Australia's unemployment rate drops again, but a steep fall in hours worked last month paints a more accurate picture of the economic pain resulting from COVID lockdowns.

An Australian government barrister says the Immigration Minister intends to issue further three-month bridging visas to Priya, Nades, and Kopika Muruguppan next Thursday.

Queensland becomes the fifth state in Australia to legalise voluntary assisted dying after state MPs pass the historic bill by an overwhelming majority, 61 votes to 30. 

It might have been an awkward fumble or just a term of endearment, but having Joe Biden give Scott Morrison a new name is not the most embarrassing thing that's happened to an Australian leader in the US.

Contact tracers have linked 148 of the new cases to existing outbreaks. A few small restriction changes will come into effect from 11:59pm tomorrow night as Victoria hits its target of 70 per cent of adults having a first-dose vaccination. ...

The LGAs of Lismore and Albury are back in lockdown for seven days but 12 other regions are enjoying greater freedoms after NSW recorded 1,351 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state will reach its target of 70 per cent of the eligible population receiving their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine some time today. Follow live.

The geostrategic wrestle between Washington and Beijing is one for the ages and Australia is now to play an even bigger role — in a stealthier and speedier bit of nuclear kit, writes Andrew Probyn.

Australia has announced a plan to make the Navy's next submarine fleet nuclear-powered. So what's so special about these subs — and why are we doing this?

The man accused of sexually assaulting former political staffer Brittany Higgins has his matter heard in court for the first time and indicates he will fight the charge.

Oscar Camps was a lifeguard on the calm beaches of Barcelona. Then in a single day he saved more lives than in an entire career.

The family of Justine Damond Ruszczyk criticises the Minnesota Supreme Court's decision to reserve the murder conviction of former police officer Mohamed Noor, saying the "depraved and senseless" shooting is "just as reprehensible today as ...

A new Netflix documentary is set to shine a light on the life and career of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher. Get up to speed on the racing great before you press play. 

Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley approves a mine extension, after she was ordered to consider the potential harm to young people from the mine's greenhouse gas emissions.

Queensland confirms one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 as authorities announce the state will reinstate border restrictions with those who have been to the northern New South Wales city of Lismore.

Federal Northern Australia Minister David Littleproud says the Northern Territory government's decision to launch its own stage 3 COVID roadmap adds to inconsistency across the country.

A former Perth sex worker allegedly choked and threatened to kill an ex-politician with whom she had a long term relationship, a Perth court is told.

Alanis Morissette calls the HBO documentary Jagged, which she participated in, "reductive" and "salacious" just hours before the film's premiere at a film festival. 

A doctor who is serving a prison sentence for the attempted murder of a pharmacist has been banned from practising for the rest of his life, in the longest sanction ever imposed in Australia.

The federal government says rooftop solar customers will be the winners as it announces increased regulation to stamp out dodgy operators.

Some small businesses never received JobKeeper, even though they were eligible, because they were late with their applications due to legitimate reasons like disability or illness, even as many profitable big firms collectively pocketed bi...

Police say the men are aged between 29 and 36 and have been taken into custody and charged with affray. Several men are also facing more serious charges.

Taiwan's government is proposing extra defence spending over the next five years, warning of an urgent need to upgrade the nation's weapons in the face of a "severe threat" from neighbouring China.

Horse racing spectators are not yet required to be vaccinated to attend races despite an industry-wide mandate to all staff to be vaccinated by the end of November. 

The first SpaceX private flight has blasted off with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, in the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism.