An Australian man has been diagnosed with the deadly Zika virus after returning from a holiday in Cuba. He was initially misdiagnosed after coming back from his holiday in central America.

Gympie Regional Council will go on a three-month hunt from April to inspect all still water sources in a bid to stamp out the potentially lethal insects.

Optus won the rights to stream all 64 games of the World Cup to Australian audiences via their online and mobile services. But thousands of viewers were left frustrated by a troubling error message.

Phoebe Timmins was voted off Australian Survivor: All Stars on Tuesday, after roughing it out for 24 days. 

Harry Hills was voted out of Australian Survivor: All Stars on Wednesday night. 

Australian Survivor is the toughest reality show on TV, with contestants often suffering severe weight loss and other physical effects after filming.

David Genat has been crowned the first-ever winner of Australian Survivor All-Stars. 

The online giant will drop the gifts to the 10 Starlight Express Rooms in children's hospitals across Australia from Monday - and donate $5 from every toys bought to the charity.

The earthquake - the strongest to ever hit the state - struck at 3.39pm on Sunday off the coast of Broome in the Indian Ocean, according to GeoScience Australia.

The unravelling of a multi-million dollar drug ring run by Codie Peter Cowan (pictured) has revealed the thirst for drugs over public holiday weekends in some of Sydney's most affluent suburbs.

The company, founded by Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas, will set up a branch at the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park in the city's east.

A Melbourne hero has described the incredibly moment he thwarted a would-be robber with an MMA inspired take down.

Richard Hames, who warned hijacked planes could be flown into the World Trade Centre three years before it happened, believes Australia should stop viewing China as a potential enemy.

A grandfather has spent his first night behind bars after leading a double life as an interstate gun runner and becoming the first person in WA to be prosecuted with cross border firearms trafficking.

An Afghan district governor has been stood down amid allegations he sexually assaulted an Australian woman in a remote part of the country. An investigation is now underway.

Perth man Colin Ahearn was travelling from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Phuket, Thailand, when he decided to buy some of his favourite duty-free alcohol at the international airport.

Australian grandmother Maria Exposto, who faced death by hanging after being found guilty of importing ice into Malaysia in 2014 has had her conviction overturned by the country's federal court.

British ultralight pilot Charles Batham flew out of Perth in February 2011  - just a week before he was due to face court on charges including allegedly having sex with a child under the age of 13.

Mr Abbott sensationally revealed he was told by the 'very top levels' of the Malaysian government just days after the tragedy Captain Zaharie Shah was a suicidal killer.

The viral social media message claims the Australian Government has decided to ban all religious, sporting, social and cultural gatherings, as well as closing the borders.

In February, just 19,500 short-term visitors came from China - the lowest monthly tally since January 2004, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed. Travel bans have hit the tourism industry.

New South Wales Rural Fire Service commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons almost had his trip to the UK to meet Prince Charles cancelled over coronavirus fears.

The iconic label first opened a store in Perth in 1971 and will remain active on their online store.

Around 40 infected passengers have since been taken to Western Australian hospitals to receive coronavirus treatment - while another 700 or so have been flown home.

The first shipment of 200 kits from China, bound for Perth via Singapore, was found by Australian Border Force officers on March 16.

The 35-year-old arrived in Western Australia on March 28 from Victoria and was required by law to self-isolate for two weeks to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Perth socialite Melissa 'Lissy' Graham is keeping herself and her family entertained during lockdown by donning designer clothing to trim the hedges, take the bins out and clean the kitchen.

A man in his 80s has died of coronavirus in Perth, bringing Australia's death toll to 40. Western Australia recorded seven new deaths on Monday, all linked to cruise ships or overseas travel.

ABF Commissioner Michael Outram said all foreign cruise ships who asked for permission to stay in local waters had their requests knocked back on Saturday.

Brooklyn Taylor, from Perth, saw her social media popularity soar after copying the prime minister's verbal exchange with ABC reporter Andrew Probyn during a press conference on March 22.

The outbreak triggered an abrupt stop to rock lobster exports in January when China scrambled to lockdown its borders

Doctors put Kiri-Lee Ryder, 41, in an induced coma on March 29 when she fell ill after returning to Perth from a holiday.

Health minister Roger Cook said the 42-year-old man from the Philippines died at Royal Perth Hospital on Thursday. The man was a crew member on the Artania cruise ship.

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard revealed that 42 per cent of all cases within the state are now under the age of 40, with those aged 20 to 29 making up the majority.

Mr Stokes was granted the exception on medical grounds by Western Australia Police when he and his wife Christine Simpson Stokes returned home to Perth from the US on April 8.

Bulldozers are being used to block Virgin Australia planes from being removed from the tarmac at Perth Airport over claims the company owes a 'significant' amount of money.

Coming to its embattled rival's defence, just days after it entered voluntary administration, Qantas called the move 'ridiculous' and 'extraordinary'.

Rhodri Lloyd Thomas, 31, from Perth was found dead in the Canggu villa on April 9.

Rhodri Lloyd Thomas, 31, from the town of Mandurah in Western Australia, was pulled from the pool in the villa he shares with his girlfriend in the idyllic resort of Canggu on April 9.

Footage taken the week before Kristoffee Salazar and Romero Pizon were swept off rocks about 260km south of Perth showed them laughing and chatting as they fished on the same outcrop.

Dr Luke Torre risks his health every day he goes to work at Perth's Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He is part of the team treating critical patients suffering from the illness.

It is the second consecutive day that WA has found no new cases of the disease, but residents were warned of a potential spike when hundreds of Australians arrive from overseas.

The 80-year-old Perth woman, whose partner travelled onboard the Costa Victoria, brings WA's total to 550. She is among 16 people in Perth hospitals, four of whom are in intensive care.

An Australian dating expert has conducted a poll to find out which physical quality in a woman men like the most, and the results may come as a surprise.

Current plans under Project Restart could have games held at neutral venues in England, however there have also been calls to hold the rest of the season abroad.

The damaging winds along with thunderstorms and small hail are expected to hit areas in south-west Western Australia like Perth, Margaret River and Albany on Tuesday night.

The party was hosted by Australian billionaire businessman Anthony Pratt, with former prime minister Tony Abbott and golfer Greg Norman among the star-studded guest list.

Tony Abbott said he believes Australia's response to the pandemic has been 'better' than other countries as the government has been thinking of a scenario such as this for many years.

In a series of text exchanges seen by Daily Mail Australia, Chinese students admit rushing to 'visa-free' countries to get around the ban - and enter Australia as soon as possible.

Travellers coming from, or transiting through, mainland China have been banned from entering Australia. However, travellers can get around the ban by spending 14 days in another country.