Australia's Chief Medical Officer says changes to international border closures will be "one of the last things" to change even if a COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out nationwide this year.

India scores a famous victory in the Test series against Australia, chasing down 328 on the last day of the final game at the Gabba to win the series 2-1 and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The states and territories agreed to run hotel quarantine as part of their broader responsibility for public health, despite it being a federal role under the constitution. Why?

A young woman who says she was sexually assaulted at her family home by a man she met on Tinder tells a court she made it clear she did not want to have sex before the alleged attack.

Being convicted wouldn't be the tipping point that removes Donald Trump from office — but what about all the benefits former US presidents get after retiring from the top job?

Two coronavirus cases previously associated with the Australian Open are reclassified as old infections, but the change will not release any quarantining tennis players from their strict isolation. ...

Former women's world number one Victoria Azarenka says all players in quarantine need to be respectful of what the Victorian community experienced while in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. ...

US President Donald Trump plans to issue over 100 pardons on his last day in office, according to US media. Likely to be among them is rapper Lil Wayne, but the question still remains if Mr Trump will pardon himself or h...

International students denied access to Australia due to coronavirus border restrictions express their frustration and anxiety after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says their return in large numbers in 2021 will be "in...

A heavy metal guitarist who was photographed with the mob that stormed the US Capitol and is accused of spraying police officers with a pepper-based bear spray is one of several more people to be arrested over the riot, ...

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says officers are still looking for a Sydney woman who disappeared from her Dover Heights home three months ago in the belief she is alive.

There are currently more dead bodies lying in hospitals in Los Angeles than are allowed to be cremated per month.

An investigation into a plane crash finds a trainee controller did not allow the pilot to fly through Coffs Harbour's airspace, despite no conflicting traffic or meteorological factors.

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley says some players wanted to apologise to the community for the comments of a disgruntled few over their hotel quarantine conditions ahead of the start of the tournament. ...

NSW's current COVID-19 outbreak is likely almost at an end, if an analysis of State Government data is anything to go by, with clusters taking an average of three weeks to end.

A massive fleet of commercial southern bluefin tuna boats has migrated to the south-east coastline of SA as the industry battles the worst fishing season weather conditions in 10 years.

We are in a world where so-called smart devices can expire after just a few years so you have to upgrade to the latest model. Is there a better way?

A jury hears an Uber driver on trial for allegedly raping a teenager he picked up in Ipswich in 2015, deliberately turned off his ride-share app before taking the woman to an isolated area to sexually assault her. ...

Their families say they were simply walking home from school or out with their friends when they were shot by Israeli forces. So why is no-one being held responsible?

In bringing the community spread of COVID-19 under control, Australia buys itself time to analyse the Pfizer vaccine as it is rolled out in other countries.

The start of a new work year may be the perfect time to have a conversation with your boss about getting that pay rise. Here are some simple tips to help you approach it.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian takes a swipe at Victoria's border rules, saying there were no COVID-19 hot spots in Australia, as her state recorded a second consecutive day with no locally acquired infections. ...

He took an escalator in and is taking a helicopter out. When it comes to rides, what a wild one the Donald Trump presidency has been, writes Michael Rowland.

A centrepiece of Donald Trump's hardline immigration policy was the construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border. How far did construction get and what are Joe Biden's plans for what Trump called his "big, beautiful wa...

There are more than 600 lawyers working in courts across the Northern Territory, but only 10 are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. A new university course is hoping to address the imbalance. ...

Relief workers begin clearing the rubble of collapsed buildings on an Indonesian island where a deadly earthquake left thousands of people homeless.

Some quarantine hotels are charging a premium for rooms with balconies, with returned Australians revealing they have paid hundreds of dollars extra for access to fresh air.

Health authorities flag Greater Brisbane's coronavirus restrictions are on track to be lifted by Friday. Here's what you need to know about masks and where you can travel.