New South Wales is currently on high alert amid a new cluster that’s seen Sydney’s coronavirus outbreak balloon significantly. That outbreak has now spread to Victoria, this week ending its streak of 61 days without community transmission. And while…

Hundreds of people packed St Kilda beach and Federation Square in Melbourne on Thursday night to celebrate the new year, despite the coronavirus’s return to Victoria. The scenes formed a stark contrast with the muted celebrations in Sydney, where…

While Australians eagerly anticipated the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the nation’s security agencies feared a major terror attack. The National Archives has released the 2000 cabinet papers, revealing security preparations in the run-up to the Sydney Olympics. A year before…

A new version of the Australian national anthem has been adopted, with one line of the song’s lyrics changing from January 1 onwards. In a late night announcement on New Year’s Eve, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Governor-General David…

New Year’s Eve looked very different in Sydney this year. Gone were the usual throngs of people celebrating, replaced by silence and empty streets, as residents complied with the city’s coronavirus restrictions. Earlier this week, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian…

The Howard government was warned it was teetering on the edge of the minimum human rights standards as it pushed for powers to strip search refugee detainees. The National Archive has released the 2000 cabinet papers, revealing the…

Two more locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Victoria, taking the state to a total of eight cases recorded over two days. Acting Premier Jacinta Allan announced Victoria would close its border to New South Wales…