Acting New South Wales Premier John Barilaro hits out at the McGowan Government for criticising its response to the Northern Beaches COVID-19 cluster and says WA is "not doing the heavy lifting". ...

In an extraordinary rebuke of President Donald Trump, all 10 living former secretaries of defence — Democrats and Republicans — are warning against any move to involve the military in pursuing claims of election frau...

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is something Australians generally try to avoid — but UV light's potential to help combat coronavirus is about to be put to the test.

NSW residents are issued a "challenge" to reach up to 50,000 tests daily to help control Greater Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak, with two more cases diagnosed overnight.

A Melbourne-based Chinese businessman who has aligned himself to prominent Liberal Party MPs is facing deportation after being assessed by ASIO as a national security risk, an ABC investigation can reveal. ...

Police Minister David Elliott slams a wedding operator for the "blatant" breach of the COVID-19 restrictions — which at the time limited guests to 350 — after a weekend wedding had "about 600 or 700" attendees in Syd...

A Malaysian coroner rules the death of a French-Irish teen whose naked body was found near a Malaysian jungle resort where she vanished while on vacation was most likely a misadventure that did not involve other people. ...

The US President has alternately flattered, begged and threatened the Georgia Secretary of State in an attempt to overturn his election defeat in the state, according to audio of a phone call obtained by the Washington P...

Britain takes another step in the fight against COVID-19, administering the world's first shots, outside of the trial phase, of the coronavirus vaccine created by Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. ...

Zara Kay has been left shaken and traumatised after she was arrested and charged in Tanzania allegedly for a satirical social media post, her friend says.

WA residents are being urged to remain vigilant over the coming days with "relentless" gusty winds and warm temperatures, as fires continue to burn around the state.

A woman accused of walking out of a Perth quarantine hotel and then criss-crossing the city for almost nine hours after refusing a COVID-19 test faces court and pleads not guilty before being released on bail. ...

Even if the Federal Government secures regulatory approval for COVID-19 vaccines before its planned timeline of March, it will be up to drug companies to decide whether Australians will receive doses early. ...

Officials respond to concerns about risks of COVID-19 spread at the SCG Test by reducing crowd numbers to a maximum of a quarter of the ground's capacity.

America's top infectious disease expert hits back after the US President says the country's coronavirus numbers have been misrepresented, saying "those are real numbers, real people and real deaths". ...

A bird colony that migrates from Alaska to south-west Victoria to breed appears to have overcome the challenges of climate change — after thousands of birds died last season, halving the colony. ...

House prices in regional Australia are rising at a higher rate than those in capital cities for the first time in more than 15 years, as COVID-19 increases people's desire to live outside the big smoke. ...

Police can now hand out $200 fines for anyone not wearing a mask in a public indoor setting and while businesses are doing what they can to help people comply, it seems many will have to change their behaviour on public ...

Hundreds of thousands of Australians face a pay cut of up to $100 per week from today as employee wage subsidy JobKeeper is wound back.

Victoria has recorded three new coronavirus cases linked to its Melbourne restaurant cluster, as the number of coronavirus exposure sites continues to grow.

Rescue teams searching with dogs, helicopters and drones for survivors of a landslide that carried away homes in a Norwegian village find no signs of life amid the ruined buildings and debris.

To make some money during the COVID-19 pandemic, Alec Nysten opened a subscription-based account distributing intimate images of himself. But they are now turning up on other websites and he's struggling to take them dow...

A former New South Wales magistrate who once served as a war crimes prosecutor at The Hague says those higher up the Army's "chain of command" must be investigated over alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan. ...

US Congress will complete the final step of making Joe Biden's election victory official this week. Donald Trump is urging Republicans to create more chaos but it will not make a lick of difference. ...

Tropical Cyclone Imogen is downgraded to a tropical low after bringing more than 200 millimetres of rain to Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria.

A lonely and sudden death in the shopfront of a Darwin charity prompts a search for answers about the identity of the deceased, and a final act of charity.

Skin cancer rates remain high and sunburn is all too common in Australia — so why are these myths still believed?