From today, about 6 million Australians with concession cards are able to obtain free rapid COVID-19 rapid antigen tests from pharmacies. Here's who can access them and how the process works.

Another 13 local coronavirus cases are reported in WA, including one mystery case in the Bunbury region. Meanwhile, the City of Perth backs down on its policy that people attending its Australia Day fireworks display must be vaccinated. ...

Supporters of a Tamil asylum-seeker family removed from Biloela in central Queensland almost four years ago welcome a court ruling that means family members can reapply for visas.

A website designed to be a "single source of truth" in the search for rapid antigen tests at pharmacies has faced significant technical difficulties on its first day as "millions" attempt to access it.

Health workers say COVID-19 has exacerbated staffing shortfalls in regional areas, with RAT shortages and delays in PCR tests contributing to the crisis.

Emergency physician Peter Allely says overseas doctors who had planned to enter Western Australia after February 5 might now seek work elsewhere.

There are no Australians left in the men's main draw after Alex de Minaur goes down to Jannik Sinner, while world number two Daniil Medvedev moves a step closer in his quest to win back-to-back majors.

Alizé Cornet breaks down in tears after making her first quarterfinal at a major in her 63rd attempt, with a gritty three-set win over former finalist Simona Halep.

The Matildas are up against former coach Alen Stajcic's Philippines side in the second group-stage match of the Asian Cup in India.

The man accused of abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family and holding her for 18 days at his Carnarvon house, Terence Kelly, pleads guilty to a charge of child stealing.

Eastern Ukraine produces a huge chunk of the world's wheat and corn, but now it's under threat from one of the world's biggest militaries. So what does that mean for our farmers?

A fundraiser to print more T-shirts with "Where is Peng Shuai?" written on them exceeds $10,000 after Australian Open officials confiscated them over the weekend.

A month-long lockdown lifts in the northern Chinese city of Xi'an as COVID cases subside, less than two weeks before the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Two-thirds of South Australian teachers have voted to take a day's strike action when some face-to-face classes resume on February 2, but the union is yet to decide whether it will go ahead.

Two years ago, Western Australia slammed its doors shut and went in a different direction to the rest of the nation. But the sun may be setting on its days behind a hard border, despite its delayed reopening.

The vaccine now has the final approval from ATAGI and is set to be rolled out across the country toward the end of February.

Australia's team for the Winter Olympics in Beijing has more female athletes than ever before, with women making up more than half of the 44-strong squad.

Senior Coalition MPs accuse China's government of foreign interference after the Prime Minister's account on the ubiquitous Chinese language messaging app WeChat has its name changed.

The move comes amid rising tensions about Russia's military buildup on the Ukraine border that have not eased following talks between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

A man who used to work for a South Australian state MP viewed and became aroused by child exploitation material while he was at work, an Adelaide court hears. WARNING: This story contains graphic content that readers may find distressing. ...

NT police have charged an 18-year-old man with murder following the death of a 19-year-old in the Central Australian community of Mutitjulu.

Here's who voted for The Wiggles in the Hottest 100, why they wanted them to come out on top, and how they're feeling.

A weekend washout along the rail track north of Port Augusta halts freight services from Adelaide to Perth and Darwin.

The alleged victim was sexually assaulted as she woke up in her Fitzroy North home in the early hours of Saturday January 8. Police have released CCTV images of a man seen in the area who they want to speak to.

French fashion designer Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic and architectural clothing designs were worn by celebrities including Diana Ross, Madonna and Beyonce, has died.