A man who has become Victoria’s first local coronavirus case in 73 days likely caught the virus while isolating in South Australian, prompting calls for a national review of hotel quarantine.

Long-term Seven Brisbane newsreader Frank Warrick has died at 76, leading to tributes from former colleagues and from the floor of the Queensland Parliament.

Ashleigh Barty has been quick to downplay her chances for another Roland Garros title, despite enjoying a sizzling season on clay in her return to the tour.

At least 11 people have been killed at a school in Russia, including at least eight children, after two unknow gunmen opened fire with machine guns.

Follow all the news and expert analysis as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg hands down the 2021 federal budget.

The embattled MP rejected Labor’s claim he had a “long history of trolling” constituents online and the Coalition voted to retain him as a parliamentary committee chair.

Travellers who have visited exposure sites in Victoria will be forced to self-isolate, or enter into hotel quarantine if they return after 1am on Thursday.

NSW Health has introduced new rules for anyone entering the state that has been in Melbourne.

Injured Essendon star Jake Stringer is without a contract for next season and rival clubs have been put on notice of his potential availability.

A Victorian man has tested positive to coronavirus after isolating for 14 days in South Australia’s hotel quarantine system and returning to his home in Melbourne’s north.

The stalemate continues on potential changes to whip rules in Australian racing, while the bitter relationship between racing’s two most powerful states will take another twist at national board level when they negotiate who will be the sport’s n...

Selections are based on a soft track.

Trainer Mark Newnham has his fingers crossed that well related three-year-old Sixgun can realise his potential now he’s been made a gelding.

The debate around a notorious computer generated portrait is still raging.

A former police officer-turned-politician has spoken out about the traumatic scenes facing general duties officers every day.

Brisbane City Council’s fleet of noisy river KittyCats will be given new mufflers after riverside residents complained the boats were too noisy.

The nurses were meant to observe the man every 30 minutes, but for some observations he was recorded as “sleeping” when no one had gone into his room.

The extended family of a Roads and Maritime Services worker was handed rigged government contracts for years in return for tens of thousands of dollars in parties, school fees, a luxury car and international flights, a commission has heard.

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Canterbury playmaker Kyle Flanagan broke down in tears during a press conference before being omitted from the starting 17 for Magic Round.

Refugee advocates claim the tunnel is between 10 and 20 metres long and have released a video showing at least two detainees in the tunnel.

Almost one third of participants who sat the mandatory compliance exam have failed but this figure is expected to be much higher among stockbrokers.

A mother has demanded answers after it was revealed her child repeatedly vomited and appeared unwell over a 22-hour period before medical help was sought.

Third-placed Port Adelaide have been dealt a double blow.

Overnight, 24 Palestinians - including nine children - were killed in Gaza, most by air strikes, as Hamas fired more than 200 rockets toward Israel, injuring six civilians.

Officially it is no comment, but Seven is set to snare the champion for its coverage.

Based on the real-life data from the UK and other countries, AstraZeneca is proving its worth.

Thomas Bach has put back a trip to Japan 10 weeks out for the Games as large parts of the nation continue to be in a state of emergency due to the pandemic.

The musical, created by bestselling novelist Jodi Picoult, includes scenes called Fever, Aches, Swelling and Irritation, Fatigue and Shortness of Breath.

The ASX-listed miner’s proposal to build the nation’s first full-scale rare-earths refinery has gained the support of senior Morrison government ministers.

A woman killed in her home, allegedly by her boyfriend, told her mother she was choked by her partner and feared she would die during an earlier Valentine’s Day holiday in Queensland, a court has heard.

Victoria’s Education Department faces being fined up to $3 million after pleading guilty to breaching safety laws over the death of a seven-year-old boy whose wheelchair fell from a school ramp.

It is the long tail of the now-abolished One-Child Policy that has driven the result in the world’s most populous country. The coronavirus also played its part.

The 42-year-old has been charged with attempted murder of four people, two men and two women.

Hearing the former Australia Post chief has landed a job at a multibillion-dollar freight and parcel rival brought on a surge of “right on, sister!”

Young Socceroos coach Gary van Egmond says he hasn’t seen a more talented crop of players since the “golden generation” of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Australia’s competition watchdog is calling for industry feedback on a proposed deal between Woolworths and food services company PFD.

This week in Snap Shot: Alex Rance delays local football return; Roos stalk the halls of power; and why challenging decisions is old hat.

Whoever wins the June 18 vote will replace moderate Hassan Rouhani as nuclear pact talks resume and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, now 82, battles ill-health rumours.

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Five years on, the Coalition’s council amalgamations are failing to deliver.

Dig out your Hawaiian shirt. The 1960s is the decade of choice for designers interpreting post-COVID “confident” dressing.

After living in fear for 40 years, Angie Jordan has spoken of her experiences to help “all the women who are struggling”.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the $250 million program in November last year to lure domestic and international businesses to move their headquarters to NSW and create at least 30 new jobs.

Stranded on the side of the road in WA’s North West, Glenyce McGowan camped by a roadhouse with other travellers also forced to pull up by the cyclone. The following morning, she was nowhere to be found.

A young boy rushed with a plastic sword into his mother’s bedroom in a bid to protect her and her partner, who died after he was stabbed in a “vengeful”, premeditated attack, a court has heard.

In a new interview, Rogen said he regretted saying in 2018 that he would still work with Franco following sexual misconduct allegations against the actor.

A new dramatic work shows the toughness and deadly sense of humour of Indigenous mothers in the face of dispossession and trauma.

The power of community and elders are key themes of two of this year’ s short films.

Property giant Dexus has swooped on Melbourne-based APN Property in a deal worth $320 million as it builds on its stature as a funds management powerhouse.