Fire authorities on high alert as bushfires wreak havoc in Perth with dozens of properties destroyed.

Will our vaccines work against variant strains of the Coronavirus?

Western Australia feels the COVID sting with large parts of the state in lockdown as authorities scramble to contain the virus.

American car giant General Motors is going green, but is Australia ready for the E-Car revolution? More frustration and uncertainty for stranded Australians as the UK bans flights out of Dubai and Abu Dhabi; And the Federal Attorney General under pressure to appoint more women to the bench. Since 2014, nine men, but no women have been appointed to the Federal Court in Victoria.

A gathering of neo-Nazis in regional Victoria has stoked fears that far-right extremists are growing in strength and pose a threat to the nation's security; Queensland set to open up its borders, New South Wales' Premier Gladys Berejiklian says it's a relief; And Joe Biden's assault on climate change puts pressure on Australia to step up its carbon cuts.

The big sell, the Government hopes all Australians will get vaccinated against coronavirus but what's the best way to spread the message, especially to vulnerable communities?

For some it's a day of celebration but for others it's a time to debate the nature of Australia's history.

Some good news as the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for use in Australia... but some COVID-19 restrictions could be in place for least another twelve months.

Controversy over the awarding of a new Australia Day Honour to the tennis great Margaret Court; The new Biden administration promises a 'wartime effort' to bring the worsening COVID crisis under control; And, as summer hits Australia's red centre, crowds from remote communities are heading south to escape the heat.

A new political chapter begins in the US, with Biden promising to bring back decency and civility; how will Trump's four years in the Oval Office be remembered? And, local governments argue they're being shut out of important COVID-19 decisions.