Return of blackout curtains and inopportune appliance demise.

A leading think tank is encouraging the Coalition and Labor to commit to wide-ranging tax reform, warning without major changes in the way revenue is collected the nation’s living standards, equality and budget bottom line are at risk.

Follow our rolling coverage as the focus turns to Ukraine’s capital where Russian forces are being met with fierce resistance.

Afternoon storms have intensified the flood emergency in south-east Queensland, with hundreds of people evacuated and thousands of properties at risk.

NBL round 13 will be headlined by a showdown between South East Melbourne Phoenix and Perth Wildcats at John Cain Arena on Saturday night.

The two-time premiership winner has given the Panthers a huge boost on the eve of the season with the NRL’s non-vaccinated group dwindling.

At least two Sydney clubs have discussed the possibility of breaking away from the NSWRL after an emotion-charged AGM on Friday.

The Waratahs ‘attack bus’ is back, but coach Darren Coleman won’t be trying any Ewen McKenzie-era mind games on the Brumbies.

More than 1400 Brisbane homes are expected to flood. Pat’s might be one of them.

Thousands of people rallied in Federation Square on Sunday to support the people of Ukraine.

Mater Nurse Megan Harridge found out her abdominal pain was ovarian cancer, and after beating it she’s urging others not to take any chances.

Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has been charged with two counts of failing to comply with her health and safety duties after numerous officers were injured using tyre spikes.

A field goal from the NSW Origin star stole two premiership points for Parramatta, as the Broncos made an early statement.

Masks will no longer be mandated from 6pm Friday but experts have sounded a note of caution, saying case numbers could spike once the measure is lifted.

Residents reported a Russian strike on a building 30km from the centre of the capital, while video footage showed tanks heading down a main thoroughfare.

Many residents of Brisbane’s hilly inner suburbs have found streets and parks off-limits as floodwaters gush towards the river.

The SES says the current threat is different to other flood situations, in that the ground “right across NSW” is already saturated after recent rain.

Pakistan’s combination of strict security and foreign conditions provides the sternest test yet of Pat Cummins’ vision.

The rain drenching Australia’s east coast is creating opportunities for a host of horses suited to heavy tracks.

All you need to find a winner or two at Monday’s feature meeting.

Humans are not designed to live in extreme heat or humidity. But exactly what effect do they have on us – and what’s the best way to stay cool?

Counting the cost of a calamitous practice match, West Coast will be without at least eight first-team players for the start of the season, with the trio injured on Friday night likely to miss a large chunk of the season.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flagged a special allocation of places for Ukrainian refugees, as well as fast-tracking other visa applications.

Sky employees were told that their bank details and other personal information may have been obtained.

Mining magnate ‘Twiggy’ Forrest says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must add urgency to Australia’s efforts to reduce its exposure to global fossil fuel markets.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison offered his prayers, but there was a feeling of helplessness among parishioners at St Andrew’s Ukrainian Church.

Collingwood will be sweating on the scans of Brittany Bonnici after their star midfielder was left clutching her knee in the opening term of their win over the Bulldogs on Sunday.

Rod Marsh’s family have revealed the steep road ahead after the 74-year-old suffered a major heart attack in Bundaberg last week.

While military experts say the odds are stacked against them, for now Ukrainian defence forces have defied expectations.

The Knights went down to Mars Stadium in Ballarat for their final pre-season hit-and ended up going down to the Storm in an entertaining clash.

Former NRL star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck had some nice touches in his first match for the Blues - but a late Hurricanes try showed what a tough game the 15-man code can be.

Let’s not risk a fun, carefree, responsible form of transport becoming crushed by stifling bureaucracy.

The Islamabad-born Australian Test opener is back in Pakistan for the first time in 10 years and recalls crunching neighbourhood kid bowlers at age 6.

Stephen Coniglio has been in the wilderness for two years, but a repaired big toe has him taking the first steps on the path back for the Giants.

Six days before the invasion, Russia reported a deal to sell China 100 million tons of coal. Hours before the bombing started, China agreed to buy Russian wheat.

The late Peter Roebuck covered the second Test in Peshawar when Mark Taylor equalled Don Bradman’s record score of 334. This is Roebuck’s report from the day’s play.

The resumption of weapons tests following a month-long hiatus during the Winter Olympics and comes as the United States and its allies are focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Randwick was at its heavy best on Saturday, despite a week of rain that had most expecting the Chipping Norton Stakes meeting would be called off.

The former president told a conservatives’ conference in Florida that Putin “understood me and he understood that I don’t play games”.

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

The famed Coathanger will be lit up over four nights as part of celebrations that will include historic trains, buses and ferries.

The Kings import added to his MVP credentials with another superb individual performance.

A non-existent movie was briefly among the frontrunners for Fan Favourite at the Oscars. It was a joke, but it highlights the risks in the Academy’s new award.

Australian wheat growers have been warned to brace for record demand as the Russia-Ukraine conflict constricts supply for Middle Eastern countries.

Athletes have rejected the old rules of sport as politically neutral territory after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

It started with an empty $40 bottle of wine Andrew Gosling found in a rubbish chute and a bad day. It ended with a man dead and two families devastated.

Australia will fund the supply of weapons to the Ukraine government to help it fight Russian forces invading the country, stepping up its support days after saying it would only provide ‘non-lethal’ military equipment.

The Premier’s chief of staff is among 1027 people to test positive for COVID-19 overnight, resulting in Mark McGowan requiring ongoing rapid antigen tests.

Extensive studies point to a market in Wuhan, China, as the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, with scientists finding no support for an alternative theory that the coronavirus escaped from a laboratory.

Some workers will return to their offices for the first time in almost two years on Monday morning, and Melbourne’s baristas are stocking up on coffee beans in preparation.