Medal hopes were on the slide.

Constable Zachary Rolfe and other members of his team were deployed onto Yuendumu’s streets by the local officer-in-charge four hours earlier than agreed, a court has heard.

Former police commissioner Bob Atkinson said children could be in the system all their lives, being under the criminal justice system for about 70 years.

The operation of Brisbane Airport’s parallel runway will be altered from next week to reduce the impact on residents.

The Queensland government is set to clear the way for 10 private cabins - costing up to $795 a night - overlooking a lake in Great Sandy National Park.

Victoria Police say the pair were known to each other and investigators are not looking for any other suspects.

The apology to Indigenous Australians came 14 years ago. Now Scott Morrison has infuriated some by saying forgiveness was an “act of grace”.

Gu is aiming to win five gold medals at these Games while skiing her way through a geopolitical and financial minefield with all the finesse of one of her trademark double corks.

The 41-year-old man from northern Tasmania has been described as an experienced and competent pilot who was doing an incredibly difficult job. 

Former footballer Jarryd Hayne is facing the prospect of a third trial after an appeal court quashed his convictions on Monday.

Independent MP Zali Steggall has admitted a mistake in recording donations totalling $100,000 from a coal millionaire’s family but insisted she was right to accept the money.

I have no doubt Scott Morrison was sincere on Monday when - as he apologised to the Stolen Generations - he expressed his belief that forgiveness forms an important part of the healing process. But it is too much to ask of these people.

PMs, opposition leaders and most political leaders have stepped up for their puff piece. It’s not new, and it does serve a purpose.

When Richmond set about finding a replacement for Trent Cotchin, they went looking for one man - and finished with two.

Carlton star Sam Walsh will require surgery and will miss at least the opening month of the new season in a major blow to the Blues and new coach Michael Voss.

Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko told the BBC Ukraine was willing to be “flexible” about joining the alliance, but later walked back his remarks.

A NSW Treasury official revealed the full extent of the long-awaited review into Sydney’s tolling structure on Monday.

Locations of hundreds of thousands of businesses registered for NSW’s COVID-19 QR codes were discovered on a government data website in September.

Opposition Leader Mr Guy, Nationals leader Peter Walsh and shadow treasurer David Davis were among those pictured maskless at an event last Tuesday, prompting a police investigation.

Reclusive billionaire James Packer is widely expected to give US private equity giant Blackstone’s $8.9 billion takeover bid for Crown Resorts his blessing

Thousands of nurses across NSW plan to stage a mass walk out on Tuesday, defying a last-minute order from the NSW Industrial Relations Commission.

The federal government is considering scrapping its $1080 low- and middle-income tax offset, the NSW Premier is blaming local issues for swings against his government in Saturday’s byelections and more elective surgeries get the green light in Vict...

“He’s (Putin) going to try and concoct a reason to then say that Russians were threatened and he had to attack,” says Liana Slipetsky, the president of the Noble Park branch of the Association of Ukrainians

Veteran all-rounder Moises Henriques is expected to reignite his stop-start 13-year international career.

Monobob racer Bree Walker has piloted Australia to its best Olympic bobsled result, coming fifth in the singles on the sliding track in Yanqing

The Australian star was still struggling on Monday after a spectacular fielding leap went wrong at the SCG on Sunday night.

An audit of a $184 million fund for community safety find the rounds funded at election times funnelled money into Coalition and marginal seats.

The Supreme Court challenge was due to have a three-day hearing this week, but it was suspended on Monday afternoon.

A promising three-year-old begins a bold plan in today’s feature NSW meeting at Wyong.

Trent Barrett has given aggressive forward Jack Hetherington a great chance to tidy up his discipline woes.

He’s already played for the Pacific powerhouse, but the Dragons recruit is setting himself the ambitious goal of playing for the Kangaroos first.

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

The Russian leader’s history of aggression has taught him how to keep his adversaries guessing.

A former Liberal media adviser assesses the Morrisons’ 60 Minutes interview - and the political value of the Prime Minister giving air time to his wife.

For a prime minister whose date with an election is drawing close, Valentine’s Day was looking grim.

The coroner has confirmed that human remains found in Victoria’s high country in November last year are those of missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay.

The corruption watchdog is investigating Victoria Police over allegations a privileged conversation between a lawyer and a member of the Mongols gang was covertly recorded and potentially used to build a legal case against the bikie.

Richmond have announced that Toby Nankervis and Dylan Grimes will be co-captains of the side in 2022.

The Voices of Mornington Peninsula’s new candidate for the seat of Flinders described the situation as “a clusterf---” but said she wanted to serve locals.

Waratahs players didn’t need to see Fiji beat the Rebels to know they’ll be the real deal in Super Rugby. Many still recall the long afternoons trying to contain the Drua in the NRC.

The golden rule of casinos is that the house always wins, but a takeover like Crown Resort’s $8.9 billion cash deal can be just as enriching for the executive suite.

Twenty-one years in the making, the three-part series takes us deep inside the world of rapper, but still leaves us guessing.

The public servant at the centre of the $30m land purchase near the Western Sydney airport says the Auditor-General didn’t have evidence to back the conclusion the price paid was inflated.

Kamila Valieva will be allowed to compete in the women’s single at the Beijing Olympics after a decision on Monday by sport’s top court, the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

“We’re not quite yet there yet, but I think we’re very close if we continue to see this trend happening for the next few days,” the Health Minister said.

Eighty years on from the fall of Singapore, former prisoner of war Norman Dillon remembers the trauma of being held captive.

Liberal councillors say the “racism not welcome” signs have made eastern suburbs residents feel like racists and should be removed.

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

The more economic stimulus the Treasurer gives, the more the RBA is likely to take away in higher interest rates that eat into the income and living standards of many voters.

Rachael Patterson Collins, Chelsea Tabart and Alex Eggerking made the claim under the Sex Discrimination Act.