| | The outbreak that plunged Victoria into a seven-day lockdown grows by four cases, as thousands of people line up to get vaccinated in hours-long queues. | | | The Federal Health Minister hails the "early" lockdown in Victoria and high testing rate, saying the low COVID case numbers today provide hope for the state. Follow live. | | | Two teenage girls reporting missing from Victoria have been found travelling on a school bus in South Australia, after crossing the border overnight. It is believed the two girls hitchhiked in several different vehicles to travel to see a friend in Goolwa, south of Adelaide. | | | Victoria has entered a seven-day lockdown over concerns about a "highly infectious" variant of COVID-19. So what is that variant, and what do we know about it? | | | In a claim lodged in the Federal Court, the NSW Deputy Premier alleges he was defamed by YouTube comedian Friendlyjordies claiming he was corrupt. | | | A Tasmanian man who shot and dismembered his friend and then disposed of his body parts in garbage bins across the state's north has been sentenced to 32 years in prison. | | | Anya Bradford, who was framed as a criminal after being brutally attacked by a senior police officer, is suing NSW for battery, unlawful imprisonment, and malicious prosecution. | | | Is Australia's slow vaccine rollout to blame for Victoria's latest lockdown? We've tracked more than a dozen targets, revisions and updates to the vaccine timetable. | | | Alexi is one of many Australians swiping left on those who list a religion on their online dating profiles, due to experiences on dates. | | | Maree and Kevin have had two weddings called off because of COVID-19 lockdowns, one year apart. When they got the news this time around, they decided to try to give their flowers a second life while cheering up other Melburnians. | | | | | | 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. | | | | |