Police say a $1 million reward offered for information to find missing four-year-old Cleo Smith has led to a flurry of activity at the Blowholes campsite, including the arrival of bounty hunters.

Defence admits it won't be building a ship promised to be constructed locally, as more details on Australia's nuclear submarine fleet are also revealed

Dr Daniel Lanzer could be expelled from the cosmetic surgery industry body after a joint Four Corners, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age investigation uncovered practices other doctors described as "staggering".

As a child, Dennis Kunoth didn't think he would ever see the sun rise over his homelands again — but he's since returned to Alice Springs to fulfil his dream to one day run his own cattle on the country his ancestors called home.

The federal government expects Pfizer booster shots will begin to be rolled out around the country from November 8, pending a final tick of approval from the country's expert vaccine panel.

When can you get your booster shot, can you get Pfizer if you've already had AstraZeneca or Moderna, and will you need more boosters down the track? Here's what we know.

The federal government removes the need for fully vaccinated Australians to ask for permission to leave the country from Monday, but those who are unvaccinated will still have to ask for an exemption if they want to leave.

Seven countries are welcoming fully vaccinated Australian travellers without any need to quarantine, and three more will soon join the list.

Some Australians will be able test themselves for COVID-19 at home from next week as rapid antigen tests are allowed onto store shelves. Here's what we know.

A Sydney court hears the "heinous" beating of a 16-year-old boy was motivated by "gang notoriety", as the latest person implicated in the alleged murder has their bail denied.

As South Australia prepares to lower the drawbridge to coronavirus cases from the eastern states, the Premier admits that not all of the modelling underpinning the state's COVID-19 roadmap has been "finalised".

NSW Police say photos of Mostafa Baluch apparently showing him hiding in the back of a black Range Rover with a Queensland licence plate have provided a "welcome breakthrough" in the hunt for the alleged drug smuggler. 

A jump in fuel prices contributes to a broader rise in inflation over the past few months, which could put upward pressure on interest rates.

Treasury secretary Steven Kennedy says his department had very little input into the modelling underpinning the federal government's plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

In a case never before seen in Australia, Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai's legal team will argue the Federal Court should require Australia to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a level that will prevent Torres Strait Islanders from harm. ...

The world is on track to hit 2.7 degrees Celsius of warming by 2100 despite stronger emissions reduction targets, says the United Nations on the eve of global climate talks.

Australia has finally joined 130 countries committing to net zero by 2050, but some experts say our plan to get there looks murky, at best.

Victorian authorities say vaccination rates among those in their 20s are trailing the general population, as they urge more people to get protected before the state fully reopens. Victoria has recorded 1,534 new cases, in a positive sign its...

The CEO of a north-west Victorian council has resigned after electing not to be vaccinated against COVID-19. 

Adelaide United's Josh Cavallo publicly announces he is gay, becoming the first footballer to open up about their sexuality while playing in the A-League Men competition.

Renée Ryan says she "completely understands" that some people were "unintentionally triggered" by the decoration she made with her son. Warning: This story contains an image readers may find distressing.

ABC Radio Perth's Mornings presenter Nadia Mitsopoulos pays tribute to 'outrageously talented colleague and supremely loyal friend' Russell Woolf.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton gets hit by a 164kph drive, then goes on to throw another 16 pitches before leaving Game One of the World Series against his former team Houston with a broken leg.

Queensland police say they are now treating the death of four-year-old Tarrin-Macen O’Sullivan, who was initially reported to have drowned, as suspicious.

In a video made by Gina Rinehart to mark the 125th anniversary of her Perth alma mater, the mining magnate claimed polar bear numbers have increased. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.