A British-Australian academic serving a 10-year sentence for espionage in Iran has been moved to a notorious prison where concerns for her well-being have escalated

Police have arrested a leader of an anti-racism protest and shut down the demonstration before it started after courts ruled the gathering in Sydney was illegal due to the pandemic threat

Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state has posted another daily record 532 new COVID-19 cases

Australia’s consumer watchdog has launched court action against Google alleging the technology giant misled account holders about its use of their personal data

Australia’s Victoria state has recorded 10 deaths overnight from COVID-19, its highest daily toll amid a continuing surge in coronavirus cases

Australia’s response to the coronavirus pandemic tipped the government’s budget $61 billion into the red in the last fiscal year and is forecast to create $131 billion more debt in the current year

There are few bare faces among rush-hour commuters in Australia’s second-largest city as Melbourne residents are largely complying with a new law making face coverings compulsory

Wearing masks became compulsory in Australia’s second-largest city Melbourne on Thursday as hot spot Victoria state posted 403 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths

Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state has reported a record 484 new COVID-19 cases, and health authorities warned that numbers could continue to rise

Australia’s hot spot Victoria state has reported 374 new cases of COVID-19, its second-highest daily tally