The NSW Transport Minister says he didn't decide to contest federal politics to be called "that type of smear" by his "mate" John Barilaro as he abandons his bid for pre-selection in the Eden-Monaro by-election.

The principal of a WA public school who was stood down for urging parents to keep students at home against Education Department advice is reinstated.

The Australian Government joins a small group of so-called "first mover" nations which have been relatively successful in suppressing the coronavirus, to exchange ideas as restrictions continue to loosen.

When the coronavirus pandemic began, London-based events planner Ali Lord decided the best place to be was at her parents' cattle station, so she packed up her laptop and reconnected it 17 days later, after an epic commute.

Social media posts containing fake quotes from Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo have spread on Facebook. The posts claimed that Professor Honjo said the novel coronavirus was "manufactured in China".

The US Presidential candidate and basketball legend are among those publicly demanding justice after video allegedly shows an unarmed black man being chased down and shot dead.

WARNING: This article contains the name and image of a person who has died. A trailblazing Indigenous jockey whose skills and humanity made him a legend has died aged 76.

The prospect of landing a job may seem dire right now, but there's an opportunity to upskill and adapt — and if you do, you can come out of isolation with an even better career.

Residents on the New South Wales south coast have rejected the finding from a Rural Fire Service investigation into the cause of a deadly fire at Lake Conjola.

A white former police officer and his son are arrested and charged with the murder of an unarmed black man whose death had been captured on video.

The UK Government will reveal the next "very cautious" phase of its plan to deal with the fallout from coronavirus, Brazil registers 10,222 new cases in one day, and Donald Trump says he isn't worried about a spread of the virus in the White House after a Mike Pence aide tests positive.

Chris Buckley spent 76 days in Wuhan during the coronavirus crisis reporting for the New York Times. He now joins an increasingly large group of foreign journalists asked to leave the country he's spent years covering.

Some aged care homes will allow staggered visits over the Mother's Day weekend to abide by social distancing requirements.

The future of 100 workers at the first planned lithium processing facility in WA's north is uncertain after they were given two hours to pack their bags after the night shift.

A tale of two media environments: in the US, journalistic freedom is increasingly under threat from demonising rhetoric and the violent personal targeting of reporters; while in Ethiopia, the country’s new leader has opened the gate to press freedom. What can we learn from both experiences?

The Korean film Parasite, about a lower-class family who con their way into a wealthy household, wins in a year dominated by social issues.

The Victorian branch of the CFMEU threatens to immediately cease all financial support for the ALP if Labor leader Anthony Albanese's push to expel union leader John Setka goes ahead.

A teenage basketball star from a celebrity family in California is set to move to Wollongong in New South Wales in one of the most intriguing signings in Australian basketball history.

The SA Government has revealed plans to mothball 60 public hospital beds and offer further redundancies in the health system, despite record levels of ambulance ramping outside emergency departments in recent months.

A recently released rapist and murderer was among a "conga line" of people who offered to testify for the prosecution in another long-running murder case, a court hears.

They have wreaked havoc on birds and the local fishing industry, but now locals are coming up with new ideas to control rampaging fur seals in South Australia's Coorong.

SA Police is investigating the sexual assault of a jogger who was forced into the back seat of another man's car south-west of Adelaide last night.

Police are searching for a man who was wearing a Joker-style mask and armed with an imitation gun when he held up a Subway outlet in Adelaide and assaulted a teenager.

ABC News reporter James Hancock reports from the scene of a fatal stabbing on the Mornington Peninsula, south-east of Melbourne.

The Sydney Swans will host Essendon at the SCG tonight.

The Reserve Bank cut interest rates this week due to anaemic per capita spending rates.

The ABC's Head of Investigations has been live tweeting the AFP's raid on the national broadcaster, and says he's never seen a warrant so broad and comprehensive.

The Opposition Leader says he will ask his party to expel the Victorian secretary of the CFMEU over comments about anti-violence figure Rosie Batty.

John Setka has denied he made disparaging remarks about Rosie Batty, saying the allegations were made as part of a political campaign against him and there was "no reason" for him to resign.

The former prime minister says the CMMFEU should consider the wider implications of the controversy.

A billion dollars of investment in new WA mining jurisdictions is set to bring jobs and education opportunities for traditional Aboriginal land owners.

Coronavirus sees many housebound Australians revisit instruments they haven't played since they were kids — rediscovering the trials and tribulations of learning along the way.

Victoria's state political reporter Richard Willingham tells of a dramatic week during the COVID-19 pandemic when everything changed, and the particular challenges of reporting a story unlike any other he's covered.

While statistics suggest workforce participation in the 45–54 age group has been slowly climbing, employment industry experts warn too many mature-aged jobseekers are being shut out.

The Gippsland dairy farming town of Yarram has received a colourful makeover with the addition of 10 new public art murals by a celebrated street artist.

One of Australia's largest regional universities is set to axe jobs as a result of a multi-million-dollar drop in revenue following a decline in international students due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Cordillo Downs woolshed is the biggest of its kind in the world and a reminder of when Australia rode on the sheep's back. Now help is being sought to guarantee its future.

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Police arrest a man in Guildford over the shooting murder of Parramatta FC soccer player John Odisho, while Barnaby Joyce leads an anti-abortion rally in Martin Place.

The former Silverchair frontman sues the publisher of Sydney tabloid The Sunday Telegraph for defamation over a report claiming he frequented a brothel called The Kastle.