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If you're one for believing that the worst will happen then chances are you're more likely to die early, new research has found.

Deadpool, Thor, Loki, and Black Widow are just some of the colourful names given to five new species of Australian flies by the nation's premier science agency.

Several restaurants in Sydney's Potts Point have voluntarily shut their doors until the end of the week amid concerns the inner eastern suburb could be the next NSW coronavirus hotspot.

Victoria's coronavirus crisis in aged care has sparked a federal-state rift as Scott Morrison seeks urgent advice on stopping the death spiral.

Victoria's aged care crisis has become so grim the premier says he wouldn't let his mum in virus-affected facilities.

Casual aged care workers will be eligible for paid pandemic leave after a Fair Work Commission decision to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

With eight successful Mars landings, NASA is upping the ante with its newest rover.

Victoria's second coronavirus wave could be close to its peak, but it may take months before case numbers return to single digits.

Several Asian countries have imposed new restrictions as the world confronts the prospect of a second wave of COVID-19 infections.

Victoria's second wave of COVID-19 could be close to its peak as the state hit a national record of 532 new cases and suffered six more deaths.