A parliamentary inquiry into Christine Holgate's departure from Australia Post recommends the resignation of the organisation's chair and an apology from the Prime Minister. 

Victoria's coronavirus outbreak has continued to grow, with authorities reporting six new COVID-19 cases overnight.

SA Health says a Melbourne man likely contracted COVID-19 in hotel quarantine in Adelaide through aerosol transmission between adjacent rooms, as South Australia closes the border to Greater Melbourne. 

Victoria's CHO says a positive COVID case attended an AFL match at Docklands Stadium on May 23, meaning those who attended in close proximity to the individual have to get tested and self-isolate. Follow live.

There'll be a big red moon on the rise right across Australia on Wednesday evening, so grab your cameras and head outside if the weather is clear.

Australia's domestic spy agency ASIO is reconsidering its earlier finding that a Liberal Party donor with ties to prominent federal government MPs is a Chinese government agent who threatens national security.

With a near doubling of vaccination numbers in a single day, it appears the Victorian outbreak has sharpened the resolve of those eligible to turn up and get the jab — but authorities still want to see more.

Life in rural Australia stayed the same for many during the pandemic. While people in the city were busy adjusting to working from home and the unpredictable nature of lockdowns, farmers say life on the land has prepared them for anything. ...

Shortly after Vanessa Nation stepped into a lift in Australia's tallest tower, power to large parts of Queensland was disrupted. She said the lights went out and the lift dropped before it started "flying back up again".

It will be several days before Queensland's Callide Power Station starts operating again, as investigators work to determine what caused the fire that tripped power to most of the state.

Christian Porter's barrister Sue Chrysanthou tells a court she had several discussions about whether she should join his defamation case against the ABC.

A bikie gang member who claims he was discriminated against in jail for his national socialist beliefs loses a bid for anonymity.

For tens of thousands of years, Indigenous people were the custodians of our waterways — but they say they've been locked out of water management and ownership.

The court heard Dennis Beattie (pictured) was shot by Joshua James Richards, an experienced archer, through the chest with an arrow and his body dumped at the back of a cane farm near Mossman.

States and territories across Australia have imposed travel restrictions on people who have visited coronavirus exposure sites in Greater Melbourne. Here is what you need to know.

Of all the legacies of George Floyd's murder by police, a populist law and order campaign would be among the least expected by most who took to the streets in his name this time last year, writes Greg Jennett. 

In his first extensive comments since the federal government asked the Defence Department to review the Darwin Port lease, Landbridge CEO Mike Hughes says national security concerns are "risible" and ongoing criticism will damage foreign in...

Zhu Keming is labelled a hero after bringing six ultramarathon runners into a cave, saving their lives, during an extreme storm that killed 21 other race participants. 

In a letter released a day before his espionage trial in Beijing, Yang Hengjun says he has endured 26 months "without fresh air" and accuses China of "taking revenge" against him. 

Melissa Hankinson tearfully tells a Perth court she did not want to go public with allegations Troy Buswell physically abused her because she "hated herself" and felt like a "hypocrite".

Lava-fountain eruptions have been lighting up Sicily's skies this week.  

As the state's Chief Health Officer warns a single case of the Indian strain of COVID-19 "could have significant consequences", the Safe WA app records a significant drop in use. 

Senator Larissa Waters has urged the federal government to block the nation's public wealth investment fund from tipping more money into companies she says are linked to fossil fuels, the Myanmar military and childlike sex dolls.

Friends: The Reunion will premiere in Australia tomorrow after years of waiting by dedicated fans. Here's how to watch it and what to expect.

The musician and author says the slow roll-out, coupled with inconsistent venue capacity restrictions, is stopping the struggling industry from getting back to work.