The states want more money for their COVID-hit public hospitals, but the Commonwealth won’t budge as the worst period of the pandemic looms.

NSW will have greater freedoms sooner in an amended road map out of COVID-19 lockdown, but top epidemiologists say Victoria should stay the course with its strategy.

A strong southerly change caused Sydney temperatures to fall rapidly from 5pm, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning gusts exceeding 90 km/hour are possible.

Former Matilda and football administrator Moya Dodd has urged the sport to have “grown up, sensible conversations” about Lisa De Vanna’s bombshell claims.

Premier Dominic Perrottet has accelerated the state’s path out of lockdown to kickstart the economy and help reopen offices earlier.

Waratahs coach Darren Coleman admits he has gone to a few “dead-end roads” trying to bolster the team’s roster for the 2022 season.

The new buzzword will be ‘cohorting’, which involves sorting students into groups and not letting them mix to minimise the spread of COVID-19.

Facility managers and water safety experts were delighted by the NSW government’s decision to bring forward the opening, originally scheduled for doubled-vaccinated people for mid-October.

Ineligible for government support, health care and public housing like all non-resident refugees, asylum seekers and foreign students, the NSW government provided emergency accommodation in a Sydney hotel.

The platform must be held liable. If they enable the vice, they pay the price.

The Swans and the Crows are at different ends of the spectrum when it comes to what Jordan Dawson should cost. The answer won’t truly reflect his worth, but it might be a deal both clubs can live with.

Seventy per cent vaccination is a huge achievement, but it still leaves 3.3 million people exposed in NSW. And while Sydney cases fall, they’re rising sharply in the rest of the state.

Better Regulation Minister Kevin Anderson has hinted the cap crowd on The Everest could be increased before the showpiece event on October 16.

A Victorian police officer is in hospital with COVID-19 after he was exposed to the virus during recent anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne.

Yarra councillors will be forced to rethink the controversial fees they were planning to charge hospitality traders for using on-street car parks as dining spaces.

The Giants are keen on the Dockers’ Rory Lobb if Fremantle is prepared to release him and the parties can agree on trade terms.

NSW’s Premier prepares to overhaul the state’s crisis cabinet, child cancer patients and their families are isolating in Melbourne and France is sending its ambassador back to Australia.

Warren Ellis has written a remarkable account of how a piece of chewing gum has become something of a holy relic.

Mr Morrison has slammed the “lack of accountability” by the tech giants in enabling hate speech, saying the government would be “leaning further into this issue”.

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New premier Dominic Perrottet has made sweeping changes to his Premier’s Department.

Everything you need to know to find a winner at the North Coast meeting.

The jockey has been grinding away in Sydney for a year and now has the chance to add another major after a breakout Epsom day.

Sweet Deal’s racing career has been extended into the spring by the lure of The Invitation and is in the best shape of her life as motherhood looms.

The Kiwi trainer has warned he expects his sprinter to be a much more dangerous prospect in the Roman Consul, but will it be enough to topple Godolphin’s star?

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Assistant Commissioner says during the altercation with police, the man “became unconscious” and died at the scene.

A rapist who attacked two women as they walked through their Melbourne suburb has been jailed for 12 years for crimes a judge described as “every woman’s worst nightmare”.

From “highly abusive” texts to raging tantrums, many of us are less thrilled with each other than ever. Here’s how to get back on track.

Infamously, star spinner Nathan Lyon once claimed Australia wanted to “end some careers” among an England team contesting the Ashes.

The Transport Workers Union argues it has been forced to act with a 24-hour simultaneous strike but employer groups say it is the last thing the retail industry needs.

At least 20 people have been reported dead with the toll expected to rise. More than 300 are reported injured.

A years-long campaign to have Medicare subsidies reinstated for surgery for mothers with abdominal separation has met success, with the recommendation now before cabinet.

A Melbourne mum who died after a home birth might have suffered a rare, unforeseen medical complication, a court has heard. But the evidence contradicted testimony of other medicos.

During the pandemic and remote learning, teachers continue to work hard and inspire a new generation.

The head of hardware giant Bunnings has revealed the business has already seen a small number of employees quit over opposition to vaccination.

New ministerial roles were announced on Thursday, as the state government said there was “no time to waste” in preparing for the Games.

Star Opal Liz Cambage was involved in altercation with the Nigerian team leading into the Tokyo Olympics, leading to an investigation and now hearing before a Basketball Australia panel.

The star second rower, along with two other European-based stars, will join the Wallabies for the UK leg of their spring tour.

The former prime minister said it was time for Australia to stand by the democratic island as it comes under daily threats from China. 

Gold Coast and Richmond have condemned a racist remark directed at former Tiger and now Suns tall Mabior Chol, with Gold Coast to work with the AFL to find the culprit.

Adam Cerra will join what is shaping as a deep Carlton midfield next season after a deal with the Dockers was secured on Thursday.

The defence barrister said a weakness in the Crown case was a lack of evidence showing his client knew the packages he handled contained drugs.

The three big banks are facing more pressure from climate activist shareholders, who have lodged climate change resolutions for the upcoming annual general meetings.

Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young says she wants every person older than 12 to have been offered a COVID jab before considering opening the borders.

World No.3 Stefanos Tsitsipas has declined to reveal his COVID-19 vaccination status as the Australian Open again prepares to stage its qualifying events abroad.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says any strain on hospital systems is about management, not COVID or money, as the states ask for more cash.

An analysis of HSC results found students taught by specially qualified teachers did better than those who were not, particularly in science and technology subjects.

The groundswell of shareholder support for climate change is too large for bank boards to ignore, as shareholders get ready for another round of protests at annual meetings.

A parliamentary inquiry has urged the government to deepen its diplomatic engagement in Asia to navigate the growing tensions between the US and China.