The head of the Sydney Opera House vows to "root out" any systemic racism within the organisation after a group of people who have worked there came forward with a series of allegations, including an incidence of blackface.

As winter creeps closer, Australia's top doctor is urging more people to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated against coronavirus — and he isn't ruling out offering incentives to get people in.

Three of the cases are close family contacts of the initial case and authorities are investigating the possibility of a "missing link" to a case at Wollert earlier this month.

One of Australia's top national security figures warns the threat of a cyber attack that could take down critical infrastructure like the nation's electricity network is "immediate" and "realistic".

Victoria's Chief Health Officer says the state has to ready itself for the possibilty of more cases after authorities reported two additional COVID-19 positives from Melbourne's northern suburbs. Follow live.

With no end to the plague in sight, regional communities are desperate for support to control the vermin as they fight to avoid bankruptcy.

A magistrate gives Ryan Naumenko a community corrections order after the "vigilante" posed as a teenager on a gay dating app to try to catch paedophiles.

Police said they were unable to confirm the cause of Sophie Marie Smith's death in 2019 but there were "inconsistencies" in relation to toxicology reports done during the autopsy.

Lawyers for Christian Porter say his top barrister Sue Chrysanthou does not have a conflict of interest in his defamation case against the ABC and a push to remove her is "a storm in a teacup".

Battery manufacturers across Australia are pushing into the production of mid-sized batteries for remote towns, schools, and even greenfield housing developments.

One passenger reacted with urgency when it was announced Ryanair flight 4978 would be diverted to Minsk. Here's what happened when Roman Protasevich realised something had gone terribly wrong.

Xochil Quetzal O'Neill was experiencing psychosis when he broke into Maud Steenbeek's Heidelberg West home and killed her with a wooden paddle, a court hears.

Queensland school students are smoking and trading highly addictive, flavoured and disposable e-cigarettes known as "puff bars", say concerned parents and teachers.

India is still in the midst of a serious coronavirus outbreak, but doctors are reporting a concerning rise in the number of black fungus infections that are putting more pressure on hospitals.

While the IOC remain upbeat about the Olympics, it is fair to ask whether the overwhelming wishes of the people should be given a higher priority than the dreams of athletes, writes Tracey Holmes.

Japan has mobilised military doctors and nurses to give shots to elderly people in Tokyo and Osaka as the government desperately tries to accelerate its vaccination rollout and curb coronavirus infections ahead of the Olympic Games.

An Adelaide court hears the owners of the Port Pirie lead smelter accept the plant was responsible for a toxic waste leak in 2019 that caused environmental harm.

A newly-formed action group in Noosa has enlisted a high-powered lobby group linked to coal giant Adani as it launches a fight over the council's climate change impact plan for beaches.

Another 222,315 new coronavirus infections were recorded in the same time period, with 26.75 million in total since the start of the pandemic.

Top End residents are warned to prepare for an intense fire season, as above-average rainfall leads to destructive weeds growing to levels that could fuel dangerous fires.

A church on WA's south coast denies its event this week is homophobic, but an outraged LGBT advocacy group says it's "just the tip of the iceberg".

An Australian stranded in Siberia for more than a year has taken the step of applying for Russian residency, in the hopes getting a Sputnik V vaccine will help him return home.

Single mum Sian Stirling is still searching for a rental property after receiving 300 rejections. She says the stigma around welfare and potentially having ParentsNext payments cut off are stopping single parents from securing homes. ...

The SA government plans to install 530 fast-charging stations across the state to fuel electric vehicle take-up, but the opposition wants details about its planned user charge.

A political crisis is unfolding in Samoa as its elected prime minister is locked out of Parliament, while the former leader defies election results to claim his party still holds power.