In regions that were not in lockdown, NSW’s so-called ‘freedom day’ will strip freedoms from people not yet double-vaxxed. Rights they had on Sunday will be gone on Monday.

Up to 10,000 punters will be allowed at the Melbourne Cup and live music lovers can attend a concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl at the end of October as the Victorian government prepares to slowly open up the state.

With Nine and News Corp and now Seven all circling, the battle over NRL rights could reshape the Australian media industry.

He may have been born and raised in Scotland, but Harry Souttar is acutely aware of what Australia’s clash with Japan means, both in historic and current terms.

As Penrith’s grand final celebrations wind down in Queensland, the NRL want to know how three men who allegedly entered the state on incorrect border passes came to be celebrating near the Suncorp Stadium tunnel.

Gordon Richards is enjoying camping at Randwick racecourse as he plots to win the world’s richest race on turf with Gytrash.

Veteran public servant turned ANZ and Crown board director Jane Halton is no stranger to controversy.

Victoria, NSW and Australia as a whole appear to be well on track to exceed the 80 per cent double-dose vaccination rate and push towards 90, and NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he is committed to avoiding any further lockdowns.

It’s a Freedom Day seven-race card in the country music capital to kick off a big week for NSW racing and the state as a whole.

Can my kids get a haircut? Does a 13-year-old count in vaccinated visitors to a home? Not every question about what you can and can’t do on Monday has an easy answer.

As people raced to get vaccinated on Sunday before the easing of restrictions tomorrow, Doctors have warned that the vaccine takes 14 days to reach full immunity.

Chinese President Xi Jinping had a day earlier said his nation wanted to realise “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan.

Moderna, whose coronavirus vaccine appears to be the world’s best defence against COVID-19, has been keeping poorer countries waiting and earning billions in profit.

Zoos reopening after lockdown have been preparing their animals for exposure to humans and working on social distancing.

Michelle Darragh died after she was found with life-threatening injuries in Bayswater North on Saturday. Her former partner was on Sunday in hospital in a critical condition under police guard.

Victoria will begin trialling its updated Services Victoria app on Monday in selected locations in regional Victoria. Here is how you set it up and how you can still get into your favourite places if you don’t use a smart phone or check in app.

Authorities believe the driver could have been infectious during his time in WA but said the risk to the public was low. 

Unable to host gigs during lockdown, Brunswick Ballroom is handing out free meals to arts workers every Saturday.

Few players epitomise the muddle of Australia’s Twenty20 approach quite like experienced keeper-batsman Matthew Wade.

Environment Minister Sussan Ley will face strong international pressure to support goals being thrashed out at this week’s United Nations biodiversity conference.

John Wylie was a clear voice in the Newlands scandal, and the sort of leader Australian cricket needs to chart a fresh path forward.

Tens of thousands of retail and hospitality staff will return to work across NSW on Monday.

After a long lockdown, retailers are hoping that pent-up demand will translate into a shopping boom to help fix sagging sales.

The number of hospitalisations also is falling with 794 patients currently being treated for the virus in NSW, and 159 people in intensive care.

This past 18 months we’ve all had to ask ourselves the question: what would you give up to save a stranger’s life?

Rain and cooler temperatures are expected in Sydney on Monday and Tuesday before the weather clears up on the weekend.

Take it from someone who has been enjoying freedoms for months now: life snaps back quite rapidly.

The Gladstone region will host one of the world’s largest hydrogen-equipment manufacturing plants under plans revealed by mining magnate Andrew Forrest.

Tens of thousands of small businesses’ hopes of getting an insurance payout for financial damage caused by COVID-19 will hinge on a legal appeal.

How can I get a ticket for the Melbourne Cup? Your questions answered, after the Victoria Racing Club received approval to host 10,000 people on Cup Day.

A trade period that loomed as relatively uninspiring yielded a reasonable flurry of activity last weekend. We now turn into the home stretch, with just three days remaining for players to secure moves to new clubs.

Tyson Fury has retained his WBC heavyweight crown after an 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder in an instant classic in Las Vegas.

Slotholder James Kennedy is on the cusp of on an 11th-hour deal to have the Hall of Fame trainer run one of her sprinters in the $15 million race next week.

The family of a Bendigo grandmother say their mother’s aged care facility and treating GP are responsible for her death from an infected blister which eventually killed her.

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If Godolphin want to win The Everest, they should pick the youthful Paulele over experienced campaigner Trekking.

Damien Oliver has now won group 1s for three generations of the Cummings family and, as he approaches 50, remains a jockey for the big occasion.

The caravan was being moved when it struck the seven-year-old about 10am on Sunday at Tidal River.

Despite COVID-19 outbreaks and repeated warnings that poor quality and unsafe crisis accommodation is exacerbating trauma, homeless Victorians continue to be sent to rooming houses due to a lack of other options.

Michelle Ananda-Rajah, who is running for the key seat of Higgins in Melbourne, said she regretted any hurt from her post.

Until parents, teachers and school and tertiary leaders communicate effectively, the education system will put students under undue pressure to perform.

Labor’s assistant spokesman for communications and cybersecurity, Tim Watts, enjoys a Japanese reality TV program that he says is like zen gardening.

Essendon will work to facilitate a trade with GWS before Wednesday night’s deadline, after Giants small forward Bobby Hill chose the Bombers as his desired new club.

A childhood encounter with a scathing John Laws nearly derailed Sam Angelico’s dream: to learn magic and conjure white doves from nowhere.

At the stroke of midnight, vaccinated Sydneysiders will be able to have a beer and play the pokies at some venues.

School closures during Victoria’s COVID lockdowns have led to fears across the education sector of a lack of qualified graduate teachers, but training organisations are working to help students through.

A group email inviting 350 Queenslanders – including AFP, Defence and Queensland Health staff – to take part in a home-quarantine trial failed to conceal their email addresses.

Dean Yendall has been put on standby to ride Captivant in the Cox Plate, while Probabeel is also likely to head to The Valley after defeating Zaaki on Saturday

Queensland has reported a fifth day without any new community cases of COVID-19, as it approaches a major vaccination milestone.

The German authorities say they have the evidence to charge convicted sex offender Christian Brueckner.