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Australia has secured another 20 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as the federal government overhauls its COVID-19 vaccination plans.

Following advice that people under 50 should try to avoid the AstraZeneca vaccine, states and territories are recalibrating their vaccine rollouts. Follow live.

Victoria will move to allowing 100 per cent of seated indoor and outdoor capacity for entertainment, cultural and sporting venues up to a maximum of 1,000 patrons per space.

As Timor-Leste begins to take stock of last Sunday's devastating floods, some people are just beginning to let themselves grieve for what's been lost forever.

State and territory leaders went over everything from the shakeup to the vaccine rollout, to efforts to start opening the international border and potentially move away from hotel quarantine.

Lawyers for the former ultra-orthodox school principal accused of dozens of child sex offences say details of the home life of her alleged victims, three sisters, may be probed to test the evidence against her.

As Byron Bay struggles to cope with a housing emergency, locals say they are concerned about the "vacuous exposure" the region will receive as a result of a new Netflix series about the town's "hot Instagrammers".

After seven mass shooting in 2021, US President Joe Biden announces new executive orders targeting gun control. But the road to more action will be difficult. 

An Aboriginal man who died in Victoria's largest jail last month gained 140 kilograms over his three years in the prison system, a coronial court is told.

Sydney Zoo is closed to the public temporarily this morning and an investigation is launched after the sudden death of a chimpanzee named Mogli.

The Warriors look to keep in touch with the top eight as they face Manly in Gosford, then the top-of-the -table Panthers host Canberra in Penrith. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

Given the advice that under-50s in Australia now receive the Pfizer vaccine over AstraZeneca, supply of the European jab has become even more important. But can we flick the switch and access more?  

The WA government makes major changes to its COVID-19 restrictions by relaxing its interstate border rules to open to states quicker, while also confirming quarantine-free travel for New Zealand arrivals from April 19.

A second tropical cyclone forms off Western Australia, triggering a blue alert across a big section of the state's coastline.

An audit report reveals Van Dairy failed to upgrade its effluent systems to keep up with growing herd sizes, and allowed unqualified people to work on them.

The Queensland parents of baby Oakley Gough say they wish she was born in New South Wales, where she would have been screened as a newborn for a deadly muscle-wasting disease. 

America is on track to have enough vaccine doses for every adult in 10 days. But rather than celebrating what appears like the end of the pandemic, US health officials seem even more rattled than usual.

But if you're wondering what Australia's vaccine changes mean for you, or whether it's still safe to take the AstraZeneca vaccine, here's what the expert advice is saying.

The Launceston City Council will lobby the Tasmanian government to rename a bridge, named after a man with a legacy of massacring Aboriginal people.

A consent process for people under 50 who still want to get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is being developed, following confusion that led to healthcare workers getting turned away from vaccination sites in Melbourne.

Varney is just one of a growing number of  West Australians losing thousands of dollars to scammers exploiting WA's rental property shortage.

These plants suck metals from the soil at amazing rates. Scientists hope farming the plants could provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to mining. 

Queensland police make a dramatic arrest of a Sunshine Coast woman for impersonating a police officer after she allegedly steals drugs and threatens to arrest staff at a Maroochydore pharmacy. 

Xi Jinping may gamble that America would not spill any blood for Taiwan. Stan Grant asks: What happens next?