Victoria Police says the crackdown on helicopter footage comes after protesters in the CBD were “actively monitoring aerial live streams, compromising the police operation”.

After shepherding the protesters around the city like sheep, police herded them to the Shrine. There they left the lid off the toothpaste and then began to squeeze.

In a dramatic end to the third day of protests in Melbourne, police have fired non-lethal rounds into a crowd of hundreds of protesters gathered at the Shrine of Remembrance. 

Hundreds of protesters are on the steps of the Shrine of Remembrance, as protests against the vaccine mandate from construction workers and anti-lockdown believers continue.

Service NSW had planned to introduce updates to the app in November but will bring them forward for use next month, with a pilot program set to roll out in five regional areas on October 6.

Victoria’s education unions have almost universally backed a state government move to mandate coronavirus vaccines for teachers and childcare workers, but an organisation representing Christian schools has warned the sector faced “significant cha...

Australia’s climate stance is causing international confusion and could hurt its economy and reputation as the world ramps up its reduction targets.

Depending on who you listened to, this week’s Melbourne protests were an example of union thuggery or rising right-wing extremism. But what the city needed was for its leaders to condemn the violence.

Murwillumbah trainer Steven Wise has been eyeing a place in the Kosciuszko for much of this year, but knows his plan is a risky one.

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

Olam was initially left off the invite list for the awards night, and the error was only corrected after Melbourne contacted the NRL.

The Illawarra Hawks are looking for a new import point guard after NBA import Travis Trice was let go due to not wanting to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Panthers centre is grateful for the deal that allowed him to play for Melbourne, but is determined to power past them into a grand final after two near-misses.

Three children survived the Central Coast crash but their mother and two siblings died. A passing motorist who hit one of the victims on the road called triple zero.

Today on Please Explain business reporter Charlotte Grieve joins Jess Irvine to discuss allegations of misuse of member funds at the Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme.

AGL has been squeezed by the pincer of big emissions and plunging profit - enough to upset any shareholder, including young student Ashjayeen Sharif.

The teenager is also accused of a string of other offences and faced Perth Children’s Court on Wednesday charged with grievous bodily harm over the alleged attack.

Westpac was back in court to expand its case against the colourful soccer identity. Pity his lawyers didn’t initially show up.

A man charged with murder allegedly expressed pleasure at Mejid Hamzy’s death while under covert police surveillance.

The RBA says while higher house prices boost the economy, they could pose a financial risk if they are pushed up by high debt levels.

Ben Melham and Ethan Brown have abandoned their appeals against the three-month bans for attending an illegal Airbnb gathering.

WA authorities say there will be no disruption to the AFL grand final at this stage despite a NSW truck driver testing positive for COVID-19 after driving through the state last week.

Anti-lockdown activist Monica Smit can be released from custody after a Supreme Court judge rejected several bail conditions sought by Victoria Police to control her behaviour.

The New South Wales truck driver returned a negative test on September 13 before driving with a co-driver across the country and entering WA on September 16. Three days later he tested positive.

Visitors to residential aged care facilities could be required to wear masks and undergo rapid antigen testing in a plan to allow friends and families to see loved ones as soon as possible.

South Sydney’s tireless lock Cameron Murray has emerged as the ideal middle forward for the modern game. Will he be the next man to captain the Rabbitohs?

It’s not hard to see why this drama about a judge who covers his son’s crime to protect him from retaliation was remade by US television.

It begins in the polluted waters of a Louisiana petrochemical port town, but the worst monsters are the human variety in this series based on short stories by horror writer Nathan Ballingrud.

Pakistan fears the withdrawals of New Zealand and England will have a “dominoes effect” with Australia potentially the next to fall.

The state government will commence a two-week trial on October 6 integrating vaccination status into the Service NSW app already used for QR code check-ins.

Daniel Andrews vowed police would crack down on protesters who tried to shut down the CBD, as 1000 anti-lockdown demonstrators converged on the Shrine of Remembrance on Wednesday.

Buildings shook across Victoria on Wednesday morning just after 9am, with residents from metropolitan Melbourne to Geelong to Gippsland reporting violent shaking, but the SES says no injuries have been reported.

Melbourne’s dream run with injuries is a good problem to have in the lead-up to Saturday’s grand final, but it’s still a problem.

It’s not just players and coaches who have made immense sacrifices to keep sport going through the pandemic. Spare a thought for possibly the most maligned people in the AFL.

The Drummoyne MP will appear as a witness during the three-day inquiry at the Independent Commission Against Corruption, taking the stand next Thursday and Friday, if required.

Ford beat the Mirror repeatedly on such stories as the murder of John Lennon and the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana.

It seems like there’s been a profound seismic change, a fundamental rupture both in society and in the earth beneath us.

The six-part drama Fires will take you deep into the heart of Australia’s hellish 2019-20 bushfire season - but should you go there?

The Chinese President courts those who feel snubbed by American exceptionalism. Joe Biden puts America’s “enduring security and prosperity” first.

The former Treasury secretary who chaired a major federal review of the nation’s taxation system has criticised inaction from political leaders on tax reform.

AGL, the nation’s heaviest greenhouse gas emitter, has been rocked by an unprecedented investor revolt over climate change.

Another blow for top Sydney hedge fund Regal Funds Management with ASIC banning a former senior staffer.

As a civil celebrant, I am no stranger to changing circumstances but COVID introduced new levels of adapting. Not all of us have made it through with our businesses intact.

Geoscience Australia says the magnitude 5.9 earthquake was detected near Mansfield about 9.15am at a depth of 10 kilometres.

Gavin Charles Pollock allegedly used fake invoices to channel tens of thousands of dollars worth of council cash to the bank account of a sex worker, a report by the Crime and Corruption Commission has found.

Quirky and quick-witted, Tom Liberatore has been central to the Bulldogs’ rise this season, but he knows where he wants to be after this weekend’s grand final.

This is a film that wants to please and to some extent succeeds in doing so – without ever being very funny or very alarming.

The actor, best known for his role as Carrie Bradshaw’s best male friend Stanford Blatch in Sex and the City, has died.

The woman, who was granted an exemption to travel to the area for work-related purposes, allegedly attended venues in breach of the conditions of her exemption.

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