Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan confirms three new coronavirus cases in Perth, reinstates the city's mask-wearing rules and says a lockdown may be considered.

The polls have closed in Tasmania's state election. Follow our live blog as ballots are counted for the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council.

India's coronavirus surge has broken records, but the numbers reported are widely expected to be under representative of the actual figures.

There are currently fewer than 7,000 electric cars registered in Victoria. But by 2030, almost half of all new cars sold will be zero-emission vehicles, under an ambitious plan from the Victorian government.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says a travel ban preventing Australians returning from India is "drastic" but is "designed to keep Australians safe".

The parents of a young girl who died at Perth Children's Hospital end a hunger strike held outside the facility after meeting with hospital authorities. 

When a prime church site went on sale in Melbourne's north-east, locals chipped in for a deposit. Now the race is on to keep it.

All Crown Prince Dipendra wanted was to marry the love of his life. When his parents refused him, he dressed in army fatigues and took his guns into the palace billiards room where his family were dining.

No matter how much the indicators suggest Australia's economy is staging a rebound, the pockets of pain around the country which speak to voters' life experiences of this pandemic might just force even further changes of heart from the gover...

Younger people and women are more likely to report side effects after the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, UK survey finds. The results are different to those coming out of Australia.

We are a country of people who live across borders and across seas. The trauma of families separated by COVID-19 demonstrates the urgent need to make provision for that, writes Virgina Trioli.

After battling the Southern Ocean's "remote and dangerous" conditions, facing icebergs, and washing ashore in Victoria, this unmanned research vessel is finally going to be heading home.

Failings of governance, training and recruitment when Victoria's hotel quarantine scheme was set up put some returned Australians at risk of contracting blood-borne diseases, an investigation finds.

A barrier-busting vote by state and federal ministers means a world of difference for people with mobility limitations, thanks to the efforts of people like Mr Ryan.

Indonesian authorities now suspect that a submarine found wrecked on the bottom of the Lombok Strait was pulled under by a powerful underwater current called an internal solitary wave. So what do we know about this phenomenon?

Page says he feels more like himself after making the 'life-changing' and 'life-saving' decision to come out as transgender in December.

St Kilda hosts the Hawks in a clash between teams at the bottom of the AFL ladder. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

The Bulldogs will be looking to carry some momentum from their first win of the season into today's game against Parramatta. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

At least three companies investigate establishing offshore wind energy farms in Western Australia, with one lodging plans for a billion-dollar development off the coast north of Bunbury.

The Western Bulldogs were on the verge of putting a big dent in Richmond's flag defence, but one moment before half-time opened the door — and the Tigers ran right through it to show their classic style still works, writes Andrew McGarry....

Lewis Hamilton is on track for his 100th F1 pole, Sebastian Vettel drives into the wrong box in pit lane, and Daniel Ricciardo improves in the McLaren on an interesting practice day at the Portuguese grand prix.

Any cafe, restaurant or pub could face penalties of up to six months in prison if they do not offer the state government's Check In Qld smartphone app to patrons upon arrival.

Bianco says Manson violated human trafficking law by bringing her to the US from England under the false pretenses of roles in projects that never materialised. 

Apartment rents have tumbled in parts of Australia's largest cities – yet prices are rising. Property experts say affordability issues are at play, with the gap between house and unit prices the widest they've ever seen.

Three thousand young clubbers — the first to legally dance, drink and listen to music in a nightclub in a year — give researchers critical data on air quality and ventilation as the UK prepares for the end of restrictions.