Nathan Cleary will make his return from shoulder surgery against South Sydney antagonist Cody Walker, but the Panthers superstar warned fans not to expect fireworks.

The Morrison government is preparing to hand down tomorrow’s federal budget, the US has clarified that it isn’t seeking a regime change in Russia and the second black box from the wreckage of China Eastern flight MU5735 has been sent to Beijing f...

The NSW State Emergency Service has ordered residents in low-lying parts of North and South Lismore to evacuate as “life-threatening flash flooding” threatens the Northern Rivers region.

Robbie Farah’s blow-up was directed at team manager Billy Callaway - not Michael Maguire - as it emerged a second interchange bungle took place in round one.

It’s been two long seasons without the world-class presence of Michael Hooper, but the flanker will return to the NSW line up this week.

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold says he hasn’t been spoken to by Football Australia about his job after failing to qualify automatically for the 2022 World Cup.

Rugby has a long tradition in Victoria’s private school sector, but the ‘raw’ talent at public schools are finally getting their day. Not only is it giving them genuine belonging, it’s helping kids stay in school.

Planning Minister Richard Wynne last week slashed the number of apartments allowed on the site under draft planning rules after a heated campaign from nearby residents.

The winless Western Bulldogs are sweating on the fitness of key forward Aaron Naughton, who remains in doubt for Thursday night’s crucial clash with Sydney. Meanwhile, Willie Rioli has again escaped suspension.

NSW Labor leader Chris Minns has used a speech to stress that he will make a divide between the city’s east and west a battleground election issue.

Almost 50,000 free tickets have been snapped up for Shane Warne’s memorial service on Wednesday as his grieving family thanked the public for its support.

The Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association says retailers are likely to pass on savings to customers to stay competitive but some won’t be able to do so immediately.

As a Grenadian woman whose family was forced upon the island in shackles, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s royal tour brought our painful past into sharp focus.

Intermodal transport hubs might be important, but they’re not going to get you to work much faster.

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has tearfully told Parliament she has been the victim of factional warfare, saying “mean girls” aren’t just confined to Labor.

Duais in a class of her own in the Tancred Stakes at Newcastle.

CODA wins best picture, but the awards were overshadowed by Will Smith’s heated exchange with presenter Chris Rock before the King Richard star went on to win the best actor Oscar.

Corporate governance experts are predicting further casualties from The Star Entertainment’s senior ranks and board after chief executive Matt Bekier resigned on Monday.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants PNG and Fiji to help convince the Solomon Islands to abandon its Beijing security deal - but PNG is also forging closer links.

Victims of armed robberies committed in the months before two police officers were shot dead have told a trial there was a power structure between the two bandits.

Vietnam has entered negotiations with the federal government over a new scheme to bring more foreign farm labourers into Australia.

Star Entertainment CEO Matt Bekier has resigned, and others might follow. But in the absence of tougher action, casino companies may not learn the lesson.

Reports of America’s demise are greatly exaggerated, as Monday’s Oscars slap proved that the United States we know and love is alive and swinging.

A blow-by-blow of the slap that has the whole world talking that threw the 94th Academy Awards completely off track.

All you need to make your selections for Tuesday’s meeting at Wellington.

Murrajong Road and Devil’s Throat have chances to prove they’re worthy of bigger things down the road.

All the information required to find a winner or two at Tuesday’s feature meeting.

South-west Sydney MP Dr Michael Freelander says action is needed to ensure adequate training and remuneration for aged care workers.

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

Any short-term relief from one-off budget handouts needs to be balanced against the longer-term economic pain that would follow.

The St George Illawarra forward was withdrawn from selection last week, but the NRL has confirmed it won’t enact the no-fault stand-down policy while he faces the courts.

There’s a lot of razzle-dazzle in today’s knee-trembling costume dramas, but do they deliver valuable insights to the periods they depict?

A top bodybuilder who played a young Arnold Schwarzenegger has been charged with affray, criminal injury and possession of drugs.

On Monday, Federal Court Justice Michael Lee gave leave for WA Premier Mark McGowan’s legal team to re-examine Attorney-General John Quigley.

The Star casino was forced to take more cash out of its vault because a billionaire property developer was holding on to more than $27 million in casino chips.

An untimely hip flexor injury to Mitch Marsh opens the door for Cameron Green to expand his already considerable footprint on the national team.

The Power of the Dog was tipped out by a heartwarming comic drama about a hearing teenager in a deaf family.

The AFL has warned clubs and fans to get used to the prospect of more makeshift teams like West Coast was forced to field in their loss to North Melbourne on Sunday.

The moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars demanded a firm response. It got anything but.

Head of football Graham Annesley has admitted the Storm prop should have been sin-binned and suspended for his ugly swinging arm against the Eels.

Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Greg Baum discuss Sam Mitchell’s Hawks, who have a good balance of youth and maturity, and whether the new coaches are providing their clubs with a “sugar hit” or true resurgence. Plus, Buddy’s big moment,...

An ice shelf the size of Rome has collapsed off the east coast of Antarctica. Scientists are debating what the implications might be.

The slap, and the fiery exchange which followed, was met with confusion, and then shock. The moment between Chris Rock and Will Smith will never be forgotten.

Police allege Thompson broke into his former partner’s home in the Newcastle suburb of Mayfield on Friday night and stabbed her to death.

Maxim Curmi, 26, will be behind bars until July after he was convicted under NSW’s harsher new laws for protesters.

A police domestic violence liaison officer recounted the more than two months she spoke to Hannah Clarke before her death.

From preparations for the upcoming celebration of Buddha's birthday to the to the Holi Hindu festival celebrations around the globe, these are the best photos from around the world in the past week, as chosen by The Age's photo editors.

A new show asks audiences to question supposed truths and assumptions about the world, which we all make, every single day.

Jing Wang and her son William Wenhao Wu look to be expanding their vast prestige property portfolio beyond the eastern suburbs to buy Bangadilly Station in the Southern Highlands.

Tim Tszyu promised to make a statement inside and outside the ring and he did just that with a challenge to world champion Jermell Charlo.