Steve Smith fell just short of a hundred on day two of the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval but has put Australia in a commanding position.

Neale Daniher was elevated to the Demons’ hall of fame on Friday night, and is its 50th inductee.

Not so long ago, it appeared an African-born quota of players was compulsory in any England side, now Australia has two.

On a hot Adelaide Day, Australia was out to sap England’s will by slow degrees. But it was easier said than done.

Three Westfield shopping centres, public transport services and a popular church have already been listed as exposure sites.

The decision to stay firm on a five-month interval for boosters is based on sound reasoning.

This masthead apologises to Nolan Hunter

I doubt David Warner could have played an innings of such discipline and determination a few years ago, as he and Marnus Labuschagne battled for every run on day one against England.

A wrestling session got so intense at Cronulla that Ronaldo Mulitalo had a screw knocked out of his jaw. He originally thought it was a nut from a Snickers.

The state’s hospitality sector is asking for consumers to be patient as restaurants, bars and venues try to mitigate the effects of the COVID-induced skills shortage.

Nine years after it first screened, A Moody Christmas is still the standard-bearer for Christmas TV in Australia.

The service was initially meant to be held earlier this year, but was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tasmanian community of Devonport is in mourning, the Morrison government plans to unveil a long-awaited Indigenous ‘Voice’ to Parliament and unvaccinated shoppers are being locked out of some Queensland retail and hospitality venues from toda...

An external choice as the next Cricket Australia chair has become a more likely possibility after the state association owners articulated their opposition to a current director.

The Victorian government has increased funding for the transition from native forest logging as criticism of VicForests piles up.

It comes despite surging COVID-19 cases in NSW.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on a bumper 10-race card at headquarters.

The week in photos from the award-winning Sydney Morning Herald and Financial review photographers.

Mother-of-two Felicity Miller struggled to find words to comfort her daughter as the pair laid down a bouquet of yellow flowers outside Hillcrest Primary School on Friday in memory of Amelia’s school friends.

Geoff Harcourt became a leading advocate for the post-Keynesian school of economics.

The Federal Court on Friday dismissed the Transport Workers’ Union application for it to reinstate 2000 ground staff that Qantas sacked last year before it outsourced their services.

Pat Cummins has been granted an exemption to leave Adelaide and return to Sydney as confusion reigns about who made the call to rule him out of the second Test.

The Crime and Corruption Commission will in future be led by people with different skill sets.

There are almost 10,000 active COVID-19 cases in NSW, more than double the 3600 a week ago, and that number is expected to rise in coming days.

Molan has been a sport reporter and presenter for the Nine Network since 2012 and was previously a co-host of The Footy Show.

After the charges were withdrawn, protesters turned towards an empty courtroom in regional Victoria and chanted for “justice”.

New Magpies president Jeff Browne has declared he wants a “new Collingwood” to throw their weight around in the manner befitting the biggest club in the AFL.

Just 15 VCE students out of more than 50,000 were alone in achieving a perfect study score in their particular subjects.

True mates recognise that there are differences between our legal systems, in the spirit of fairness, mutual understanding and respect.

A Tasmanian community has been rocked by grief after a jumping castle was blown into the air at a Devonport primary school, leaving five children dead and several in hospital.

The seat, in its various constituencies, has been held by the Tories for nearly two centuries. It was lost on Friday on a swing of 34 per cent.

James Packer has settled on his luxury, two-storey apartment in Crown Resort’s One Barangaroo tower for more than $72 million, smashing his own price record.

This important show reinforces that a new generation of Indigenous artists may be more innovative and outward-looking, but they are no less devoted to country.

The three-time Oscar nominee has written a movie inspired by thoughts flying home from his mother’s funeral.

Former racing identity Bill Vlahos has been jailed for nine years for defrauding punters of $17.5 million between 2008 and 2013.

Principals at a Jewish college in Melbourne and Anglican school in Sydney say they would never use their right to discriminate against LGBTQI students or staff.

The Greens are chalking up a triumph after their own mayoral candidate scored close to half the votes against former federal Liberal minister Philip Ruddock.

Amber-Jade Sanderson will need to be fleet-footed not to get flattened by the looming border opening on February 5 and a strained hospital system.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison insists he’s not looking in the rear-vision mirror as he drives towards an election in the coming year.

The Age will hire five trainee journalists as part of a broader expansion of the newsrooms.

Perth Glory’s season is in tatters after being forced into 14 days’ quarantine, causing the postponement of at least two games, while Macarthur and Western United have each reported a positive case.

As Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City men prepare for Saturday night’s derby at AAMI Park, Victory supporters have cried foul alleging City have denied them their desired banner.

Susannah Fullerton is president of the Jane Austen Society of Australia. Walter Mason is president of the NSW Dickens Society. They bonded over books.

The writer and co-host of ABC TV’s Back to Nature discusses her religious practice, the commandments of good writing, and the flowers she’d buy herself.

Not only does coral trout flesh have this incredible flavour, it also has this amazing texture, which works wonderfully with the ripe tomato sauce.

This spicy, nutty popcorn ought to come with a warning: it’s impossible to stop eating it. Sriracha has the perfect balance of tangy, sweet, salty and spicy.

It’s a good starting point, but shouldn’t be too strictly applied. Bias comes into it: we taste with our eyes as well as our palates.

No pain, all gain: gift ideas for your favourite exercise buff.

Fresh additions to Australia’s most-wanted list: the latest in clever, covetable design.

The Peter Jackson documentary Get Back, about the Beatles recording what would become their final album, is a delight for the band’s obsessives.