Scott Morrison becomes emotional as he reads out a list of Australians killed in the war in Afghanistan and announces Australian troops will leave the country by September.

Federal health authorities investigate the death of a 48-year-old diabetic New South Wales woman who developed blood clots after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

An 11-month-old girl who was found dead at Kingsway Christian College in Perth's north last night was found unresponsive in a car by her mother, police say.

Former prime ministers, celebrities and big names from the world of fashion gather in Sydney for the state funeral of designer Carla Zampatti who died after falling at an outdoor opera event.

While the federal government flags mass vaccination centres to help accelerate the national rollout, Australian Medical Association president Omar Khorshid says more doses are needed first. Follow live.

An inquest into the death of Toowoomba police officer Brett Forte heard his killer Ricky Maddison was "surprised" to learn he had died.

We put your questions to ABC medical reporter Sophie Scott and epidemiologist Hassan Vally from Latrobe University. Here are five of the best.

Queensland grazier Kevin O'Brien says illegal hunters shot and partially butchered two of his prized cows while trespassing on his property near Esk late last month.

The US Coast Guard searches for 12 people missing off the coast of Louisiana, with one person found dead and six survivors plucked from the sea.

Tammy and Warren Treasure had the roof ripped from their 80-year-old farmhouse in winds from Tropical Cyclone Seroja, but have been told they do not qualify for a federal disaster recovery payment.

Carolyn Lanhgans asks for help to find justice for her son Jason, who died several weeks after being assaulted by suspected gatecrashers at a 16th birthday party.

A Sydney dance troupe whose performance at the launch of a new $2 billion navy ship was panned as inappropriate blame coverage by the ABC and other media for making them feel "threatened" and "unsafe" after footage of the routine goes ...

The last of three women who sparked a major health emergency in south-east Queensland, Olivia Muranga, is sentenced after pleading guilty to a downgraded charge over breaching COVID-19 border rules last year.

The Brisbane Broncos only have one win to their name in 2021 as they face the ladder-leading Penrith Panthers. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

A Russian-born businessman and his wife based on Queensland's Gold Coast are told they face jail unless they repay tourists they "ripped off" through their outback car rental company, Australian 4WD Hire.

Virgin Australia says it plans to reach 100 per cent capacity by the end of the calendar year in the aftermath of crippling COVID-19 restrictions, with several aircraft and 220 cabin crew set to return to the skies. 

Vaccines intended for Indigenous people are reportedly being exchanged for gold, as Sao Paulo officials warn they are running out of medicine used to care for seriously ill COVID-19 patients.

Indigenous leaders and families call for change across the nation's justice system after a NSW parliamentary report into First Nations deaths in custody is handed down.

A projected water allocation of 82 per cent is great for South Australian farmers, but irrigators are frustrated to miss out on water they saved in previous years.

The unemployment rate continues to fall, with another 70,700 jobs added in March, according to official estimates.

A violent sea wrecked Buster 128 years ago and now wild weather has exhumed the 310-tonne ship, exposing it right down into its "bones".

A proposed marijuana farm will process 500 tonnes of medicinal cannabis a year for domestic and overseas markets and will have an export value of more than $1 billion.

ABC Heywire is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Trailblazer competition. They have grand plans for their projects. Here's everything you need to know.

A Canadian MP apologises after appearing stark naked during a virtual parliamentary sitting, saying he was getting changed in his office and did not realise his camera was on.

The cancellation of Bluesfest this month made it clear just how hard festival promoters have it — and long and treacherous the road back to normality in the live music industry will be.