NSW records 415 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities during the current Delta outbreak to 48.

The Taliban begin entering the Afghan capital Kabul from all sides, according to the Afghan Interior Ministry.

Thirty-one people are fined for holding a "public gathering" on cliffs in Sydney's eastern suburbs as police vow to get tough on those breaking health orders.

More than 1,300 calls about breaches of coronavirus restrictions in Victoria were made over the weekend, which police attribute to the warmer weather.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews gives his strongest indication yet that Melbourne's lockdown will be extended, citing the high number of new COVID-19 infections, mystery cases and people "making poor choices".

Australian troops will embark on a dangerous evacuation mission as early as this week, with the Taliban expected to soon launch an all-out assault on the Afghan capital Kabul.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says young people in COVID affected parts of Sydney will be given priority access to new doses of the Pfizer vaccine, with the vaccines to begin arriving in Australia tonight.

It is not yet known how a man in his 20s, who tested positive to COVID-19 overnight, is linked to the current cluster. The other is linked to a nightclub visited by the initial case.

In the past five years alone, Four Corners has prompted royal commissions into aged care, youth detention, the banking system and water theft. But it's also come under attack for the last 60 years, writes executive producer Sally Neighbour....

The Lebanese Red Cross says at least 79 seven people were injured in the explosion which comes just after the first anniversary of the blast at Beirut's port which claimed more than 200 victims.

Regional New South Wales is doing its best to cope with the latest week-long, snap lockdown announced with about 2 hours' notice.

Yesterday, no-one needed to ask why the NSW Premier followed up by announcing tightened lockdown limits. But other questions soon followed. 

Queensland records zero locally acquired COVID-19 cases overnight as the state further tightens its border controls on New South Wales border zone residents as the southern state's outbreak creeps closer.

Australian super flyweight Andrew Moloney misses out on another chance at the WBA title, losing a unanimous points decision to American Joshua Franco.

Health authorities remain very concerned about unlinked cases in the Greater Maitland area and very high viral loads detected in sewage from Medowie, Raymond Terrace, and Williamtown.

Naomi Osaka, whose father is Haitian, commits to giving all her prize money from the Western and Southern Open to relief efforts in the country after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake killed more than 300 people.

The Western Derby between Fremantle and West Coast brings round 22 to a close, after key wins for Essendon and Melbourne. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

The Knights are seventh on the ladder after pipping the Sharks 16-14, while the Warriors celebrate a 24-10 triumph over the Bulldogs in the earlier match in Redcliffe.

Queenslander Robert Burton’s classic car collection began the day he went out to buy a red tractor, but came home with a red car. He now has a very expensive collection.

When Australia's economy was struggling in the 1970s, the media behaved irresponsibly, writes Gareth Hutchens. 

Under the federal government's Seasonal Worker Program, low-skilled workers from Timor-Leste and nine Pacific countries can fill jobs in agriculture when there aren't enough Australians to meet seasonal demand.

South-west Sydney is where tradies live, food is distributed and lockdown is strict. Finding a patch of afternoon sun makes all the difference.

In Katherine Brabon's second novel, the Vogel winner tells the stories of four Japanese people struggling with loneliness as they attempt to forge their own paths.

With Australia facing estimates of critical staff shortages over the next few years in the care sectors, the federal government has enlisted real workers to feature in a multi-million-dollar campaign aimed at encouraging thousands to join th...

It may be later than we would have liked and on a smaller stage, but US sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson will face six of the eight finalists from the 100m final in Tokyo, including all three medallists, at a US track meet this coming weeken...