The federal government defers Wednesday’s planned easing of border restrictions for international students and other eligible visa holders until December 15.

Genomic testing confirms another two cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant from passengers who arrived in Sydney from southern Africa last night.

A senior associate of the controversial clinic owner Dr Daniel Lanzer has been banned by the national health regulator from performing all types of cosmetic surgery and ordered to remove his social media posts.

Scientists around the world are racing to understand more about the latest COVID-19 variant, dubbed Omicron. While there's still a lot to learn, here's a little bit of what we do (and don't) know so far.

Worried about the new strain of COVID-19? Omicron has been grabbing plenty of headlines, but a leading infectious disease expert says there's no need to panic just yet.

The head of the Victoria Police Missing Persons Squad has arrived at a remote area of bushland to help search for the remains of the missing campers.

The arrival of the new COVID-19 "variant of concern" has revived the political debate over quarantine ahead of a national cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

Do the Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines protect against the new variant? The short answer is probably. But we'll know for certain "within days".

Home loan interest rates are likely to keep favouring owner-occupier borrowers over property investors under changes to bank capital rules, while business loan interest rates may also come down.

It's been a long two years and many Australians are eager to return to their favourite holiday spots — but with a new variant of concern, is it possible to book a ticket today? Here's what you need to know. 

An IGA store in Melbourne apologises for displaying a sign encouraging staff to seek extra assistance when African people entered the store.

Grieving mother Nikki Jamieson tells the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide her son endured endless torment and ridicule by his chain of command and felt no-one had his back.

Myanmar's shadow civilian government has criticised Australia's sovereign wealth fund for investing in several companies — including weapons manufacturers — that have done business with Myanmar's military.

Landowners who fill in burrows and "bury wombats alive" would face potential jail time under a proposal from the South Australian Greens.

Australia is holding up "corrupt leadership" in Solomon Islands says Daniel Suidani, Premier of Malaita, whose supporters are behind protests in Honiara.

In what will be his final appearance as a Supercars driver, Jamie Whincup is aiming to conquer the Mount Panorama Circuit for a fifth time to cap off a remarkable career behind the wheel.

The so-called "coal seats" of central and north Queensland recorded strong swings away from Labor in 2019, but Scott Morrison's adoption of a net zero plan has reset the electoral battleground.

China's tariffs on Australian wine imports have wiped almost a billion dollars from the trade, and the industry is bracing for more pain heading into the 2022 vintage. 

Social media companies will shoulder more burden to deal with online harassment under laws proposed by the government. So what do we know, and what remains unanswered?

Health Minister Greg Hunt has asked the government's expert immunisation panel to review the time frame for when Australians should have a COVID-19 booster shot.

Family members of a Logan mother left "fighting for her life" after her former partner allegedly strangled her and took off with their baby say she and the boy "didn't deserve" what happened.

Health authorities in NSW are conducting urgent genomic sequencing to determine if two people who arrived in Sydney from southern Africa last night have the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

The man in his 30s has been in Darwin's Howard Springs quarantine facility since arriving on a repatriation flight from Johannesburg last Thursday. It comes as the NT records two more local COVID cases, bringing the total in the Katherine r...

Sisters Maddy and Victoria Stansfield have been saving for a house since high school — but their builder is in administration and they may lose their life savings. 

A search is underway off a remote coastline of eastern Victoria after a yacht is found with its radio on but no sign of anyone onboard.