Fully vaccinated Anna Coffey has finally been offered an exemption on compassionate grounds to drive from Sydney to Melbourne to see her dying father.

More than 1300 students and staff from a high school in Sydney’s eastern suburbs have been sent into self-isolation, Perth and the Peel region have been plunged into a four day lockdown and anyone under the age of 40 is now able to request the Astr...

The missing conwoman, who was meticulous and diligent in her record keeping, stole more than $30 million from her loyal clients, a Sydney court heard.

The redevelopment of the Waterloo public housing estate in Sydney’s inner south is one of the state’s biggest urban renewal projects.

WA Premier Mark McGowan says he is in support of companies making it mandatory for workers to be vaccinated if they wanted to work at mines around the state.

Surge Fitness and Cellarbrations in Clarkson, Basil’s Fine Foods in Mindarie, Woolworths and Hocking News in Hocking, Paper Avenue Cafe in Joondalup, 7 Eleven in Wanneroo, and Withfords Brewing and iPay in Hillarys are the latest potential COVID ex...

People under 40 have rushed to book AstraZeneca vaccines after the Prime Minister said they could come forward, but the health advice is clear Pfizer is the preferred shot.

Momena Shoma, who is already serving 42 years in prison, fronted Melbourne Magistrates Court after being charged with engaging in a terrorist act and being a member of a known terrorist organisation.

Victorian Premier Dan Andrews suggested caps could be reduced by up to 80 per cent until vaccination rates reached between 70 and 80 per cent of the population.

Non-essential services such as cinemas, hairdressers and gyms will close, while travellers flying home to unaffected areas will also need to isolate once there.

About 30 people aged under 40 received an AstraZeneca vaccination at one clinic on Tuesday, the day after Scott Morrison announced it would be available to all.

A Melbourne couple have faced a pre-sentence hearing after a jury this year found them guilty of keeping a woman as a slave between 2007 and 2015.

The ability of well-educated, intelligent adult students to conduct open conversations without hemming in ideas and inquiry, however controversial, is part of a university’s purpose.

The world’s largest coal export port at Newcastle has suffered a major setback in its bid to diversify from handling the fossil fuel after legal action aimed at increasing competition between container ports in NSW failed.

Carl Vincent Carsburg, 46, was also sentenced over a break-in at an adult shop, where he stole nipple clamps and anal toys.

The whole of north Queensland’s Magnetic Island, along with a supermarket and gym on Brisbane’s bayside, are among new exposure sites listed amid fresh cases of community transmission.

A NSW Police spokesman confirmed a penalty notice was issued to a 54-year-old man found to be breaching the public health order in the state’s north-west on Monday.

Holidaymakers shut out of NSW or locked down in Sydney are cancelling their plans to visit regional Australia, with accommodation providers disappointed an outbreak has occurred once again during school holidays.

Today on Please Explain, North America correspondent Matt Knott and North Asia correspondent Eryk Bagshaw join Nathanael Cooper to look at the superpowers’ struggle for world domination

Sydney’s Bondi outbreak has officially seeded in Perth’s north with Premier Mark McGowan plunging the city into lockdown for a third time this year after three community cases were detected.

Aquino was known for his honesty and his anti-corruption efforts, even when they weren’t popular.

The University of Technology Sydney’s vice-chancellor, Professor Attila Brungs, will become the new head of the University of New South Wales.

A man and woman have been charged after methylamphetamine worth nearly $1.5 million was allegedly uncovered inside a kettle imported to Sydney from the US.

Queensland will go into lockdown from 6pm on Tuesday after two new local cases were recorded, including one who had been infectious in the community for 10 days.

The trial will be delayed for at least a month as Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko said “time will tell” when restrictions on interstate travel are eased.

Dr Seuss warned us about a lot of things but perhaps we didn’t listen closely enough.

GPs say they have been blindsided by a decision overnight regarding their administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine to under-60s. Some doctors say they are so confused by conflicting advice they are unwilling to administer the dose to younger cohorts...

A former Roar coach says his “blood was boiling” at the news of construction of a new AFLW stadium in Ipswich, believing Queensland soccer was overlooked.

Many are questioning why students must continue to attend school when it was not required for Perth’s two previous snap lockdowns.

Last week, a US man was reunited with his father at his hospital bedside. But Stephanie Bryan is still waiting to see her mum, as is Melburnian Anna Coffey who is desperate to see her ill dad.

Media coverage of the NSW outbreak has differed markedly from that of the most recent lockdown in Victoria.

NSW recorded 19 locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as exposure site locations ballooned to more than 250 across greater Sydney.

A policy change has already been ordered by police to limit the use amid national debate about the issue, though privacy experts say the government needs to do as promised.

From today, all Australians can walk into their GPs and request an AstraZeneca vaccine.

Perth and Peel are now in lockdown. Premier McGowan said the current COVID-19 outbreak had grown to three cases and was a rapidly evolving situation requiring action to be taken to protect the community.

Labor’s Penny Wong reported the alleged actions of Senator Lidia Thorpe to the leadership of the Greens.

Epidemiologically, it would be hard to defend locking down on Sunday June 20.

I am greeting this new lockdown with love and enthusiasm.

Melbourne soccer player Hakeem al-Araibi, a refugee from Bahrain, is suing the Commonwealth for negligence and breaching its duty of care.

The economic outlook assumes there will be real economic growth based on expectations of population, productivity and labour force growth.

Peter died at his makeshift North Sydney home after many years of homelessness. He was 48.

It may be several years before lessons can be taken from the black summer bushfires, with the government refusing to release certain information until it has been considered by the coroner.

Restrictions are back for two weeks from Tuesday after emerging cases of COVID-19 in the community.

The NSW government’s sense of urgency around the current outbreak has been undermined by rules which allow many potentially dangerous behaviours to continue.

Trahair was involved with the design and testing of components for the stadiums for the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

Lou’s Place has outgrown its King Cross location but thanks to a significant grant from the NSW and federal governments, along with generous community donations, the women’s’ refuge will be able to move into a bigger home. 

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Lecture on anti-vaccination, rats like hounds, and personal notices

Romano’s was once the smartest dining out spot in Sydney, playing host to socialites, politicians, and Hollywood stars.

Sony company records show Denis Handlin is still very much ensconced in the business.