Shelly Coad's five-year-old son Kai is starting school this week. But instead of feeling excited for his milestone, she's full of fear because of his health issues.

Unsure what's required in your child's classroom? We've broken down the rules around face masks and rapid testing for each state and territory.

Aged care workers will receive two bonus payments totalling up to $800 by early May, as part of government support for the sector.

Today could have been the start of the federal election campaign. Instead, Prime Minister Scott Morrison's backbenchers have found themselves increasingly nervous ahead of a likely May poll, writes James Glenday.

Pharmacy retailers say the cost of rapid antigen tests is skyrocketing, with one pharmacy owner saying a wholesaler charged him $15 per test.

A massive electrical power failure cripples the Australian Navy's largest warship as it completes its humanitarian mission to Tonga following the January 14 volcanic eruption and tsunami.

The crowdfunding company GoFundMe is seeking details on how money raised to support the Convoy to Canberra rally will be spent.

Charities saw a wave of first-time victims of domestic violence emerge during the pandemic, as a new study finds lockdowns came with "unintended consequences".

Territorians may struggle to find fresh groceries — and even fries at McDonald's — as works continue to remove floodwater on the Stuart Highway. Coles and Woolworths say regular deliveries are coming. 

Paedophile John Wayne Millwood pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse in 2016. His friends gave "good character" evidence he was was "trustworthy" and "ethical at all times" — now, his victim wants that practice axed.

The UN Security Council is due to meet in New York on Monday, at the request of the United States, to discuss Russia's troop build-up on the border with Ukraine.

A man and child fishing at a beach in Sydney’s south east die after being swept off the rocks.

Artichoke owner Grant Madgwick says government mandates have forced a "thriving" business to close and left him unable to "even go for a beer".

With Australia's international border closed for almost two years, there's one question on the lips of tourism operators, accommodation providers and hospitality venues: When will international visitors come back? 

While the Taliban maintains Afghanistan's food crisis has been exaggerated, some families are begging for scraps and shivering under one shared blanket to keep warm. For Seddiqa, every day is a struggle to keep her children alive.

A parent and teacher at a Brisbane Christian college says she is looking for another school for her child to attend after the principal demanded parents sign a contract affirming students identify as their birth gender and that homosexuality...

North Korean state media releases photographs of the launch, including one purportedly from space by a camera installed in the warhead, in what was the most powerful missile the country has tested since 2017.

SouWester Spirits is under fire for using the "essence" of a tree sacred to Noongar people to make gin.

Podcaster Joe Rogan says he was only seeking to have conversations with people who have "different opinions", in response to criticism over his podcasts spreading virus misinformation.

Dozens of workers at a BHP mine site in the Pilbara are in isolation after a colleague tests positive for COVID, as Opposition parties call for the state to reopen on March 5.

An anonymous whistleblower says they have uncovered problems in hundreds of published scientific papers dating back a decade, involving multiple researchers working at Australian universities.

Tens of thousands of South Sea Islanders were forced or tricked into coming to Australia to work under slave-like conditions. Now one artist is sharing their story.

Novak Djokovic's desire to be remembered as the best may be hindered by his vaccination stance, particularly now Rafael Nadal has overtaken him, writes Paul Johnson.

In sub-zero temperatures, in the woods outside of Kyiv, the men and women of Ukraine's Territorial Defence Force prepare for an invasion they fear is coming.

The US National Weather Service Miami-South Florida warns locals and visitors that immobilised iguanas may fall out of trees due to unusual cold temperatures across the region.