Ashleigh Barty had played an exhibition match against Simona Halep in Adelaide last week and lost, and was forced to earn every point early against the world No.93.

The Dragons will enforce strict conditions on Israel Folau regarding publicly expressing his religious beliefs if he dons the red V in 2021.

The findings of the poll add to pressure on the Andrews government to ban the sport amid deep internal unrest that has divided the Labor caucus.

Slayde Ettridge, 21, was the first to return on Tuesday morning to see his family’s house and cars gutted by the fire that is still raging out of control.

The Australian star won a third set tie-breaker to win his first match on tour in 344 days.

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A leading Indigenous activist from a famed football family has called for Collingwood to introduce quotas for Indigenous players to improve their issues with racism.

Betty and Peter were both in the high-risk age group for covid-19, and they each had active lives on opposite coasts. But something prompted her to send the email.

The NRL provided all clubs with an update about Sam Burgess’ medical retirement in 2019, and Souths want the same about Boyd Cordner.

More than 90,000 Australian parents, including about 20,600 Victorians, stayed out of the workforce last year because the cost of childcare was too high.

A surprising number of Sydney business owners have launched or expanded a business despite the additional risks and uncertainties brought on by the pandemic.

Collingwood board member Jodie Sizer says hard conversations lie ahead after the launch of the “Do Better” report but she is up for it.

2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu will focus on training rather than match practice before the Australian Open

Health Minister Roger Cook said security guards in hotel quarantine did not need to wear masks at every point while carrying out their duties, even if a COVID-19 patient was residing on the same floor.

Collingwood Football Club president Eddie McGuire has told club faithful that he “got it wrong” when he called the tabling of the historic report into racism at the AFL club a “proud day”.

Bushfires have forced the evacuation of hundreds from suburbs in Perth’s north-east, so far destroying 7300 hectares of land and 56 houses.

Con Ange told a court his former employee stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his business while he was preoccupied with various personal matters, including being assaulted, fire-bombed, and diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

The government used its numbers in Parliament to vote down a Labor motion after the outspoken MP supported calls from a Brazilian medical association to use unproven drugs to treat COVID-19.

Labor’s health spokesman said the government must confirm more details about the national booking system, set to be used across the country during the vaccine rollout.

At a meeting in Brisbane over the holidays, new Dragons coach Anthony Griffin planted the seed that could grow into a rugby league return for Israel Folau.

Workers are making their way back into the CBD more slowly than COVID-19 restrictions allow, as the state government clears the way for three-quarters of staff to head back into the office.

Earlier, more than 100 police gathered at the main entrance of the campus.

The St George Bank been a backer of the Dragons for 40 years and says the club’s pursuit of Israel Folau won’t end the relationship.

Guilty verdicts should be returned for Ian Macdonald, Eddie Obeid and his son Moses, the NSW Supreme Court has heard.

A test during a track gallop at Goulburn late last year uncovered a breathing issue akin to asthma. It became a turning point.

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Australian trading platform Stake has blocked customers from buying high-flying US stocks including GameStop and Nokia due to restrictions imposed by its US broker DriveWealth.

If a political accord cannot not be found, there’s talk of creating a government of technocrats.

Sydneysiders have headed for regional parts of NSW, Queensland and even Canberra to look for work and affordable housing.

Group 1-winning trainer Robbie Laing is taking Racing Victoria to VCAT next week in the hope of overturning the board’s decision to strip his training licence.

Melbourne’s population saw a huge net loss during the pandemic as locals moved out while the number of people moving in went down 30 per cent.

The masterful tennis player still has a way of putting his foot in it.

SocietyOne, which counts Rupert Murdoch,s News Corp, Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media and James Packer’s Consolidated Press among its backers, is eyeing an IPO.

The fire emergency across 15 suburbs in the north-east of Perth, which is suffering through yet another summer heatwave, was described as an “immense tragedy”.

Governance advocates have put the spotlight on workers’ rights by gaining landlord Scentre Group’s agreement to report on wage theft.

Having led the club down this path, is Eddie McGuire now the right person to lead them out of it? If the crisis was one of management, resources or finances, then yes. But not when the issue is racism.

A man accused of inciting others to protest against Victoria’s coronavirus restrictions could have his criminal charges dropped if his legal challenge against the state’s laws is successful in another court, his lawyer says.

US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez describes in gripping detail how she hid from the violent mob in the Capitol and the fear she felt when a man demanded: “Where is she?”

The Spaniard tweeted hours before he was set to take the court in Melbourne to say he had a stiff back. 

Swimming Australia says the world champion freestyler has a ‘minor’ shoulder complaint that will see her sit out a series of Dolphins camps on the Gold Coast.

Controversial ‘preference whisperer’ Glenn Druery faces new probity concerns after being hired for a taxpayer-funded role by a state upper house MP while running his own lucrative cash-for-votes business.

Former St George Illawarra coach says Cronulla have backed a winner by signing Dragons skipper Cameron McInnes to a four-year deal.

AstraZeneca says it is awaiting fresh data on its vaccine’s ability to combat a new COVID-19 variant after clinical trials for rival inoculations showed reduced effectiveness against the emerging South African strain.

Shareholders have lost patience with Tabcorp which has underperformed since its $11 billion merger with Tatts Group in 2017.

Latrell Mitchell is set to make his rugby league return for the Indigenous All-Stars on February 20, while new South Sydney teammate Benji Marshall will headline the New Zealand Maori side.

FBI documents tabled in federal Parliament reveal how it traced $200,000 sent by Chau Chak Wing’s company to an allegedly corrupt United Nations chief.

The legislation before the Victorian Upper House is too important an issue to remain quiet.

This week, Scott Morrison made clear the government’s long-term plan to keep a lid on spending. A day later, the RBA revealed plans to create another $100 billion.

Scott Morrison ruled out a price on carbon as he supported a net zero emissions target but experts say industries will need policy incentives to get there.

A man has chosen not to appear before a magistrate after being charged with assault offences following the death of a woman in a Geelong suburb.