The new Novavax XBB.1.15 vaccine appears to have been knocked back for approval by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Victoria Police estimated 7,000 people attended two different rallies in Melbourne's CBD, initially separated by officers who set up a barrier.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas recently took steps to examine pathways for his government to impose a social media ban on Australians under 14.

The Australian government says the defence force is ready to evacuate hundreds of citizens from New Caledonia, but is waiting for the go-ahead from French authorities, based on safety. Six people have died in the worst violence in the French territory in decades.

Living in the Northern Territory's Top End, Romone Lewin and Briseis Brittain have faced significant hurdles on their paths to becoming para athletes — and they’re setting their sights higher.

The federal government looking at options to protect Australians stranded in New Caledonia; an Australian hospitalised after a mass shooting in Afghanistan; and in sports, a setback for Formula One Australian ace Oscar Piastri