Follow along as the Saturday AFL live blogs brings you all the major moments from five AFL matches.

The Wallabies were in the game at half time. The second half was a different story.

Police patrolled the Eastern Suburbs beaches today.

Nick Williams, son of the Melbourne Cup’s most successful owner Lloyd Williams, has taken a fresh swipe at the Werribee quarantine centre.

Cases have soared in NSW and parts of the state, Melbourne, and the ACT remain in lockdown.

In Sydney’s winter sunshine on Saturday, most people exercising outdoors accepted the tougher rules as necessary.

Ruckman Stefan Martin is a chance to come into the Western Bulldogs line-up next week as the “spluttering” Dogs search for momentum before the finals.

A tale of two Sydneys: ‘We’re in the same storm, but different boats’

James McDonald believes Tiger Of Malay has a group 1 future after a rails-hugging victory in the Up And Coming Stakes.

Everything you need to know to find a winner at the Central West meeting.

Track manager Barry Wall doesn’t just curate the Cowra track, he also puts the polish on one of the most genuine country gallopers in training.

Embassy management asked staff to destroy anything with US logos, flags as the insurgents captured a province just south of the capital.

South Sydney made it 10 wins on the trot and said they were motivated in their search for a premiership by the departing Wayne Bennett and Adam Reynolds.

NSW will enter a snap statewide lockdown at 5pm on Saturday after recording 466 new cases of COVID-19, which continues to spread across the regions.

Ekka Dagwood Dogs, Strawberry Sundaes and Bertie Beetle showbags will be available via drive-thru from Saturday.

As Melbourne prepare to draw level with the Australian first-grade record of 19 straight wins, Craig Bellamy recalled a funny call from Jack Gibson in the 1980s.

The Olympics are evolving in every sense. A city the size of Brisbane playing host is just the start. Organisers are being bold with their ideas for the 2032 showpiece.

The comedians focus on the funny and the weird in The Cheap Seats.

The Western Bulldogs’ unsettled forward line – forced to rejig after losing Josh Bruce – remains an unknown quantity in their premiership pursuit after falling to Hawthorn.

Colin Carter has argued the case for the 18 AFL clubs to have fewer players in order to off-set a new Tasmanian club which he says will not dilute the standard of the competition.

Victoria’s whisky scene is coming of age, with Melbourne Whisky Week set to celebrate local distillers’ top drops

Like most of us, 19-year-old Will Richardson’s life feels like it has been put on hold. But it’s not just lockdowns holding him back – it’s an inability to get a copy of his birth certificate.

Sam Wallace overcame the death of her auntie two days ago to help NSW Swifts reach the 2021 Super Netball grand final.

A five-year political impasse has locked the country in a crisis that has generated an exodus of about 7 million people, the largest in the world.

Victorian contact tracers say they haven’t been able to find the source of eight COVID-19 infections, as 21 new local cases were recorded and exposure sites topped 450.

Geelong are concerned that Tom Stewart’s foot injury may rule him out for the season but are awaiting specialist advice

To imagine dark matter, fill your mind’s eye with an image of the universe: a speckle of planets, stars, galaxies and black holes painted across a vast black tapestry.

Making a gift money to your children allows them to claim a tax deduction for the full $27,500 super concessional contribution cap for 2021-22.

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

MPs and relatives questioned how the gunman was able to legally hold a pump action shotgun despite mental health problems and a series of videos he posted online.

The match review committee did not charge Nathan Cleary for his shot on Jack Bird while Victor Radley is facing three weeks out for his Albert Kelly tackle.

How does Australia’s border compare to the rest of the world, is it in line with the science, and what does the law say about shutting citizens out (and in)?

Established in 1959, the Mount Isa Rodeo is the richest in the southern hemisphere and attracts contestants from all parts of the world.

Daisy Noyes has for the past year been collecting litter from Merri Creek and fashioning it into dresses for her, her friends and her two sons to pose in.

The restrictions allowing Sydneysiders to move within 10 kilometres of their home have been halved as NSW Police will also ramp up its presence.

In an old gold mine shaft, one kilometre beneath the Victorian town of Stawell, scientists are hoping to further understand the foundations of our universe and the nature of Dark Matter. The Age photographer Joe Armao went deep beneath the earth's su...

Australian surfing has reason to celebrate with Stephanie Gilmore and Jack Robinson scoring a rare double in Mexico.

Andrew Moloney believes it’s a case of third time lucky after being robbed of a world title in his previous clash with American Joshua Franco.

The 10-kilometre movement radius in Greater Sydney will be halved in what Premier Gladys Berejiklian described on Saturday as an “extremely concerning situation”.

Researchers publishing their study in The Lancet said an urgent investigation was needed to identify and promote best infection control practices.

The Blues trailed by 30 points at the final break after kicking an abysmal 3.12, and the Power seemed set to cruise to an easy victory. But Brett Ratten’s words at the three-quarter time huddle were clearly inspiring, because the Blues booted seven...

The month ranked in the top 10 warmest for North America, South America, Africa and Oceania, says the US-based NOAA.

On climate, Scott Morrison is headed for a clash with his global peers. The NSW Premier, meanwhile, risks border wars with state and territory leaders.

Queensland has recorded six locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and one overseas case.

A game that began with St Kilda racing to a five-goal lead finished with the Saints scrambling to save a match that Geelong had for a moment at least saved. It was only appropriate that it should be thus for two teams undefeated after more than half ...

Footage released by police shows two detectives dressed in full PPE escorting the man out of Perth Airport and into the back of a police wagon. 

Rather than a considered exit, America’s departure is a demoralising moment and another blow to its prestige.

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

With key personnel from both West Coast and Fremantle missing from the round 22 match, it already resembles the famed Demolition Derby from 2000.

A globally successful pop star by 16, this Kiwi singer taught the masters of the music business how to do things differently – and continues to go her own way.