And are the good old days just old?

Melbourne president Kate Roffey has reaffirmed the club’s commitment to Simon Goodwin, while chief executive Gary Pert has warned Daisy Pearce against retiring “too early”.

Sydneysiders are bracing for the worst on Wednesday, with forecasters escalating weather warnings before torrential rainfall expected from a major east coast low.

Russia has launched multiple missile strikes in the hours since US President Joe Biden told the Russian leader he had “no idea what’s coming”.

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One Windsor resident, whose home at Wilberforce was damaged in floods last March, said the rising floodwaters made him feel anxious.

The mayhem lasted only several minutes but the impact of the attack was felt for years, and is one of the main reasons why the Australia team have only just returned to the country for the first time since 1998.

Heavy fighting continues in major cities, although they all remain under Ukrainian control on day six of the invasion. Follow our live coverage.

Tens of thousands of Sydneysiders were ordered to “get out now” late on Wednesday night, as an expected rain bomb threatens the city.

Military experts agree Vladimir Putin bungled the initial stage of the conflict and that the Russian military has so far performed well below expectations. 

Isaac Heeney has set his sights on premiership success after signing a six-year contract extension that all but ensures he will see out his AFL career at the Sydney Swans.

Lismore local Kymee Strow is one of hundreds of residents returning to survey the devastation after unprecedented floods hit the region.

The prosecution has closed its case against Constable Rolfe. Now, after almost four weeks, it’s the officer’s turn to defend himself.

Tens of thousands of residents remain homeless and others are cut-off, some without drinking water and sewage services, and there are widespread outages of online payment systems.

Before the Ashes, Nathan Lyon said he wanted a 5-0 series victory. The veteran spinner has the same aggressive mindset here in Pakistan.

A Geelong dad is concerned the breathing difficulties that forced his son, aged just five years old, to hospital last week, might be related to the fact the boy tried vaping at school weeks earlier, and he wants tougher laws on e-cigarettes.

Many came out of last year’s COVID-19 lockdowns in need of a bit of pampering, and the latest national economic snapshot reveals they didn’t hold back.

Call me fat, shame on you. Call me weak, shame on me. The AFL’s warning about body shaming inevitably leads to the question: what can you say and do?

The Roosters star revealed he used to let the judiciary “rile” him up before games, and warned Mitchell of the perils of taking the same approach.

On the eve of her 50th game, Adelaide AFLW star Ebony Marinoff said body shaming needs to be eradicated from footy and has welcomed its inclusion in the league’s revised vilification code.

After attending her local gym for more than 40 years, Edna Sheppard has been awarded a life membership.

The head of upmarket department store David Jones is hopeful the business will see minimal impact from rising inflationary pressures across the economy.

The Australian cricket legend has been transferred from Bundaberg to Royal Adelaide Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Telstra is finalising plans to acquire a majority stake in subscription video service Fetch TV as part of a radical shift in the telco giant’s media strategy.

Jack de Belin on Wednesday fronted the media to answer questions about the sexual assault charges that were dropped by the DPP.

Nathan Buckley says Collingwood should be aiming to play finals in 2022, based on their top-end players, predicting that his old team would fare well this year.

Leading trainer Peter Snowden has leading jockey James McDonald on board at Canterbury.

All the information required to find a few winners in Thursday’s feature meeting.

About 50 workers have stayed behind to care for the animals at a time of “horrible stress”.

The government pinned its hopes on a gas-led recovery to save the economy from COVID-19. Instead, it was cashed-up consumers who kept the country afloat.

The protests have led to a more charged political atmosphere across New Zealand, forcing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s security detail to be beefed up.

Corporate governance and legal experts have expressed surprise that the corporate watchdog will not pursue former Crown Resorts directors for allowing money laundering to flourish under their watch at the casino giant.

As the floods continue to ravage much of Australia’s east coast, many individuals are looking for ways to help. Here’s how to support the affected communities effectively.

Tommy Berry knows French group 1 winner Laws Of Indices is a wet-tracker, which is a big plus heading into the Canterbury Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

The Lismore levee was breached on Monday morning, two people have died and many more are missing. Natural disaster declarations have been made for 17 local government areas (LGAs), opening financial support for residents in those areas.

The economy is now almost 3.4 per cent larger than in late 2019 ahead of the pandemic, but the geopolitical environment and natural disasters may hurt the recovery.

They’ve got no electricity or running water, like many people who have been impacted by the floods in the Northern Rivers region. The floodwaters lap at the back steps and the top of De and Cliff’s Hills Hoist clothesline pokes through the water....

The Australian batter made sure he kept a close eye on the Pakistan bowling attack as the teams trained side by side at the venue of the first Test.

Many countries have made their position on the invasion of Ukraine clear, for others the situation is a lot more complicated.

On a scale of one to 10, the public outrage that 10 former Crown Resorts directors have been given the all-clear by the corporate regulator ranks as an 11.

Roosters star Luke Keary has allayed concerns he will miss more game time, declaring himself fit for the opening-round clash with Newcastle.

Only the petty make light of someone catching COVID-19 – a virus that has struck all sides of politics and will strike again.

The baby boy was reunited with his mother after being found safe and well in Cranbourne more than three hours after he went missing. The 46-year-old Frankston man who allegedly stole the car with the boy in it failed to show in court.

Sailor, 23, played for the St George Dragons when he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at her apartment in Sydney’s south in October 2020.

Commuters have been hampered by road closures, potholes, damaged traffic lights, restricted bus timetables, and a rail network that’s been out of action.

Local country music identity Marge Graham is one of four confirmed deaths in the NSW flood emergency.

This is a film based on the idea of people doing something they shouldn’t be able to do – but that puts us in murky waters.

As Australia’s tourism and aviation industries emerge from the depths of a two-year pandemic, events in Ukraine threaten to further disrupt international travel.

The athletics great lost out twice to Roger Bannister but will always be remembered by Australians as a champion on and off the track.

Some of collapsed construction giant Probuild’s building sites are being impacted by flooding in Queensland and NSW as administrators grapple with the complexity of the group’s failure.