With national cabinet set to decide on a back-to-school plan, parents in New South Wales hope they reject the idea to rapid test students twice a week for COVID.

Police believe 31-year-old Justin Stein acted alone in the alleged murder of nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, whose body was found in a barrel yesterday, five days after she was last seen in the Blue Mountains.

Australia's HMAS Adelaide is being loaded with supplies, New Zealand is also sending ships to Tonga, and Telstra is offering to restore the country's communications.

Zulkarnaen, a former Jemaah Islamiah military commander, is jailed for aiding and abetting terrorism. The sentencing does not directly relate to the 2002 attack, which killed 202 people.

Health authorities say for most people who are vaccinated against COVID-19, it is a mild illness that can be managed at home and that only people with severe symptoms should call triple-0 or go to hospital.

Pundits weigh in, and tales of wildlife past.

Follow along for all the major moments of day 3 at the 2022 Australian Open.

A bushfire advice warning remains in place for people in an area bounded by Aberdare Road, Winthrop Avenue, Smyth Road, Carrington Street, Loch Street and Railway Road.

The Australian was never quite able to gain the momentum after Radu Albot got an early break in the first set and never looked back.

Melbourne Renegades spinner Cameron Boyce had an eventful day by taking the BBL’s first double hat-trick before getting out on the final ball of the match in a one-run loss.

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Pundits weigh in, and tales of wildlife past.

A bushfire advice warning remains in place for people in an area bounded by Aberdare Road, Winthrop Avenue, Smyth Road, Carrington Street, Loch Street and Railway Road.

The Age photographers and wire agencies captured all the key moments of this year's Grand Slam

Tens of thousands of booster shot appointments have gone unfilled in NSW over the past week, Victorian nurses are calling for ADF support amid the state’s “code brown” declaration and new polling reveals that the majority of Australians want ra...

Victoria’s regional cities say they would be delighted to help host the Commonwealth Games, but business leaders say the financial case has yet to be made.

With Delta and Omicron on the rise, the country is dealing with mass lockdowns in eight cities, hamster exterminations in Hong Kong and international mail restrictions in Beijing.

The best photos from the international wire services as chosen by our picture editors.

The Tongan government reported extensive damage to housing on outlying islands following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano.

Smart diplomacy can still defuse this crisis but the US and its allies face a long, diplomatic struggle.

Multiple media outlets say the British Prime Minister will face a no-confidence vote in his leadership over claims he broke coronavirus lockdown regulations by hosting a drinks party at his residence.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.