Follow all the action from the Paralympics in Tokyo with plenty of Australians competing, including Dylan Alcott in the quad tennis singles final and Vanessa Low in the long jump.

Leaders of COVID-free states have been told to accept the reality that the virus will spread and people will die, so they should vaccinate as fast as possible.

Geelong have decided to bring in Esava Ratugolea, first year wingman Max Holmes, and veteran Zach Tuohy as they look to bounce back from their qualifying final loss.

It comes as police investigate whether there are any links between an illegal gathering at the Malabar Headland and the Maroubra house party that has now been linked to almost 90 COVID-19 cases

The report by state-run Chinese tabloid the Global Times is the most explicit official statement yet on how the espionage cases of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig are linked.

As eight teams prepare to finish their season this weekend, NRL players en masse are due to stay north of the border for their holidays as efforts to have them vaccinated in Queensland escalate.

Whether it’s taking the time to be silly or sitting down for a serious chat, parents are being urged to take time to reach out to their children during lockdown.

Barring a late change in circumstances, Australia’s returning Paralympic athletes will be spared the nightmare scenario of having to go through two 14-day blocks of quarantine.

The Giants’ victory last month over Geelong was hailed as the club’s best in a home and away season. A repeat in Perth would go close to matching their 2019 preliminary final triumph.

Thousands of people marched through the CBD to protest Victoria’s lockdown restrictions on August 21, in breach of stay-at-home directions.

A doctor wrestles with a toxic side effect of COVID: misinformation.

Nicho Hynes will be out to break Cronulla hearts while giving them a glimpse of their future on Friday night.

Gaye Demanuele and Melody Bourne were last year charged with manslaughter. Police allege they failed to provide adequate care to Caroline Lovell while she was giving birth at her Watsonia home.

A cluster of five COVID-19 cases has been identified at a northern Sydney hospital, including a patient whose death was announced on Thursday.

Irish training genius Aidan O’Brien is preparing to make Sydney his spring focus, with 1000 Guineas winner Mother Earth to target the Golden Eagle.

Victoria has retained the biggest cricket war chest in Australia after making a host of staff cuts at the height of COVID-19 instead of touching its reserves.

Collingwood are pursuing former Carlton coach Brendon Bolton for a senior director of coaching role to help new coach Craig McRae.

Robyn Abell was on her way to meet her family at a market in Brisbane when she was hit from behind by an e-scooter.

Industrial communities around the country could be winners from the federal government’s move to legalise offshore wind farms.

Zaaki and Wild Ruler have big spring dreams and their reputations are on the line when they return at Randwick on Saturday.

Nash Rawiller believes Think It Over and Four Moves Ahead can help launch his spring along with old favourite Dreamforce at Randwick on Saturday

Ron Quinton has been around too long to believe the hype leading into the Furious Stakes with boom filly De An Andretti.

Matt Dunn believes Laure Me In and Cepheus can measure up to group 1 company later in the spring and is confident they will show that on the weekend.

The Melbourne Fringe will lose 90 per cent of the program it announced only a week ago. But some digital-only shows will still go on.

The international project will explore whether digital currencies issued by central banks could be used to make cross-border payments cheaper and quicker.

A Sydney independent school is trialling rapid antigen testing for staff and students and says it has been “fantastic” and increased the sense of safety.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on Wyong Cup day.

They were “footsteps from freedom” when Kabul airport was attacked. Now a far-flung coalition of congressmen, soldiers and sportswomen want to help them escape.

MONA art museum founder David Walsh told his staff they had no right to put their colleagues at risk by refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Free daily horoscope for each star sign from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari. Forecasts for the day ahead in life, love and career.

The state will open up 50 more rooms this weekend, as figures show the temporary pause led to a drop of 1000 people in hotel quarantine.

Any hope of All Blacks suffering from complacency on Sunday has been dismissed by an All Blacks star, who remembers the flogging in their last clash in Perth like it was yesterday.

Commissioner Katarina Carroll said the mandate would create a safer environment for the Queensland community.

Business journalists from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald  have been recognised at the 2021 Citi Journalism Awards for Excellence.

Not screening for marijuana use can boost the number of job applicants by as much as 400 per cent, the retail giant says.

Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young says the family of three-year-old Memphis had not approached authorities for an exemption from border restrictions.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has told a parliamentary inquiry into I Cook Foods that it was “vanishingly unlikely” an elderly woman who died with listeria had picked up the infection elsewhere.

Eyeing a seventh straight finals berth, Cronulla’s caretaker coach is convinced his side has overcome enough adversity to warrant making the top eight.

Police seized about 1600 cannabis plants this week after executing 20 search warrants in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

Matt Rendell takes a look at each team’s season in 2021 and what they need to do with their lists over the off-season.

Are there any COVID-19 cases for which the source of infection remains unknown in your postcode? Find out using this map.

Women, and even some doctors, continue to be mystified by menopause. A new app aims to help change this.

The Socceroos will play their World Cup qualifier against China at an air-conditioned stadium created for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

You should definitely read Nancy Mitford’s 1945 novel – it’s a wonderfully witty classic of romantic comedy. But be prepared for a few changes from what you saw on the screen. 

Measures to counter China’s trade strikes and other “grey zone” attacks will top the agenda when Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton travel to the United States later this month.

Retailer Solomon Lew hasn’t abandoned his campaign to oust Myer’s management, he will regroup and try a knockout blow.

The Deputy Chief Health Officer says people will now be eligible for a second dose of AstraZeneca six weeks after their initial jab, as the number of active cases in the state passed 1000.

Scott Morrison said the federal government would be providing the funding to ensure our Para-athletes were paid the same as Olympian medallists.

Health Minister Roger Cook said by the end of the year 100 per cent of healthcare workers would be fully vaccinated.

An athlete missing his lower right leg upstaging his able-bodied peers? It sounds too good to be true, and sadly, in the estimation of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, it is.