Queensland deputy premier says region may have succeeded in containing Delta bubble

Threat fits disturbing pattern to persecute those who stand against authoritarian leaders, says fellow ambassador

Visitors must be immunised with country-recognised vaccine, says deputy minister

Of 8 fresh infections, only 1 imported, and involves man who arrived in country from Mideast via Malaysia

831 infernos reported in August alone; 147,000ha consumed

Restrictions keep turnout low, but vastly outnumbered demonstrators vow to keep fighting despite heavy-handed security forces

Country bids to boost inoculations, but unclear when doses will be delivered

Pair went swimming in ‘croc country’ off Cape York Peninsula

Footage from Pyongyang’s state-run KCTV shows houses flooded up to their roofs

Microbiology prof says if vaccine blocks transmission only by 50%, herd immunity will never be achieved even with 100% uptake

New South Wales sees 319 community cases, 5 more deaths

More than 165 mil have received either Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson jabs

Area nearly the size of Puerto Rico destroyed from August last year to July