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NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant says it will establish respiratory clinics to tackle potential cases, and divert some patients away from emergency departments to mitigate risks of infection.

Ben Wardlaw is sentenced to 22 years in prison over the stabbing murder of 52-year-old Maryborough woman Karen Ashcroft in 2018.

He calls himself the second coming of Jesus, but South Koreans are calling his church the 'public harm auntie' for followers ignoring advice to get tested. Now authorities are planning to charge Lee Man-hee for negligence.

With Iran becoming a hotbed for coronavirus outside of China, authorities around the world are scrambling to expand their travel restrictions to stem the spread of the disease.

Another $56 billion is wiped off the Australian share market in early trade and the Aussie dollar is at fresh 11-year lows, despite a widely anticipated interest rate cut tomorrow.

Candidates in this month's Queensland council elections face a brave new world of misinformation on social media. But as trolls hone their tactics, experts say the fix requires more than regulation.

Pete Buttigieg will suspend his campaign to become the Democratic nominee in the 2020 US presidential race, according to a campaign aide.

Home price rises across every capital city except Darwin drive national dwelling prices 1.1 per cent higher, with five capital cities now recording record-high property values.

The Tasmanian Government will invest $50 million to encourage the development of a hydrogen energy industry in the state, earmarking Bell Bay in the north and Burnie in the north west as likely hubs.

Queensland's stunning reefs, sandy beaches and luxury resorts attract hordes of tourists every year, but until now the traditional owners of the landscape have had little to do with the industry.

Tactical police officers enter the Westmeadows Tavern in Melbourne's north, where a stand-off has been taking place since early this morning following reports of an armed burglary.

Police declare a crime scene at the Chinchilla Weir in Queensland's Western Downs after charging two people with murder and torture following the disappearance of toddler Kaydence Mills.

The pressure on AFLW players to mix elite sport with the daily reality of earning an income off the field is threatening to undermine the sport, writes Kate O'Halloran.

The confused aftermath of the Johnston by-election shows the Territory is in for a wild ride ahead of the August election — and as voters turn away from Labor and the CLP, one political party is picking up the scraps.

Human remains and cutting edge tech are helping to train Australia's top forensic officers in disaster response at a heavily guarded research facility.

A lack of trees is leaving the people who can least afford it with bigger air conditioning bills and the feeling of being trapped. But experts say steps can be taken to make things better — and cooler.

Adelaide's South Eastern Freeway reopens to all traffic after a chicken truck rolls over, blocking all three lanes of the down track for six hours.

Turkey shoots down two Syrian warplanes over Idlib and strikes a military airport well beyond its frontlines in a sharp escalation of its military operations following the death of dozens of Turkish soldiers last week.

Leaked documents reveal Chinese-owned Alinta Energy may not have proper systems in place to protect the personal information of its 1.1 million gas and electricity customers.

MORNING BRIEFING: Authorities say plane passengers who sat near a woman confirmed as the sixth case of coronavirus in NSW should isolate themselves.

As the number of countries affected by coronavirus exceeds 60, Australia confirms three more cases of the infection, all of them recent arrivals from Iran.

Peter McGlone travels 38 kilometres a day from his home on the outskirts of Hobart into the CBD, but for what he pays you'd be forgiven for thinking he lives in a bigger city.

Olivia Purdie is medically delaying puberty because the 11-year-old doesn't want to develop the body of a woman. The Year 6 student is one of a small but growing cohort of children around Australia seeking treatment because they don't identify as either a boy or a girl.

With The Causeway earmarked for redevelopment what will happen to the residents who call the Canberra public housing estate home?

Big businesses are expected to lay out their plans to cut down on single-use plastics as part of a national summit targeting Australia's waste problem.