From next month, women incarcerated in Western Australia will be given access to the first dedicated mental health unit inside the state’s prison system.

Restaurants find new ways in lockdown

The New South Wales hospitality sector faces losses of more than one billion dollars this month as a result of the extended coronavirus lockdown.

SBS On the Money: Market ends week at record despite rising COVID cases

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Carl Capolingua from ThinkMarkets about the day's market moves, the dollar, and cryptocurrencies.

NSW considers COVID flare-up a 'national emergency'

New South Wales has recorded the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in its outbreak so far, and another death.

Coronavirus won't stop Census 2021

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says it is confident it has the right procedures in place to hold the biggest Census yet, despite lockdowns and COVID-19 outbreaks.

China resists further investigation into origins of coronavirus

Chinese government has rejected WHO plan to investigate coronavirus origins, saying some information can't be completely shared due to privacy concerns.

Cockatoos teach each other to forage in waste bins

Scientists say cockatoos' behaviour reveals a complex social learning structure among this urban parrot population.

Venice avoids UN in-danger listing as Australia awaits a decision on the Reef

Venice has avoided being named a world heritage site in danger by UNESCO just a week after Italy moved to ban large cruise ships from the city.