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Premier Mark McGowan's decision to keep Western Australia's borders closed indefinitely has been labelled a failure of leadership as thousands of flights are cancelled in response.

An Australian naval ship loaded with critical humanitarian supplies has departed for Tonga as part of disaster relief efforts in the Pacific island nation following the devastating tsunami.

Swimming Australia says there's no quick fix to deep-seated cultural problems exposed by a wide-ranging review into abuse in the sport.

A tearful and apologetic Adele has postponed a series of Las Vegas concerts because half of her crew was sick with COVID-19 and the pandemic has caused delivery delays.

A senior Conservative lawmaker has accused the British government of intimidating and attempting to "blackmail" those lawmakers they suspect of wanting to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson out of power.

An elusive French Open crown would have been nice but, otherwise, Samantha Stosur says she "couldn't ask for any more".

It was open to Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to infer that Novak Djokovic had refused to get vaccinated and that his presence in Australia might "foster anti-vaccination sentiment", the Federal Court says.

A woman has been released by police without charge after the body of a baby boy was found at a home in southern NSW.

Australian and New Zealand planes carrying humanitarian aid have landed in Tonga after volcanic ash was cleared from an airport runway.

Australia's unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 4.2 per cent in December, its lowest level since August 2008 and sparking speculation of a rise in the official cash rate later this year.