Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne jailed for sex assault
Disgraced former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has been jailed for at least three years and eight months for attacking a young woman in her bedroom on the night of the 2018 NRL grand final.
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Five more clotting cases linked to vaccine in Australia
Five more clotting cases linked to vaccine in Australia
A Queensland man is one of one of five new clotting cases linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia, taking the total to 11.
China suspends economic talks with Australia
China suspends economic talks with Australia
China has indefinitely suspended all strategic economic talks with Australia, blaming the Morrison government's attitude towards the relationship.
Australia races to trace source of Covid mystery case in Sydney
Australia races to trace source of Covid mystery case in Sydney
Australian authorities were racing to track the source of a mystery Covid-19 infection in Sydney on Thursday, the first locally transmitted case in the city in more than a month, warning residents to brace for more case
NSW reports first Covid-19 case in more than a month
NSW reports first Covid-19 case in more than a month
Australia's most populous state on Wednesday reported its first locally acquired Covid-19 case in more than a month and health authorities are working to trace the source of the infection.
Former Aussie bowler allegedly kidnapped and beaten
Former Aussie bowler allegedly kidnapped and beaten
Australian police have arrested four men in dawn raids in connection with the alleged kidnap and assault of former test cricketer Stuart MacGill, local media have reported.
Aussie billionaire eyes Tiwai for hydrogen production
Aussie billionaire eyes Tiwai for hydrogen production
An Australian billionaire is looking at using the aluminium smelter site at Tiwai Point near Bluff for environmentally friendly hydrogen production.
WA avoids lockdown after flights cancelled
Western Australia avoids lockdown after flights to NZ cancelled
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced he wants to avoid another lockdown at all costs, and has instead introduced a slate of new restrictions in his state to help mitigate the risk.
RSPCA on hunt for animal abuser in NZ
RSPCA on hunt for animal abuser in NZ
A breeder convicted of a string of animal abuse offences, including operating squalid puppy farms in South Australia, could be extradited from New Zealand.
Aussie govt under fire over India ban
Aussie govt under fire over India ban
The federal government is under pressure to justify its move to criminalise desperate Australians attempting to return home from Covid-ravaged India.
Fines, jail on cards for Aussies who enter country from India
Fines, jail on cards for Aussies who enter country from India
Australians trying to return from India as the country faces an escalating coronavirus crisis now face fines or jail time for getting on a plane.
Passengers from Brisbane advised to monitor health after breach
Passengers from Brisbane advised to monitor health after breach
A green-zone breach at Brisbane Airport in Australia may have involved passengers flying to New Zealand.
Australia says Covid link to deaths unlikely
Australia says Covid link to deaths unlikely
There is no evidence linking the deaths of two Australians to coronavirus vaccine doses they received, the chief of the country's medicines regulator says.
Drop 'Cold War' mentality, China tells Australia
Drop 'Cold War' mentality, China tells Australia
China has called certain Australian politicians troublemakers and urged them to "shake off the Cold War mentality" amid fierce tensions between the two nations.
Resort busy with local tourists, but where are the Aussies?
Resort busy with local tourists, but where are the Aussies?
The transtasman bubble may be alive and kicking - but it's yet to put any real dent in Queenstown's struggling tourist economy.
Porsche driver who filmed dying officers jailed
Porsche driver who filmed dying officers jailed
WARNING: Graphic content. Porsche driver Richard Pusey has been jailed for 10 months for outraging public decency following a Melbourne crash that killed four officers. But he could be free within days after time served in custody.
Unmanned boat washes up in Australia - two years after Bluff launch
Unmanned boat washes up in Australia - two years after Bluff launch
A futuristic vessel launched from Bluff has finally washed up after it went off the grid two years ago, drifting across the world and navigating frozen oceans after its research mission went awry.
Flights to resume between NZ and Perth
Flights to resume between NZ and Perth
New Zealand will reopen quarantine-free travel with Western Australia from midday on Wednesday, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
Push to save Australia's elusive platypus
Push to save Australia's elusive platypus
It only takes a rustle and splash of an orange buoy floating on the Thone River for two Australian scientists to know they've found what they're looking for: the elusive platypus.
Investigation after person entered NZ during Perth lockdown
Investigation after person entered NZ during Perth lockdown
Immigration NZ has alerted the Ministry of Health to a person who travelled from Perth to Auckland, via Sydney during the Perth/Peel lockdown period and an investigation is under way as to how the person was able to enter the country.