Richmond’s push to secure a finals spot has received a much-needed boost with the inclusion of key position premiership book ends Tom Lynch and David Astbury for Thursday night’s clash with Gold Coast.

A retired US ambassador has called for the former east London schoolgirl’s repatriation after he helped free a Canadian woman held at the same Syrian detention camp.

Around 12 million Australians are waking up in lockdown this morning, the Australian Medical Association is urging people under 60 to wait for the Pfizer vaccine if they can and homegrown tennis star Ash Barty has advanced to the second round of Wimb...

A woman was pulled from the passenger seat and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after the crash on Wednesday afternoon. The driver of the car died at the scene.

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has slammed the decision to allow his cabinet colleague Victor Dominello to leave strict isolation, insisting being classed a close contact of a COVID-19 case comes down to luck.

All the ins and outs as they drop for round 16 of the 2021 AFL season, plus how the experts are tipping each game.

Selectors may have no option but to pick a second-string Test XI, missing Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and David Warner, against Afghanistan should Australia reach the T20 World Cup final.

Scientists are calling out the claims of Environment Minister Sussan Ley, who says Australia is being singled out by UNESCO over climate policy.

The NRL has come down hard on Canterbury over what it says was a failure to adequately tell its players of their COVID responsibilities as a decision is expected on the third Origin venue.

A Melbourne mother of three who kept a woman as a slave in her Mount Waverley home for eight years is behind bars and her husband also faces jail time.

Brett Armstrong alleges he is now an incomplete quadriplegic after being thrown to the ground in 2016. He is seeking aggravated damages in the NSW Supreme Court.

A year-ending flourish from Telstra and gains for iron ore giants have helped the ASX 200 post its strongest fiscal performance since its launch in 2000.

Dozens of patients and staff at two Sydney hospitals are being tested for COVID-19 after an unvaccinated nurse that worked across multiple wards tested positive.

This a breakdown of the rehab program that has led to the Panthers deciding to run the gauntlet and give Cleary a month to prove he can finish the season.

It’s a sign of a promising horse if they can back up a maiden win with another success,  and that’s the task ahead of promising mare Pensera at Hawkesbury.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on the eight-race card.

Universities say they have limited power to protect students from Chinese government surveillance once it extends beyond the classroom.

In another recommendation, committee said consideration should be given to allowing surveillance devices to be covertly placed in lawyers’ homes and cars.

Nations with a critical mass of people vaccinated are resuming business as usual while we are in limbo, confused as to whether it is Arthur or Martha up next on the Court of Broken Dreams.

From Queen Mary to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex the Royal Box at the All England Club has produced some stand-out moments.

Cars banked up on the nearby bridge as drivers stopped to look at the whale and people gathered in awe on the coast, hoping the giant mammal might be there to give birth.

Two Virgin flights between Brisbane and Sydney and an inner-Brisbane apartment building are among new sites of concern for health authorities.

AGL’s demerger strategy is purely defensive and may not generate shareholder value and will certainly load up the new AGL with a lot of debt.

A young German woman who was sexually assaulted by a NSW horse breeder on his farm says he was controlling and once gave her dinner to his dogs.

The Federal Court heard on Wednesday that Melissa Caddick’s parents had contributed more than $1 million towards an Edgecliff property purchased by their daughter and had a right to live in it.

Michael Zerafa said his anticipated showdown with Tim Tszyu in Newcastle has been called off because members of his entourage had health concerns.

The global slump in tourism caused by the pandemic turns out much worse than anticipated as an uneven vaccination rollout crushes countries that are highly dependent on international visitors.

A Yarra City councillor and member of the Australian Greens has been charged over her alleged part in an altercation with another woman outside a South Yarra club in April.

Doctor Hugh and investigator Jack Irish are creatures of vastly different worlds, but as the shows these much-loved heroes inhabited come to an end, let’s applaud their achievements.

Firestarter is a deeply moving documentary about Bangarra Dance Theatre and founders Stephen, David and Russell Page; it’s also about the value of the arts and the people who make it.

Using animation and the testimonies of those who were there, The Beavis and Butt-head creator has made an extraordinary oral-history series.

This comes after Prime Minister Scott Morrison said anyone could receive AstraZeneca at a GP clinic despite vaccine advisory group ATAGI recommending Pfizer as the preferred shot for under-60s.

The Deputy Prime Minister may well save some Queensland seats for the Nationals but the sting could be the loss of critical Liberal seats - and government.

Annastacia Palaszczuk warned young people to ignore the Prime Minister’s encouragement of the AstraZeneca vaccine and to instead wait for Pfizer.

Today on Please Explain, AMA Vice President Dr Chris Moy joins Nathanael Cooper to discuss the decision to indemnify doctors and the risks associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Justis Huni has come down from the high of knocking out Paul Gallen to the low of missing the Olympics. There has, however, been good news on the injury front.

As Australia’s cricketers landed in the Caribbean, a leader of one of the region’s island nations has called on Cricket Australia to follow Shane Warne and Pat Cummins’ lead on the issue.

Bombers coach Ben Rutten said he expects Aaron Francis to be home from South Australia at the end of the week, although the club had originally forecast he would have returned at the end of last week. 

The Marvel star wanted to do something different with his next film.

One woman’s partner would wake her up several times in the middle of the night by pushing her out of bed, pulling her hair or pouring freezing water on her.

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has just arrived home but he is willing to open the doors at AAMI Park if the NRL needs to shift games to Victoria.

A day of drama for WA’s two AFL clubs at Perth Airport on Tuesday culminated in both teams sharing a delayed charter flight to Melbourne.

The founders of an Instagram news channel conducted a poll and found young Australians are overwhelmingly ready to be vaccinated against COVID.

The Victorian workers compensation scheme is pursuing damages from James Packer following an alleged assault at Crown Casino.

As the Tour de France returns to the Alps, it’s time to resume my annual uphill battle for decent television reception.

How Apple’s business tactics, partly driven by fear, affect the rest of us.

The director’s first novel is, to borrow a phrase from his oeuvre, a tasty beverage.

On the first day of the divisive new tax system Howard declared that his head was on the block if the reforms failed to deliver a stronger and fairer Australia.

Nathan Cleary will undergo intense rehabilitation in the hope of returning within six weeks, just in time for the Panthers’ run home to the finals series.

With just two and a half hours left before the qualifying deadline, Australian steeplechaser Ed Trippas stopped the clock at just the time he needed.