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The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education is not over, one of Australia's leading charities warns.

Frantic children called 911 more than half a dozen times from the Texas classrooms where a massacre was unfolding, pleading for police to intervene, as some 20 officers waited in the hallway nearly an hour...

A family of Tamil asylum seekers who captured the hearts of Australians has been permitted to return to their home in the regional Queensland town of Biloela on bridging visas.

There were jokes, laughs, sombre moments and a poem titled 'You ripper Roy' as Andrew Symonds was farewelled in style on Friday.

Former veterans affairs minister Darren Chester has urged the Nationals to better recognise the diversity of views in regional areas, following his decision to contest the party leadership.

Addressing the ongoing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic is a top priority for Anthony Albanese along with mending regional relationships.

NSW paramedics are stepping up industrial action in their fight for better resources as ambulance services face unprecedented demand.

The Texas teenager who murdered 19 children and two teachers posted an online message warning he was going to shoot up a school minutes before he attacked.

More people are now eligible to receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose, following the latest advice from the country's chief immunisation group.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will immediately start work on Labor's priorities including climate action and child care reform when he returns from Tokyo.