Evacuation warnings are in place for parts of Western Sydney as floodwaters continue to rise.

They accepted the invitation to attend. But 24 hours later Penrith officials rescinded their RSVP and refused to watch the game with their counterparts.

Three young guns are set to return to the Waratahs team for the grudge match with the Reds.

Overseas spectators will be prevented from attending the Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympics due to COVID-19 concerns but Australian cheer squads have an alternate plan.

The supporter’s fundraising page was taken down following Senator Anning’s controversial comments about the Christchurch mosque killings ahead of the 2019 federal election.

Fewer tackles and more free-flowing chains of possession were a feature of round one of the season, according to a comparison of key statistics with previous opening rounds.

An urban planning expert says south-east Queensland is well poised for growth over the next few decades, but the digital future has to be planned for.

Large swathes of south-east Queensland were lashed with rain on Sunday, flooding homes and roads, with some Gold Coast suburbs copping 113mm in just one hour.

Melbourne Victory can’t take a trick on the pitch at the moment but club bosses know one sure fire way to appease frustrated fans: get on the beers with them.

Rain continues to lash NSW, with flood warnings and evacuation orders in place across Sydney, the Mid North Coast and the Hunter Valley.

Greater Western Sydney have stumbled at the first hurdle in their bid to reassert themselves as an AFL contender, losing to St Kilda in a thriller on Sunday.

Brett Morris didn’t even celebrate his second hat-trick in as many weeks, while James Tedesco finished with a double and hammed it up with the crowd who once adored him.

Join us for all the major moments as North Melbourne takes on Port Power and GWS Giants host St Kilda Saints in round one of the AFL season.

Every vial contains eight doses – meaning if a patient does not show up for an appointment, Dr Shiu’s team must scramble to bring someone else in before the vial goes bad.

The ‘critical’ step paves the way for phase 1b of the rollout to continue despite a slow start to phase 1a, delayed overseas shipment and severe weather impacting some deliveries.

Since the heavy rain hit, Warragamba’s spillway has released 450 gigalitres a day. Sydney Harbour holds about 500 gigalitres.

The first round offered an excellent suite of matches and a feeling that the game was back to where it had been when at its best.

At a Melbourne cemetery on Sunday, 11 people attended the consecration of a gravestone for Kurt Kriszhaber, marking the culmination of a three-year quest led by a Florida museum worker.

Penrith’s grand final rematch preparations have been thrown into chaos as NSW floods wreak havoc in western Sydney.

A rare legal win in China has offered hope to other who’ve been harassed that China’s laws targeting sexual harassment are growing sharper teeth.

Residents in parts of western Sydney are being ordered to collect their belongings and head to higher ground before they are cut off by rising floodwaters.

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

A $330 million tutoring program has exacerbated a shortage of casual teachers across NSW, which educators describe as “chronic and worsening”.

The relentless news cycle exposes us to a barrage of bad news stories, filtered through editors and algorithms.

One of the men is in a serious condition while the other is stable as police launch a manhunt following the shopping centre shooting on Sunday afternoon.

Lucio doesn’t have a favourite piece of art ... but the artwork he found most difficult to part with sold for $92,250 at auction on Sunday.

A man has been charged with the alleged murder of 49-year-old Min Sook Moon, whose body was found in a western Sydney park on Saturday.

How three struggling regional TV networks pitched a proposal to government to join forces and drastically reduce their costs.

The Mitchell family live in three houses on the same street in Telegraph Point. Their houses, cars and belongings have all been lost in the floods.

Glen Boss didn’t ride Flying Spur nor Sebring before winning Golden Slippers on them. A delayed Slipper this year means it will be different with O’president.

Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency in its entertainment district due to an influx of young holidaymakers who have created more disorder than police can handle.

The competition regulator has become caught in a dispute between pay TV operators Foxtel and Fetch TV.

One of Westpac’s most senior bankers says the bank is no hurry to join the buy now, pay later rush but agrees big banks need to better meet the needs of younger customers.

The Waratahs once boasted a solid core of Pacific talent that gave them an extra edge. Now, as the Tahs fade, it’s the Rebels making the most of PI stars.

A court has found oil from one of Australia’s largest spills off the coast of WA destroyed the crops of Indonesian seaweed farmers more than 200km away.

Geelong champion Patrick Dangerfield has been sent straight to the tribunal for a clash that left his Adelaide opponent Jake Kelly with a broken nose.

An error by the Australian Securities Exchange will delay the IPO of gig economy startup Airtasker by 24 hours, in another embarrassment for the market operator.

Two lightly raced and talented Scone gallopers who fought out a titanic Highway finish at Randwick nearly a month ago can strike in separate races on Monday.

Port Adelaide have opened their account with a regulation win against North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, with both clubs destined to finish the season at opposite ends of the ladder.

The week in photos from our award winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.

A quick back-up from the All-Star Mile meant Grandslam and Sir Dragonet were going to skip Golden Slipper day but the pair will now run at the rescheduled meeting.

While many leaders will be judged to have not done as badly as Trump, why did so many Western nations fail so badly in the face of the coronavirus pandemic?

LeBron James left in the second quarter with a high right ankle sprain as Los Angeles fell 99-94 against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.

Victorian Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien has announced his new frontbench, with MPs Brad Rowswell and Matthew Bach elevated in the shuffle.

Richard Freeman, the former chief doctor for Team Sky and British Cycling, has been permanently struck off the medical register, a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service ruled on Friday.

Adelaide were near flawless from start to finish while the Tigers continue to show improvement after a winless 2020 campaign.

Australian Caleb Ewan fell metres short of winning Milan-San Remo on Saturday, finishing the 299km race second behind Jasper Stuyven after more than six hours in the saddle. 

The first innings total of 32 all out was the Blues’ lowest in their 129-year Sheffield Shield history and the fourth lowest total of all time in the domestic competition.

We need to restore our floodplains and stop building in their path. Raising the height of Warragamba Dam will not keep many thousands of Sydney residents from danger.

Much-loved soprano Taryn Fiebig, “open-hearted, generous and wickedly funny”, has died after a long illness.