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Border restrictions imposed on Greater Sydney residents by Queensland, South Australia and Victoria are being wound back as NSW records an 11th consecutive day without a local COVID-19 case.

A national crime watchdog has been asked to investigate suspicious betting on the 2021 Australian of the Year awards.

Queensland's premier is calling for JobKeeper to be extended for tourism operators as the state prepares to reopen its last domestic border to Greater Sydney.

A highly respected medical professor has returned her Australia Day award in protest at the decision to give the country's highest honour to tennis great Margaret Court.

Relatives of a four-year-old boy who died after being struck by a garbage truck in northern Tasmania say he was the greatest gift of all.

Scientists have stumbled across the reason for wombats' unique cube-shaped poo, finding proof you can fit a square peg through a round hole.

Two more Tasmanian public servants have been stood down pending investigations into sexual abuse allegations, adding to a growing list in recent months.

Rafa Nadal feels tennis players are privileged to be able to compete at the Australian Open during the COVID-19 pandemic and urged fellow participants to have a wider perspective of the strict health measures in...

Australia is seeking more information from New Zealand health authorities before restarting quarantine-free travel after two fresh coronavirus infections.

Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has come out swinging against his party's alliance with the Liberals.