The NBL and the Phoenix have allowed Mitch Creek to return to the basketball court as he contests assault charges.

The state government isn’t showing any concerns a West Australian will no longer make the call on what state should be home to more than $8.4b of maintenance work.

Queensland Health has added to its list of exposure sites linked to the two clusters that have forced greater Brisbane into lockdown.

Steve Smith’s declaration that he wants to be captain again will give the Australian public time to get used to the idea that he can return to the office.

Contact tracing efforts have expanded wider across SEQ as authorities locked-down the Princess Alexandra Hospital and hinted at extended stay-at-home orders.

Josh Kelly is in an unusual position this year. If he decides to stay with GWS, they are committed to sign on a lucrative eight-year contract, a deal that was struck pre-pandemic.

The Labor leader says the party is ready to replace the Coalition after eight years in the political wilderness.

Helen Kroger, chair of the Victorian Liberals’ women’s council and a former federal MP, says she will push for quotas this year because “we cannot continue as we are”.

Much of Australia’s “political class” have rejected democratic sensibilities in favour of the ethos of the aristocrat.

New data reveals sexual misconduct was the most common child protection complaint between 2018 and 2020, followed by physical harm and neglect. One third of investigations related to the abuse of children with a disability.

Insurers estimate the total loss due to flooding will be almost $500 million as Defence personnel, firefighters and SES join the clean-up effort.

The A-League’s decision to not break for internationals could see more than 20 stars miss this season’s finals series.

Trent Busuttin believes he has found the right group 1 races for Mirage Dancer and Impecunious at Rosehill on Saturday.

The former Rugby Australia elite national coaches boss would pick one of two Australians currently coaching abroad to lead the Waratahs next season.

A woman has died and two teenagers are being treated by paramedics after a house fire in Campsie on Tuesday afternoon.

Olympian Nathan Baggaley and his brother Dru are on trial over an alleged plot to import 650 kilograms of cocaine in 2018.

About 30 passengers who arrived in Melbourne from Brisbane after the city was declared a ‘red zone’ will be quarantined at epicentre of Victoria’s last outbreak.

Subcontractors working for a cleaning company that stands accused of bribing senior transport bureaucrats may have been “shell companies” that were headed by “dummy directors”, an anti-corruption inquiry has heard.

The pair were in hospital for 13 days before they died.

Chinese authorities have said the changes are aimed at getting rid of loopholes and deficiencies that threaten national security.

You probably know the term ‘rape kit’. But these two words incite unease and alarm - and fail to accurately describe the painstaking, sensitive process sexual assault survivors undergo days after an attack.

Crowds are still expected to descend on Byron Bay this weekend, just days after a COVID-positive bachelorette party triggered alerts for a number of popular venues.

Following a 3½-year campaign to stop a planned gas import terminal at Crib Point, residents were all smiles when they learnt the government had knocked back the proposal on environmental grounds.

In an email sent to councillors and staff on Tuesday afternoon, Inner West Council’s acting head Brian Barrett announced he was resigning earlier than intended while citing difficulties with Labor mayor Darcy Byrne.

The Broncos will learn on Wednesday if they can travel to Melbourne to play against the Storm, or if the game will move to Sydney.

The former heads of government are imploring the United Nations to act to stop the military killing spree.

The Herald can reveal the Cowboys are prepared to make an audacious bid, potentially up to three years long, to lure the halfback away from Redfern.

Angela Davies is sweating on an improving surface at Warwick Farm for Salina Dreaming to kick off a campaign that could see her earn a shot at black type.

All eyes will be on Sydney’s south-west with an eight-race card on offer for punters.

Making them at home lets you control the ingredient list, and you may already have most of the ingredients in your pantry, too.

Jess and Rick got together as the pandemic struck Australia. Now their plans to mark their anniversary have come unstuck due to the Brisbane outbreak.

The call came as Queensland health workers were told they must receive at least one vaccine dose before treating COVID-positive patients after the latest outbreaks in Brisbane.

The much-loved newsreader is feeling better but was told to take a night off work.

The Australian Trainers’ Association has written to Racing Victoria, calling for an increase in prizemoney for more than 1800 races on the back of unexpected wagering growth through the coronavirus pandemic.

Nine has contacted several authorities to help investigate what caused a major cyber attack over the weekend.

Yarra City Council has abandoned a proposal to charge local sports clubs more for using its facilities in the hours before voting on the matter.

The coeducational school says it will introduce lunchtime forums, respectful relationship programs and teacher training to stamp out sexism and violence against female students.

Six men were arrested on Tuesday following a major investigation involving NSW, federal and international law enforcement.

Frances Mackay was the star for the hosts as they successfully chased a target of 130 to level the series 1-1.

Liberal Party vice president Teena McQueen left colleagues stunned during a closed-door meeting of senior women on the NSW branch’s code of conduct.

A Melbourne father has been identified as the likely killer of his stepdaughter, Barbara Ellen Dawson, whose naked body was found bound at Altona North in 1980.

More than half a day’s supply of blood was not donated in NSW, as floods closed donor centres and appointments were cancelled.

Some of the women on Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s new ministerial taskforce have a mixed history of standing up for gender equality.

The peak business lobby wants a federal approach to border closures to stop “knee-jerk” reactions to COVID-19 outbreaks, but health experts say it’s unrealistic now.

Mr Cook said the issues in Perth hospitals were in part due to a ‘GPs crisis’ and that the Commonwealth would not allow the state to post GPs to emergency departments.

Duchess-turned-podcaster Emma Manners profiles the women who work behind the scenes to preserve the “history and magic” of Britain’s iconic castles.

What do you get when you mix a palate of brown and green? Sorry AGL the answer is still brown.

Labor looks set to avoid internal controversy over its energy policy when its national policy platform is debated on Wednesday as it lays the ground for a battle with the federal government over environmental laws.

Carlton have confirmed that the Blues star has been playing with soreness, but Ross Lyon believes he needs to change the way he plays to get back to his best.

Many mental health patients stay days or weeks longer in hospital beds with costs of up to $3000 a day, unable to be discharged because they don’t have appropriate accommodation, advocacy groups say.