NSW Health says two new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant were recorded in the state today, with at least two others under investigation.

The Prime Minister tells parliament that Education Minister Alan Tudge has stood aside after a former Liberal staffer made fresh claims against him, alleging she was in an emotionally, and on one occasion, physically abusive relationship wi...

After weeks of negotiations and substantial amendments, the Victorian government's controversial pandemic legislation has cleared its last hurdle.

The departure of some of the nation's most high-profile Liberal politicians on the eve of an election easily lends itself to the suggestion of rats fleeing a sinking ship. But as the last poll showed, it's not over until the votes are cast,...

The father of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez has stormed out of a coronial inquest in Byron Bay, as security guards give evidence about evicting his son.

Melburnians are once again being told to batten down the hatches while remaining on high alert for thunderstorm asthma conditions, with forecast high pollen levels and strong winds sparking warnings.

Scott Morrison hits back at any suggestion he had a role in the Home Affairs Department awarding an almost $80,000 contract to a company run by two of his closest friends.

Mortgages from the big four banks with a '1' in front of the interest rate are now a thing of the past, while investors take over as the drivers of lending and property price growth.

Mark McGowan says American hate groups are specifically targeting remote Aboriginal communities by spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccinations.

Both major parties have been accused of "shameful" inaction over the NDIS age cut-off. Now, advocates are fighting to make it a federal election issue.

A man accused of involvement in the alleged kidnapping of former cricketer Stuart MacGill was on parole at the time and is allegedly an affiliate of the Comanchero motorcycle gang, a Sydney court has heard.

The Transport Workers’ Union and FedEx reach an in-principle agreement on a wage increase, bringing a marathon negotiation between the union and major delivery and logistics firms to an end.

Two cattle station workers are found guilty of reckless and dangerous conduct over the chase on a remote Northern Territory highway, but not guilty of firing gunshots during the pursuit. 

South Australia records 18 new cases of COVID-19, with 16 of those connected to a high school reunion held in Adelaide's eastern suburbs over the weekend. Two of the cases were acquired interstate.

There's a hidden flood risk in your home and it has absolutely nothing to do with the rain, or your drains. But it could cost you tens of thousands of dollars if you don't sort it out. 

Founder of American religious network Daystar TV, Marcus Lamb, dies weeks after contracting COVID-19, as a review into claims of disinformation finds no breach of Australian TV codes.

Federal Health and Aged Care Minister Greg Hunt announces he will retire at the next election and not recontest his seat in Victoria.

A New South Wales man who flew into Tasmania then allegedly refused to leave and caused $5,000 worth of damage to his hotel quarantine room is sent packing by police. 

Concertgoers find themselves snowed in at a 17th century British pub, after seeing an Oasis cover band.

Former Nationals WA president and current Member for the South West James Hayward appears in court, charged with a string of child sex offences relating to the alleged abuse of an eight-year-old girl.

Research professor Brené Brown has spent a large part of her career looking at shame, which she says has now become an epidemic in society. So how can we better deal with our feelings?

Even as we worried over whether we'd regret it, or if our child would blame us, there was really only one question that mattered. How would we explain our decision to her?

Police are investigating the alleged assault of a Dymocks Melbourne staff member working as a COVID-19 marshal, after reports a customer pushed him over at the top of an escalator.

Demonstrators waved placards decrying "tyranny" and called for "justice" outside Singleton Court. Inside, Bradley John Hill's matter was dealt with in five minutes.

A lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell has raised questions about the account of a woman who said the British socialite set her up for sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and took part in some encounters.