Armed with a sawn-off rifle, Justin John Meale still felt like he had brought a knife to a gun fight in a stand-off straight out of a TV western, a court has heard.

A dead rubber against the old enemy England at the MCG is very much alive for Marnus Labuschagne as he seeks to find the right tempo for white-ball batting that will enable him to establish a permanent place in Australia’s 50-over plans.

Avadirtyweekend. And don’t forget the Mudguard.

An analysis by the independent Grattan Institute shows Labor, the Coalition and the Greens pledging tiny fractions of what they committed during the 2018 election.

The magnitude 5.6 quake damaged dozens of buildings and sent residents into the capital’s streets for safety.

NSW SES spokesman Greg Nash urged Sydney commuters to take extra time travelling home on Monday as wind gusts continue to wreak havoc across the city as the state’s Central West remains on high alert amid major flooding.

A 42-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a woman found dead inside an East Perth hotel on Sunday morning.

Wild winds have brought down hundreds of trees across the state, suburbs have been smashed by hail and emergency services say they’ve received more than 1000 calls for assistance since Saturday.

Anthony Albanese has finally made an appearance alongside Daniel Andrews during the Victorian election campaign. But it was a fleeting appearance at a public event.

Resignations undermine efforts to recruit tens of thousands of doctors, nurses and midwives needed to relieve stress on the overburdened health system and staff new hospitals.

Senior Wallabies figures have once again gone into bat for coach Dave Rennie following another unfavourable result on a strange spring tour heading into a fascinating final fixture against World Cup pool rivals Wales.

The company has refused to address revelations that The Australian’s editor-in-chief left after making lewd comments to a woman.

Eleven students have been injured, two seriously, in an explosion at a Sydney school.

Heavy hail has covered parts of Melbourne as wild winds continues across the state.

Experts say there are two glaring omissions among the billion-dollar election promises - a failure of much-needed reform and lack of crucial investment in preventive health.

The victim of a road rage attack says he and his girlfriend were nearly pushed into oncoming traffic by an enraged driver in Melbourne.

Nine properties on a single Sydney street will all go up for auction on the same day.

A family of five is being forced to live in a tent on their property on Melbourne after an outbreak of mould.

An inquest into the death of Jeffrey Lawrence Brooks, who was shot through the chest in March 1996 has reopened.

A spokesperson for federal Resources Minister Madeleine King says the government will look into Andrew Wilkie’s “concerning” claims.