Restaurants in Melbourne's CBD are among the latest coronavirus exposure sites listed by Victorian health authorities as they battle to contain a cluster "directly linked" to the outbreak in New South Wales. ...

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces a range of coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory masks in indoor settings and lifting lockdown orders in the southern half of Sydney's northern beaches. ...

A 24-year-old woman and 26-year-old man presented themselves at Goulburn Police Station at 10:00am today, a NSW Police spokesperson says.

Shenzhen, widely regarded as China's Silicon Valley, is notorious for its 996 working culture, but a new policy that enforces paid leave and overtime payments for special industries could help reduce burnout. ...

Bushfire emergency warnings are issued for part of Red Gully to the north of Perth and parts of Wundowie to the east as fast-moving and erratic blazes take hold.

An Adelaide city prison is fined $100,000 over the escape of prisoner Jason Burdon out a kitchen window last month.

Victorians who missed the border crossing deadline are being warned not to attempt to make the crossing because they will be turned around. So what happens next?

An Indian cricket fan's social media video of five Test players sitting at a table in a Melbourne restaurant and comments that he hugged one of them spark an investigation over potential breaches of strict biosecurity pr...

Living under bridges, running from the threat of imprisonment or recovering from mental health issues — these athletes are training for their lives under the guidance of a former Olympic coach. ...

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese dumps Labor's policy to overhaul franking credits while also launching an attack on Scott Morrison, in a renewed focus on the next federal election, which could be called later this yea...

As Australian trade officials attempt to negotiate their way out of trade disputes with China, many of the nation's winemakers are conceding it is time to find more reliable countries to trade with. ...

The Uruguayan Academy of Letters denounces a three-game ban given to Manchester United's Edinson Cavani, calling the sanction for alleged racism an example of English football's lack of "cultural and linguistic knowledge...

From midnight on Saturday, anyone picking up groceries, going to the movies or going to places of worship in Greater Sydney will be required to wear a mask — plus, the amount of people allowed in a variety of settings ...

After a year of turmoil in 2020, the growth of jobs in anything to do with data is one of the few certainties as we continue to navigate the pandemic in 2021. But what are the other industries to be in this year? ...

Homes are damaged by hail and flash flooding in Victoria's south-west as ferocious storms sweep across the state.

Britain is reactivating emergency hospitals built at the start of the pandemic in preparation for more COVID-19 patients as the country records 53,285 new daily cases and 613 new deaths.

Lisa Montgomery was convicted of killing a 23-year-old woman who was eight months pregnant before cutting the woman's baby from her womb and attempting to raise the child as her own.

The US Congress delivers a strong rebuke to US President Donald Trump in the final days of his presidency, defying him on a critical defence bill. It has also revealed which members of Congress are die-hard Trump support...

Indonesian scientists have developed a simple breathalyser test that they say can electronically "smell' coronavirus and detect infection in under two minutes. But how reliable is it?

After facing brutality and exclusion in his youth, Nima Moradi says he is glad to be raising his kids here in Australia. But his family back in Iran is facing a new wave of arrests, property seizures and home raids. ...

The stock market is booming again and with bank interest barely more than zero, some investors are looking to make "hot money". But the risks are real, writes David Taylor.

If you've ever wondered why Aussies are so proud of Vegemite then you need to learn about how food, culture and identity go hand-in-hand.

Anyone who thought the end of 2020 would mean a farewell to the uncertainty and occasional chaos around Western Australia's border has had a rude awakening.

Gold medal weightlifter and four-times CrossFit 'fittest woman on Earth' Tia-Clair Toomey is turning her sights to bobsledding, looking to represent Australia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. ...

Australian netball executives say 2021 could see Super Netball "hitting the jackpot", with a potential broadcast deal that sets the sport up for the next five years.