Melbourne's coronavirus lockdown will be extended for another seven days, Acting Premier James Merlino confirms, with restrictions set to ease in regional Victoria.

Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says authorities are working hard to prevent the state's outbreak from reaching public housing tower residents again and that vaccinations for residents is key. Follow live.

NSW health authorities are working against the clock to determine when COVID-19 spread between the members of a Victorian family who holidayed in NSW more than a week ago.

The virus that causes COVID-19 is evolving, with new and more infectious variants taking hold. But how do these variants occur and what makes some more contagious than others?

The lawyers of Ben Roberts-Smith say his ex-wife leaked photos of soldiers allegedly drinking from the prosthetic leg of a dead Afghan man to the newspapers the former Special Air Services corporal is now suing.

The 89-year-old resident had received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine and is completely asymptomatic, but has been taken to hospital for monitoring.

When the Sanchez family heard a loud crash, they first thought it was a lightning strike. But they soon discovered the ground had collapsed just metres from their home.

The Australian Olympic Committee is working to recognise the heritage, culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people at every level of the organisation in their 'Reflect' Reconciliation Action Plan.

Magpies president Mark Korda and his colleagues are standing firm following the announcement of Jeff Browne's intention to cause a boardroom spill.

A teenager is lucky to have escaped with just a sprained finger after pushing away a mother bear to protect her pet dogs.

Lawyers for former Liberal MP Sam Duluk tell his trial that an eyewitness account of his alleged assault is a "source of reasonable doubt".

While Naomi Osaka's decision has been met by praise from many in the tennis world, the response from the governing bodies of the sport's four major tournaments has left a lot to be desired, writes Tracey Holmes.

Victorian students studying for the VCE in state schools are returning to the classroom on Friday, but the rules have changed for other students depending on where you live.   

Mining royalties worth $300,000 per month to a South Australian Aboriginal native title group have been suspended, while the federal regulator and administrators complete a review into a "labyrinth" of related entities and transactions is co...

Nicola Spurrier says Collingwood players will be expected to sign declarations and follow strict conditions before, during and after their time in Adelaide — but that fans at the upcoming match against the Crows should also do their bit....

A former friend of a NSW man who allegedly severely injured a 23-month-old girl says his "conscience" compelled him to make a statement to police after he counselled the accused on what story to tell police, a court has heard.

In just three years, the number of Stolen Generations survivors who have come forward has almost doubled, renewing calls for a national redress scheme.

At grand slam tournaments, post-match press conferences are mandatory, whether a player wins or loses. And as Tim Callanan writes, once the obvious questions are out of the way, things can get weird.

A central Sydney pub owned by a pioneering Hollywood publican has been sold in a multi-million-dollar deal to a private investment firm.

North Australian Cattle Company, which was founded in 1980, is in financial strife in a sign of how much pressure the industry is under.

The lockdown has been extended, but there are some changes as well, with different restrictions between Greater Melbourne and regional Victoria.

The WA government is drafting new laws to outlaw the use of derogatory slogans on vehicles, such as those displayed on Wicked Campers hire vans.

NSW Police handed a domestic violence victim's entire phone data to her perpetrator, a man who is also a senior member of an outlaw motorcycle gang, in a case which legal experts say could amount to serious misconduct.

Australia's economy bounces back from the COVID recession, growing by a much-better-than-expected 1.1 per cent over the past year thanks in part to government subsidies boosting key sectors.

The list of exposure sites grows to more than 350 after health authorities list a number of venues in regional Victoria.