Senior government Ministers stand by the international border closures, amid criticism from some backbenchers that Australia could soon become a "hermit nation".

My colleagues' shouts awakened me, and the pounding of my heart drowned out the racing of my mind. What was happening? Had someone been injured on the streets of Gaza City, or worse, writes Fares Akram.

Masks will not longer be compulsory on public transport, guest limits at private homes will be lifted and people will be able to dance at nightclubs again from Monday.

The Indian laboratory that pre-screened passengers for Saturday's repatriation flight to Australia had its accreditation suspended by the nation's laboratory board last month. At least three of the 46 passengers who tested positive just da...

Whether we name it or don't, China looms over the world and is dragging other emerging economic giants with it. For the West, there is no back to the future, writes Stan Grant. 

It doesn't matter who you are or where you live: Mark is making videos about the day-to-day life on his farm for you, so you can make choices that align with your values in the supermarket.

If a policy makes no impact on the budget bottom line, how effective can it be? Very, if the government is trying to upsell you on its biggest product of all, writes Gareth Hutchens.

South Sudanese-Australian model Adut Akech says she suing the Juba Eye Facebook page, which labels itself "a celebrity gossip, sports and entertainment news website", for defamation.

An Israeli air strike destroys a high-rise building that housed international media outlets such as the Associated Press and Al Jazeera in the Gaza Strip, after the military gave occupants an hour's warning to evacuate. 

Whether he's eating his own bodyweight in tinned beans or sleeping in a rare species of gum tree, adventurer Beau Miles isn't afraid to follow his curiosity and push his boundaries.

Victoria's hospital for the most acute mental health patients, including those too sick to be found guilty of serious crimes, will undergo a $350 million upgrade as part of Thursday's state budget.

A US jury awards $US75 million to two half brothers who spent decades behind bars after being wrongfully convicted in the 1983 rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.

As India's health system collapses under its unprecedented COVID burden, government officials are promoting false remedies and treatments, complicating the fight against the disease.

The Victorian government will kick more than $100 million into the construction of a "state-of-the-art" football facility at Bundoora as part of next week's budget.

Penrith meets the Titans to close out the NRL's Magic Round, after the Storm put on another clinic against the Dragons. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

The Eagles bring the round to a close in Perth, facing an unfancied Crows side. Earlier, Essendon edged Fremantle and the Demons kept their perfect start to the season alive against Carlton. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores...

Victorian homicide police arrest a man following the death of a woman whose body was found in a South Yarra apartment complex.

Vanessa Bryant pays an emotional tribute to her late husband, LA Lakers and NBA legend Kobe Bryant, as he is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

They endured 1,000 booking cancellations in a day just before last year's coronavirus lockdown was announced, but it has been the last few weeks that's almost broken Brisbane restaurateurs Shannon and Clare Kellam.

Researchers say "ice" use is climbing again as dealers find ways around pandemic restrictions. And that's terrible news for people like Vagn Olsen.

AFL umpire Adam Wojcik is praised for his officiating commitment after suffering a dislocated shoulder in Richmond's 87-83 win over GWS on Saturday night.

Rings of spiky spinifex grass in the Australian outback have long puzzled scientists. Now they think they know why it grows in such strange shapes.

After losing tens of thousands of dollars on the pokies over two decades, Barry said lockdown was the "best thing" that ever happened because it helped him quit. Anti-gambling campaigners say his story is rare.

In 25 years of living in Murrumbateman, Dan and Jenny have never seen so many mice around their home. To make matters worse, baits and traps are in short supply. 

After leaving school early, Shane Button was struggling to stay in jobs and his life was "going down the drain". Thanks to a special program providing a pathway for Indigenous people into electrical trades, he's now a second-year apprentice ...