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Two in five properties around Australia are worth less than they were three months ago - a sign the pandemic property boom has well and truly drawn to a close.

COVID-19 vaccines may have saved millions of lives but they have not decisively reduced the spread of the virus, the World Health Organisation says.

Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the United States, has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing mild symptoms and will continue working but in isolation, the White House says.

A major step towards women's safety and gender equality has been taken by state, territory and federal leaders.

Australia has reported its lowest birth rate in more than a decade, as the average age of first-time parents continues to increase.

The federal opposition has called for clarity over COVID-19 messaging after health advice to increase mask use and to work from home where appropriate.

Australia will not slam shut its border to arrivals from Indonesia amid an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says.

Viral fragments of foot and mouth disease and African swine fever have been detected in pork products at a Melbourne retailer.

A mother is assisting police after her three children died in a house fire in Port Hedland in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

A telecommunications company signed up a pensioner for more than $15,000 worth of handsets and accessories, according to an investigation into Australian mobile services complaints.