Perth Glory’s players, who have already been on the road for their last three matches, must be feeling like the crew of the Flying Dutchman – forever doomed to roam, never to get back home.

The Fremantle Dockers pulled off a 30-point home win over the GWS Giants in round one of the AFLW, with bouncedown coming 30 minutes after WA Premier Mark McGowan announced a statewide lockdown.

The world No.1 got a taste of what was to come at the Australian Open when he played an exhibition match in Adelaide after coming out of quarantine on Friday.

April went missing on Sunday morning near her home in Breakwater, a suburb of Geelong.

Australians Sam Stosur and Daria Gavrilova had contrasting fortunes in their first matches at home after long absences on Sunday.

While CA is eager to see as many people as possible attend the final, the WA Cricket Association says it has been blindsided by the choice of Sydney as host. 

WA Premier Mark McGowan has revealed a male security guard in his 20s tested positive for COVID-19 after working at a quarantine hotel.

Melbourne United are set to hit the hard part of their season but Chris Goulding says his side wants “to play as much as possible” after outlasting South East Melbourne Phoenix.

Authorities have scrambled to meet a flight from Perth to Canberra carrying federal politicians who may have to self-isolate because of a sudden lockdown in parts of Western Australia.

The GWS Giants AFLW side had no time to dawdle after their defeat to Fremantle on Sunday afternoon after a five-day lockdown for Perth was announced during gameplay. 

The Casula cluster took 116 days to extinguish. Avalon took 43. One factor best explains the difference: geography.

James Ruse doesn’t have it all their own way - even in agriculture.

Melbourne City goalkeeper Teagan Micah’s heroics and a spirited fightback was not enough to steal a win from the high-riding Brisbane Roar.

Thousands of medical clinics have put forward plans to vaccinate Australians with options for extended hours and Sunday trading in a program that will be free for all patients.

As most West Australians reluctantly ready themselves for a lockdown, here’s a quick guide to what this means for you.

The week in photos from our award winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.

The Chase Australia host is due to face Waverley court on Thursday, after police arrested and charged him in Sydney’s east overnight.

It may be on the other side of the world, but that’s not stopping Britain from applying to join a trade partnership in and around the Pacific Ocean.

There’s 41 days until the next election but the next five will be a campaign blackout for Labor and Liberal parties.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Everything you need to know to find a winner at Beautiful Broadmeadow.

Havin’ Fun has  only one win from 15 starts but has been finding the line all preparation in tougher metropolitan benchmark  72 grade, where she has been beaten  by a length or less four times since late October.

Australia’s former top diplomat says the government needs to approach China with “more nuance” and be wary of being drawn into a United States policy of confrontation with Beijing.

Local low-cost broker Stake told users that it is still attempting to fix the problems which caused service last week’s service issues.

Rafael Nadal’s clash with Alex de Minaur in last year’s ATP Cup was one of the highlights of the summer. The pair will square off again in the same tournament this week.

WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced a five-day lockdown after a security guard at a quarantine hotel tested positive for COVID-19.

English jockey Tom Marquard booked for Sydney return with Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Addeybb.

The government has hinted that it is likely to extend tolls on the 2.7-km tunnel under the harbour when the existing regime expires in 18 months.

Osaka, the world No.3 and a three-time grand slam champion, was speaking days after the President of the International Olympic Committee insisted the games would go ahead in Tokyo, despite reports it would be cancelled or postponed.

Coaches say a seemingly minor rule change is having a bigger impact in pre-season trials than any other, and the AFL believes it will make footy a better spectacle.

Zane Musgrove and AJ Kepaoa were released without charge following the incident on Sunday morning but NSW Police say further action is expected.

The team members were seen walking through sections of the Baishazhou market — one of the largest wet markets in Wuhan — surrounded by a large entourage of Chinese officials and representatives.

Veteran conservative Kevin Andrews was challenged by a former special forces captain for a sought-after Liberal Party seat in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs on Sunday.

Commissioner Katarina Carroll says youth crime is going down overall despite fresh concerns raised in the wake a joyride incident in Townsville that saw officers injured.

Political tension in the south-east Asian nation soared this week after a spokesman for the military said a coup could not be ruled out if military complaints of widespread voting fraud in last November’s election were ignored.

A man has been found dead in a home at Bracken Ridge on Sunday, with police treating his death as suspicious.

Newgate Farm has taken a different approach to finding its next stallion by buying into two of the most exciting racing prospects in the country.

About 80 per cent of the WA population will go into lockdown tonight and people who were in the same areas as the man who tested positive have been asked to go to COVID-19 testing clinics.

The two men were entering a Mercedes when they were ambushed in Sydney’s south.

Steve Smith and David Warner loom as potential roadblocks between James Pattinson and a Test recall with Victoria poised to play NSW on the eve of the tour to South Africa as part of a revised domestic schedule.

Lleyton Hewitt believes Nick Kyrgios is in the right frame of mind and hitting form to go deep into the Australian Open, despite him having effectively taken 2020 off due to the pandemic.

New Zealanders will begin travelling to Australia without quarantining after a six-day suspension was ended by the Morrison government.

Thousands of Hong Kongers have already arrived in Britain to take up new citizenship rights, driving estimates that hundreds of thousands might eventually flee China’s rule.

Leading New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards is eyeing a record breaking 14th group 1 win with Melody Belle before he plans what could be her final trip to Australia.

Four men have been charged over the attack, described by the Commissioner as “sickening”, however up to 10 men are alleged to have been present, with more expected to be charged.

North Melbourne’s credentials as this year’s AFLW premiership favourites were underlined in an obliteration of Geelong, while the Tigers lost their season opener.

The Australian Open quarantine facilities are still holding three people - one player and two others - who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in their lockdown.

There are no UberEats deliveries or parents dropping off takeaway at Homestead Senior Secondary College.

The revised fixture features reduced travel, with most matches to be played at AFL and AFLW venues.

To those who are disappointed with your result, I encourage you to see this as a beginning rather than an end.