Australian Football Hall of Fame member and legend of South Australian football Russell Ebert has died at the age of 72 after being diagnosed with leukaemia last December.

SERIOUSLY???? Is this the way Shane Warne really carries on with women he has never met?

A confidential report has found that Australian cricket is unsustainable without either significant cost-cutting or massive revenue increases.

Nine year 12 students reflect on finishing school during a global pandemic – and the longings they never thought they’d have.

One of Hillary Clinton’s key staffers, Huma Abedin was on top of the world. Then her US congressman husband, Anthony Weiner, dropped a bombshell.

The man at the centre of the Cleo Smith case has been charged with child stealing and another charge, Victoria and NSW open their borders to each other and Katherine in the NT has entered a snap lockdown.

Tonga coach Toutai Kefu has revealed the former Wallabies star wants to represent Tonga if World Rugby approves changes to its eligibility laws.

In a move branded opportunistic by opponents, Yarra City Council’s Greens councillor accused of unleashing a homophobic tirade may return next week to re-elect a Greens mayor.

Like most Australian households, the Chappell backyard was once the scene of mighty Test matches. It helped foster a love for the Ashes that continues to this day.

The little penguin was captured at St Kilda Pier in the early hours of Wednesday, October 27.

Cricket Australia is seriously considering the possibility of a move towards privatisation that would turn the national sport upside down.

Major attractions are reopening this weekend after lockdown, see where you can go.

Little girl found: a town rejoices but now the healing begins for little Cleo

Federal MPs are continuing to rally around Tim Smith, encouraging the drink-driving MP to ‘make up his own mind’ in defiance of Opposition Leader Matthew Guy.

National cabinet has agreed to make a plan for regular rapid testing of people most at risk of a new COVID-19 outbreak, which could include school students.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has returned to Australia after a dramatic week in Europe to attend the G20 conference in Rome and the COP26 climate change summit Glasgow.

Victory in Saturday night’s Twenty20 World Cup showdown will guarantee Australia a place in the semi-finals.

The NSW government has contracted Lendlease to build the Parramatta Powerhouse for more than $500 million.

Liz Cambage has received a formal reprimand for her altercation with the Nigerian team ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

He was accused of fighting with Stephen Lane, a former independent political candidate, outside a restaurant on July 30.

Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has read the play and agreed to a succession plan that will ultimately allow him to depart respectfully and allow the club to enter a new era.

Chris Waller dreamed of winning the Melbourne Cup, but even a man who is so used to winning is surprised by the power of the win.

The High Court decision means the injured women in the class action can start making claims for compensation, years after the court process began.

Jordan De Goey and his lawyer have released a statement on Friday, declaring the footballer will fight charges laid against him by the NYPD.

Qantas has accelerated plans to return its flagship Airbus A380 as a rush of international bookings buoys its expectations of demand for overseas flights.

Parts of WA would be shut off from other parts of the state and country if their vaccination rates don’t hit 90 per cent.

Olympic champion Chloe Esposito is among Australian modern pentathletes saddened by the removal of the horse riding discipline for the 2028 Olympics.

The expansion club have just finished the first week in which they can sign players. But is Kalyn Ponga a priority? And will they go for a Manly style salary cap with three big earners?

The multi-ARIA award winner headed back to Zambia because of the pandemic. And found inspiration.

No wonder so many women feel a simmering or flaming rage. We’re treated hideously and then forbidden to be cross about it.

COVID outbreak modelling conducted by the WA government suggests that a 90 per cent vaccination rate would save about 200 lives compared to an 80 per cent rate.

From protesters attending the COP26 Climate Summit to the celebration of Halloween amidst the COVID pandemic, these are the best photos from around the world in the past week, as chosen by The Age's photo editors.

The severity of cracks in all 12 trams that operate on the line has forced the government to decommission the line for up to 18 months.

Andrew John Cobby, 59, allegedly murdered his estranged wife Kym Cobby on the Gold Coast on November 12, 2017.

Jioji Ravulo has worked for eight years with NRL players ordered to undertake counselling, and insists the benefits of the sessions are plain to see.

Premier Mark McGowan has decided to put the freedom of movement of 2.7 million West Australians in the hands of 250,000 people who so far – whatever the reasons – have declined the abundant opportunity to be vaccinated.

Jeff Browne leads the list of 11 candidates for four board seats as Collingwood prepares for their first contested election this century.

The mayors of south-east Queensland councils say a transport plan must be adopted quickly.

A police bid to close the Men’s Gallery on Lonsdale Street over allegations of operating an unlicensed brothel has failed after prosecutors withdrew their case.

The carefully considered ensembles worn by 007 and his female co-stars are already flying off the rack.

The head of the Australian Border Force says there was no way for his team to know that a woman allowed to leave Australia was a key ICAC witness.

He might not be the favourite, but Saturday’s Golden Gift looms as a chance to make it third time lucky for Godolphin colt Contemporary, according to ratings expert Paul Daily.

Sensitive and highly empathetic, horses are increasingly helping those suffering from trauma.

The lead character in Filip Vukasin’s first novel is a cosmetic surgeon used to covering things up.

Amia Srinivasan’s book brings many of the foundational tensions of the women’s movement into the political and cultural climate of the 21st century.

In her third novel, Hannah Kent frees herself of historical records and lets her imagination take control.

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Fiona Capp cast their eyes over recently released fiction and non-fiction

Rosalie Gascoigne and Lorraine Connelly-Northey drew unexpected connections from disparate worlds.

Elena Galiabovitch is an Australian Olympic pistol-shooting champion; her dad, Vladimir, is her coach. Together, they’re gunning for excellence.

The actor discusses growing up in poverty, how sexual desire can outweigh performance at his age, and why there’s nothing he envies of his TV foil.