The boy’s family had expressed their thanks to all emergency services and volunteers involved in searching for their child after he went missing one week ago.

Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce left little room for doubt about the interim target as the Nationals meet to decide its stance on climate policy including the longer-term goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Incentivise’s domination in the Caulfield Cup could see him lumped with topweight in the Melbourne Cup.

Sport Integrity Australia’s probe into allegations of misconduct in women’s football could be accepting submissions as early as this week, and will be much broader than first anticipated.

The NRL is edging closer to a deal with Nine Entertainment which could be the most lucrative free-to-air network agreement in its history.

AusCycling boss Marne Fechner wants to make sure such an incident never happens again.

Queensland captain Usman Khawaja staked his claim for a Test match recall to partner David Warner in the Ashes with a mighty century against South Australia.

The easing of restrictions on Friday are predominantly centred around social freedoms. Businesses have been asked to wait a further 10 days for any meaningful changes.

Griff Bondrum heads back to school on Monday with his year 12 peers - who once thought he was in detention rather than a member of their class. He is the youngest student sitting this year’s HSC.

Victorian lockdown restrictions will be eased at 11.59pm on Thursday under an updated reopening plan announced on Sunday. In NSW, the state has hit 80 per cent vaccination rates and rules will be eased further from Monday.

A Northcote woman is keen to see relatives, see her kids go back to school and to re-open her beauty salon.

There are two elite father-son prospects this year, Nick Daicos and Sam Darcy. Here’s how the points system will deliver them to their clubs on draft night.

Police have gathered CCTV from surrounding roadhouses, as police consider whether four-year-old Cleo Smith was taken from her family’s tent in WA’s remote north.

Chef/restaurateur Scott Pickett is relieved that he can reopen his restaurants to 20 fully vaccinated people indoors and 50 outdoors on Friday.

In a growing trend, schools are seeking development approval from the state rather than councils, and one community group is concerned that noise and congestion issues are being ignored.

Queensland is still refusing to commit to a firm date for reopening, saying it will depend on how fast people can come forward and get vaccinated.

Victoria’s faster-than-expected vaccination rollout has allowed the government to accelerate its road map out of lockdown. Here’s what it means for school students.

Everything you need to know to back a winner.

James McDonald will enjoy his Everest success for the next week in self-isolation as he prepares to ride favourite Zaaki in the Cox Plate.

High vaccination coverage alone will not be enough to stop the hospital system becoming overwhelmed as case numbers rise. 

Barnaby Joyce has left the Prime Minister with very little room to move on one of the key negotiations at the United Nations climate summit: the goal of making deeper cuts to emissions by 2030.

Scott Morrison’s pledge to embrace the definition of anti-Semitism as set out by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance will be welcomed by Jewish university students.

Fresh off a stunning Everest win on Nature Strip, Sydney’s champion jockey James McDonald has arrived in Melbourne with one job on his mind.

A year after she first revealed her years-long secret relationship with a disgraced former MP, a corruption inquiry is this week set to examine whether Gladys Berejiklian breached the trust of the NSW public.

From churches to cafes, bookshops and beaches, Sydney enjoyed its first weekend of freedom since June.

Modelling that predicted a surge in COVID-19 cases in Victorian hospitals was right, but the length of time sick people are staying in those beds is much less than expected. This is what’s helping the state reopen.

Indian recruit Shafali Verma hit 57 off 50 balls in her second Big Bash game to take the Sixers to a five-wicket win at Hobart’s Blundstone Arena. 

The old Peat Island Asylum on the Hawkesbury River is set to be transformed into a tourist precinct despite opposition from local Indigenous groups.

On Sunday night, families of students in kindergarten, year 1 and year 12 will be packing their schoolbags and preparing uniforms for the first time since June. The rest will return a week later. Here is what to expect.

Embarrassingly for a proud cricket nation that has captured almost every major trophy there is, Australia are not guaranteed a berth in the main part of a home World Cup.

Media company Seven and convenience store 7-Eleven are battling over trademarks that use the number 7.

A house that was once used to hide kidnapping victims while they awaited ransom is now being converted into an office for a rum distribution business.

As schools resume face-to-face teaching, children may experience back-to-school anxieties. But there are parental strategies that can help.

Over the next week, Papua New Guinea’s cricketers have the chance to vault into a World Cup contest with Aaron Finch’s men.

Racing NSW chief Peter V’landys is looking to continue the momentum of The Everest into the future after a triumphant day of racing at Randwick.

World-renowned jockey Frankie Dettori said Shalaa was the best two-year-old he’d ever ridden, and Mobstar and Tidal Impact hope to show similar speed and power.

A quartet of new mayors will take up the chains following Saturday’s poll while a narrow vote at the City of Perth will see a recount to determine who gets the last spot on council after only seven votes separated fourth and fifth place.

Dr Fred Widdop had a storied career. His life could have successfully taken many paths, but it was the community’s gain that he devoted his talents to public dental health.

ACL injuries are on the rise in Australia. How do they happen and how can you avoid one?

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

When lockdown ended last year, it kick-started the busiest summer in memory on the Mornington Peninsula, and locals are busily preparing for more come Friday.

Emerging back into society we’ve been presented with an opportunity few will ever have: we get to completely reinvent ourselves.

What’s the best advice Michael O’Sullivan has ever received? Keep taking on the favourite.

Don’t call triple zero if you have a stubbed toe, can’t sleep, or you are constipated, urge NSW Ambulance staff who have dealt with a 30 per cent increase in demand. On some days, they can take 110 calls in a shift.

The Japan-bound winger has played his last Test for the Wallabies after deciding to stay in Australia for family reasons before taking up a new contract with the Panasonic Wild Knights.

The state government unveiled the changes to its road map after new modelling revealed the state’s fast climbing vaccination rate almost halved the projected number of people expected to die from COVID-19 before the end of the year.

The Victorian Greens are calling on the state and federal governments to make up an almost $1 billion annual funding shortfall to help state schools in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Josh Sinn was widely viewed as a top-five prospect before the season started, but a series of injuries – coupled with multiple lockdowns in Victoria – prevented the fleet-footed talent from hitting his best form.

Australian brand Body Fit Training has entered into a $60 million partnership with the largest boutique fitness franchisor in the US.

Nature Strip confirmed his world rating in a sprint mounting to greatness over the last five years, but Incentivise produced a performance ranked with the best in a staying test that goes back to 1879.