The first recipients of the coronavirus vaccine in NSW Health’s new two-storey mass vaccination hub sat down for their shots - and some televised greenery - on Monday.

Robert Doyle says he is sorry. When this might have made a difference to the women he accosted, the former lord mayor offered nothing.

A woman killed in her home, allegedly by her partner, was accused by another man of trying to extort money over a rape claim, a court has heard.

A “trespasser on the tracks” between Westmead and Parramatta has caused trains on the Western Line to be suspended in both directions.

An undercover police operative was used to investigate the brother of Stuart MacGill’s girlfriend after the former cricketer reported the incident to police.

People from Perth and Peel will be able to travel to Victoria without having to quarantine as of Monday night.

With its dizzying array of options, Cafe 63’s monster menu has gone viral for its bizarre dish names, ranging from Elle Macpherson to the Carbon Tax.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says adults aged 40 to 49 will be able to formally express interest today to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “within weeks”.

Two public servants allegedly skimmed millions of dollars worth of kickbacks from NSW government contracts and spent it on luxury cars, cash deliveries and school fees.

A judge has dismissed the first round of a legal challenge to the validity of the temporary ban on Australian citizens entering the country from India.

Pfizer’s vaccine seems to offer good protection against the South African variant of COVID-19, while British data has given AstraZeneca a lift, in positive news for Australia’s vaccine mix.

Northern Region Operations Manager Detective Acting Superintendent Greg Thomas APM, said the arrests will continue to impact the availability of illicit drugs on the streets of Byron Bay.

A great occasion, smallpox scare and ‘bushwhackers’.

A motivational speaker and author will stand trial after pleading not guilty to a criminal charge over the death of her baby daughter in a bathtub drowning.

I am a serial volunteer - although my motives were initially less than altruistic, it’s now an important part of my life.

A jury acquitted footballers Jack de Belin and Callan Sinclair of one charge, relating to assaulting a woman in a Wollongong unit in December 2018, but was not able to reach a verdict on remaining charges.

Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire speaks with business columnist Elizabeth Knight about what a Star-Crown merger could mean for James Packer’s beleaguered casino group.

It would be a bad step for the government to cancel Confucius Institutes. The universities should do it themselves.

Mines in Australia should be renamed Money Printing Operations because the cash they make has become truly astronomical.

Over the weekend, a shiny new website for the venture called Johnsen Consulting popped up, promising advice and advocacy across all levels of government.

We need a drastic change to the way we view and fund services for Victoria’s most vulnerable children.

Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds have been predicted for south-east Queensland and the northern parts of the state over the coming days.

North Sydney’s mayor says residents have told her the MLC Building is ugly and “should go”. An opposing councillor says it must be state heritage-listed.

Researchers have found all rice bought in stores contains microplastics but instant packet rice contains the most, leading to calls for more regulation.

Disinformation about COVID-19 is a deadly problem and this month Muslims have the perfect opportunity to protect themselves and others.

Former Melbourne lord mayor Robert Doyle said he was “deeply ashamed” of his “ugly and reprehensible” actions.

After following the teal-brick road of QR codes from the train station, dozens of people were ready for the opening of the hub at 8am.

Police say the woman, who had tried to leave with her eight-month-old son, attempted to escape twice and called out to passers-by for help. The man allegedly drove the woman to her home before he was arrested.

The Kimberley is home to more than 65 species found nowhere else on Earth. You need a permit to clear native vegetation – unless you are an oil and gas company.

A man has been arrested after he allegedly knocked a police sergeant off his motorcycle at Rochedale, south of Brisbane.

“Out of sight, out of mind” suits a government that seems slow to act in the best interests of the seriously vulnerable.

Only those with awful musical taste are tempted to put the portable bluetooth speaker to public use.

The political dynamic is fuzzy and there’s no certainty that any of the government’s missteps are having an impact on voters.

Northern Sydney appears to be only lightly touched by developers, but it’s a different story in Parramatta and surrounds.

The survey of more than 22,000 people from 19 countries tracks the changing attitudes and habits of consumers as they adjust to life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Melbourne’s safe injecting room was among the first sites in Australia to provide depot buphrenorphine, a slow-release injection given weekly or monthly to stop heroin withdrawal symptoms.

George Megalogenis is spot on with his conclusion that Scott Morrison has been all too ready to pick fights with some sections of the community.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

After months of research, a height of buildings code had been drawn up to ensure an orderly approach to the size of buildings in the city.

After more than three years tied up at wharves, one of Sydney’s last Lady-class ferries will once again become a regular sight on the harbour.

Amid the budget events calendar mayhem, it’s good to see the national carrier is doing what it can to ease logistical burden.

The federal government promises in its budget it will more than double funding for domestic violence prevention to at least $680 million. I hope that means this government, and our society, will take domestic violence seriously.

The Liberals are promising to ‘fix’ aged care in the federal budget, but do they actually know how?

The government-owned organisation insists it remains debt free after ticket refunds and a secret settlement for 2019’s cancelled Fire Gardens and a recent auditor note about its financial position.

The federal government’s pandemic recovery package includes funds for a massive new freight terminal designed to remove thousands of trucks from Melbourne’s clogged roads every day.

Adventures in carbotarianism, and turning cars into cans.

A man battling in court against a former partner who allegedly outed him as a love rat to his new fiancee has lost his bid to have his defamation trial heard in secret. 

Five of Victoria’s 12 TAFE institutes reported a deficit last year, prompting the Andrews government to extend a 12-month funding guarantee.

The question of how to teach Australia’s history has stood at the heart of the national curriculum since it was launched. The latest review has flagged failures in its coverage of Indigenous people’s experience.

Had I had more exposure to women during my adolescence I might have developed far more respect for them at an earlier age.