In a small flat above his family’s clothing store, Daniel Assef waits like so many in his town, alone and patiently, for his final COVID test after potential exposure.

Emergency Management Commissioner says people in affected areas need to stay across updates as more bad weather is on the way, as tens of thousands of Victorians remain without power.

Almost three weeks after the state’s rollout of the Pfizer vaccine was extended to under-50s, people were unable to make phone bookings for their first dose.

Victorians sitting in darkened houses may have to wait until the weekend for the lights to come back on, as electricity crews scramble to rebuild power lines smashed by last week’s storm.

Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in Margaret River on Monday morning.

The second stage of the Parramatta Light Rail has been resurrected, with the NSW Government set to allocate $50 million to the project.

The Berejiklian government is proposing to reform stamp duty as a way of addressing the problem of housing affordability.

A group called the Torres Strait 8 have lodged a complaint with the United Nations against the Australian Government.

A wide-ranging probe, established after five workers were seriously injured in a blast last year, has found gas drainage systems could not cope at the central Queensland mine.

The horse was euthanised after being hit by a car, bolting several kilometres and then being hit by a truck in Sydney’s south-west.

The NSW government is refusing to activate parliamentary reforms that protect cash-strapped communities from a hidden state fee eating away at income used for roads, bridges and other services.

A vaccine based on a 100-year-old tuberculosis jab effectively prevents COVID-19 infection in mice – opening a unique path toward a new coronavirus vaccine.

A Southbank building that houses busy restaurants and cafes has found its way onto Melbourne’s list of exposure sites as the state records two new locally acquired cases of COVID-19.

While more women were rewarded this year, it seems COVID workers and Peta Credlin got honoured simply for doing their jobs.

The salaries of hundreds of general managers at local councils could be reset under reforms being considered by the NSW government.

The man, aged in his 60s, died at the scene while another spectator was taken to Alice Springs Hospital with serious injuries.

It was 40 years ago that 99 “emaciated Vietnamese refugees”, including 29 children, were saved from a stricken vessel in heavy seas off Ho Chi Minh City. On Sunday, many of them will meet their rescuers in Sydney.

Jackson Bartlett said the two-metre bronze whaler came at him three times while he was snorkelling, biting through his foot on the last attempt.

Lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson says Avi Yemini and his alt-right Rebel News website “gravely injured” her reputation.

The corrupt NSW detective, jailed for life for murder, could testify over the 1973 Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing in Brisbane which killed 15 people.

Christian teachings – including to forgive others as God has forgiven us – are perverted by abusers who expect their spouses, overwhelmingly women, to accept it.

The stepfather was sentenced to seven years and nine months in prison in 2019, but appealed his conviction and sentence.

A producer for YouTube personality FriendlyJordies has been charged with stalking following an investigation by NSW’s Fixated Persons Investigation Unit.

Urban Utilities continue to fix a burst water main after a fire truck became trapped in a sinkhole.

Advocates of a Tamil family detained in Christmas Island are worried the mental health of their two young daughters is slipping and could lead to lifelong trauma.

Residents in Trigg claim the development process has been fraught with inconsistencies and the proposed headquarters could damage the sand dunes but Surfing WA say they’ve met their obligations.

The number of staff owed more than eight weeks of annual leave at the five largest agencies under the Department of Health umbrella went up by more than 1800 people to 10,874 last year.

At the Anglican clergy wives’ conferences I used to attend, we were preached to repeatedly about submitting sexually to our husbands and prioritising his “needs” in every way.

The strong advocacy for replacing hotel quarantine with standalone facilities to mitigate airborne transmission misses a very important point.

Our selfish reliance on immigrant labour robs the developing world of skills and allows the dismantling of our own training pathways.

People with intellectual disability in NSW are up to eight times as likely to be sent to hospital with conditions that could be managed in primary care compared with the general population.

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

When Ralph Sydney Barnes escaped from Long Bay Gaol, the former theological student and habitual criminal eluded police for three months.

Ethics code idea for newspaper owners, cold cream ‘saved Castro’ and vultures await casino laws.

Why are we allowing vaccination centres to sit empty when so many young people are keen to get the jab but are being turned away?

Letting the Biloela family stay in Australia, simply because they are here already, is the politics of proximity winning out over principle.

In the 24-hour, app-enabled economies in which we now live, alcohol can flow freely into homes at any hour, fuelling violent outbursts in already abusive homes.

If you were looking for public artworks that are distinctly ‘Melbourne’, Deborah Halpern’s sculptures would go pretty close.

A CityGlider bus service and the Brisbane Metro network could better connect the city to the airport before the 2032 Games.

Australians from all walks of life are recipients in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Here is the full list of those who have been recognised.

Murdoch, who spent 25 years as a foreign correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, said he was “pretty chuffed” by the award.

They are the heartbeat of our community, and the work they do and the people they help is all the reward they seek. Today they are among the most deserving of Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients. These are their stories.

Women’s groups are not satisfied that women make up 44 per cent of Queen’s Birthday honours in Order of Australia general division.

Australian Actor Chris Hemsworth has been acknowledged for his significant contribution to the performing arts and work with charitable organisations.

Award winning actress, writer and director Leah Purcell has been made a Member of the Order of Australia.

Former national handball player and professor of neuroscience Gilles Guillemin was nominated by a patient for his Order of Australia honour.

Retired NSW Supreme Court judge Patricia Bergin has received an Order of Australia for her service to the legal profession.

Karen Lindley has been made a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen’s Birthday honours for significant service to social welfare initiatives and to the jewellery industry.

Flipping pH a recipe for destruction.

Two weeks out from the school holidays, health authorities are refusing to commit to which coronavirus restrictions will be eased.