Workshops to help farmers’ mental health
A series of workshops will be taking place across central Queensland to help farmers cope with the mental toll of drought, COVID-19, and labour shortages. Rockhampton is one region in…
Horror 24 hours on Sydney roads prompts police warning
One person's been killed and several more are in hospital after a horror 24 hours on Sydney roads. Some of the crashes were shocking enough for police to issue a…
Melbourne teen fatally stabbed
A 17-year-old boy has been fatally stabbed at a junior basketball venue in Melbourne's western suburbs. A 15-year-old boy was arrested over the incident and is being questioned by police.…
Returned traveller transferred into ICU
A returned traveller who tested positive for COVID-19 has been transferred to ICU, from a Perth quarantine hotel. The man in his 30s was taken into intensive care at Fiona…
Family member of Australian resident in India says they died of COVID-19
A family member of an Australian resident who died in India says the 59-year-old had contracted COVID-19. The man reportedly died in hospital on Wednesday three days after the federal…
Experts warn of possible ‘endless loop’ of COVID variants
Health experts are warning of a possible "endless loop" of deadly COVID variants due to a concentration of vaccines in western countries. Sky News Foreign Coordinator Brent O'Halloran has been…
Australia will ‘die a long, lingering death’
China will not do anything as "dramatic" as invade Australia but it will "choke" it by blocking the sea lanes and communication, according to Curtin University Professor Joe Siracusa. "No…
Penny Wong joins Andrew Laming protest in Queensland
Labor Senator Penny Wong has joined more than 100 Queensland protesters outside the office of Andrew Laming demanding he steps down from parliament. The Prime Minister is under renewed pressure…
Nepal faces major COVID-19 crisis
Across the border from India doctors in Nepal are warning of a major coronavirus crisis as COVID cases soared over the past 24-hours with half of those being tested returning…
New Zealand and NSW travel bubble to resume on Sunday
Quarantine free travel between Sydney and New Zealand is set to resume from 10pm Australian time on Sunday subject to no further developments in New South Wales. The bubble was…
Dutch bees trained to detect COVID-19
Dutch researchers have trained bees to detect COVID-19 in test samples. Scientists used sugary-water as a reward for bees - when they indicated a positive coronavirus result by extending their…
Uruguay hospitals at breaking point due to surge in COVID cases
Doctors and nurses in Uruguay are being pushed to the limit as they try to manage a rise in COVID-19 infections with intensive care units struggling to keep up with…
Adelaide Oval to welcome 50,000 fans for AFL match
Adelaide Oval will be at full capacity tonight welcoming 50,000 fans to attend the AFL match between rival teams Port Power and the Adelaide Crows. Health authorities insist people wear…
India records record rise in COVID-19 deaths
India has reported a record rise in COVID-19 deaths in the past twenty-four hour period. There were 4,187 fatalities recorded taking the overall toll to just under 240,000. New infections…
At least 173 Australian children stranded in India without their parents
At least 173 Australian children are currently stuck in India without their parents as the country’s coronavirus crisis deepens. A Senate committee has heard most of these children are currently…
Government expands access to superannuation savings for first home buyers
The government has announced a home loan scheme to help single parents into the property market which includes expanding access to superannuation savings for first home buyers. Under the package…
‘Talk With Ted’ AI program a ‘world first’ in dementia education
"Talk With Ted" is a world first AI breakthrough in the area of dementia education allowing carers to learn in real-time how to communicate best with people who live with…
Sarajevo battles rise in coronavirus cases
Hospital scenes in Sarajevo are looking all too familiar for the city which saw 11,000 people die during the Bosnian War as three decades on residents are dying from the…
Albanese expected to focus on childcare in ‘very important’ budget reply
The Australian's Dennis Shanahan says Anthony Albanese will focus on childcare in his reply to the federal budget while attempting to convince the public Labor would have handled the pandemic…
The 2021 Federal budget will ‘effectively’ be a pre-election budget
The Australian's Dennis Shanahan says the federal government will be “playing to the strength of economic security” in budget which will be delivered on Tuesday in the lead up to…