Long delays at Adelaide testing clinics as locals rush home from Brisbane
Coronavirus testing clinics across South Australia have been inundated as those who have visited Brisbane in the past week rush to get swabbed.
CORONAVIRUS
Giant sinkhole consumes cars in Italian hospital parking lot
A giant 20-metre-deep, 2000-square-metre sinkhole opened at a Naples hospital car park at dawn.
NATURAL DISASTERS
Biden welcomes Trump's snubbing of inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden has said it was "a good thing" that his predecessor Donald Trump is skipping his inauguration.
DONALD TRUMP
Albanese's frank prediction about car crash
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has said the teenager who crashed into him in a car accident yesterday has been issued an infringement notice.
ANTHONY ALBANESE
Victorians confused and frustrated about last minute Brisbane border closure
Confused and frustrated Victorians have vented their anger over the government's eleventh hour decision to close the border to Greater Brisbane.
CORONAVIRUS
Raft of new rules for domestic and international travel
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced new rules for international and domestic travel in response to the new UK strain of coronavirus.
CORONAVIRUS
Nationwide hotel quarantine overhaul begins
A nationwide hotel quarantine overhaul has begun, in response to the new variants of COVID-19 hitching a ride into the country.
CORONAVIRUS
Queensland now cut off from WA
Western Australia has reinstated its hard border controls with Queensland after the recent case of the mutant COVID-19 strain reported in Brisbane.
CORONAVIRUS
Northern Territory records first case of highly infectious UK COVID-19 strain
The UK variant of the COVID-19 virus has been confirmed in an overseas traveller who returned to the Northern Territory.
CORONAVIRUS
TODAY IN HISTORY: Gallipoli disaster ends with an improbably successful evacuation
The final troops are evacuated from Gallipoli on January 9, 1916.
HISTORY
'We will not be SILENCED!' Trump defiant after permanent Twitter ban
Twitter has announced the permanent suspension of Donald Trump's account following a number of temporary locks on his account this week.
DONALD TRUMP
Shark attack victim Kaelah Marlow, 19, pulled out by rip, 'bobbing in water'
The 19-year-old woman killed in New Zealand's first fatal shark attack in eight years has been identified as an Australian.
SHARK ATTACK
Brisbane's lost weekend: Snap lockdown turns city into a ghost town
In the space of a few hours, Brisbane has become a virtual ghost town, with a snap coronavirus lockdown sending everyone home.
CORONAVIRUS
'World's unluckiest burglars' arrested after pocket-dialling police during robbery
Two hapless burglars have been arrested in the UK after accidentally pocket-dialling the police during their crime.
ROBBERY
One killed, boy in intensive care after frozen waterfall crumbles
A person has been killed as a large chunk of ice from a frozen waterfall crumbled away at a popular tourist attraction in Russia.
RUSSIA
Health Minister defends release of coronavirus-infected woman from hotel quarantine
The last flight carrying passengers from Brisbane has landed in Melbourne before Victoria introduced new travel restrictions.
CORONAVIRUS
Severe storms on the way for Queensland
A wet weekend is on the way for several states today while showers finally ease in New South Wales.
WEATHER
Mexican farmers find rare female statue in citrus grove
Farmers digging in a citrus grove near Mexico’s Gulf coast have found a striking, six-foot-tall statue of a female figure who may represent an elite woman rather than a goddess.
MEXICO
North Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal and develop more sophisticated atomic weapons systems, saying the fate of relations with the United States depends on whether it abandons its hostile policy, state media has reported.
NORTH KOREA
Woman sues lotto after claiming she lost winning $2 million ticket
A Queensland woman who claims she lost her $2 million lotto ticket has taken The Lott to court in a bid to get her hands on the winnings.
LOTTO
COVID-19 outbreak: Interactive graphics and restrictions explained
Latest case numbers, venues affected and state border restrictions, closures
CORONAVIRUS
Woman trampled in Capitol riots had 'don't tread on me' flag
A woman trampled to death during the riots at the US Capitol had been carrying a flag reading: "Don't tread on me".
US POLITICS
Northern Beaches endure final day of lockdown
Residents on Sydney's Northern Beaches are counting down the hours until freedom with lockdown to lift at midnight tonight.
CORONAVIRUS
Case of UK strain flew into Queensland from Melbourne
There have been zero new cases of coronavirus in Queensland overnight but another case of the UK strain has flown from Victoria into the state.
CORONAVIRUS
Momentum for Trump's second impeachment grows
House Democrats are currently planning to introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump as soon as Monday.
DONALD TRUMP
Fresh COVID-19 alert for Sydney Westfield amid new lockdown
Customers at Bing Lee and Artisaint Café to get tested and isolate immediately.
CORONAVIRUS
Biden to speed release of COVID-19 vaccines
With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, President-elect Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people.
CORONAVIRUS
Trump supporter in viral photo from US Capitol arrested
The man photographed sitting at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk during Wednesday's riots in the US Capitol has been arrested and charged.
USA
UK approves third COVID-19 vaccine as London declares 'major incident'
Britain has authorised a Moderna coronavirus vaccine with 17 million doses to be delivered by the spring as the UK capital struggles at capacity with COVID-19 patients in hospital.
CORONAVIRUS
Federal murder investigation to be opened in Capitol Police officer's death
Prosecutors in the US Attorney's office plan to open a federal murder investigation into the death of Brian D. Sicknick, a US Capitol Police officer who died from injuries sustained in the riots.
USA
AFL young gun released from WA prison
Richmond player Sydney Stack has been granted bail by a Supreme Court judge after allegedly breaching quarantine
CRIME
Bushfire north of Perth downgraded but expected to burn for days
A bushfire burning at Gingin in WA has been downgraded to Watch and Act but authorities warn locals the mop up could last many days.
BUSHFIRES
SA to enforce new coronavirus measures for quarantine and aged care
South Australia has announced new rules for arrivals from the Greater Brisbane area.
CORONAVIRUS
Accused car thief allegedly posted video of crimes on social media
A Queensland man has been charged over the "brazen" theft of several luxury cars and posting about the alleged crimes on social media.
THEFT
WA and SA to swelter in summer heatwave as bushfire rages
Heat is on its way to large parts of the country today temperatures set to soar across Western and South Australia.
WEATHER FORECAST
Young girl dies after falling from Tasmania cliff
A young Victorian girl has died after falling 10 metres down a cliff face in regional Tasmania today.
TASMANIA
Why new UK strain of COVID-19 has health authorities so worried
Some 2.5 million Queenslanders are being plunged back into lockdown and other states are imposing restrictions on Greater Brisbane - all due to a single new comminuty case of COVID-19.
CORONAVIRUS
Donald Trump admits defeat but stops short of conceding election
Donald Trump has conceded he will not be president come January 20, but has not admitted he lost the election.
DONALD TRUMP
Drugs and explosive device uncovered at SA property
An Osborne property was stormed by heavily armed police today, where they allegedly uncovered prohibited drugs, stashes of money and an explosive device.
DRUGS
Victorians flee Brisbane ahead of lockdown as state records no new local cases
Victorians flying in from Queensland this afternoon were relieved to be back on home ground, having narrowly escaped the snap Greater Brisbane lockdown that started tonight.
CORONAVIRUS
Lockdown announcement sparks panic buying at Brisbane supermarkets
Carparks are full and huge queues are forming outside Coles and Woolworths across the city as people rush to stock up on supplies.
SUPERMARKETS
Brisbane residents urged to get tested during new lockdown
Restrictions will begin from 6pm tonight for three days, but the public will be able to travel to their nearest testing clinic during that period.
CORONAVIRUS
Brisbane now in lockdown
Brisbane is now officially in lockdown as Queensland battles to get on top of a fresh threat of infection.
CORONAVIRUS
Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls for Trump to be removed 'immediately'
Republicans are among those calling for Mr Trump's removal with one lawmaker saying he "should not hold office one day longer".
US POLITICS
Shark spotted at Aspendale Beach in Port Philip Bay
Swimmers and surfers have been told to leave the water after a shark was spotted on Aspendale Beach in Melbourne's south.
SHARKS
Traffic chaos as motorists left Brisbane before 6pm lockdown
The Bruce Highway was almost at a standstill today as motorists rushed to leave the Greater Brisbane area.
CORONAVIRUS
Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir freed from prison
A convicted firebrand cleric, who inspired the Bali bombers and other violent extremists, walked free from an Indonesian prison today.
INDONESIA
Survivors fear suspected mastermind of Bali bombings will 'incite more violence'
Survivors of the Bali bombings say no amount of punishment will ever be enough for one of the men blamed for the attack, who left prison today after serving nine years behind bars.
A CURRENT AFFAIR
Premier's stoic words to Queenslanders as Brisbane faces lockdown
With greater Brisbane going into a three-day lockdown from 6pm tonight until 6pm on Monday Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said it's important for everyone to stay home and refrain from panic buying to contain it.
A CURRENT AFFAIR
"New variant is worrying" as UK virus strain forces Brisbane into lockdown
Australia is the envy of the world when it comes dealing with the COVID-19 but, today is a lesson for all of us about not getting complacent.
A CURRENT AFFAIR
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