The brazen daylight shooting of two men in their own suburban driveway is just the latest chapter in a cycle of violence being played out on the streets of Sydney.

7.30 Brazen daylight shooting is another chapter in ongoing cycle of violence

As Victoria hits 70 per cent full COVID vaccination, the people of Melbourne are gleefully anticipating the end of the city's latest lockdown from midnight. But daily case numbers remain above 2,000, almost 800 Victorians are in hospital with COVID, and149 are in intensive care.

Victoria’s hospitals bracing for COVID surge as lockdown ends

As state and federal politicians debate the role and powers of anti-corruptions bodies - there's been a remarkable development in Queensland today. The head of the state's Crime and Corruption Commission is under pressure to resign after counsel assisting a parliamentary inquiry submitted he had at times failed to act impartially and fairly.

Head of Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission under investigation

The Morrison Government’s decision yesterday to vote against referring former attorney-general Christian Porter’s anonymous donations to Parliament’s Privileges Committee continued to provoke protest and condemnation today.

Questions still being asked about the funding of Christian Porter's legal bills

The Federal Government's internal climate war appeared to be drawing to a head - or a conclusion - with the Nationals meeting to finalise their list of demands to the Prime Minister this afternoon, before he heads to Glasgow for the global climate summit.

Climate Council report says Australia is lagging behind the developed world on climate action

Former elite swim coach John Wright will be extradited from Perth to Brisbane tomorrow to face multiple charges of historical child sexual abuse. He did not apply for bail and remains in police custody.

Update: Former elite junior swimming coach John Wright faces court

Bit by bit, witnesses before the Independent Commission Against Corruption are shedding light on Gladys Berejiklian’s role in awarding two multi-million-dollar grants in the electorate of former backbencher Daryl Maguire - the man she was in a secret relationship with at the time

Mike Baird tells ICAC that Gladys Berejiklian should have declared her relationship

When Gladys Berejiklian resigned a couple of weeks ago, it was used by some in Canberra to attack the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption, and to argue against such a body being established at the federal level.

Calls for a federal anti-corruption agency grow louder

While the Morrison Government tries to close a deal on zero net emissions ahead of the next month's Glasgow climate summit, it maintains Australia is already on track to meet and beat its existing emission reduction targets but that claim relies on the details of the original deal Australia struck at Kyoto back in 1997.

Pressure is mounting on Australia for a bigger emission reduction policy

Australians have bared their arms for the COVID vaccine at world beating rates. Now comes the next challenge – booster shots.

Dr Norman Swan investigates the need for booster shots of COVID vaccine

Celeste Barber has become one of Australia's most popular and influential comedians. She has more than eight million followers on Instagram where she's a huge hit with her posts pillorying celebrity beauty culture.

Celeste Barber on her overnight success – 20 years in the making

For almost twenty years, American activist Tarana Burke has worked to help women and children who've experienced sexual violence and abuse. In 2006, she began using the phrase "me too" in her work to help give survivors a sense of belonging and acceptance.

Tarana Burke - the woman behind the #MeToo movement

For five years, a group of Australian women and children lived inside one of the most brutal terrorist groups in the world. When Islamic State was defeated in 2019, these young Australians were captured by Kurdish forces and have been held in prison camps in northeast Syria ever since.

Australian women and children inside the Syrian camps who have been left in limbo

During the past week, Victoria's anti-corruption hearings have revealed widespread allegations of branch stacking and misuse of public funds.

Victorian anti-corruption hearing investigates misuse of public funds

After more than 100 days of lockdown, theatre is back from tonight in Sydney but while NSW gets back on its feet, cast and crew in Victoria have a little longer to wait as Laura Francis reports.

Live theatre returns to Sydney after 100 days of lockdown

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