State and territory leaders are meeting with Scott Morrison to consider a range of possible new measures to stop the spread of the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant, including banning the practice of accommodating international qua...

National Cabinet is expected to agree to tighten vaccination and testing rules for quarantine workers, expanding who falls into the category and offering vaccines and tests to their families and close contacts as well.

It seemed on Friday afternoon that NSW had taken a significant step towards curbing the highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19. Then the alarm bells started ringing.

The highly contagious Delta strain of COVID-19 infected every attendee at a West Hoxton birthday party except for the six people who were vaccinated, the NSW Government reveals.

South Australia is re-introducing a range of social restrictions for at least one week in the face of the COVID-19 threat across the country, with attendance caps on private gatherings including weddings and funerals.

Queensland records another three COVID-19 cases, including two that were acquired in the community. The Premier says there will be more restrictions for the state including mandatory mask wearing from tomorrow.

Three travellers charged with breaching South Australia's coronavirus border restrictions with New South Wales by flying a light plane to outback Coober Pedy are ordered to leave the state after being released on bail.

Western Australia records one new local case of COVID-19 overnight, with a woman testing positive after attending the same Joondalup gym as a physiotherapist who caught the virus in Sydney.

The Pentagon says the militias were using the facilities to launch unmanned aerial vehicle attacks against US troops in Iraq.

Students accuse Myanmar of intimidation and foreign interference after it sent letters to people in Australia demanding they pledge loyalty to the military junta. 

McLaughlin becomes the first woman to run under 52 seconds for the 400m hurdles, just over a month before her expected rematch against defending champion Dalilah Muhammad.

The apartment building in Surfside, Miami collapsed on Thursday. Why is the search effort taking such a long time? How are the families of the missing coping with the wait?

Australia's ageing population will cause problems, according to the intergenerational report. What should the government do about it?

The latest Intergenerational Report has been released showing what the key issues will be for the country in four decades' time. Here are five key charts to give you an idea of what those are.

Bruce Springsteen gigs, packed football matches and European travel – an app on your phone could unlock them all, but there are no plans yet to use it in Australia.

Darwin and its surrounds are to remain in lockdown for an extra 72 hours, as authorities scramble to identify people who visited exposure sites linked to a growing COVID-19 outbreak that started at a Central Australian gold mine.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian warns the number of COVID-19 cases could "go up considerably" this week after confirming 18 new infections today.

The rapid rise of streaming services is changing the broadcast landscape of sport in Australia and it doesn't come cheap for the viewer at home, writes David Mark.

In his first press conference since returning from extended sick leave, Mr Andrews reveals his spine is "basically healed" but he is still taking medication to reduce inflammation as his ribs recover.

Six years after her father killed her mother, Amani Haydar is tracing her trauma back generations in a rage-fuelled memoir about domestic violence, motherhood and her quest for truth and accountability.

Australia Post has agreed to participate in mediation with its former CEO, but the war of words between Christine Holgate and the government continues to escalate.

Workers from WA's mining industry say sexual harassment and assault is commonplace on sites, as politicians and industry leaders back calls for a parliamentary inquiry. 

Australia's consumer watchdog is urging parents to keep Apple AirTags away from children, after raising concerns with Apple about the product's battery compartment. 

Daytime temperatures are breaking all-time high records in places where many residents don't have air conditioning.

The defamation trial of war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith appears headed towards an unavoidable adjournment as the prospect of witnesses travelling to Sydney has been complicated by the city's COVID lockdown.