Three people are injured and several properties are destroyed as a tornado tears through part of NSW's Central West — witnesses say "everything swirling around" when the storm struck about 2:00pm.

Thunderstorms hit multiple states of eastern Australia, with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall potentially leading to flash flooding. 

Victorian authorities say illegal gatherings and house parties over the grand final day long weekend are behind the dramatic jump of 1,438 new COVID-19 infections in the state.

Shattered windows, graffiti and an overgrown lawn weren't enough to stop Katie Keam from seeing the potential in her new home — in fact, she didn't even tell her husband she'd made an offer on it.

All Prep to Grade 2 and final year students in Victoria will return to the classroom full-time from Monday, with other year levels to follow in coming weeks, Premier Daniel Andrews says. Follow live.

Severe thunderstorms sweep through southern Queensland, with 6cm hail reported on the western Darling Downs earlier this afternoon, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

Last year, authorities received more than 20 million reports flagging online child sexual exploitation across the world.

South Australia has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in a truck driver who travelled to and from Melbourne.

Netflix says Squid Game is on track to become the streaming service's most watched program ever. 

A Northern Territory jury has been shown footage of Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann being interviewed by police in the days following an alleged shooting spree.

Hunter New England Health confirms six parents of newborns have tested positive for the virus but says no babies have become infected yet.  

The Wallabies make a selection move not seen since World War II, as Australia prepares for Saturday's Test against Argentina on the Gold Coast.

Queensland records six new community cases of COVID-19, but Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says authorities are "not too concerned at this stage".

Australians will need to manage multiple check-in apps if they move between states once borders are open and consent to their medical records being shared every 12 months.

Corri Bartle became a foster carer 50 years ago. She always wondered what happened to Sally. Then one day, she knocked on the door.

Since the start of the pandemic, COVIDSafe has only identified 17 close contacts that weren't found by state officials.

Videos of his rockets exploding have captured the world's attention. Now Elon Musk's SpaceX is racing towards its first major mission — getting to the Moon.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says some freedoms slated for December 1 could be brought forward but warns the state is in uncharted territory and can't afford to "stuff up" its exit from lockdown.

People in New South Wales will be alerted within the state's check-in app if they have been to a COVID-19 exposure site.

Australia has won the toss and sent India in to bat with four Aussie players making their debuts on the first day of their women's Test. Follow the action in our live blog.

Last year's budget deficit is smaller than expected. That's because the government spent a record amount of money to keep more Australians in jobs and paying taxes.

Amid specualtion he will coach the NRL's new franchise in 2023, outgoing South Sydney mentor Wayne Bennett leaves the door open about what he will be doing next year.

A prominent Hobart property agent and reality television star who stole a client database from his former employer loses his property agent licence after a magistrate rules he is not a fit and proper person to practise in the industry. ...

After Adelaide mother Nicki Lees noticed her son's symptoms, she wanted to get him checked by a GP. But despite him testing negative for COVID-19, she was repeatedly turned away — and the AMA says her case has exposed the need for a better...

The former manager of the Tennant Creek post office and her husband, a well-known livestock agent, are facing charges that include theft and money laundering.