Three days after Exoboom won at Randwick, another promising horse out of Exosphere, Passistas, will seek a fourth win in five starts at Hawkesbury.

Melburnians will be able to travel to regional Victoria from Friday, the Nationals have accepted a net zero target by 2050 and NSW’s anti-corruption hearings resume this week. 

The author of a report used by the Coalition to slam Labor in the 2019 election has been hired by the federal government to help model net zero economic impacts.

Bill to be tabled on Tuesday will mean an independent committee will scrutinise key government decisions and chief health officer no longer has final say on how Victoria handles a pandemic.

Kids snack food company Whole Kids has inked a deal with Pinkfong, the South Korean entertainment unicorn which created Baby Shark, YouTube’s most-viewed video.

The sister of a woman at the centre of an alleged incident involving James Tedesco confirmed she was not contacted by the Roosters as part of the club’s investigation. 

Eight Indian stars will play a full season in Australia’s domestic women’s T20 tournament this season - a factor Sydney Thunder batter says can prove decisive next year.

After an extended break from the game, Ben Stokes has confirmed he will take part in the Test series in Australia.

If you had to pick an occasion for Melbourne’s post-COVID coming out, there is no event that reaches deeper into the social history of this city than the Cup.

The matter- of- fact, at times subdued, way in which the former deputy premier delivered his evidence ran counter to his often fiery reputation.

The tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has put the issue of gun safety on film and TV sets in the crosshairs. How do guns on film sets work?

As useful as it has been in lockdown, remote learning has been difficult for parents and students alike but further research is needed for a more accurate picture of any residual educational gaps.

Reopened schools are increasingly having to juggle face-to-face and remote learning simultaneously as high case numbers force students into isolation.

Activities at the Willard, mapped out in memos and pursued by a team of presidential advisers and lawyers, add to a picture of an effort to pull off a second Trump term.

The Demons have revealed the day they want to reward supporters with a premiership party at the MCG in December, coming as an important defender inked a long-term contract.

Energy giant Woodside is planning a $1 billion hydrogen plant in Western Australia, converting predominantly gas into the much-touted new fuel which is expected to be in high demand by companies aiming to reduce carbon emissions.

The Energy Department will scrutinise whether Liberal MPs breached rules when using a government’s ad campaign spruiking the emissions reductions policies.

Arona Peniamina was found guilty of manslaughter after he stabbed his wife more than 20 times and bashed her skull with a bollard at their Kippa-Ring home.

Sydney solicitor Nathan Buckley, who has launched various challenges against public health orders, has brought a case in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

After a notably unfunny few months, live comedy is back with a vengeance.

Former deputy premier John Barilaro has told a corruption inquiry he and his colleagues declared conflicts of interest for far lesser relationships than that of former premier Gladys Berejiklian and disgraced ex-MP Daryl Maguire.

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

A 74-year-old polio survivor denied access to the NDIS because he is too old is challenging the ban in the Australian Human Rights Commission.

October 25 was supposed to be a very significant day for NSW. But after the state achieved its vaccination targets ahead of schedule, it was just another post-lockdown Monday.

Commuters were promised “congestion-busting” car parks at suburban railway stations during the 2019 election campaign. But more projects have been abandoned than built under the $660 million program.

The NRL did not have a representative attend a special live stream of the funeral of one of the game’s 13 Immortals on Monday.

Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said the government was continuing to work with NSW Health around isolation requirements for children “so that we’re not having an unfair impact on families, particularly parents who are vaccinated”.

The “rare and remarkable discovery” will go under the hammer in November.

Reports emerged on Monday the man, who had previously shared anti-vaccination content on social media, had been unco-operative and abusive towards hospital staff.

Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok has been put under house arrest after an unidentified military force besieged his house.

Governments and tennis authorities appear to be looking for a loophole for unvaccinated players wanting to come to the Australian Open. They should not.

Mortgage rates are at record lows. But soaring prices and stagnant wages are combining to drive down affordability in the nation’s two largest cities.

A third Melbourne Demons fan who sneaked into Western Australia to attend the AFL grand final has been jailed for at least two months.

One officer who challenged the police vaccine mandate told the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission she felt “bullied and coerced into taking the vaccine against her will under threat of dismissal”.

The evidence for boosters is not clear-cut, however, with scientists fiercely debating whether we really need them at all.

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess says many violent extremists are focusing on individual issues rather than broad ideologies such as white supremacy, citing anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne as an example.

Less than a week after vets refused to pass him fit for the Cox Plate, the French group 1 placegetter will face another check in NSW as he eyes a Rosehill Gold Cup place.

The mayor of a council in Sydney’s north has been barred from speaking to staff in person and over the phone after just over a month in the job.

The ICAC’s public inquiry starts at 10am today. The former deputy premier and his then-adviser, Peter Minucos, are expected to give evidence. The men are not accused of wrongdoing.

Tony Gustavsson has capped 12 new Matildas in his first year in the job, and he won’t stop searching for new talent before the 2023 World Cup.

If people can get their heads around the fact that this is really a government deal hidden behind a Telstra mask, then it’s a win-win-win.

Eduardo’s trainer Joe Pride says he still has no idea whether his star sprinter will stay in Sydney or Melbourne. It might all depend on what Masked Crusader does.

Melburnians share their experiences as the city reopens. Today, the first day of the series, Yolanda Dorosz writes about her first time back in a pool.

Whatever your relationship stage, there are key questions to ask your partner before taking things to the next level – and it starts with an everyday household task.

Melburnians spent 20 per cent more on Friday, Saturday and Sunday than during the previous weekend.

The deeper the cuts now the better off we will be.

The health and safety regulator has laid charges over allegations the Coroners Court failed to protect staff from risks to their mental health before the 2018 suicide of a senior lawyer.

Facebook and other platforms could be hit with fines of up to $10 million if they don’t obtain parental consent for users under 16.

Alec Baldwin was pointing a revolver at a camera during rehearsal when the weapon fired and struck the cinematographer in the chest, according to documents just released.

His body might still be in Newcastle while his head is already in the south of France... but a move to Catalans is still a long way from happening.