Savannah Guthrie has tested positive for COVID-19 as Hoda Kotb ends her quarantine and returns to the "Today" show.
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Residents are being told to prepare to take shelter as the rain pours in parts of Victoria. Read the latest here.
Ethiopia's cabinet has approved the lifting of a six-month state of emergency ahead of its expiration in light of changing security conditions in the country, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office says.Ethiopia declared the state of emergency in November after forces from the northern region of Tigray said they had gained territory and were considering marching on the capital Addis Ababa.
McDonald's ended 2021 on a high note with US customers spending more and fewer restaurant closures in Europe from coronavirus restrictions.But higher costs for food and labour weighed on profits and the company said it expects that pressure to continue this year.
A NSW man has lost his licence and been charged with drink-driving after being nabbed by police twice on Australia Day.Police charged the man with two high-range drink-driving offences after being stopped twice within hours in the state's north on Wednesday.
A memorial has been planned for the "sweet, innocent" girl whose body was found in a barrel northwest of Sydney.
Victoria has recorded one of its highest daily death tolls of the pandemic, after 35 people died with COVID-19.The state posted 13,507 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 6533 from PCR tests and 6974 from rapid antigen tests.
One of Australia's largest mutual banks has been recognised for its new digital bank for essential workers.Teachers Mutual Bank and its offshoot Hiver are among those found to be improving their communities, according to a worldwide survey by the Global Alliance for Banking Values released on Thursday.
Social media has been labelled "the perfect petri dish" for eating disorders, with support groups demanding companies clean up their platforms.A federal parliamentary inquiry into social media and online safety has heard from the Butterfly Foundation and Eating Disorders Families Australia about dangers posed by popular apps.
A Melbourne-based group has been chosen to redevelop an old gasworks site in Adelaide, with the $459 million plan expected to generate up to 1000 ongoing jobs.South Australian Treasurer Rob Lucas says the MAB Corporation has been selected as the preferred bidder to acquire, remediate and develop the 5.
Tatenda Chitsungo and Eliska Sy both came to Australia from their home countries on the same day, unknown to each other.Fast forward eight years and the pair are married with two children, and now among the newest Australians after taking part in the national citizenship ceremony in Canberra on Wednesday.
The alleged act of animal cruelty took place in the carpark of a club over the weekend. See how you can help police.
Five new lion cubs have been born at South Australia's Monarto Safari Park providing a boost to the threatened species.Eight-year-old lioness Husani gave birth on Monday with the cubs and their mum doing well.
The Kremlin says there is room to continue dialogue with the United States, but it looks clear Russia's main security demands have not been taken into account by Washington.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would not rush to draw conclusions after the US formally responded on Wednesday to its proposals for a redrawing of post-Cold War security arrangements in Europe.
At least half a dozen lizards are believed to have been shot with projectiles.
The annual report from the International Shark Attack File shows there was an increase in shark bites in 2021.
Students could bring COVID-19 onto school campuses and spread it to classmates before they are required to do a rapid antigen test, NSW authorities have conceded.Responding to criticism that some schools are yet to receive RATs, Premier Dominic Perrottet said the twice-weekly testing regime didn't have to begin on day one of the school term.
The hecklers yelled out abuse and attempted to cut the Prime Minister's car off, forcing her driver to mount a kerb to flee.
A cross-party parliamentary committee says the government has not allowed enough scrutiny of $1.5 billion in COVID-19 pandemic spending and some health measures.
Britain is not ruling out sanctions targeted at Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin in person if Russia invades Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says.US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would consider personal sanctions on Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, as Western leaders stepped up military preparations and made plans to shield Europe from a potential energy supply shock.
The "virtual fatigue" felt by so many of us will change the way Australia lives and works, a survey shows.Years of tapping to seek advice or treatment, order food, try to learn, or see colleagues and friends are taking their toll.
