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WA Premier Mark McGowan acknowledges his decision to keep WA's borders shut "upsets some people", but says it's the right call.

After decades of calls, a patchwork of treaty processes are being developed across Australia. However, without a history of treaty-making or treaty law in Australia, serious questions arise about the best approach.

There’s just over a week to go before term one starts across the country – except in Queensland which has pushed back the start of the school year. We are yet to see states and territory plans for how to open schools safely, and to minimise the inevitable Omicron-induced teacher…

Victoria, NSW and Queensland say there are no plans to lower age, which PM had said was among proposals to ease supply chain workforce shortages

There are 850 people in hospital being treated for the virus, including 48 in an intensive care unit.

A former Queensland mayor has had two misconduct in public office charges dropped after prosecutors offered no evidence part way through a committal hearing.

Queensland has recorded another nine COVID-19 deaths, including that of an 18-year-old with "significant" underlying health issues.

Guardian Australia analysis of leaders’ visits since early December shows Labor focused on clawing back ground in northern seats