National News

Google has launched its "news showcase" initiative in Australia, a day after the company's global boss met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

The Bob Brown Foundation is taking its legal battle to stop native forest logging in Tasmania to the High Court.

Victorian authorities have vowed to test hotel quarantine staff no longer working in the program after a man linked to the Australian Open tested positive to COVID-19.

Convicted child sex offender and former Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes has been denied parole for a second time, with authorities deeming he remains an unacceptable risk to the community.

Australia has struck a deal for 10 million more doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, doubling the country's supply.

A German veterinary clinic has trained sniffer dogs to detect the coronavirus in human saliva samples with 94 per cent accuracy.

A Victorian hotel quarantine worker has tested positive to COVID-19, prompting the state government to reintroduce masks indoors and reduce the size of private gatherings.

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has restated his support for permanently increasing the rate of JobSeeker unemployment benefits.

Scott Morrison has distanced himself from Liberal MP Craig Kelly over coronavirus misinformation that sparked a storm of political pressure.

NSW will ease its "four square metre" social distancing regulations at the end of next week if no additional COVID-19 outbreaks occur.