New South Wales also reports sharp jump in hospitalizations, as officials say most cases are of the Omicron strain, urge vaccine boosters

Legislation barring Nazi imagery expected to be passed by parliament early next year, as officials warn of increase in radicalization of youth

Leifer has been fighting extradition from Israel since 2014; in Australia, she could stand trial for 74 charges of child sex abuse

Thousands scramble to leave their homes and popular coastal resorts in New South Wales and Victoria, after catastrophic wildfire season that has killed at least 18