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There have been almost 650 assaults on Brisbane bus drivers in 2020. The issue shocked many councillors at Tuesday’s council meeting

Brisbane City Council made the decision before Christmas to remove the Norman Creek to New Farm cross-river ferry because fewer than one person per trip uses the trip.

The AFL was forced to spend $60 million of its capital reserve in order to escape the COVID-hit 2020 season with a loss of $22.8 million

Victoria has entered its fourth day of a five-day ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown. The number of confirmed cases worldwide has passed 109 million, and there have been more than 2.4 million deaths from the virus, Johns Hopkins University data shows. 

Israel Folau wants to personally put his case for readmission to NRL executives, but a club would need to formally attempt to sign him first.

A custom-built quarantine camp looks likely to be built near one of Melbourne’s airports with Premier Daniel Andrews saying there was a ‘compelling argument’ for the facility.

Melbourne’s former skipper Brad Green has returned to the red and blue, winning a place on the club board.

Unseeded Russian Aslan Karatsev may be in his maiden grand slam, but he finds himself in an Australian Open semi-final after ousting an injured Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday.

Melbourne’s love affair with outdoor dining and drinking will continue until the end of May, offering a much-needed salve to the city’s hospitality sector.

Tim Horan believes anything less than a Super Rugby AU title will be treading water for the Queensland Reds as they prepare for the opener against the Waratahs.

Close to 20 years since they first met, Australian wheelchair doubles combination Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson have won a fourth straight quad title at the Australian Open.

The government is considering an overhaul of the JobSeeker program. One idea being examined is paying people more support before cutting it after six months.

The Prime Minister’s review should make it clear that bad behaviour against women will not be tolerated and the perpetrators will not be excused.

It’s impossible to overestimate how inspiring it is to witness the world’s best competing first-hand in any sport. 

For all the challenges, it’s a good time to be a Premier or a Prime Minister in Australia. But when will it end?

Workers and doctors in nine of Victoria’s coronavirus quarantine hotels have been moving between multiple hotels and offices, in breach of the recommendations of an inquiry into the scheme’s failings

Barnaby Joyce infuriated Liberal MPs by lodging a formal amendment in Parliament on Tuesday to overturn the longstanding limits on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation spending money on fossil fuel projects.

Sean Turnell’s peers will deliver a petition to the Myanmar embassy on Wednesday.

Scott Morrison says his office was only told last week of the rape of a Liberal staffer in Parliament House, and denied there was a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

Sunbathing is banned and face masks are mandatory, but hundreds of beachgoers flouted the rules in hot weather at St Kilda on Tuesday.

Ryan White’s Assassins documentary unravels the mystery surrounding two women at the centre of the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s half brother.

The NBL and its players continue to talk about how they can resolve a disagreement over slippery on-court signage while the league hopes its NBL Cup competition can start as scheduled on Saturday.

Racing Victoria stewards are investigating claims of embryo transplantation at Ultra Thoroughbreds, owned by multi-millionaire businessman and entrepreneur Sean Buckley.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ordered two reviews of Parliament’s workplace culture that could lead to mandatory reporting of assault and harassment allegations.

Casino giant Crown Resorts’ search for new board members is being led by Harold Mitchell who himself is under pressure to resign.

Naomi Osaka has reminded local hope Ashleigh Barty of who her main competition is at the Australian Open, dispatching veteran Hsieh Su-wei in the quarter-finals on Tuesday to advance.

NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay says she did not know she was writing a letter for a convicted sex offender.

Scott Miller was once Australia’s fastest butterfly swimmer. He is now accused of directing a major drug syndicate.

The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party’s prospects in regional upper house seats have improved after securing Labor’s first preferences in the agricultural and mining and pastoral regions ahead of the Greens.

Mining giant Fortescue Metals Group has announced the departure of one of its most senior executives, chief operating officer Greg Lilleyman.

The Andrews government has failed to meet targets for timely mental health support for the past six years, in what a senior government minister says is proof of a “broken” system.

Mark Newnham has developed a knack for quickly bringing a filly through the grades to be a force in an Oaks and that’s the trajectory he hopes Harmony Rose is on.

Artists Julia Davis and Lisa Jones explore the secret subterranean world beneath the central city.

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

Ashleigh Barty will be engrossed in the Australian Open business-end in coming days but her playing commitments for 2021 have become clearer with confirmation the world No.1 is poised to hit the road.

Facebook also deleted four coronavirus-related posts from Mr Kelly’s official MP Facebook page for violating its community standards.

Coalition MPs have spoken up in support of a push to give Australians access to their superannuation to buy a house, as the Reserve Bank reveals fears of price rises.

A Reuters reporter heard several blasts and saw a fire blazing for a few minutes in the vicinity of the airport. One security official said the total number of mortars fired was five. 

Giants’ skipper Stephen Coniglio has been forced onto the sidelines for 12 days after copping a heavy knock at training last Friday.

Penrith coach has received the support of his senior players in deciding to rule Brent Naden ineligible until at least round five for taking cocaine on the eve of last year’s grand final.

A ‘calculated risk’ in early reports about George Pell’s sex assault conviction was, prosecutors argue, an attempt by media companies to put pressure on a judge.

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The lawyer for convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg has told an appeal hearing that a judicial inquiry should have considered that her husband might have killed their children.

The AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has been cleared for local use by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, paving the way for Australians to receive a vaccine this year.

The hotel has been providing accommodation to the rough sleepers since late January and claims it is owed tens of thousands of dollars in outstanding costs.

The head of the Supreme Judicial Council said the ruling was “balanced” and consistent with Islamic and civil laws. He dismissed what he called “artificial and unjustified noise” on social media about the edict.

The former Wallabies coach and Australian rugby great David Campese will feature on Nine and Stan Sport’s coverage of Super Rugby AU.

The body representing Australia’s main insurers said it could no longer back the billion-dollar project to raise the wall by as much as 17 metres.