While alpacas visit in twos.

Eight people have died and one man is feared dead due to heavy floods across Queensland and NSW.

Western powers have imposed financial sanctions on Russia, while also pledging to supply more weapons to Ukraine. Follow our rolling coverage of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

One of Canterbury’s major recruits lost the plot in their last trial game, as the task ahead of Trent Barrett might even be harder than first thought after a humbling at the hands of the Sharks.

As some parts of Brisbane stayed soaking under still-high river water, residents in Bardon — like others hit by the deluge down suburban creek catchments — were already at work.

The rain event was an example of a phenomenon just beginning to be understood by scientists.

More than 50,000 homes across the south-east were without power, while 15,000 insurance claims were made for properties across both Queensland and New South Wales.

Vladimir Putin has put Russia’s nuclear arsenal on standby, raising fears he could deploy weapons of mass destruction to avoid the humiliation of defeat in Ukraine in the face of fierce resistance.

In one of the more unusual speeches given by a coach at a season launch, Luke Beveridge referenced some of the world’s greatest problems.

The family of the first professional rugby league player diagnosed with CTE say they fear the brain health of older players while the players’ union wants more research done on training loads.

The NRL will try to work around the clock to finalise the new system before the March 10 season kick off, but won’t be afraid to delay the implementation if it requires more time.

Australian Swimmers Association president Bronte Campbell has backed Swimming Australia’s hard line on Russia after it said it was ‘appalled’ by events in Ukraine.

Australians trying to follow Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are being enveloped in a blizzard of fake or misleading content online. Here’s what to look out for.

A natural disaster of “unprecedented proportions” has wreaked havoc across north-eastern NSW, with hundreds still trapped or missing late on Monday and at least one man feared dead.

Brittany Bonnici and Rhiannon Watt are the latest to join a long casualty list, making it now impossible to deny there is an injury crisis in the AFLW.

Premier Mark McGowan says level two restrictions will be in place for about four weeks and are being brought in ahead of a predicted peak in cases in March.

Australia’s 24-year hiatus from touring Pakistan meant the day they finally landed in the cricket-mad country  again was always going to result in a huge security presence.

Last year three simple villagers told the court what they believed happened to their friend and farmer Ali Jan. On Monday, a former SAS soldier backed them up.

Two men have died in separate tragedies in the past two days, bringing the toll to eight dead.

Russia has been busy in recent years insulating itself against the type of financial sector sanctions that the West has just unleashed.

Gillon McLachlan describes the new additions to the fan experience as “the sexiest things you can possibly imagine”. But in less exciting news, fans will still need to check in when they go to the footy.

Ukraine - World on edge as Putin puts nuclear forces on alert.

City of Melbourne pedestrian data showed foot traffic outside Flinders Street Station was up 31 per cent on the four-week average at 8am on Monday.

There are four poets on the longlist for the Stella Prize in the first year poetry has been eligible.

In a meeting on Monday, Treasurer Tim Pallas issued an ultimatum to developers, who the government wants to tax to pay for social housing.

Noel Leon cradles his three-month-old daughter in his arms. He and some others have been lucky enough to escape devastating floodwaters. But they fear for those left behind.

The Lismore levee was breached on Monday morning with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting river levels of 14 metres.

Suncorp Stadium management need the stars to align if Brisbane are to host the Rabbitohs on March 11, while Friday’s Super Rugby is likely to be on the move.

Maddy’s warning to Cassie in the season two finale is also a promise to its fans: don’t worry, there’s more to come. Warning: spoilers.

Universities Australia, which represents the country’s 39 large universities, has backed a Greens bill strip the education minister of his research grant veto power after Stuart Robert rejected six research grants on Christmas Eve.

The John O’Shea gelding is hoping the last-minute move to an inland NSW venue proves a winning one.

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

The deaths of four food delivery riders could be jointly investigated in a coronial inquest that would scrutinise the safety standards within the gig economy.

The invasion of Ukraine fits a larger Russian strategy by stopping the creation of what it sees as a further, potentially hostile, NATO state on its border.

The new restrictions will take effect from March 3 when the state opens its borders to international and interstate travellers.

Super funds, banks and investors are condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and pulling hundreds of millions of dollars from the country’s corporates.

Authorities have issued a flood watch alert for coastal areas from the Mid North Coast to the South Coast, including Greater Sydney.

While people in the north of the state evacuate their homes amid rising floods, beaches across Sydney remain closed following a gastro-like event linked to heavy rains over the weekend.

Police are appealing for information about the death of a baby who was sent home from Dubbo Base Hospital after doctors failed to check her X-ray results.

Ukraine’s embassy in Canberra has been approached by Australians who want to travel to join the Ukrainian forces, prompting a warning from Scott Morrison.

Heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding was forecast, with areas including Springbrook, Mount Tamborine and Numinbah Valley to be impacted. 

The detective accused of sharing information about Dani Laidley’s arrest has had one of his charges withdrawn, but prosecutors argue the officer spread “salacious gossip” among friends that denied the former AFL coach her rights to privacy.

Lismore mayor Steve Krieg estimates hundreds of people are waiting on their roofs or inside roof cavities to be rescued, with waters still rising.

People were never going to rush back to the city on a rainy Monday, but things are “going in the right direction”.

The government has hit back at claims that prisoners were “one fence from freedom” during Sunday’s riot, but the union says it’s a pressure-cooker situation.

The Omicron outbreak has failed to dent the economy but the nation’s two largest property markets are showing clear signs of stalling.

Past horrors are never far from the lives of Ukrainians. Now, as their country is invaded, the memories feed their tenacity.

As we roll into our third year of a global crisis, capped off by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we are still sitting at maximum on the uncertainty scale.

The St George legend and Immortal was given a fitting send-off at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday as one of his boys revealed the one time he was left disillusioned by the game.

Climate is changing rainfall, so we need to build to withstand more destructive floods.