The Federal Court has thrown out part of a challenge to a temporary ban on passengers travelling from India, where COVID-19 infections rates have been soaring....
As India grapples with a deadly second wave of COVID-19, a new threat is emerging: a rare infection called mucormycosis, or the “black fungus”. Key points: Mucormycosis...
Mouse bait manufacturers have been given permission to double the lethality of their products in a big win for grain producers. Key points: Manufacturers given approval for...
Australia’s vaccination program has struggled to meet its targets from the get-go, but Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a record week of shots in arms....
Rescue crews in London have managed to free a small whale that had become stranded in the River Thames and guide it to safety. Key points:...
Preparations for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are well underway with the Australian team’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout officially commencing today. Key points: More than 2,000 athletes...
Damaging winds, golf ball-sized hail and heavy rainfall are predicted for Queensland’s northern tropics on Monday evening, with south-east Queensland expecting similar conditions on Tuesday. Storm...
Chinese officials have blamed strong winds after a 100-metre-high glass bridge near the city of Longjing shattered and left a tourist stranded. A statement posted to...
Five people have been stabbed at a supermarket in the city of Dunedin on New Zealand’s South Island. Supermarket chain Countdown, a subsidiary of Australia’s Woolworths, has...
Australian logging companies do not need to abide by state-based laws in order to remain exempt from federal environmental laws, the Federal Court has ruled in a...