Kings Cross identity Max Whitby had a soft spot for Eduardo, but knows Masked Crusader has the speed to chase down his rivals.

Harry Garside wants a chat with the next generation of Australians as he prepares to host a frank discussion about mental health for the Black Dog Institute.

One of Hong Kong’s top trainers had big global plans for Classique Legend, including a return to The Everest - and how he’s now plotting to win next year’s race.

We like to believe that we move forward through a clash of ideas. We argue, and then we reach consensus. I’m not sure the evidence supports that ideal.

If Labor is a party of great haters, as the saying goes, then the Victorian branch leads the way.

Melburnians could be enjoying a night out by the end of next week as the state charges towards its 70 per cent double-dose vaccination target several days ahead of schedule.

A new reports warns there may be some level of student and teacher discomfort when temperatures rise, but that will be necessary to help mitigate COVID-19 transmission.

The star forward will play no part against the Brave Blossoms on Saturday week, the first of four Wallabies Tests to close the year.

Faith leaders are keen to avoid awkward encounters where they’re forced to turn unvaccinated people away, so most are waiting another two weeks to open.

Essendon are optimistic they can still secure a deadline deal for Bobby Hill, while the Giants face a decision on the final day of the trade period over whether to hang on to the contracted small forward who has asked to be traded to the Bombers.

The merits of hauling high-profile figures before the commission will probably be a matter of debate inside IBAC and among the public, who would hope IBAC grillings are reserved for serious misconduct in public office.

Peter Ryan and Daniel Cherny discuss the latest trade period news, including where things stand on the trades for Jordan Dawson, Jordan Clark, Bobby Hill and a number of ruckmen.

NSW’s double-dose vaccination rate hit 75.2 on Tuesday, and 90.7 of the population have now had their first inoculation, creating the possibility the state could hit 80 per cent full vaccination by Sunday, in time for restrictions to ease on Monday...

A 22-year-old Victorian man has joined the growing list of AFL fans to be arrested and charged after sneaking into the Perth grand final on September 24.

The post has left players and sources close to the team perplexed, with some construing it as a jab at players who have grown weary of his abrasive and intense management style.

Anthony Albanese has refused to say whether one of his MPs who admitted to branch stacking in Victoria should stand down.

The Everest and the Caulfield Cup share centre stage to make one of the best days of racing in Australia.

Record iron ore prices gifted the heirs of Lang Hancock’s business partner Peter Wright $436 million in royalties last financial year.

The government abandoned plans to sell the publicly owned betting company last year after east coast giant Tabcorp wrote off $1 billion in value due to COVID-19.

The state’s Attorney-General has confirmed money-laundering and integrity allegations against the operator of casinos in Queensland are being investigated.

Almost 33 per cent of aged care residents infected with the virus died during Victoria’s second wave. In NSW’s current outbreak, the figure is closer to 11 per cent.

Queensland Health announced the non-restricted border zone rules would be reinstated to all northern NSW local government areas from 1am on October 13.

Investors say it’s too early for heads for roll at the gaming giant, as the company’s management responds to allegations of slack risk controls.

A young man was infectious with COVID-19 when he twice escaped from a supposedly secure recovery facility in Melbourne inside three days, a court has heard.

Seven West Media boss James Warburton said there is always more room for more sport as he announced a deal to broadcast the Commonwealth Games.

Everything you need to know to find a winner at the mid-week city meeting.

Unbeaten mare Daralina Belle will be out for a fourth straight wins at her city debut on Wednesday.

Everyone got what they wanted from Tuesday’s barrier draw for The Everest with rivals Les Bridge and James McDonald calling their gates “perfect”.

Bradley Dillon, 25, was shot and stabbed multiple times in the back at an underground carpark in Sydney’s inner west in August 2014.

So far more than 31 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the country, but some will expire soon.

A Queensland firearms dealer has been slammed for listing two guns with Nazi markings for sale, worth several thousand dollars.

Red Union director responds to extraordinary spray by inviting frontbenchers to repeat their claims “outside the coward’s castle” of parliamentary privilege.

Entering an alternate universe via virtual reality is helping people overcome needle phobia at four Melbourne COVID-19 vaccination centres.

Twenty-eight MPs from across the NSW Parliament will support new legislation to legalise voluntary euthanasia, the highest number of co-sponsors to a bill in the history of any Australian parliament.

Residents impacted by noise complaints near Brisbane Airport say they have been vindicated by the findings of an eight-month study by the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman.

Join us for our AFL trade period live blog as we enter the second last day.

A fly-in, fly-out worker accused of murdering a colleague at a Pilbara mine site has been found fit to stand trial over the charge.

The group of police officers and health workers fighting their employers’ COVID vaccine mandates will have their case heard in Brisbane Supreme Court next week.

Telstra’s chairman John Mullen has addressed speculation about CEO Andy Penn’s future, saying he had the full support of the board as its T22 restructure program nears its end.

A Nationals MP says she and her colleagues were given the chance to argue the case for grant applications that didn’t quite meet eligibility benchmarks.

Sydney Symphony Orchestra wants the NSW government to compensate it for a six-month delay to its return to the Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall.

The Rio Olympic champion will join one of the sport’s most-decorated programs as he tries to breathe new life into his career heading towards Paris 2024.

Mark Irwin groped an 11-year-old boy during a singing lesson in 2000, and the following year violently sexually assaulted him when the pair met by chance at a park near the Barwon River.

A Queen Street office building owned by the philanthropic Bardas family sells for $45.5 million.

The NRL believes it will soon be able to derive tens of millions of dollars in revenue from the explosion of legalised sports wagering in the United States.

Perth Children’s Court president Hylton Quail is defending an action brought against him, with his barrister painting a very different picture that went to the heart of the administration of justice.

The award-winning author is said to have declined an offer from an Israeli publisher over her views.

The NSW government commissioned a special inquiry into the drug ‘ice’ but has all but ignored its findings for 20 months. The new Premier now has an opportunity to lead on this critical issue.

The government is preparing to reveal its new climate targets and technology road map early next week with a message to industry that there are no “nasties” in the package.

Whether this is the last of the earnings shocks for Westpac shareholders to endure remains to be seen. But the bank can still make good on expectations that it will announce a share buyback.