NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian hopes vaccination will be her state’s ticket out of lockdown, Queensland’s stay-at-home orders have been extended and Victoria hopes to welcome back AFL crowds as early as next week.

Police allege Abraham Sayour used two bank accounts to receive and distribute funds from a scheme using labour hire and payroll companies to siphon money that should have gone to the Australian Taxation Office.

Friends and colleagues of Shanae Edwards, 31, described her as a “shining light” and an adventurous woman who “really lived life”.

The 2021 census will be conducted next Tuesday, August 10. To avoid underreporting of homelessness, welfare and advocacy groups are urging homeless people, including those living in insecure and temporary housing, to complete the form.

The teenager, accused of lighting seven bushfires in the early stages of the catastrophic Black Summer bushfire season, has been found guilty of lighting one fire in November 2019.

An alert has been issued for contact tracing locations in far north Queensland after health authorities confirmed they were investigating a new case of COVID-19 detected in Cairns. 

One of the three police officers who assaulted a disability pensioner outside his home also struck a teenage boy with his baton in another on-duty assault less than four months later, it can now reported.

New Queensland exposure sites added to the list on Tuesday include another Indooroopilly school, stores at the nearby shopping centre, and sites across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

The Catholic sector has called on the government to release the medical advice upon which it based its decision to send year 12 back to school

NSW Health has notified the public about COVID-19 infections linked to shopping centres up to four days after shopping centres and retailers have contacted staff and customers.

Netflix’s controversial Byron Baes reality TV show has hit a COVID-related snag after its stars were reported to police for breaching public health orders.

Tuesday’s four new cases are linked to the current outbreaks and have been in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.

More than 38,000 Aboriginal land claims are outstanding, some decades old. Now the NSW government has allocated nearly $10 million to address the problem.

The return of JobKeeper for the sectors, better access to mental health services and the establishment of an events industry taskforce are other key recommendations made by Victorian MPs.

Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young has admitted the state is approaching the point where people under 60 should get the AstraZeneca vaccine if they can.

Regional data has identified the area at the centre of Queensland’s school outbreak as the most vaccinated in the state.

Today on Please Explain, Sunday Life associate editor Genevieve Quigley joins Nathanael Cooper to talk about giving up alcohol.

Should the first of Brisbane’s five new green bridges at Breakfast Creek honour the significance of the Battle of the Coral Sea?

It is alleged Karl Howard attempted to murder a woman by attacking her with the sword at an Annandale home in Sydney’s inner west in February.

Building sites that depend on workers from western Sydney remain unable to open, despite the end of a government ban on some construction.

A heart surgeon has been pulled out of quarantine as Queensland’s hospitals feel the strain of having over 400 staff in isolation due to the current outbreak.

The National Institute of Integrative Medicine has been conducting a clinical trial at a laboratory that lacks accreditation from the regulator.

Three rural schools in the west Wimmera region are taking bold steps to snap out of the spiral of decline amid a dwindling population.

More than five months into the rollout, new data shows wealthy pockets of Sydney and Melbourne have some of the country’s highest vaccination rates.

Police have warned that Queenslanders could expect “RBT-type” roadside stops where officers will challenge drivers as to why they are not home.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the government was “keen to explore” opportunities to encourage vaccination.

Premier Mark McGowan also flagged unvaccinated people in certain working environments - such as courts and aged care - potentially being force to wear masks in the future after WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson announced the rule for his officers.

Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young has warned people to stay home because if cases continue to be recorded, the lifting of the lockdown on Sunday is at risk.

Kalgoorlie may have been built on the back of gold but on day one of the regional city’s annual mining conference it was nickel, rare earths, and lithium threatening to take centre stage.

The child played in an in-house game on Saturday at the Taringa Rover Soccer Football Club.

Even as China tops the medal count at the Olympics, its diplomats cry foul to the world. They seem oblivious to how obnoxious their tactics appear, but the world is not their priority audience. They’re performing for Xi Jinping.

Two tiers of access - between the vaxxed and unvaxxed - is a no-brainer.

The NSW government has pushed back council elections until early December, however many mayors face re-election by their fellow councillors by the end of September.

NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin says a major theatre precinct remained the best chance for the rebirth of the downtrodden former party district.

When the lockdowns started, paramedics saw a drop in alcohol-related callouts. But soon the problem reappeared elsewhere. Instead of young party-goers, there were stressed parents.

Multiple transactions under mandatory reporting limits, known as ‘cuckoo smurfing’, often indicate money laundering.

Botched legislation has meant the families of victims who had died had to obtain a court order to go public with their stories.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

A gold medal to the whole Australian Olympic team for being the best Australian ambassadors ever. Followed by a silver medal for the respectful, expert commentary team.

Central Police Court, nothing like a Turkish bath, and what is chlorodyne?

While Hamish Douglass lives it up in St Tropez, his Neutral Bay neighbours put up with the jackhammers.

For those living with a disability in Australia, it would be fair to assume that your life matter less during the pandemic.

Given the Victorian Parliament respects Aboriginal history, culture and spirituality, it’s only fair and reasonable the same privilege is granted to citizens whose ancestry can be traced to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe who have settled th...

Army troops will patrol Sydney’s suburbs today to help enforce health orders, Brisbane residents are awaiting news of a possible lockdown extension while daily case numbers are heading in the right direction in Victoria.

People suffering from chronic pain have greatly benefited from the pandemic pivot to telehealth, a major national pain survey has found.

What they heard at the hearing.

The state’s top doctor had warned that Queensland’s fortune in avoiding coronavirus outbreak was at risk of running out. Despite lockdown, the luck was gone.

Hospitality and retail businesses will lose up to a billion dollars, as industry heavyweights call on the government to review fees and extend support packages.

Townsville-based Labor MP Les Walker is staring down sacking calls after he was charged with assault just months after a separate public incident in the regional city.

Anyone who has been at the school between 8am and 6pm on Friday, July 30, is considered a close contact and must get tested and quarantine with their household.