Large swathes of Melbourne are this morning no-go zones, after the nation's top health officials warned people should avoid travel to and from six council areas across the city. They are all considered new hotstops for coronavirus, following a steady...
A series of explosive text messages from federal Labor MP Anthony Byrne to former powerbroker Adem Somyurek have been leaked to the media, as Labor internal crisis deepens. A document has been circulated containing dozens of personal texts from Mr By...
Labor is dealing with the fall-out from a political scandal in Victoria, which has seen the departure of two cabinet ministers. The party's national executive will meet as it wrestles with how to deal with its Victorian branch, following allegations...
The prime minister will today unveil a list of 15 major projects that governments have agreed to bring forward in a bid to create thousands of jobs and boost the struggling economy. They'll include an inland rail link between Brisbane and Melbourne a...
A Sydney court has blocked a planned rally for refugee rights this weekend. New South Wales police took legal action against the organisers, claiming they were playing Russian roulette with the health of attendees. The court has decided in favour of...
There are stark warnings this morning that Australian women will be disproportionately affected by plans to end free childcare next month. The federal government will stop paying child-care fees on July the 12th, and will halt access to the Jobkeeper...
Politicians, indigenous leaders and an Australian cricket captain have all been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Former prime minister Tony Abbott is one of three people to receive the nation's highest honour, being named a Companion...
The first in a series of memorials in George Floyd's honour has been held in Minneapolis. Family, friends and civil rights leaders gathered at the North Central University in the city. Mr Floyd's death at the hands of US police has caused an outpouri...
Angry protests in the United States over the death of George Floyd, are continuing as crowds assemble for an eighth day. A clean-up is underway after clashes erupted in a number of cities, including New York. President Donald Trump wants New York to...
Demonstrations and violent protests have continued for a fifth day across the United States, following the death of a black man in police custody last week. In New York, a police car was filmed ramming into demonstrators, while hundreds of protesters...