The indicative two-party preferred vote for the blue ribbon seat of Churchlands has only 63 votes separating the Liberal and Labor candidates as Warren-Blackwood, North West Central, and Nedlands remain in play.

The Victorian government has helped finalise funding for landscape designer Phillip Johnson’s public garden project at Olinda, which aims to “inspire people to connect to the beauty of nature”.

US Open runner-up Alexander Zverev says it is “absurd” he remains behind Roger Federer under the ATP Tour’s revised rankings system during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rebels skipper Dane Haylett-Petty last played a rugby match on October 31 last year - and while he is said to be improving, there are no guarantees on his return.

Financial planners protesting red tape will target Coalition MPs in marginal seats, starting next week.

A record Melbourne audience tuned in to watch the Storm start life without Cameron Smith and their new brand of stars, including Eels discard Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Wests Tigers halfback knows he needs to quickly lift in his 150th game to avoid being punished by his former teammate as the rampant Roosters descend on Campbelltown.

After a brutal 24 hours of weight-throwing, Brad Battin’s failed leadership coup has revealed former leader Matthew Guy’s own aspirations. Line in the sand? There may be plenty to come yet.

The former soldier travelled to Iraq in 2019 to train nearly 200 emergency and trauma doctors with combat charity Shadows of Hope. But who are Shadows of Hope and what do they do in warzones?

The federal government will introduce legislation capping commercial leases on Sydney Harbour Federation Trust sites like Cockatoo Island to a maximum of 35 years.

Lobbyists swarmed the corridors of Parliament on Tuesday, trying to convince three key crossbenchers to pick their side on industrial relations.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has spoken to Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape as the Pacific nation’s health system teeters on the verge of collapse.

A war of words has broken out between a2 Milk and its former chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka over the now Virgin CEO’s stint at the infant formula maker.

Themes of truth and deception weave through the Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2021 season, which was announced in full on Tuesday.

The Swans have not ruled out a possible return in round two, which would coincide with the club being able to welcome a huge crowd at the SCG.

One Liberal MP is calling for the governments to subsidise rather than tax electric vehicles as the industry ships its products to more welcoming markets.

The PM has told Coalition MPs to stay focused despite pressure that could knock them off course, likening the future to a wilderness trek in which any slip could bring them undone.

The defamation law in Australia, both in its arcane conception and in its application, is not really about unearthing the truth. It strongly favours rich plaintiffs and deters honest reporting of current events.

The jury in the sexual assault trial of former footballer Jarryd Hayne heard closing addresses from the defence and prosecution today.

Asked why the group ran from police, one of the surviving boys who made it across the river responded, “f--- the police”, before breaking down recalling watching his friends die.

Lending to highly-geared home buyers rose in the December quarter, sparking debate over whether riskier lending is starting to re-emerge. 

The Jesuit priests’ Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation is a partnership among descendants of both the enslaved and enslavers.

Supporters of failed challenger Brad Battin are likely to be removed from the shadow cabinet when state Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien reshuffles his frontbench.

Tom Mitchell didn’t play in the AAMI Series game against North Melbourne at Arden Street but looks to have timed his run well enough to take on the Bombers at Marvel Stadium.

As respected royal biographer Penny Junor puts it: “I think it was very much William trying to say: ‘I am Diana’s son, too.’”

NSW Supreme Court Justice Natalie Adams said she was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Davis did intend to kill Jett McKee when he brought the samurai sword down on his head, and found his reaction was “moderately excessive”.

Ben Hayes will partner with brother JD Hayes as co-trainers at Lindsay Park Racing after Tom Dabernig announced he would break away to form his own training business.

Everything about Sing A Love Song tells trainer John O’Shea he’s looking for 1400m. He gets his first shot at that distance today.

Everything you need to know to pick a winner on an eight-race card.

Two young parents are grief-stricken and multiple investigations are again underway at Blacktown Hospital’s maternity unit after the sudden and inexplicable death of another newborn baby.

Team New Zealand moved within one race win of a second successive America’s Cup triumph before race 10 was abandoned due to unfavourable winds off the coast of Auckland.

The tough lockdown measures have sparked anxiety among expats who are still coming to grips with the implications of national security laws imposed by Beijing.

Emilio Gonzalez, who has run Pendal for 11 years, says investors should be wary of high-growth technology stocks that continue to excite the market.

Twelve months after the former mayor of Warrnambool wrote to Premier Dan Andrews to say it didn’t want racing in town, the city is ready to welcome thousands back for this year’s May carnival.

He thinks much of what we have been told about living an extremely long life is total bunkum.

The woman has been accused of moving the man’s corpse from a private residence to bushland. Police said the man’s death was non-suspicious.

The AFL has extended the deadline for players to report racist and sexist abuse and will also allow match day officials, umpires, office bearers, coaches and other players to report abuse.

Abbie Galvin, who leads the state’s strategy on urban design, said North Sydney’s MLC building was historically significant, and improving the surrounding area didn’t have to come at the cost of its destruction.

The school says it is attempting to identify the students, who were overheard by other bus passengers making derogatory comments against women after the Melbourne March 4 Justice event.

Blokey comments from the Sharks forward may not have been intended to offend but they have no place in the modern game.

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

Police have reopened locked-down streets around a Gold Coast primary school as the manhunt continues for a man wanted over a domestic violence incident. 

The Interior Department has wielded influence over American tribes for nearly two centuries. It also looks after endangered species, national parks and energy development.

The owners of 72 disqualified Aquanita horses will not be required to pay back prizemoney, but Racing Victoria will request disqualified trainers return their winnings.

AMP’s board, led by Debra Hazelton and chief executive Francesco De Ferrari, appears to be rapidly losing control of the process of selling down the company’s stake in its earnings engine room, AMP Capital.

Cinematic icon Bryan Brown returned to Parliament House on Tuesday to spruik the need to protect film and television industries. But he found himself up against a rival celebrity lobbyist – former Olympic star Ian Thorpe.

As Brisbane commuters continue to shun public transport, what has been described as a “quiet revolution” in e-mobility is taking place amid council’s roll-out of a plan for the sector.

The nominations include for the first time two female directors and the most diverse field of acting nominees in Academy Awards history.

Australia’s top health official remains confident the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe, saying there is no evidence linking cases of blood clots to the vaccine.

A 2007 Herald investigation revealed links between underworld figure Abe Saffron and the 1979 ghost train fire that killed seven people.