Europe has become a new frontline in the battle against coronavirus with parts of Italy now under strict quarantine restrictions. Venice's famous carnevale is being cut short because of fears about the spread of the virus. Three people have died from...
The mother of three children, killed in a car fire in Brisbane, has died in hospital. 31-year-old Hannah Baxter was pulled from the car in a critical condition yesterday morning. Her three children, aged six, four and three died at the scene in Camp...
There have been scenes of joy and relief at airports around the country overnight as Australian evacuees from the coronavirus epicentre have finally been allowed to return home. The two-week quarantine period on Christmas Island has ended for the ini...
The federal government is under renewed pressure this morning over its sport grant scheme after damning new evidence was presented last night to a Senate inquiry. The inquiry has heard Scott Morrison's office was more heavily involved in the process...
Parts of Queensland and New South Wales have again been hit with intense downpours and flash flooding overnight. Maroochydore and Caloundra have seen almost 190 millimetres of rain since yesterday, and there have been reports of 79 millimetres fallin...
The World Health Organisation is this morning warning the coronavirus could pose a greater global threat than terrorism. It made the stark prediction at a meeting in Geneva, describing the illness as public enemy number one. The virus has also been g...
The top stories on ABC News. 澳大利亚广播公司为您报道重点新闻。 Forty-one new coronavirus infections have been confirmed on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked at Yokohama. It brings the total number of confirmed cases on t...
Heavy storms have dampened some of the country's firegrounds giving crews the chance to strengthen containments lines but the rainfalls are not enough to extinguish major blazes. There were big downpours across New South Wales. Emergency services rec...
Parts of Victoria have received a soaking, starting to clear the choking smoke haze hanging over Melbourne. But as yet little or no rain has reached the fire grounds in the state's north and east. Flash flooding and even hail fell across the city and...
The Queen has said she supports prince Harry and his wife's Meghan decision to step back from royal duties and pursue a more independent life. Following a family summit at Sandringham, the monarch said there'd been constructive discussions about the...