealand has seen speculation about Ellyse Perry's form, but coach Matthew Mott says she is still a world-class performer. 

A former New Guard insider details how Australian far-right organisations methodically identify, radicalise and recruit young people.

A group of architects frankensteined together a fake apartment that draws attention to the worst of over-development and under-design, in Australia's 'most liveable city'. 

Australian researchers are investigating why elderly people respond so poorly to COVID-19 — and they have a theory.

Pfizer and BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is about 91 per cent effective at preventing the disease, citing updated trial data that includes participants inoculated for up to six months.