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Queensland records 16 locally acquired cases as the south-east enters the third day of lockdown.

Hours before a royal commission hearing begins, Crown Resorts announces Xavier Walsh will leave his position as Crown Melbourne CEO later this month.

Senator Graham, an ally of former president Donald Trump, says he is “very glad” to have received the COVID-19 vaccine, without which his current symptoms would be “far worse”.

Ashraf Ghani says the speedy withdrawal of US troops has led to a major escalation of violence in his country, as government forces battle to prevent provincial cities from falling to the Taliban.

Legislation introduced last year means family members must get court approval at their own cost before speaking about the crimes against their loved ones.

Qantas announces that around 2,500 workers will be stood down from mid-August in response to the extended Sydney COVID-19 lockdown.

The Perth Casino Royal Commission hears Crown failed to investigate money laundering concerns raised by ANZ Bank until six years later.

A 25-year-old woman is charged with offences including theft and property damage after allegedly stealing an electric wheelchair from the backyard of an Adelaide home.

Rob had a job in outback WA while Allison worked in Tasmania, but the pandemic forced this couple to rethink the “mega commute”.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has claimed that a faster vaccine rollout, as projected by the government as early as last year, wouldn’t have put Australia in a different position. Here’s RMIT ABC Fact Check with a reality check.

The new cases were all in quarantine for their infectious period and were detected from 22,217 test results processed on Monday.

Pfizer vaccine bookings open to Canberrans aged 30 to 39 as the ACT government pushes to become the first jurisdiction in Australia to reach the 70 per cent vaccination threshold. 

Tough new rules are on the way for unvaccinated frontline police officers after an internal newsletter reveals only 51.6 per cent of WA Police staff reported being fully protected against coronavirus. 

Kathy Griffin says doctors caught the cancer early and will remove half of her left lung, but are are optimistic she “should be up and running around as usual in a month or less.”

Wall Street has a mixed day of trade, pulling down the local share market, but Square is doing nicely off its Afterpay offer.

Before these Olympics began, a year later than originally planned, there were major doubts the International Olympic Committee could pull off the world’s biggest sporting event in the middle of a global pandemic in a country that overwhelmingly did not want the Games to proceed.

Relive the best moments Rosehaven as the beloved ABC comedy series begins its final season.

Attention turns again to the Olympic Stadium, where Brooke Stratton will start in the women’s long jump final and Stewart McSweyn will begin his 1,500m campaign. Follow live.

People in the Victorian-New South Wales border bubble will only be able to enter Victoria without a permit for essential reasons from midnight. Follow live.

MORNING BRIEFING: A hospital in Sydney’s west sends 37 workers into self-isolation after a fully vaccinated worker tests positive for COVID-19.

Some NSW residents are “scared, angry and frustrated” that vaccines are being reallocated, and health experts say this could further erode confidence in the rollout.

A Gold Coast dog owner has decided not to challenge his body corporate in the High Court, opting instead to send one of his cocker spaniels to his ex-wife and find new digs with the other.

An immense trove of the most important royal historical material for decades has just quietly been made public in the United Kingdom.

More than 100 Australian Olympic Team members touch down in Darwin on a special charter flight after competing in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The problems began not long after Ms Benger moved into her affordable Palmerston home. It’s now locked up and empty as a list of potential defects is addressed, while one company involved in the project nears completion on more social housing.

Australia is being swept up in a renewable energy revolution, and rooftop solar is a major part of that shift. But some consumers say there’s little help available if things go wrong.

Our brains love the ‘sugar high’ of impulse buying. So how do we save ourselves from overspending and regretting our purchases?

Beautiful Tasmania, where it can be dry, wet, hot, cold and windy — all in the space of a single day. How can this be?

Contact tracers are continuing to add locations to the list of exposure sites linked to the latest COVID-19 Delta strain outbreak that began with a student from Indooroopilly State High School. Check for updates here.

Those who came to the weightlifting in Tokyo to see transgender lifter Laurel Hubbard missed the real show, 21-year-old Chinese star Li Wenwen, who is an athlete in a class of her own, writes Tracey Holmes.

Despite reaching high vaccination rates and herd immunity targets, health experts warn countries in the Pacific may still be vulnerable to COVID-19 outbreaks.

Sport climbing has been growing in popularity for the past few years and now it’s making its Olympic debut in Tokyo. Here’s everything you need to know.

The Queensland government’s announcement of a one-off support payment of $5,000 gets a cool reception from some businessowners who say it’s “insulting” and not enough to make a difference to their bottom lines.

Surgeries are being cancelled, COVID-19 care facilities ramped up and the state’s children’s hospital is being kept in reserve as Queensland Health prepares for a surge in coronavirus infections, as dozens of key health staff face days of being in isolation at home.

The 10-metre diving finals kick off this week. Put your armchair critic skills to the test and see whether you can match our Olympic judge.

Why are “quotas” in Australia especially controversial when they are about women? Annabel Crabb investigates. 

How many insects live in Australia? And even more importantly, how many have already been lost? Scientists are turning to technology to try to find out.

The Chinese embassy launches a scathing personal attack on Japanese ambassador Shingo Yamagami, accusing him of pining for the days of imperial Japan and glorifying the nation’s wartime crimes.

The last Australian to win a medal in the 1,500m at an Olympic Games was Herb Elliott way back in 1960. But a talented distance runner from Tasmania is hoping to change that in Tokyo.

When Lisa was found on the bathroom floor after drinking a litre of gin and bottles of wine, she realised she had a problem. Now she’s one of countless Australians who has tranformed her life thanks to the pandemic.

The 6B’s concept was initially conceived as a way from men to discuss mental health, but has since also developed into a discussion around general health and wellbeing.

A Queensland tribunal orders former senator Fraser Anning to take down 141 pieces of content from the internet, finding he breached anti-discrimination laws by vilifying Muslims. 

The Prime Minister has held up NSW’s contact tracing team as “gold standard” but the latest report released by the state’s health department suggests the Delta outbreak is beginning to outpace them.

Health experts are preparing for a “nightmare scenario” in Australia, with early data from both overseas examples and the NSW outbreak showing the Delta strain is more severe as well as being harder to contain.

It matters little that Australia were the superior side for much of the game, against probably the best team in the world right now, writes Dan Colasimone.

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has a Polish humanitarian visa and plans to leave for the European country in coming days, according to a Polish government minister.

The exact number of people killed in the recent flooding may never be known, but a clearer picture of the tragedy is finally emerging.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese says anyone who is fully vaccinated by December should be given a one-off $300 payment, as part of an incentive for Australians to get the jab.

New Zealand’s transgender weightlifter has been knocked out of her competition without completing a lift.

Last week, National Cabinet discussed modelling to help guide how Australia will get out of the cycle of lockdowns and closed borders — but already experts are cautioning against misreading the numbers and opening up too early. 

Led by five-eighth Ash Taylor, turning in arguably his best performance of 2021, the Titans demolish Canterbury 34-6.

Australian middle distance star Stewart McSweyn is making his first appearance of the Games, while the Boomers are hoping to book their spot in the final four. Here are the Olympic events to watch out for on day 11.

In an unprecedented, staff and students at “several” Sunshine Coast schools will undergo surveillance testing this week.

The 2016 Olympic gymnastics champion will compete in the balance beam final on Tuesday, a little over a week after stepping away from the meet to focus on her mental health.

The veteran Australian, who first competed at an Olympics 37 years ago and is now at his eighth Games, adds another medal to his tally in the eventing team competition in Tokyo.

The 62-year-old Australian, who first competed at an Olympics 37 years ago, adds another two medals to his tally in the equestrian eventing competition in Tokyo.

The 62-year-old, who first competed at an Olympics 37 years ago, creates history by adding another two more medals to his tally in the equestrian eventing competition in Tokyo.

The Hockeyroos’ Olympic campaign sadly came to an end on Monday, however Australia’s performance on the water was very different as our canoe sprint athletes now turn their focus toward the semi-finals. 

Swiss police are called to disperse singing and chanting activists blocking entrances to two banks in Zurich, protesting against the lenders’ financing of fossil fuel projects.

A man whose “violent rampage” terrified North Queensland residents and led to several attacks, including the murder of Elizabeth Kippin, has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder.

Mohammad Ali Halimi, a Perth man who murdered his 21-year-old wife six weeks after he paid $15,000 to wed her in a “forced” marriage, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a 19-year minimum.

A former Canberra childcare centre director is now facing 80 fraud charges after allegedly defrauding the business out of more than $375,000. 

Indonesia’s COVID crisis affects almost every aspect of life, including a monthly cycle affecting more than one hundred million women and girls across the country — their periods.

Indonesia’s devastating second coronavirus wave has peaked and daily case numbers are starting to decline, its Health Minister says.

Tom Daley revealed on Instagram that he had finished a dog jumper as well as a pouch for his gold medal, which he won with Matty Lee in the men’s synchronised 10-metre platform last week.

Four tourists from Queensland are among five people officially cautioned after failing to comply with Tasmania’s COVID-19 requirements.

Former Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen says the NSW Coalition “jumped the gun” in calling for his resignation in the wake of a sexting affair, while refusing to rule out re-entering politics in the future.

Marcus Dibble, a YouTube star with more than 750,000 subscribers, began grooming a teenage girl when she was just 13, a court has heard.