Day six of the Australian Open promises to be a memorable one as the event begins its first day as a ‘broadcast only’ competition due to Victoria’s snap lockdown.

Helen Coonan has the unenviable task of driving Crown’s major reforms if the troubled gambling group is ever to operate a casino in Sydney.

Barty is into the fourth round of the Australian Open despite her nearly year-long break from tennis, and played brilliantly in the third round on Saturday night.

Seven new high-risk coronavirus exposure sites have been identified in Melbourne as Victorians begin their first day of a snap five-day lockdown.

Carlton came out firing after the first break, with strong defence and a major off the boot of former Dee Elise O’Dea opening the flood gates.

The absence of fans will be another significant blow to Tennis Australia, having already hosted the grand slam at significant expense.

Victorians are already seeking support in higher numbers since the state’s third lockdown started on Saturday.

One of Melbourne’s most disadvantaged high schools has dumped the Victorian curriculum and is letting students study what they like from year 8 onwards.

Super Rugby AU begins in five days, yet officials and teams know in a pandemic that five days can be a very long time.

It comes as a number of health sources told The Age and Sydney Morning Herald that they were concerned that the re-booted hotel quarantine program lacked sufficient health expertise.

Michael Rodrigues acknowledges the price of a night out is “something that we as a city and a state have to really think about”.

Extra contact tracers were brought in to help track down those who had travelled into the state on Tuesday, after the growing cluster sent all of Victoria into a five-day lockdown.

A look back at the iconic The Enmore Theatre

Russian Daniil Medvedev overcame a stubborn opponent after almost blowing a two-set lead and having a spectacular row with his coach.

Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of a record ninth Australian Open crown is in doubt after the world No.1 battled through an abdominal injury to creep into the second week. 

Colette stamped her credentials as one of the big Sydney autumn players with her Apollo Stakes win, and Stay Inside did likewise for the Golden Slipper.

The Australian superstar has nominated to take part in two tournaments in the next six weeks but he has another job for the remainder of the Australian Open.

A necropsy on the four-metre animal will determine if and how it played a role in the disappearance of Andrew Heard, after it was deemed ‘highly likely’ a crocodile was involved.

Tips and race-by-race preview for Nowra’s Newhaven Park Country Championships meeting.

Danny Williams is happy to put the last 12 months behind him and with Leg Work, things might be about to turn around for the Goulburn-based horseman.

David Kidwell spent all day Saturday hitting the phones trying to find six Maori All Stars replacements after Victoria’s COVID lockdown threw the clash into chaos.

American Jessica Pegula has bolted into the Australian Open round of 16, losing just 13 games in three matches ahead of a clash with world No.5 Elina Svitolina. 

Leading jockey Jamie Kah underlined her status as the best rider in Victoria, if not the country, after yet another day out at Flemington, headlined by the Lightning Stakes win of Nature Strip.

The men were swept off rocks while fishing on Friday night, in the same spot where three other men died in January.

Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa is back in business after stamping himself as a genuine Australian Guineas contender with a clinical win in Saturday’s CS Hayes Stakes.

The five-time Grammy winner is selling more than 1000 of the costumes she wore on stage, on tour, on red carpets and in music videos.

The Premier stood by his comments on the use of a nebuliser at hotel quarantine but ducked detailed questions about the situation.

Clients who dealt with Sydney real estate agent Karl Howard had given him praise and thanks for his service before he was arrested and charged with attacking a woman with a samurai sword.

It was supposed to be the best weekend of the year for restaurants and florists. Instead it’s become a nightmare.

Cameron McInnes will undergo knee surgery on Wednesday and hopes the year out means he can extend his career.

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

As thousands of Melburnians quit the city for new lives in regional Victoria, they might want to think about what they are leaving behind, and what awaits.

Joseph Suaalii will soon get the chance to live up to all the hype as another cross-code star predicts big things for the teen sensation.

Nestle, Hershey and Mars are among the companies named in the suit.

North Melbourne coach David Noble expects Paul Roos to be a great resource for him personally and the football club overall.

A British judge ruled last month that while the case against the Australian was sound, his fragile mental health put him at “substantial risk” of committing suicide in a US prison.

An injured woman and man, believed to have known each other, were found outside the burning Toowoomba home just after midnight on Saturday morning.

Almost 12 months since it was forced to shut its doors due to COVID, one of Sydney’s most beloved live music venues is reopening with a surprise new facelift.

After a year without the adrenaline rush of playing a gig, the alternative-rock band mark their 10th year together with a new album and a national tour.

The surf-loving trio who run the Three Blue Ducks restaurant chain, including MasterChef winner Andy Allen, source produce and inspiration in a new TV series.

For avid supporters of a more robust European Union and Italy’s leadership in it, the arrival of ‘Super Mario’ as prime minister comes just in time.

Opponents say approval to dismantle the historic building of Willow Grove amount to a declaration of war on the community.

One well-known Harvard relationship researcher calculated that there are approximately 350,000 “the ones” in the world – people with whom you can fall in love and have a good relationship.

The highest rainfalls on Saturday were in the Hunter region, with showery conditions expected to persist for the week ahead.

The ceramic pieces, believed to have been looted from archaeological sites or museum collections in Ecuador and Colombia, had been sold by a Rio de Janeiro art gallery.

Rod Laver Arena on Saturday was nothing like the middle Saturday of any other Australian Open.

There has been a single new locally-acquired case reported on the first day of a five-day lockdown in Victoria.

Victoria’s state cricketers have been granted an exemption to travel to NSW and face the Blues in a one-day match on Monday and subsequent Sheffield Shield clash.

Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett is prepared to keep the option of a move to Tasmania open but the Kangaroos have once again shut down talk it being an option for them.

The Australian government is closely watching the first agreement of this kind in Europe, as it grapples with the issue here.