Australian Defence Force called in to support lagging COVID-19 vaccination rollout
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been called in to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution as…
Christian Porter denies rape allegations, takes leave on mental health grounds
Attorney-General Christian Porter denied the allegation that he had raped then-16-year-old woman in Sydney in 1988…
Cyclone Niran expected to intensify off North Qld coast
A tropical cyclone off the coast of North Queensland that has left thousands of homes without…
Australia’s international travel ban extended to June
Australia is keeping its international borders shut until at least mid-June following another extension of the…
Asthma and diabetes treatments cleared for govt. subsidies
A new swathe of commonly used multiple sclerosis, diabetes and asthma treatments will be included under…
Victoria issues fresh alert to Melbourne suburbs after coronavirus fragments detected in wastewater
An urgent alert has been issued to another three suburbs in Melbourne's west after fragments of…
Thousands without electricity as Cyclone Niran tears across North Qld
A slow-moving cyclone in North Queensland has knocked over power lines and cut electricity to around…
Final report finds Victoria’s mental health system operates in crisis mode
A damning final report from a royal commission into Victoria's mental health system has found that…
New Zealand reports no new cases as Auckland battles through fourth lockdown
No new community cases of COVID-19 have been reported in New Zealand, as the country's capital…
Australia receives 300,000 AstraZeneca doses amid vaccination ramp-up
Australia received 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday, more than doubling the number…