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The first witness in the trial of a man accused of killing four people in Darwin two years ago gives evidence about allegations he threatened to kill her at a property in Humpty Doo, near Darwin.

Crown Perth’s high-roller room remained open during a COVID lockdown, in an apparent breach of WA government rules and in contradiction of the company’s disclosures to the ASX, a royal commission hears.

The European Court of Human Rights finds Russia responsible for the poisoning murder of former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko.

Louis Lynagh, whose father Michael skippered the Wallabies, is named in England’s extended 45-player squad, as former NRL coach Anthony Seibold begins working with Eddie Jones.

Jake Lever is the only Demons player to have reached an AFL grand final, having lost the 2017 decider as an Adelaide Crow. But he’s approaching this game in a different manner.

The iron ore price has halved in the past six weeks to $US106 a tonne and experts predict it may yet fall to $US70, but the WA government says there is no need for panic. 

The Tasmanian government is scrambling to find a solution ahead of the closure of a regional Tasmanian GP clinic, with another clinic forced to turn away “dozens and dozens” of patients hoping to get on its books.

China carries out assault drills near Taiwan, with warships and fighter jets exercising off the southwest and southeast of the island yesterday in what Beijing’s armed forces said was a response to “external interference” and “provocations”.

Taiwanese sugar and wax apples have become the latest tropical fruit imports to be banned by China amid increasing cross-strait tensions between the two governments. 

The collision in Westwood, central Queensland, claimed one life and left several others injured.

The former ACOSS president and community activist spent recent years fighting for better conditions in aged care. 

The wife of a senior SA Police officer who took his own life amid an anti-corruption investigation delivers a scathing assessment of the ICAC, saying a crucial report was only handed down after he took his own life.

Regional Victorian builders have been caught out by the government’s snap decision.

The woman was an authorised worker but it is understood she did not follow stay-at-home orders while in the area.

The government says it is not worried about the future of its free trade negotiations with the EU, but a European leader warns French anger may spill over into other trade deals.

Tong Ly’s sister testifies at a coronial inquest into the fatal shooting of her brother that she did not tell officers he was carrying a knife, and says she and her father should have been provided with a translator by police.

The tail of a low pressure trough is whipping across much of the state, bringing strong winds to parts of Queensland and sending temperatures plummeting up to 10 degrees Celsius below average. 

The latest grim milestone comes as the country is experiencing a fourth-wave driven by the highly contagious Delta variant.

A man accused of murdering two people in a Victoria Park apartment claims a video found on his mobile phone was not a rehearsal for the killing.

An inquiry has heard David Harrison spent the last hours of his life in horrendous weather conditions, helping to save his best mate’s property and cattle.

Australia has grappled with feral deer since they were introduced as game species in the 1800s — but deer populations are increasing and spreading.

Police warn Canberrans to obey the lockdown restrictions after allegedly catching a COVID-positive woman drink driving with passengers in the car while breaching home quarantine rules.

An inquest into the death of an Aboriginal man in custody has heard the police officer who arrested him believed he was faking a medical episode in response to being arrested. Readers are advised that the following article contains the name of a person who has died.

A Melbourne court hears a senior aviation safety inspector was forced to fail Max Quartermain during a proficiency test, two years before his deadly crash.

The biggest fuel storage facility in the Northern Territory will be built in Darwin in coming years in a $270 million US investment to support continued American defence operations in the Top End.

As the Bulldogs prepare for their second grand final in six seasons, Daniel highlights how the club has risen to be on the cusp of just its third AFL flag.

A man who says he was depicted in a hangman drawing on a whiteboard at Canberra’s jail sues the ACT government for failing in its duty of care.

The Wests Tigers confirm the under-fire Maguire will continue as coach next season following a review of the club’s football operations, despite again missing out on the finals.

The son of former Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh has been granted permission to leave the mental health facility where he lives without supervision.

Five close contacts of a young man who recently travelled to NSW are in quarantine, as SA Health investigates any potential “overlap” between the man’s movements and those of six interstate truck drivers.

A Tasmanian preschooler is in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a car at Claremont in Hobart’s northern suburbs.

Greg Hunt encourages Pfizer to apply to have its vaccine approved for kids aged under 12 in Australia at the same time as it applies for approval in the United States. 

From next week the NSW construction industry will be permitted to operate at 100 per cent capacity and some unvaccinated workers will be able to return to work.

Superstar striker Sam Kerr will play her 100th game for the Matildas when they face the Republic of Ireland in an international friendly on Wednesday.

Two Canberra men took an early morning dip in Lake Burley Griffin, to help a “shivering” kangaroo back onto dry land.

A new $3.6 million advertising campaign aims to tackle vaccine hesitancy as Premier Mark McGowan flags Victoria may move to an ‘extreme risk’ state.

The regional carrier says vaccinations will be mandatory for employees working at check-in and all pilots and cabin crew.

American media personality Conan O’Brien steals the show, trolling executives and winners and becoming an online sensation at the 2021 Emmy Awards.

Victoria’s construction industry shutdown is a supremely expensive example of people not doing what they’ve been asked to.

A former midwife who was acquitted of the manslaughter of two babies during home births has been admitted as a barrister and solicitor in South Australia’s Supreme Court after an initial rejection.

A woman breaks down recalling to a Sydney court how a body modification customer was found dead by her own daughter after complaining of possible infection.

Canada’s ruling Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to form the next government, public broadcaster CBC News projects, after a tight election race.

Canada’s ruling Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to form the next government, public broadcaster CBC News projects, after a tight election race.

Penrith trainer Pete Green has been suspended for the rest of the NRL season and the club fined for illegally stopping play in their finals win over Parramatta.

Muswellbrook, which has just recorded its first coronavirus case this year, has one of the lowest vaccination rates in NSW.

A regional politician claims a number of South Australians are stuck over the border because state authorities are still to process nearly 6,000 crossing requests.

About 60,000 tonnes of wood will be shipped off South Australia’s Kangaroo Island in a bid to avoid it going up in smoke while also providing desperately needed structural timber for houses. But some residents are worried about the impact trucks will have on local roads and tourism.

Police believe the victim was assaulted and murdered in a drug-related attack.

COVID-19 testing sites are turning away people in Bendigo and the Macedon Ranges as facilities reach capacity for the second day in a row.

South Australians will be able to stand up and drink in beer gardens and other outdoor venues from Thursday, with the state’s authorities also set to ease COVID-19 testing requirements for travellers from south-east Queensland.

The Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm have to deal with different types of fatigue, the impact of multiple finals versus the burden of extended life on the road — the team that copes better could well be locking in a grand final spot on Saturday. 

The ACT government unveils millions of dollars of funding for mental health support services, as the territory records 16 new COVID-19 cases.

The ancient tablet is a fragment from The Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the world’s earliest known religious and literary texts. The US Justice Department seized the clay fragment from a billionaire collector in 2019 and will hand it back to Iraqi officals.

A solar power start-up business that began in a warehouse in Wollongong has officially created the world’s most efficient commercial-sized solar cell, and it has is one big point of difference.

A trial to register private fire units in advance of bushfire season is at risk of being rejected by fiercely independent farmers, the mayor of Kangaroo Island says.

Despite high hopes and school holidays, crowds fail to appear in Far North Queensland sending more businesses into hibernation.

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino explains his decision to replace Lionel Messi in their French football league match against Lyon.

NSW records 1,022 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in introduced pop group BTS as special presidential envoys and an “exceptionally outstanding group of young men who are connecting with the youth across the world”.

Queensland records one new COVID-19 case in hotel quarantine as authorities remain on high alert after the northern New South Wales region recorded a positive case yesterday.

A regional Greens MP has called for a moratorium on travel from Sydney and hefty fines after an authorised worker with COVID travelled to the region on the weekend.

Playing for Inter Miami’s reserve team, Fort Lauderdale, Romeo Beckham makes his professional soccer debut in a two-all draw with the South Georgia Torment.

For the first time since early April, the Aussie women are back in international action with the first of seven matches across three formats in 20 days against India. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre.

After entering the elite 10km race in Bristol, Omer Ahmed ended up winning the half-marathon, having taken a wrong turn. However, the accidental winner then got disqualified for not entering the right race.

Police cited suspicious text messages supposedly sent from Ms Petito to her mother as evidence in seeking the search warrant – they believe a felony has been committed.

Union boss John Setka claims far-right activists were the organisers behind Monday’s violent clash in Melbourne, which came hours before the state government plunged the city’s construction industry into a fortnight lockdown.

Hundreds of protesters, many voicing anti-vaccination views, began the march outside the CFMEU headquarters. Some are bearing a banner reading “freedom”, while others have sung the national anthem and chanted “f***the jab”.

Queensland Police says it could close the border with NSW within 12 hours if the Northern Rivers COVID case spreads.

Health authorities are yet to reveal how many of the new cases are linked to existing outbreaks.

There are firm warnings for Victorians to get vaccinated, with 6,000 currently active cases across the Victorian community and 241 people in hospital.

Brian To’o is the smallest winger in the NRL but also the league’s most productive runner and that is likely to count when Penrith Panthers face the Melbourne Storm this weekend.

Australia’s new submarine deal with the US and UK will feature heavily in discussions at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Prime Minister Scott Morrison will meet with leaders from all around the world.

Australia’s new submarine deal with the US and UK will feature heavily in discussions at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, but a meeting between Scott Morrison and Emmanuel Macron is not on the cards.

Australian time trial champion Luke Plapp storms to a silver medal in the under-23 individual time trial at the UCI Road World Championships at Flanders in Belgium.

SA Police are looking for a man they say was involved a violent altercation on the Coorong that left another man in hospital with serious injuries.

Police say a 20-year-old is expected to be charged with the attempted murder of another man early this morning at Policeman Point.

Unlike New South Wales and Victoria, the ACT doesn’t have a roadmap out of lockdown, but there are reasons for that, and they aren’t simple.

The man, who was a boarder at Launceston Church Grammar School in the 1960s and 70s alleges he reported the abuse, but nothing was done.

Opposition spokesman for health Mark Butler says one in thirty teenagers who catch COVID-19 ends up in hospital. Is he correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

Ron Barassi is one of the most important figures in the history of Aussie Rules, a journey that started from his spiritual home at Melbourne Football Club.

The Australian share market is set to drop on opening today, a day after it had its worst one-day fall since February and as global markets take a hit on sell-off fears.

When Sigi Zidziunas was looking to buy a British sports car in 1978, an Aston Martin advertised as 007’s seemed too good to be true — it wasn’t.

Pfizer will apply to the US Food and Drug Administration to get approval to widen the eligible age bracket after testing its COVID-19 vaccine in more than 2,200 kids aged between five and 11.

MORNING BRIEFING: The latest data shows vaccination uptake has been faster in Sydney’s COVID-19 hotspots, with 90 per cent of residents having received a first dose in some of the worst-hit suburbs. 

Early intervention with infants at risk of autism through parent-led therapy improves the child’s social development to such an extent they are two thirds less likely to meet the clinical criteria for an autism diagnosis, world-first research finds.

England has pulled out of their limited overs tour to Pakistan just days after New Zealand exited the country amid security concerns, prompting a frustrated response from officials.

Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann, 47, is facing trial on four murder charges after a shooting in Darwin two years ago, which saw four people killed.

Kurtis Scott had no known medical conditions when paramedics were called to his home as he was struggling to breathe.

All eyes are on the Queensland-New South Wales border bubble after a positive COVID-19 case flew from Sydney to Ballina and was infectious in the community in Byron and Tweed. Follow live.

Despite an election watchdog claiming widespread irregularities, Russia’s ruling party — which supports President Vladimir Putin — looks like securing its hold on power in the State Duma after its most vocal critics were blocked from running.

Council says the flaw in the technology its officers use is being urgently addressed, but it’s already caused a lot of annoyance for permit holders.

Virtually everyone in Cherbourg has lost a loved one to suicide. Local leaders are doing their best, but they say without better, more tailored services, the tragedies are bound to continue.

Under the new rules that focus on individuals rather than countries, fully vaccinated travellers will not need to quarantine if they have proof of their immunisation status and a negative COVID test.

Senior Liberal MP Terry Stephens will ask the Supreme Court to suppress the address he used to nominate for election, despite a ruling that found he was likely not living there at the time.

Physiotherapist Katharine Daniel lives less than a kilometre from the SA-Victoria border. She says delays to the exemption process are hampering health options for people in need of potentially lifesaving medical treatments.

About $6.2 billion in JobKeeper wage subsidies were paid to businesses with more than $10 million in turnover that did not experience a minimum 30 per cent fall in turnover in the six months of the scheme, annalysis of Parliamentary Budget Office data shows.

Ballarat’s GovHub building has been deemed a tier 2 site, while two separate Bunnings retailers in Gippsland and businesses in Melbourne’s northern suburbs have also been added to the list.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian praises the “outstanding result” that 20 per cent of 12- to 15-year-olds have had their first COVID-19 jab, with the new Moderna vaccine expected to further boost numbers.

A senate inquiry hears the nation needs to act quickly to protect the one in six Australians who own cryptocurrency, and to stop entrepreneurs moving overseas.

What is a “red-zone flight” and how does it protect other passengers transiting through Brisbane Airport?