The legislation passed parliament on Tuesday night only hours after it was introduced and is expected to take effect by the end of the week.

Moments before a 15-year-old girl was injured outside a supermarket in Booval, police say a female jogger narrowly escaped injury when an arrow was fired in her direction, but detectives have been unable to track her down.

Royal Australian Air Force personnel will be allowed to have facial hair from November 1. 

All over Australia, non-essential travel is being discouraged. But the rules vary state to state, so let's take a look at exactly how far you're allowed to travel and who you're allowed to visit.

The world's second-richest man will soon have a shiny new toy to show off in — a giant, hydrogen-powered superyacht with all the trimmings.

The federal government will call on the Labor rank and file to back a motion supporting the AUKUS defence deal, as it seeks to move past disquiet within its ranks on nuclear-powered submarines.

These clues have baffled those trying to find out who the Somerton Man was and how he died since his body was discovered 73 years ago. Will his exhumation today finally work out what happened?

Wedding season may be about to come to a grinding halt due to coronavirus restrictions, but some couples have raced against time to hold their big days today.

A US woman who pleaded guilty to helping kill her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation in Bali 10 years ago has been sentenced to 26 years in prison.

For decades, surfers have been taking risky trips to hard-to-reach places across Indonesia looking for the ideal wave. 

Sam Kerr is named the Football Writers' Association's women's Footballer of the Year for her incredible WSL season with Chelsea.

With dog ownership increasing during the pandemic, and the pets being welcomed into more public spaces like cafes, experts say families with a child who experiences cynophobia can find day-to-day activities stressful.

Shelley Duvall's retreat from Hollywood was a favourite topic among internet sleuths throughout the years. In some of her last interviews, the former star gave insights into her disappearance. 

The Victorian government enters into a fresh agreement outsourcing health care in publicly run prisons to an overseas company, frustrating the state's Aboriginal legal group, which claims the practice is fuelling serious healthcare gaps for prisoners.

The Bureau of Meteorology says the massive hailstones that fell on Queensland's Sunshine Coast are some of the biggest ever recorded in Australia. How exactly does ice fall from our skies when it's so hot on the ground?

A Russian and a European work side-by-side outside of the International Space Station for seven hours to complete a spacewalk mission.

Selena Gomez has opened up about her struggles with mental illness and her journey to self-acceptance while on a panel at the SXSW festival in the United States. Gomez has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and the autoimmune disease lupus. 

The Knights outclass the Dragons 30-6 to reach the grand final in just their second season, while the Roosters face the Eels for a berth in the premiership decider. Follow our ScoreCentre for the live scores and stats.

The 2024 Australians of the Year have warned the nation's tanning culture is "killing us", but that hasn't stopped of people hitting the beach on a scorching Australia Day.

Scottie Scheffler leads the Masters by a shot after three rounds, but the drama is all behind him, as Aussies Cam Davis and Cameron Smith need to come from a handful of shots back and big-hitter Bryson DeChambeau produces a moment of brilliance to keep his hopes alive.

A proposed legislative change that would add transparency to political donations to major political parties is rejected by both Labor and the Coalition.

Trayeden Fulmer goes to high school and works part-time like any other teenager, but this young Queenslander is proving his worth in flood-hit Townsville.

Australia could begin local production of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines within six to 12 months, an international biotech company says — but such a scheme would depend on approvals and investment.

The state government announces West Australian residents aged between 30 and 49 are eligible to get their coronavirus vaccine from Thursday, June 10.

One of Australia's 'first families of wine' goes into administration as declining business performance and a changing wine market force family-owned McWilliam's to seek outside assistance.