The actor-director says production was paused immediately six days before the end of shooting

Another action-packed day looms and it’s already proven a golden one for Darren Hicks, who has gone one better than his silver last week in the Tokyo velodrome.

Councillors voted unanimously on Tuesday to put up $25 million towards the capital costs of a new aquatic facility at the WACA but have refused to cover maintenance costs.

The AFL has announced that this year’s grand final will be played in Perth, with the timeslot set to be later than usual due to the time difference in WA compared to the eastern seaboard.

Corrective Services acting Commissioner Kevin Corcoran said the lockdown was imposed so prisons could “get a handle” on case numbers and was confident of eliminating the virus without the need to use these emergency powers.

Liberal MP and war veteran Phil Thompson says Australia’s leaders need to understand why troops were sent to Afghanistan and learn lessons from the longest war.

Government MPs pushed on Tuesday for new mental health programs and named the $61.4 million-a-year chaplaincy scheme as a leading candidate for greater federal support.

The NSW Deputy Premier sued the YouTube commentator for defamation over two videos posted on his Friendlyjordies channel last year.

Trainer Richard Litt has put the hype to one side as Magic Millions sale-topper Profondo steps up for his debut.

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

World cricket’s custodians are closely watching for signs of setbacks to the Afghanistan women’s game, as the Taliban regime gave its apparent sign-off to play a men’s Test match against Australia

James Turner blitzed the field in the T38 400m final on Tuesday to register his second Paralympics gold medal.

Several officers received minor injuries during the demonstrations with at least 500 fines issued for breaches of public health orders.

Shaun Leane, the Victorian Minister for Veterans and Local Government, says he has been having radiation therapy for skin cancers and that his prognosis for recovery is good.

A court found Sydney university lecturer Tim Anderson’s decision to post a “deeply offensive” image could be protected by his right to academic freedom.

The Cats have worked on their deficiencies this week, with Jeremy Cameron declaring they will be ready to handle the pressure of a knockout final against GWS.

The Taliban are already in talks with Qatar and Turkey about management of the airport and will decide if anyone else can leave when commercial flights resume.

Country airline Regional Express (Rex) has delayed the delivery of four more jet aircraft to fly between major cities, saying the travel industry remains too unstable to continue its domestic market expansion plans.

Premier Daniel Andrews said a plan for easing restrictions would be revealed on Wednesday.

The loosely organised events were largely seeded by a prominent conspiracy theorist through messaging app groups, as calls to dismiss governments on August 31, from at least early July.

A report ordered by Brisbane City Council shows there was inadequate signage and an expert should have been called in to assess the bird before baby Mia’s death.

The Bureau of Meteorology’s long-range outlook for spring is for above-average rainfall for most of southern and eastern Australia.

Australia is poised to slip out of its strongest ever economic performance into one of its worst as state lockdowns dent consumer spending and play havoc with the nation’s jobs market.

The Australian contingent is now in hotel quarantine, having brought home several lessons from their overseas deployment about battling bushfires during a pandemic.

Energy giant AGL is culling its executive ranks in a leadership shake-up as it embarks on a historic demerger.

Only China could enforce a scheme to limit children’s video game time to three one-hour sessions across the weekend.

Toby Greene is set to front the tribunal from 9am AEST after making contact with umpire Matt Stevic during the Giants’ win over Sydney.

A controversial coal mine planned for the Southern Highlands has been rejected by the state’s Independent Planning Commission.

NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance has criticised his federal counterparts for a lack of leadership on climate action, accusing some of underestimating the impact of global warming on future generations.

The Australian barely fired a shot on the court, falling to Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets. Between points and at the change of ends, though, he had plenty to say.

Despite his corporate and financial success, the battle still feels personal for the iron ore baron who seems prepared for a bare knuckle brawl over nickel with the Big Australian.

While the show purposefully roasts the world of academia, there are memorable lessons on offer in The Chair.

Abha Anuradha Kumar, who received a $1 million estate in 2015 from an elderly patient she had known for less than a month, now faces a legal challenge to the inheritance in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

The huge lift in contactless payments to deal with COVID means the use of cash for day-to-day transactions is likely to fall.

A total of 97 postcodes throughout Victoria have at least one active COVID-19 case among their residents, up from 76 postcodes last Tuesday.

Australian bookmaker PointsBet remains hopeful it can secure a sports betting licence in Arizona after losing out in a surprise setback for the group’s ambitious North American growth plans.

A man accused of being part of a group of 11 who allegedly murdered a teenage boy has been granted bail despite a judge’s concerns over his conduct on remand and where he will stay on release.

Callum Elder has been out of sight, out of mind for a decade and long ago lost his accent but never his hope of playing for Australia instead of Ireland or Scotland.

Nathan Weckert, 17, who was struck by a car on the side of the Bruce Highway on Monday night, was “positive, cheeky and smiling”, according to club leaders.

Shane McInerney - who holds the record for the most AFL games umpired - says it’s time the league took more responsibility for incidents involving officiators.

The government’s Special Envoy to the Great Barrier Reef says Australia should undertake “accelerated changes to reach net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest”.

Like a movie scene: there was rubbish blowing across the single Kabul airstrip, Afghans lingering outside the gates, the Taliban firing victoriously into the night sky.

The Western Bulldogs wanted a day semi-final against the Brisbane Lions but have at least won a small concession in what now will be a prime-time clash.

NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds said the WA government’s attempt to blame NDIS participants for its underinvestment in the state hospital system and support services was “appalling”.

Two of the Victorian Amateur Football Association’s most decorated umpires say the Toby Greene case has reinforced the message that umpire respect is paramount.

The sanction was well short of the minimum six matches called for by the AFL, which wanted a ban that would send a message to players at all levels that such behaviour was unacceptable.

Superannuation law does not prevent a minor from becoming a member of a super fund. However, the governing rules of a fund may specify whether a child can join.

Harvey Norman founder Gerry Harvey will not reveal why his company chose to repay $6 million in JobKeeper subsidies but warns letting lockdowns drag on risks tipping the economy into a recession.

Homicide squad detectives have charged a 64-year-old man with murder following the disappearance of Pemberton man Tony Ditri.

Today on Please Explain, Indigenous affairs reporter Cameron Gooley joins Bianca Hall to discuss the dire situation in western and far-western NSW.