New Zealand authorities have confirmed a woman who tested positive for COVID-19 while in the community likely contracted it from another returned traveller on the same...
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has contracted COVID-19, but he says his symptoms are mild. Key points: There have been more than 1.7 million cases...
A large truck fire has shut all lanes on Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway at Doncaster and prompted a smoke warning for surrounding suburbs. The freeway is closed...
WA voters are headed for the polls on Saturday, March 13. The Labor Government, headed by Premier Mark McGowan, is seeking a second term, while the...
Australia has approved its first COVID-19 vaccine for use — and it couldn’t come soon enough. Following an independent review, the Therapeutic Goods Administration has given...
Passenger screening protocols at Sydney Airport have been enhanced, after a probable case of COVID-19 was identified in New Zealand. Key points: Health authorities in New...
Tom Brady has won the battle of the Hall of Fame-bound quarterbacks in the NFC Championship game, with the Buccaneers beating Green Bay 31-26 to progress...
The local share market has kicked off its shortened trading week, ahead of Australia Day, with slight gains. By 10:30am AEDT, the benchmark ASX 200 had...
The Australian Border Force (ABF) works in close collaboration with our Thai partners, including the Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB). Recently, our ABF representatives from...
Biodiversity offsets have become a widely-accepted way to attempt to compensate for the destruction of endangered habitat and species in mining and other large scale development...