Police have not confirmed whether the body found about 6.20pm on Friday is that of missing man Jake Jacobs, 32, a Gold Coast gym manager originally from England.

Investigations continue into the infection of a hotel worker in Melbourne as Western Australia prepares to lift its lockdown.

The Registrar-General’s Building next to St Mary’s Cathedral may become a dedicated centre for the city’s nomadic orchestras and choirs.

One of the women’s Australian Open lead-in events has been robbed of a blockbuster finals match-up after American great Serena Williams withdrew with a shoulder complaint.

A shoulder injury has robbed tennis fans of the tantalising clash between Williams and Barty. But not before Serena had plenty to say about her opponent.

Health experts are urging the federal government to take the reins of Australia’s quarantine program amid growing concerns from scientists about COVID-19 being transmitted through the air.

Steve O’Keefe has been with the men in magenta since day one. These are his six favourite memories from the last 10 years as he eyes a third BBL title on Saturday night.

Australian Open organisers have described the negative COVID-19 test results for more than 500 players and officials as “a great outcome” but they’ll maintain awareness about the risk of outbreaks during the next two weeks.

Merv Hughes being inducted into the hall of fame? Like so much about the great man, it’s enough to make you think it could’ve been any of us.

The eyes of the world are on Australia as news publishers battle to renegotiate their terms of trade with tech giants.

Google and Facebook made a serious misjudgment with their threats to the Australian government, which is determined they must share the ad revenue they reap from Australian news with local media companies.

Catholic school teachers have demanded the right to take protected industrial action, in a push for more leave, smaller class sizes and less teaching time.

The ATP Cup is staggering to the finish line without its two headline stars.

Australian men’s players have often lived doomsday scenarios from draws of the past at their home grand slam, but the outlook was a little more glass-half-full on Friday.

Since his former partner spoke out about his abuse, Manson’s PR team has attempted to portray him as “theatrical rock star”. But his self-proclaimed dreams of murdering her were not provocative or transgressive; they were profoundly conventiona...

New Geelong president Craig Drummond promises to be an understated president who lets the executive get on with the job as he takes over from Colin Carter.

One of the game’s longest-serving and most respected administrators, Brian Cook will step aside at the end of 2021 after a marathon stint at Geelong.

The sharemarket isn’t the economy, but that’s hard to remember in a bubble.

An alleged car boot abduction in Sydney’s south has taken a surprise twist after a warrant was issued for the victim’s arrest over a criminal charge.

“I promise, have been listening,” the musician wrote on Twitter. “The motion picture Music will, moving forward, have this warning at the head of the movie.”

RA and the Rugby Union Players Association have signed off on a new one-year enterprise bargaining agreement that involves a number of eyebrow-raising changes.

A man, 35, and woman, 23, faced charges over police claims that several women aged 17 to 24 had been kept in servitude for prostitution.

Perhaps for the first time in his eventful and transformative 22-year presidency, McGuire has lost control of the decision on whether he continues at the helm.

Hawthorn premiership player Brian Lake has been convicted and fined $900 for poking a security guard in the nose at Melbourne’s Crown casino.

Rescue teams pulled the body of an adult from the water just before 5pm on Friday after reports that a person had entered the river and not reappeared.

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A lack of incentives for buyers in the government’s electric vehicle strategy will keep car makers steering clear of the Australian market, industry advocates say.

Wall Street firm GPB Capital’ chief David Gentile has been indicted for allegedly defrauding thousands of investors across America in what could be one of the biggest investment frauds since Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff.

One of the most severe punishments and a more formal sanctioning system could be adopted by Peter V’landys after Isaac Moses was rubbed out of the game.

Scott Morrison has tasked his most senior bureaucrat to plot a path towards Australia’s new normal as the vaccine rolls out.

A Corrective Services Officer has been charged with manslaughter after a prisoner was fatally shot outside a northern NSW hospital. WARNING: This story contains an image of an Indigenous person who is deceased.

Amid auditions for the spectacular musical’s Melbourne premiere, Karli Dinardo is staying one frenetic step ahead.

Former Labor minister Ian Macdonald “was acting in the interests of the people of NSW” and not the Obeid family when he opened up areas of the state for coal exploration, his barrister has told the NSW Supreme Court.

In the 12 months to the end of November, the number of personal cheques drawn in Australia fell by 27 per cent while commercial cheques were down by 30 per cent.

Mark Thompson, 54, was experiencing delusions when he bought a machete-style knife and used it to stab a police officer in 2019, a court has heard.

Former high-profile Gold Coast Hells Angels bikie Ben Geppert regrets “every second” he spent as a gang member.

Plans for a major coal mine extension near Wollongong have been rejected by the NSW Independent Planning Commission, which found the project risked irreversible damage to Sydney’s drinking water.

Still the world’s No.1 after a year of inaction, Australia’s favourite tennis player is taking it all in her stride at Melbourne Park.

Malaysian authorities have arrested and charged a politician with bribery over allegations he oversaw a scheme to inflate the price of Australian property purchases.

Despite the new rules, the prevailing sentiment among owners is one of gratefulness that they will only be in place for the next week.

Clinics that waste an unacceptable amount of ‘precious’ COVID-19 vaccine doses could lose their authorisation to vaccinate people, as health experts flagged the multidose vials as a concern.

A police officer charged with sending text messages that contained information about a former AFL coach under arrest has been spared a first appearance before court.

Debbie Ann Mauger, 57, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft on Friday.

The Reserve Bank’s first forecasts for the year point to a stronger economy heavily dependent on households spending the money they’ve saved in the pandemic.

The storm clouds looming over this year’s Australian Open developed from figurative to literal on Friday, as rain added another hurdle to the final preparations for the trouble-plagued tournament.

A young man charged with driving a car along Bourke Street Mall, causing panic among pedestrians, was on bail at the time of the alleged incident.

Nick Kyrgios has conceded he has been suffering from “pretty serious” knee problems since last year, and that he is unsure whether he can get through a three or five-set match in the upcoming Australian Open.

Collingwood’s club-wide mea culpa now includes past players, who have joined the current players in embracing the searching report uncovering structural racism at the club.

AFLW fixture changes are not a concern for Collingwood coach Steve Symonds, although the Pies are wary of a wounded Geelong side heading into their clash on Saturday.

The new Education Bureau guidelines show the plans for semi-autonomous Hong Kong go beyond quashing dissent.