The world is watching after Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces crossed the border into Ukraine.

Follow our rolling coverage in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

If he can maintain his form next weekend against Greater Western Sydney and hold his place for round one, it would cap a remarkable turnaround for Mason Cox, whose future was in limbo late last year.

Geelong kicked four goals in an inspired patch in the second quarter to record their second win of the AFL season when they defeated a disappointing Richmond.

The Saudi golf venture looks uncertain for now – although in sport, almost anything and everything can rise from the dead.

An almost full-strength Eels side was simply too good for the defending premiers, who had only a handful of their big names on deck in a 36-0 hammering.

Bitcoin mining may be responsible for about 65 megatons of carbon dioxide a year, comparable with the emissions of Greece.

As fighting in Ukraine intensifies and enters a third day, the country - and its president - remain defiant in the face of Russian aggression.

Melbourne University has permanently banned high-profile weightlifting coach Robert Wilks, after investigating alleged sexual harassment of a 22-year-old student.

South-east Queensland is saturated, and the next wave of weather will put thousands of Brisbane properties at risk of flooding on Sunday morning.

“We’re three brothers sharing a business, man, and it’s all down the f---ing drain,” he says. 

A week into his comeback from breaking his neck last year, Avdulla was back at the top of racing on Saturday at Randwick, where his career and life nearly ended in a race fall in September.

The NRL is preparing to investigate a boardroom brawl that threatens to tear the NSW organisation apart.

Nikita Tszyu has the biggest of big shoes to fill when he makes his professional debut on Wednesday night.

UQ researchers have found bull ants have venom that makes echidnas hypersensitive to pain, giving a clue about how to manage chronic pain in humans.

New research from the Doherty Institute has discovered how SARS-CoV-2 mutates in rapid bursts, giving a clue about ways to head off future variants of the virus.

Thousands of First Nations people converged on Shepparton on Saturday for a music festival headed by some of Australia’s most prominent Indigenous performers.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on Country Championships qualifier day.

The Newhaven Park Central Districts Country Championships has been a good race for Gayna Williams.

On a wet afternoon in Canberra, the Brumbies started fast and didn’t let up against Drua in a 42-3, seven-tries-to-none victory.

She has been the face of the women’s game in this country but the upcoming calendar means the World Cup, starting this week, is one of Ellyse Perry’s few opportunities to stamp her authority on the world stage in the near future.

Out of contract at the end of the year, the premiership star has given a clear hint his future remains in the red, white and blue.

The attack has hit major cities across Ukraine and invading forces are now closing in on capital, Kyiv. Here’s how it’s unfolding so far and the key flashpoints.

Cameron Murray says he would be reluctant to ask the man he replaced as Rabbitohs skipper for leadership advice.

Anthony Freedman has won his third Blue Diamond in four years, and his second with son Sam, after Daumier caused a boilover to take out the two-year-old feature at Caulfield.

Both Richmond and Geelong hope to be contenders in September so they will be relieved to see their stars return injury free in February.

Mosquitoes dramatically increased in number in the weeks following exceptional rainfall in 2020 and the same is predicted for this autumn.

Kieran Foran’s rugby league career has looked over on many occasions. But, after a stellar 2021 back at Manly, he’s now confident he can play on into his mid-thirties.

The renovated home with backyard studio and garden-view en suite sold under the hammer, but not all properties were in hot demand as agents warned that FOMO is over.

Hundreds of people braved the weather to show support for Ukraine in Sydney, while pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian demonstrators clashed outside Sydney’s Russian consulate.

A book called “Stolen Focus” has hit a chord with distracted Australians, who know how it feels to live in what author Johann Hari has dubbed “the attention crisis”.

David Janetzki has told LNP partyroom members he will take a short break with family before returning to his other opposition portfolios, with a new deputy to be picked in a fortnight.

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

The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 66 kilometres north-northwest of Bukittinggi, a hilly town in West Sumatra province, according to the US Geological Survey.

Joey Manu discussed his facial fractures and friendship with Latrell Mitchell as coach Trent Robinson confirmed the all-star cavalry was coming.

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne urges Australians in Ukraine to leave but only if safe to do so.

If you think Pakistan’s pitches will be just like others on the subcontinent, think again.

For all her talent, Ali Brigginshaw is desperate to lean on the Broncos’ star men’s recruit to help the women win a fourth straight title.

This Sydney woman spends her spare time baiting scam callers who plague our phones each day. What can we learn from her efforts?

Robert Pattinson may have seemed like a strange choice for Batman, but for the film’s director Matt Reeves, he was the only choice.

It may have a punk band soundtrack and an intelligent turn by Romola Garai, but Miss Marx still has the whiff of a stuffy museum piece.

At the age of 46, Tamworth’s self-crowned Queen of Honky-Tonk headed to Nashville for the first time, with filmmaker Matthew Walker recording her adventure.

The flood refugees caught whatever sleep they could inside their cars and the food court, where the KFC handed out free chicken packs through the night. 

Our critics this week listen to Gang of Youths’ Angel In Realtime, Johnny Marr’s Fever Dreams Parts 1-4 and caroline’s caroline.

WA has recorded 1098 new local COVID-19 cases and seven related to travel.

The Russian president has set in train the demise of his kleptocratic regime. It will wither and die like the old Soviet Union.

Bulldogs boss Phil Gould makes a cameo appearance in a new commercial that demonstrates why Josh Addo-Carr is a marketer’s dream.

The Pakistani people have sorely missed the sight of their heroes on the local turf, and Pat Cummins has an opportunity to prove his captaincy is not limited to home pitches and friendly environments.

Yarnya Arieva and Svyatoslav Fursin took up arms on the first day of their honeymoon, like them thousands of Ukrainians are uniting against Russia’s fire power.

Middle-distance running star John Landy may not have been Australia’s greatest athletics achiever. But in the wider scheme of things, he may have been Australia’s greatest athlete.