Australians have been warned coronavirus vaccines will not trigger wholesale changes to restrictions when the rollout ramps up in coming months.

NSW has recorded another day without a new local COVID-19 case, but authorities have raised concerns about the drop in testing numbers.

Crowds brimming with Aboriginal flags have hit the streets of Australia's capital cities for Invasion Day rallies.

Australian of the Year Grace Tame is feeling humbled and empowered as she prepares to help educate the nation on child sexual assault in a bid to stamp it out.

Two homes are among the structures destroyed by a bushfire that burned uncontrolled in the hills southeast of Adelaide.

Australia has put a stop to the New Zealand travel bubble for 72 hours after a South African variant of COVID-19 was detected in a woman after 14 days of isolation.

A cool change has ushered in relief for Melburnians after an extended heatwave but the warm weather will linger in Sydney and across NSW.

WHAT HAS BEEN APPROVED?The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has been approved after meeting stringent safety, efficacy and quality standards.

Arrests are being considered after police raids in Brisbane and the Gold Coast following a tip from German police who busted the world's largest illegal online marketplace.

A driver has crashed into a tree and died in Melbourne after allegedly failing to stop for police.