The consumer watchdog says it is investigating reports that COVID-19 rapid antigen tests are being sold at excessive prices, but it has not yet seen evidence of widespread price gouging.

We asked our COVID live blog readers to tell us their stories about how long they spent in a queue waiting to get a PCR test, or how long they've had to wait to get their results.

The home testing kits are proving hard to find as COVID-19 case rise across the country. 

At the end of 2021, the ex-billionaire Elizabeth Holmes faced her toughest sales pitch — unsuccessfully attempting to convince a jury she was innocent.

Police arrest a man for allegedly intimidating a witness in the criminal neglect case surrounding Adelaide woman Ann Marie Smith, who died in shocking circumstances almost two years ago.

A 30-year-old Victorian man is granted bail in the ACT Magistrates Court over his alleged involvement in a fire at Old Parliament House.

The Brisbane Heat and Brisbane Broncos are the latest Australian sports teams to confirm players have tested positive to COVID-19, as the Heat outbreak forces the postponement of their BBL fixture. 

There are almost 26,000 confirmed COVID cases in the state, but authorities believe the actual number is likely to be far higher with many cases still unconfirmed because of lengthy delays at testing sites.

NSW records a new peak in COVID-19 hospitalisations and daily infections, with 1,344 patients in hospital and 23,131 new cases as health authorities say the majority of people in intensive care have the Delta strain.

South Australia records 3,246 new COVID-19 cases, with 102 people now in hospital with the virus. Twelve of those hospitalised are in intensive care, and one is on a ventilator.

The new case, believed to be linked to the ongoing Delta cluster, was announced just an hour after WA Health announced the first day of zero local cases in a week.

Israeli health authorities have detected a case of what some are calling "flurona" — a double dose of COVID-19 and the flu. It comes as the country is experiencing a spike in influenza cases in recent weeks, sparking fears of a "twindemi...

Murrumbateman wineries recovering from two years of poor yields due to bushfire smoke and drought have been severely damaged by a hailstorm that swept through the area on Monday evening.

Two explosive-laden drones are shot down by Iraq's air defences as they approach the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US forces, a day after a similar incident near Baghdad airport.

Record low interest rates have driven Australian housing prices up in its sharpest rise in three decades, but new data shows Sydney and Melbourne's housing boom may be nearing its peak.

Researchers say even a minimal increase in physical activity could have huge impacts on Australia's overall health.

David Bowie's estate sells the late rocker's lifetime of work — including hits like Heroes and Let's Dance — to Warner Music for $250 million, following a deal signed in September.

People are reportedly waiting up to 10 hours for a test at some clinics across south-east Queensland, as the state grapples with an influx of cases and lack of rapid antigen tests.

Authorities have dropped the requirement for a PCR test to enter the NT effective immediately, telling anyone who is waiting in a queue interstate to leave the line. The NT has today reported 75 new COVID-19 cases, including the first infect...

Joey Essex is a household name in the UK, but some Australian viewers had no clue who he was.

Residents are told to prepare for more empty shelves as rising infection numbers cause major logistical disruptions.

Authorities confirm a newborn baby is in a stable and healthy condition after being left abandoned in a cardboard box in sub-zero temperatures in Alaska.

The biggest earthquake ever recorded in Victoria struck in September, but could the key to recording the next quake lie at the bottom of the ocean?

A previously confidential document reveals that Virginia Giuffre was paid $695,000 to drop her lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein.

Emma was hesitant to reveal her autism to prospective employers. Now she's speaking up so others know that neurodiversity is no barrier to success — in fact, it may be an asset.