Australia's booster shot program is underway and hundreds of thousands of Australians can now get their third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Here's your guide to getting vaccinated (again).

There was a sense of inevitability as Lidia Thorpe stepped up to the microphones to announce she was quitting the federal Greens. It was always going to end like this.

Renters are already the weak party at the negotiating table because they cannot ignore their need for a place to live. But a new series of apps that pit renter against renter will only further tip the balance of power in favour of landlords, making it even harder to get a house, writes Garrick Small...

More than one third of older Australians most vulnerable to serious COVID-19 infections are yet to get boosted, and nearly half of them have been eligible for their third dose for at least a month. Casey Briggs explains what's going on.

Burning Man turned to mud. Korea's Scout Jamboree ended in heat, a typhoon, evacuations and recriminations. Extreme weather threatens your favourite festival, writes Andrew King.

A group of Labor party faithful say parachuting Kristina Keneally into a Western Sydney seat is a snub to the community.

A Scottish celebrity chef, a travel writer, and a former winner of MasterChef Australia. These are the three people the popular cooking show hope will reinvigorate the program for its 12th season.

The Federal Government re-commits to tax cuts for Australia's biggest businesses and a range of stalled welfare savings, as it finalises this year's federal budget.

In a comprehensive report released this week, human rights group Amnesty International said Israel "enforces a system of oppression and domination" against all Palestinians.

Carina Gabb paid $21,000 to join a timeshare scheme, but three years later she hasn't gone on a single holiday. She's among a flood of people saying they've been mislead, and now ASIC is investigating the sector.

Cycling Australia looks set to take an embarrassing backflip in relation to the selection of the women's road cycling team for the upcoming world championships in Norway.

Collapsed Victorian construction company Watersun Homes will likely have debts of $20 million, double the original estimate, the administrators say.

Labor promised to have nurses in aged care homes at all times within a year of winning the federal election. The aged care minister now admits the government will miss that deadline.

The Reserve Bank leaves interest rates steady at 4.1 per cent for the third month in a row, but says further increases to rates may be needed to bring down inflation in line with its target.

Global equity markets start the second quarter in uncertainty, while commodity markets still look weighed down by oversupply.

Melbourne's perfect start to the 2022 season continues with a victory over Richmond that could have been far heavier if not for inaccuracy in front of goal.

Controversial speaker and vocal critic of Islam Ayaan Hirsi Ali cancels her speaking tour of Australia and New Zealand, citing security concerns.

Austrian authorities search the home of a prominent far-right activist in Vienna as part of an investigation into his ties to the alleged Christchurch mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant, who is known to have visited the country.

Stronger than expected jobs growth in the US has pretty well settled the Federal Reserve's plans to push interest rates up this week.

One of Jackson Sinclair's sisters was advised to get tested for diabetes. Now he, his two sisters, and dad have all been diagnosed with the condition.

The Reserve Bank increases interest rates for the first time in more than 11 years, with a 25-basis-point hike taking the cash rate target to 0.35 per cent.

The Federal Government has announced a mandatory code of conduct for the sugar industry in a bid to resolve a long-running dispute affecting canegrowers in North Queensland.

FFA boss Chris Nikou says he believes the "unanimous" board decision to sack Matildas coach Alen Stajcic was the right one, and will help the playing group both now and in the future.

The magazine's founders say they experienced "a flood of judgement" after Australia voted to legalise same-sex marriage last year, and a number of advertisers withdrew their support.

Semi Radradra scores four tries in Parramatta's 34-16 triumph over St George Illawarra, while Penrith flexes its muscle to hammer Wests Tigers 36-2 as round two of the NRL wraps up.