Fighting back tears, Tuvalu Finance Minister Seve Paeniu said his hopes for progress at the start of the UN gathering had been replaced by despair.

Aaron Violi, a former staffer who works for a food delivery company, beat out a Melbourne City councillor and a former staffer to Alan Tudge in the outer-eastern seat of Casey.

The first trick is to use a body moisturiser that gives you joy, both with its texture and scent.

As teams start returning for official pre-season training, game plans and areas of improvement for 2022 are being finalised. Football reporter Jon Pierik and Champion Data’s Louie Kebakovski run the rule over your team.

State attorneys-general across the country agreed to support a proposal to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12.

The 13-year study of almost 21,000 young drivers found those with a 24 per cent lower risk of crashing had one thing in common.

Those waiting to enter the state are being told to both pack their bags and cool their jets as they must wait for the government to give the green light for travel.

There are fears a trans-Tasman blockbuster between Australia and New Zealand could hinge on whether Aaron Finch or Kane Williamson win the toss. 

Two people have escaped serious injury after their plane crashed into the water off the coast of City Beach. 

Workers say that it was pure luck that no one was seriously injured or killed in an explosion at the power station in March.

For the majority of the spring, Lost And Running has been the up-and-comer taking on the big boys, but the tables were turned in the $1 million The Hunter.

The final pits Australia’s $10.5 million guns for hire against a Black Caps side valued at just $2.2 million, according to their Indian Premier League contracts.

There was a Newcastle roar for Dylan Gibbons as he drove Festival Dancer to victory in Saturday’s group 3 Spring Stakes.

Victoria’s draft pandemic laws will go to Victoria’s upper house next week for voting. What’s in the bill?

Kostya Tszyu achieved all of his ambitions during his career, save for fighting in Russia. Now the legendary boxer wants to ensure his son doesn’t miss that chance.

Everything you need to know to find a winner at the Central West meeting.

The search for another group 1 winner goes on for the Wyong trainer as he heads to Dubbo with a couple of promising types.

40 years on from the underarm delivery, Bruce Edgar says New Zealand will want revenge for their 2015 World Cup final defeat more than getting square for the infamous incident.

Wests Tigers remain hopeful the English rake will begin pre-season training at Concord rather than Canberra.

The FA is keen to put the Socceroos and Matildas back on the road as the country opens up and vaccinated numbers increase, with other states sought for games.

During lockdown, my concerns for my 96-year-old dad became more acute. What could I do to alleviate his boredom? We began to spend afternoons reading together.

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While recent rain has given much of the southeast a lush appearance, it may not be enough to head off imminent water restrictions, as dam levels head towards 50 per cent capacity.

The singer and friends reflect on the making of the ’80s mega-hit as she joins the honour roll of the Australian Women In Music Awards.

Even though she was once on the dole herself, the former MasterChef winner found joining a group of high-profile Australians in this welfare payments experiment was an eye-opener.

For the third weekend in a row, thousands of demonstrators flooded Melbourne’s CBD ahead of an ‘occupy’ style camp-out protest outside state parliament planned for next week.

In a text message released by a court in London, Meghan told her then-communications chief that Prince Charles and the other royals did not grasp the issue.

Cricket fans won’t find the Twenty20 World Cup final on free-to-air television on Monday morning. Here is why.

NBA great Isiah Thomas has weighed into the Ben Simmons debate and taken the side of a player, as his contract stand-off with the 76ers deepens.

The city’s Air Quality Index hit 470 on a scale of 500 on Friday and will trigger curbs on driving and school closures.

The Dogs’ general manager of football had some fun, saying the Pangai would ‘have to fight him’ before being given a blessing to enter the ring.

Smith will take on her former side with the Thunder meet the Sixers in a Sydney derby on Sunday but there is more to play for than simple bragging rights.

The final looks to be between a team inventing tactics on the run (and winning) and the other sticking to a well-developed plan. And that is the joy of T20 cricket – both work.

Thirty-two years after moving here from the US, the president of the Richmond football club and incoming RMIT Chancellor has been named Melburnian of the Year.

A meeting of 21 leaders hosted by New Zealand and including Joe Biden, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin has found common ground on two major issues.

Don’t tell Nathan Lyon this could be his final Ashes series at home. A week shy of his 34th birthday, the man teammates call “the GOAT” still has the enthusiasm of a kid.

Unvaccinated people in two hard-hit regions of Austria will be locked down next week and the country looks poised to move forward with similar measures nationwide.

News reports indicate mortgage rates could be increased sooner than expected and that the rate of property price growth may be slowing.

Amid the joy that the AFL national draft gives for wide-eyed hopefuls are former players in their early 20s working through spring just to get a second chance.

Flood water is predicted to peak at 10.55 metres in the Central West town of Forbes early next week, with major flooding also expected at Cottons Weir and Nanami.

Two major video game tournaments held last weekend attracted a combined peak audience of 6,767,162. Esports have well and truly arrived.

Eight years ago, Paul Fink couldn’t speak after having a massive brain haemorrhage when he was just 34. Now he is hosting a podcast about how people overcome adversity.

Penny Ackery is a teacher and independent candidate who wants to win the seat of the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions.

In just 11 NRL games for the Dragons, the Dolphins have seen enough from Talatau “Junior” Amone to be convinced he’s the playmaker they want.

Some 35 million Americans have quit their jobs this year. “Pandemic epiphanies” are among their reasons.

Investigators say a 52-year-old man from Sydney’s east scammed 14 retirees out of $2.8 million that he put into his personal bitcoin account.

After 13 years, Britney Spears has finally regained the right to make her own decisions in life. What will she do with that freedom - and what will we?

The state funeral for Australian actor Bert Newton at St Patrick's Cathedral on November 12, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Bert Newtown died in his home on October 30, 2021, at age 83. Newton was an award-winning entertainer whose seven-decade career...

The front, which moved south through eastern Australia on Thursday and Friday, brought extensive flooding to parts of Victoria.

A state funeral for iconic Australian entertainer Bert Newtown takes place at St Patrick's Cathedral on November 12 in Melbourne, Australia. Newton died at his home on October 30, aged 83. Newton was an award-winning entertainer whose career in radio...