The latest rule change for international students will impact about 6000 people.

And Eriophora transmarina takes the summer off.

The first response team officer to testify in Constable Zachary Rolfe’s murder trial has told the jury he cannot recall seeing a plan by superiors for the arrest of teenager Kumanjayi Walker.

The John Curtin Hotel on Lygon Street announced its closure on Monday, prompting sadness from live music fans and labour movement activists

Matty Johns explains why his famous brother - and eighth Immortal - Andrew Johns would handle becoming an NRL head coach.

Benji Marshall has spoken about his return home to the Wests Tigers, and why the club is lucky to have Tim Sheens and Luke Brooks.

Homebuyers could face higher mortgage repayments as early as June, with financial markets and economists warning the Reserve Bank may lift official rates above 2 per cent within a year.

Throughout the pandemic, six people have died in Victoria’s state-run aged care homes compared to more than 900 in private and non-profit settings – and there’s broad agreement on the factors at play.

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It will be wedding bells for Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and fellow political traveller Ben Oquist.

The way we think about and try to treat pain may be entirely wrong, according to the latest scientific thinking.

Former Labor MP Rod Mackenzie put “Parliament before party” when he crossed the floor in 1987. It put him on collision course with a party that has cultivated a special hatred for dissenters.

There was a time when you might show up for work despite that tickle in the throat or snotty sniffle. Not any more. There is now a fervent expectation that those who are sick should stay away.

Finding ways around our political donation disclosure system is easy. The loopholes are more like canyons.

Blake O’Keeffe took his former longtime employer to the Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal after he sacked him over the accidental death of the beloved family pet.

While the AFLPA has concerns, the league says it has consulted the players association about the changes in what is a “unique” season.

The former Essendon footballer has faced court charged with 88 offences including allegations he assaulted, threatened and poured beer over a woman.

Named in Parliament this week, Chau Chak Wing has a long history of supporting both sides of politics.

Six AFL players earned more than $1 million in 2021 as the competition made it through a full season under COVID-19 restrictions.

The number of passengers travelling in Sydney by train rose 7 per cent last week, in a sign more people are returning to work in offices.

In his first interview since he was deported from Australia, the Serbian said he could “only imagine” how hard lockdowns must have been for Australians.

The shadow attorney-general has labelled a bill before Parliament a ‘repugnant piece of legislative cake’, created in the wake of allegations of evidence tampering and bullying within the judicial bench.

The 21-year-old was winched out of the water by a rescue helicopter, but was unable to be revived.

He said he had his “hat in the ring” for the gig after announcing his decision to step down from 34 years in policing last year.

Labor says the NSW government breached its relationship with the community and needs to explain why the Premier wasn’t informed of the significant data breach.

The Brazilian President has previously promised to unearth the rainforest’s vast mineral wealth. Some say it is “the opposite” of what he should be doing.

Private equity giant Blackstone is expected to cut costs, shift focus from international high rollers and hive-off Crown Resorts’ property assets when it gets the keys to its three Australian casinos. 

A key independent has been given the plum job of assistant speaker as the Perrottet government prepares to rely increasingly on the crossbench.

The future of Liberal MP Alan Tudge hangs on a review of an investigation into his affair with a former press secretary.

Leaders of US and Europe make a last-ditch diplomatic push as Ukrainian President makes ‘ironic’ claim that invasion will come tomorrow

A man is dead and two police officers are seriously injured after a van and a police car collided at speed near Strathmerton on Tuesday.

Independent MP Zali Steggall has apologised for a “rookie” accounting error, thousands of NSW nurses are set to defy an eleventh-hour order to halt a major strike and the Victorian Opposition Leader says his fine for not wearing a mask will be pa...

“We were short-staffed well before the pandemic, but then Omicron hit and it became like a war zone,” said emergency department nurse Kelly Falconer.

Australia’s largest miner wants the federal government to prioritise funding training programs and lift investment in foreign affairs as part of upcoming federal election promises.

A side strain suffered by Michael Neser raises concerns about fast bowling preparations for the Pakistan tour.

Ellen Hennessy has not only developed an imposing record on Easy Campese, they also get along famously.

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

Line In The Sand looks at how criminal organisations can intimidate and infiltrate government organisations and institutions.

A man who was rushed to hospital with burns to his hands has been charged while he is still in hospital.

Duy Linh Ho, a 41-year-old father-of-four, died at his home in Brisbane’s south in 2019 after a tense standoff with police.

Melbourne premiership defender Harrison Petty will have surgery to release bleeding from a corked calf and is likely to miss the opening rounds of the season.

The Melbourne Press Club is reconsidering its decision to annul an award given to Age sports reporter Sam McClure over a news story on an Adelaide Crows training camp.

Senior Warringah Liberals are pushing for preselections to reopen in the seat amid Zali Steggall controversy, saying they feel reinvigorated by the scandal.

Through the murk, there are two distinct issues: the Premier’s character and a workplace bullying complaint.

The last nine positions on Brisbane’s Olympic organising committee – four decided by Annastacia Palaszczuk – are expected to be announced in weeks.

Carlton has declared prized forward Charlie Curnow ready to go for the club’s first practice match, as two midfield recruits were challenged to fill the void left by injured star Sam Walsh.

Such drastic action is historically a red flag for investors, lenders or other parties.

The government received 333 submissions on its planned federal integrity commission, many of them critical. Not one prompted it to change anything about the plans.

There’s a fine line between all being well and things falling apart, especially for women, as a new film by a social worker turned writer/director explores.

The AFL has reported an underlying operating loss of $43 million, and revealed the financial toll the pandemic has had on the competition.