With 16 minutes left and the scores tied, Penrith’s winger took a chance that promised to swing the grand final. His coach analyses the death-or-glory moment.

Grand finals often feature heroic tales of players ignoring the pain of a major injury, but in Penrith’s case it was a matter of picking which story.

Liberals in the key marginal seat of Gilmore are unhappy about a push to install NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance as a candidate at the federal election.

The suspended Rabbitohs fullback may well have made the difference in the grand final, which saw field position rather than possession prove decisive for the Panthers.

More than 80 per cent of Australian girls surveyed by Plan International said they had been exposed to online misinformation, with COVID-19, climate change and racial justice top of the list.

His economic credentials are strong and his conservative religious background is a strength in the west.

The meat industry wheeler and dealer has become an unpopular man in some quarters because of his habit of speaking out.

COVID-19 restrictions have been the catalyst for a new bond between neighbours. And research tells us, those connections are a very good thing.

Collingwood have further smoothed the path of father-son star Nick Daicos to the club in an eight-pick swap with Gold Coast, the sole deal completed on day one of the trade period.

While there have been higher settlements reached out of court, the Supreme Court judgement is thought to be Australia’s largest for institutional abuse.

Schools that encounter a COVID-19 case will no longer be entirely plunged into two weeks of isolation measures, Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has revealed, as students begin a phased return to classrooms.

Queensland’s Deputy Premier believes a change in NSW leadership will not shift the state’s position on pushing border checkpoints under fluid COVID-19 bubble arrangements.

Melbourne has surpassed Buenos Aires as the world’s most locked-down city, the NSW Treasurer has the numbers to become Gladys Berejiklian’s replacement and Queensland remains on high alert.

Speedy defender Jordan Clark fell out of favour at the Cats after an impressive first season in 2019 and is keen to return to his native WA and play for the Dockers.

North made an initial offer of their third round pick next year for Callum Coleman-Jones, but they want Richmond’s fourth round pick back as well as part of the deal for the player.

Brian Fletcher believes Ivan Cleary is in the discussion for the best coach in the NRL, questioning why the club decided to sever ties with him for Anthony Griffin in 2015.

New Zealand’s coronavirus elimination dream is dead. The government must now motivate more people to vaccinate.

The ailing Chinese property developer is looking to secure a rescue merger to avoid defaulting on billions of dollars worth of debt.

Qantas will apply to the competition watchdog to extend its partnership with Dubai-based Emirates for another five years, shoring up a cornerstone of the airline’s international strategy until 2028.  

A federal pledge for a national integrity commission is heading for an impasse in the Senate as Liberals rethink the plan after Gladys Berejiklian’s resignation.

Aside from knowing who’s bringing a date and who’s vegetarian these days, I’ll need to know if attendees are fully vaccinated.

Coronavirus cases and hospitalisations in NSW have both continued to decline, as the state’s private hospitals prepare to reopen for some non-urgent surgery tomorrow.

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

The much-touted four-year-old daughter of top sprinter Deep Field hasn’t raced since dropping out from the front in the Guineas Prelude at Wagga (1400m) in April.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says it is no longer an “effective use of energy” to list all tier-2 exposure sites and this will be scaled back over the next few days.

The CBA’s head of business banking says staff shortages will be the biggest challenge facing businesses as the economy reopens, with hospitality operators hit hard by border closures and workers quitting the industry.

One of the few Sydney riders to contract the virus, Ford had to forfeit the ride on Epsom winner Private Eye. But he will make his return this Wednesday with a hope of making a mark later in the carnival.

Deputy Premier John Barilaro says the corruption watchdog had no choice but to announce its inquiry into outgoing Premier Gladys Berejiklian. 

A man accused of murdering his elderly mother has declared himself “innocent” and called the case against him “a set-up” as he pleaded not guilty and will now fight the charge at trial.

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Mr Cook said one of the reasons there was so much hesitancy in WA was because there was no COVID but warned the Delta variant would eventually spread throughout the state.

Victorian schools will receive $230 million for tutors to help students who have fallen behind in their learning in the pandemic or are at risk of disengaging.

Whoever takes over as NSW leader will have their work cut out after the resignations of John Barilaro in Monaro and Andrew Constance in Bega.

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles has reiterated calls for more federal hospital funding ahead of an expected increase of COVID cases once international borders reopen.

The Bureau of Meteorology says hailstones as large as one centimetre in diameter pelted Melbourne on Monday and predicts the wild weather will continue until midday Tuesday.

The federal health minister says the Commonwealth has already increased funding to the states for hospitals, and it was up to the states to match it.

BHP will supply vital nickel-sulphate from WA for Toyota EV batteries as the companies work to decarbonise the battery business.

Rangers and volunteers have had to start spraying crimson waratahs with blue paint to deter light-fingered bushwalkers around Sydney from pilfering a bumper season of flowers.

The Pandora Papers have been described as one of the world’s biggest data leaks and lifts the lid on the parallel economy of offshore finance.

Westpac director Steven Harker says he used a Samoan superannuation fund set up by one of the firms at the centre of an investigative journalism sting to avoid paying more tax than necessary.

Glenn Maxwell is having the perfect preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup in the IPL while other Australian stars struggle.

A former chef changed careers to teaching.

A self-represented casual relief teacher and a horticulturalist who works at a Christian school have issued proceedings in court against the Victoria’s mandatory vaccination for teachers.

On Tuesday, Melbourne will become the most-locked-down city in the world, topping Buenos Aires’ 245 days under lockdown.

More than 100 young players, their teachers and families have escaped the new regime.

A double murderer who broke into a Melbourne pub, robbed a staff member at gunpoint and then hid inside a wall cavity for 14 hours has been jailed for 11½ years.

Taiwan has welcomed Australia’s decision to acquire nuclear submarines to defend the Indo-Pacific after China’s largest ever “military aggression” in the Taiwan Strait.

The country said it would soon cancel the vaccination passports of those who are eligible for, but have not yet received, a third vaccination shot.

When it came to the heavy hitting positions of power, Berejiklian didn’t bring other women with her.

Toby Greene has been reminded his future standing in the game could be impacted by further indiscretions, as the Giants and AFL prepare for Thursday’s appeal hearing.