The national cabinet has agreed to multiple changes to COVID-19 testing requirements to help alleviate pressure on stretched health systems around the country.

NSW will roll out Pfizer-produced COVID-19 vaccinations for children between five and 11 years from next week.

Tasmania has surpassed 3000 active COVID-19 cases three weeks after reopening as coronavirus-free, with health authorities saying the actual figure could be double.

Novak Djokovic has long divided opinion in the tennis world, provoking fervent support but also a degree of animosity.

BlackBerry Ltd is pulling the plug on service for its once ubiquitous business smartphones which were toted by executives, politicians and legions of fans in the early 2000s.

NSW has reported 20,794 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths, as authorities asked residents to avoid putting unnecessary pressure on the stressed health system.

The NSW road toll fell in 2021 to the lowest number in nearly a century.

Dangerous surf and abnormally high tides have closed popular beaches as Tropical Cyclone Seth dominates off Australia's eastern coast.

The prime minister is monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms after a potentially infectious positive case attended a Kirribilli House press conference.

NSW police have arrested and charged 85 people with drug-related offences at Field Day music festival in Sydney.