The rules, which are expected to be implemented over the next fortnight, will be similar to existing rules requiring aged care workers to get flu vaccinations before taking on jobs in nursing homes.

Day one of the coronial inquest into Senior Constable Brett Forte’s death highlighted his killer’s spiralling mental state and police failures.

Cronulla officials insist a decision on the coaching role hasn’t been made, but Penrith are preparing for life without Cameron Ciraldo.

Israel’s Green Pass allows holders to dine indoors, stay in hotels, visit gyms, and attend large events.

An LNP source says the executive team voted unanimously to block Andrew Laming’s preselection.

The week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald and Financial review photographers.

TV journalist Stephen Barrett is facing charges for his alleged role in a blackmail plot against the Plutus Payroll fraud ringleaders.

The independence hero and former president led a tense stand-off with the country’s health minister on behalf of the man’s family at the gates of an isolation facility.

The airline may have to change its strategy again as delays to the COVID vaccination program threatens to leave Australia’s international border closed beyond October.

NSW Health has said new advice regarding use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in people under 50 will cause “significant challenges” for the Australian rollout.

Sydney Stack is poised to make his long-awaited return to competitive football this week, with the defender set to line up in the Tigers’ VFL opener against Sandringham at Punt Road on Friday.

A man who tested positive to COVID-19 has been taken off a ship currently in Commonwealth waters in northern Western Australia and will be moved to a Perth hospital.

The Snooperstar is primed to recapture his best form at Tuesday’s feature Armidale meeting.

Critics of the independent contractor model that dominates the gig economy latched onto Menulog’s move, saying it showed any company could employ its workers directly.

Six teenagers, one as young as 13, have been charged with multiple offences after three high-end cars were stolen on the Gold Coast over the weekend.

A former Liberal councillor said she felt sustained pressure from Drummoyne MP John Sidoti to vote in favour of a rezoning decision that would benefit his family interests.

The investment banking startup said it would appoint two more women as directors in the coming weeks, which will leave its board with 40 per cent female representation.

Plans to build a viaduct to carry Melbourne’s airport rail link within metres of a historic flour mill have alarmed developers and a leading heritage lobby group. 

A Brisbane-based firm has won approval from European regulators to sell its 15-minute COVID-19 rapid test.

The $40 billion a year international education sector has warned it cannot afford to lose a third academic year before international students return to Australia.

A man who ignored a friend’s warning not to drive after several hours of drinking and then hit and killed a pedestrian has been jailed for four years.

One driver was recorded by PolAir doing 200km/hr, while another was charged for possessing fireworks that were allegedly fired at the police helicopter.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is a threat to Australian democracy.

St George Illawarra and North Queensland are in the final stages of negotiating a switch for the former representative forward, which will see him at the Dragons until the end of next year.

Mr Graham, a Woolworths Group executive, will take the reins in September. Australia Post is still grappling with the fallout from the exit of Christine Holgate, which will be scrutinised by a Senate inquiry this week.

Ryan Papenhuyzen has revealed Craig Bellamy rang him after a press conference last week, fearing he had offended his star fullback. 

Pulling on the gold jersey in the 15 man game - not at the Tokyo Olympics - is Tim Anstee’s top priority.

Christian Democratic Party founder Reverend Fred Nile will retire from NSW Parliament this year and former Australian Christian Lobby boss Lyle Shelton is slated to replace him.

An electric bus powered with 100 per cent solar energy carried its first regular passengers on Monday as it entered service in TransLink’s fleet.

A super fund for electrical workers could merge with one for the transport industry are in talks to merge, but union politics looms on the horizon.

Next World offers VR training modules, which is exactly what the US is calling for as it ramps up its Build It Back Better program.

This season is being shaped by the new rules and the teams that have adapted best are thriving. But the Pies don’t seem to have made that leap.

The 1948-49 modernist home by Robin Boyd was the subject of a local campaign last year after it was listed for sale and advertised as a redevelopment opportunity.

The strong forecasts are driven by a 5 per cent increase in prices recorded over the first three months of the year.

The high profile cross-code star had an embarrassing start to his rugby career and he is desperate to win back respect on the field.

The betting suggest the $4 million race will be an epic clash between Verry Elleegant and Addeybb. But Ciaron Maher has thrown down the challenge to the pair.

Saints forward and Richmond premiership player Dan Butler is still wary of his former club despite the Tigers coming off the back of rare back-to-back losses.

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull makes it clear he has only contempt for the Murdoch media empire

New Zealand has implemented a temporary travel ban on arrivals from India until April 28 in light of rising cases acquired in India.

With Woodside ready to nab Santos’ Kevin Gallagher, the Santos board only needed the spectre of losing him to take action.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Kevin Hynes believes he is the only living person to have seen a pilot crash a wartime-era plane into Victoria’s biggest inland lake decades ago.

Jobs advertised online reached a 12-year high of 238,700 last month but economists caution the end of the JobKeeper wage subsidy could push the unemployment rate higher by mid-year.

It’s early days, but even the Dragons coach’s most ardent critics can see what he’s done for the embattled joint venture.

Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire and Europe correspondent Bevan Shields discuss how Britain is combining national mourning with COVID restrictions.

Up to four former wives of Islamic State fighters are believed to be stuck inside the squalid al-Hawl refugee camp in northern Syria but there is no record of them.

Day one revealed expert evidence was likely required on whether WA’s casino regulation legislation, enacted in the mid-1980s, remains fit for purpose.

Collingwood is reeling from the loss of Taylor Adams, who is out for 10 weeks after suffering from a “high level” strain to his medial ligament during the Pies’ loss to GWS on Saturday.

Parts of the south-east will be in for another cold morning on Tuesday, however temperatures are expected to rise towards the end of the week.

A severe weather warning for the south-east of WA has been cancelled as the remnants of tropical cyclone Seroja passes by Esperance.