Police searching for the bodies of missing Victorian campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay find human remains in bushland in the state's remote High Country.

Australia's first female prime minister Julia Gillard has thrown her support behind the sex discrimination commissioner's recommendation for a code of conduct for politicians, as she responds to the review triggered by Brittany Higgins's rev...

The Prime Minister says "none of us" want a return to lockdowns after the Omicron COVID-19 variant arrives in Australia, and that temporary border closures are a measure to prevent the return of harsher restrictions.

NSW Health confirms a traveller from southern Africa who visited shops across Sydney before isolating in the Central Coast has been infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

After scoring early in Newcastle, the world champions lead the Matildas 1-0 at half-time in the second friendly. Follow our live blog.

The medical regulator announces a major review of patient safety in the cosmetic surgery sector, after Four Corners revealed details of serious hygiene and safety breaches in clinics operated by Dr Daniel Lanzer.

Consultant psychiatrist Dr Andrew Khoo says more than 70 different drugs are being prescribed to veterans for PTSD. He tells the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide they could be causing many deaths classed as suicides.  ...

The snap decision to delay the easing of border restrictions leaves many international students again uncertain and confused, with experts saying it could further damage Australia's reputation as an education destination.

The ACT, NSW and Victoria will continue to require 72 hours of home isolation for all international arrivals, with 14 days quarantine in place for travellers from southern Africa. 

With the mercury tipped to soar past 40C and stay there for parts of northern WA, authorities are urging residents to look after themselves and stay fire safe.

Police say emergency services were called to the corner of Easey and Hoddle streets in Collingwood about 9:25am after reports a white Holden station wagon hit a pedestrian then fled the scene.

A network of independent Australian experts established in the wake of the pandemic recommends bringing COVID-19 vaccine boosters forward four months in response to the Omicron variant.

The rules that govern what gifts and donations politicians must disclose need to be fixed, a highly regarded bipartisan committee finds — though it says former attorney-general Christian Porter is not in breach of them.

An ACT coroner has allowed a suppression order on the brief of evidence presented to a bushfire inquiry, so the Department of Defence can determine if there are any security issues.

There are actually thousands of coronavirus strains out there, but there are a few boxes that need to be ticked before they're escalated to the level Omicron's at. 

Hobart woman Susan Neill-Fraser's appeal against her murder conviction has been dismissed by the Court of Criminal Appeal — with one justice dissenting and saying he would have ordered a retrial.

Have you heard of the Elf on the Shelf Christmas tradition? This modern trend, adored by families worldwide, keeps children on their best behaviour before Santa arrives.

An Adelaide shopping centre is under fire for falsely attributing a quote about the plight of bees to Sir David Attenborough, with the broadcaster personally writing to the centre asking for its removal.

South Australia's Attorney-General Vickie Chapman has been suspended from state parliament for six days for deliberately misleading the house.

Rural women are almost twice as likely to give birth prematurely as women who live in major cities — as one Lightning Ridge mother found during her own "very scary situation".

Historic downpours this month caused mayhem in parts of the state, including for farmers who watched with dismay as rain they sorely needed two years ago came right at the wrong time.

Hunter Davis, who was involved in an alleged BDSM sex cult, is facing 12 charges including using a carriage service to prepare to engage in sexual activity with a minor, and transmitting child abuse material.

Contraception is a game changer for women around the world. But for many, the risks and side effects that come with it can take a real toll on their quality of life. So in 2021, what else is on offer and when are men going to be a bigger pa...

The loved ones of a woman who was allegedly strangled by her former partner and left for dead on the Gold Coast pay tribute to the 25-year-old after announcing she had "peacefully" passed in hospital.

The first day in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex abuse trial sets the stage for an argument over whether she was a predator and "partner in crime" or a scapegoat taken advantage of by deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein.