Two days after Virat Kohli berated a female reporter at Melbourne Airport, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was declared off limits to Australian reporters on Saturday.

In his last hit out before a potential Test debutant, Sam Konstas, was dismissed for a duck in the BBL.

India has had its first look at the MCG ahead of the crucial Boxing Day Test but there was a notable absence from its nets session.

Many in the Victorian Liberal Party want John Pesutto to go. If only they could decide who they want to replace him.

North Queensland saw another day of heavy showers which may cause flash flooding in the region.

The Queensland government has ordered a review of DV Connect to make sure funding is well-spent as calls are ringing out.

An emergency warning to evacuate immediately was also issued for a small town in the Macedon Ranges early on Saturday afternoon, but was later downgraded.

An Australian boy with cerebral palsy was caught in a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu.

You have to go back almost 30 years to find an older halves pairing than Brisbane’s likely round one combination of Adam Reynolds and Ben Hunt.

New guidelines, which took effect on Friday, bar the projection of international flags, texts, logos or emblems and corporate logos from the sails.

A woman was pulled unconscious from a south coast beach by 13-year-old members of Gerringong Surf Club.

A historic Melbourne building is deteriorating, with its owner yet to face penalties. Experts warn gaps in heritage laws leave history at risk of demolition.

A police officer has been allegedly stabbed with a sword while responding to a domestic disturbance in South Australia. 

Optus is allowing customers to donate data this Christmas as cost of living pressures make it harder for Australians to donate money.

Russia has launched a deadly ballistic missile attack on Kyiv just days before Christmas.

More than 350 trains in Sydney were cancelled as a dispute between the NSW government and the Rail, Tram and Bus Union continues.

A car ploughed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in Germany, killing at least two people and injuring at least 68 others.

The federal government is being accused of fuelling inflation after new data revealed Australians are spending more this Christmas season.

A car ploughed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in Germany, killing at least two people and injuring at least 68 others.

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pessuto is refusing to stand down from his position despite mounting pressure and whispers of a mutiny.