Pundits weigh in, and tales of wildlife past.

Follow along for all the major moments of day 3 at the 2022 Australian Open.

A bushfire advice warning remains in place for people in an area bounded by Aberdare Road, Winthrop Avenue, Smyth Road, Carrington Street, Loch Street and Railway Road.

The Australian was never quite able to gain the momentum after Radu Albot got an early break in the first set and never looked back.

Melbourne Renegades spinner Cameron Boyce had an eventful day by taking the BBL’s first double hat-trick before getting out on the final ball of the match in a one-run loss.

The Age photographers and wire agencies captured all the key moments of this year's Grand Slam

In light of the Novak Djokovic saga, the World Surf League has warned unvaccinated surfers will face significant challenges travelling the world.

After keeping alive his pursuit of history with another superb display on Rod Laver Arena, Rafael Nadal is feeling footloose and fancy-free.

With Delta and Omicron on the rise, the country is dealing with mass lockdowns in eight cities, hamster exterminations in Hong Kong and international mail restrictions in Beijing.

The best photos from the international wire services as chosen by our picture editors.

‘Pure obscene horror’ was one reaction to her first solo exhibition. Now recognised as a trailblazer, the feminist artist is enjoying a major retrospective.

Scott Morrison’s press conference showed classic blame-shifting, something voters have seen time and again in this pandemic.

The unions say the government should boost rapid antigen test supplies rather than telling companies to use them less often. 

Tens of thousands of booster shot appointments have gone unfilled in NSW over the past week, Victorian nurses are calling for ADF support amid the state’s “code brown” declaration and new polling reveals that the majority of Australians want ra...

Victoria Azarenka’s call for vaccination rules to be “black and white” came as tennis legend John Alexander urged the four grand slam tournaments to adopt the same vaccination rules.

Anti-vax MP George Christensen has resigned from a key parliamentary committee after the PM urged parents to ignore his views on vaccinating children.

Victoria’s regional cities say they would be delighted to help host the Commonwealth Games, but business leaders say the financial case has yet to be made.

Melbourne stepping in to rescue the Commonwealth Games and host the 2026 edition would be “awesome”, according to Australia’s middle-distance stars Peter Bol and Joe Deng.

Kyah Simon says the team’s internal expectations for the Asian Cup are to win the title, shrugging off suggestions public pressure can affect the squad.

After a working life that has stretched from the Dubbo Daily Liberal to the New York Post, Col Allan’s career soured this week as he faced accusations of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed by a former colleague.

Close to half of the AFL’s players, excepting those from the two Western Australian teams, have tested positive to COVID-19 over summer.

From the moment an accused is charged in respect of a crime involving a child, the child’s name, and any information identifying them, can no longer be reported under NSW legislative restrictions.

The nine-year-old girl was staying at Mr Stein’s family property in the Blue Mountains with him and her mother, his fiancee Kallista Mutten when she was reported missing last week.

Ashleigh Barty is carrying Australia’s hopes at Melbourne Park, but she’s made a low-key beginning.

Australia’s women begin their Ashes campaign on Thursday in Adelaide and know how important their upcoming T20 matches are in the context of the series.

Police allege that Justin Stein purchased a number of 40-kilogram sandbags from a hardware shop after a conversation with Charlise’s mother last Thursday afternoon.

An ultra-prestige property sale on the Mornington Peninsula has set a new benchmark for clifftop homes in the coastal hotspot.

One in three secondary school teaching jobs in Melbourne’s north and west are going unfilled because of a lack of candidates, leaving schools scrambling. 

Cody Morgan is one of the Tamworth trainers expected to dominate Thursday’s meeting on their home track.

Race-by-race preview and tips for Thursday’s feature race meeting at Tamworth.

NAB, Westpac and ANZ have drawn stinging criticism from environmentalists for helping to fund a private equity group’s stake in the expansion of Woodside’s controversial gas plant in Western Australia.

Victoria has reduced the interval between the second and third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to three months as health authorities launch a “vax blitz” this weekend.

Airlines around the world are adjusting their schedules and aircraft deployments for flights to the US over fears that a 5G rollout by AT&T and Verizon Communications near American airports could interfere with key safety systems.

Sixty students who weathered the state’s harshest COVID-19 lockdown restrictions have topped HSC courses, while Sydney Grammar snared nine first places.

The Tongan government reported extensive damage to housing on outlying islands following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano.

“It’s the worst conversation to have,” says Tim Bishop, director of removalist company Man with a Van, who has cancelled about 100 moves over the past fortnight.

After weeks of speculation over a potential delay amid the Omicron outbreak and concerns with a troubled digital voting system, the government will push ahead with four byelections on February 12 in what will be Dominic Perrottet’s first electoral ...

‘Many supply chains are yet to return to normal, and we see this continuing for some time,’ says Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze.

International students and backpackers will have their visa fees refunded for the coming weeks in a bid to entice them back to the country to fill critical worker shortages.

Sydneysiders have been experiencing humidity levels up to 85 per cent in the mornings and dew points equivalent to those in Darwin.

The United Australia Party plans to exceed the $80 million it spent in 2019 damaging Bill Shorten’s prime ministerial prospects. But a looming court case could crush Mr Palmer’s Senate ambitions.

Multiple media outlets say the British Prime Minister will face a no-confidence vote in his leadership over claims he broke coronavirus lockdown regulations by hosting a drinks party at his residence.

Ashleigh Barty continued her dynamic start to the summer with another dominant victory at Melbourne Park on Wednesday to add to the celebrations of First Nations Day.

The pioneering black fashion editor will be remembered as Anna Wintour’s closest ally until their dramatic falling out.

Little experience baking didn’t put off the comedienne from hosting. In fact, she says it’s helpful for the show.

It wouldn’t be summer in Sydney without the Sydney Festival, featuring a diversity of cultural events throughout January. Here our critics review some festival highlights.

Adam Gilchrist has joined Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne, among others, by calling for Langer to have his coaching contract extended.

More than 6000 health staff - including paramedics - are in quarantine, adding to the immense pressure on hospitals and ambulance services across Queensland.

The four-time Survivor winner says this year’s competition was the toughest yet.

Ozark returns for its fourth and final season, but what will become of Marty and Wendy Byrde (Jason Bateman and Laura Linney) and their teenage children remains to be seen.