| | Five more cases of blood clotting linked to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are identified in Australia, taking the country's total to 11. | | | The NSW Premier says the wife of a man who contracted COVID-19 has also tested positive for the virus, as she reintroduces mask wearing and social-distancing restrictions to Greater Sydney. | | | Queensland and Western Australia impose more quarantine restrictions on travellers who have spent time at NSW exposure sites. Follow live. | | | Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne is sentenced to five years and nine months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman on the night of the 2018 grand final, with a judge saying his victim "said no several times". | | | Almost 40 Australians affiliated with the suspended Indian Premier League will soon land in the Maldives ahead of an indefinite stay as they wait for clearance from the Australian government to return home. | | | New Zealand is halting quarantine-free travel to and from New South Wales while it investigates the source of two COVID-19 cases announced in Sydney. | | | The federal court hears the government's ban on citizens travelling overseas infringes on the fundamental rights of Australians in a challenge brought by a conservative think tank. | | | From Saturday, West Australians will no longer have to wear masks in public places, except public transport, hospitals, aged and disability homes and events with more than 1,000 people. | | | After arriving in India following the death of his mother, Melbourne man Guarav Saxena was met with the unthinkable: His father had suddenly succumbed to coronavirus too — and then came the ultimate "kick in the guts" — travel between Australia and India was being halted. | | | For three days Sydney will be subject to a tightening of restrictions in the wake of two new locally acquired cases. Here's when you need to wear a face mask, what you can do in hospitality venues and what you need to know for Mother's Day. | | | | | | Download the ABC News app | Available on Android and Apple devices | | The ABC NEWS app makes it easier for you to stay up to date with the latest news and information from Australia's most trusted news source. | | | | The ABC sent this message to wwwhindimen.australia@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. | | | | |