The Waratahs have won two games on the trot and are sitting fourth on the ladder, but injury, COVID and selection calls have them rated as huge outsiders to beat the Reds.

Hamilton's original Broadway producer Jeffery Seller was in attendance alongside a host of VIP invited guests including business leaders, celebrities, creatives, politicians, and fans.

The Blues and Bulldogs begin round two with a match at Marvel Stadium, follow along for all the major moments and post-game reaction.

Pat Cummins and Mitch Starc tore through Pakistan in the final session on Wednesday. Now the Australians will look to build their lead and push for victory in Lahore.

Galgut, Hanya Yanagihara and Sarah Winman are among the international authors appearing at this year’s event.

Shayla Phillips was last seen playing with her neighbour’s dogs near her home in Stormlea, in south-eastern Tasmania, on Wednesday afternoon.

The build-up for the Socceroos has been less than ideal, but tonight they take on Japan in Sydney in a crucial World Cup qualification battle.

Tim Tszyu was offered the ultimate VIP treatment upon his arrival in Minnapolis, courtside NBA tickets worth $US10,000 a pop. This is why he knocked them back.

The popular show now calls Melbourne home and held its premiere on Thursday night at Her Majesty’s Theatre.

The deal with the Solomon Islands would give Beijing a base for its navy less than 2000 kilometres from Australia’s coast.

Despite the death threats, I am immensely proud of the Islamophobia Register Australia and the data it has produced.

Will the soapy costume romance still be as good without Rege-Jean Page? That’s what fans will be asking as they sit down to watch the anticipated new season.

Police were called after protesters jostled with security guards at the new Liberal Party-aligned Robert Menzies research institute following months of increasingly bitter action.

It’s been a bad week for the Victorian state opposition amid scandal, controversy and some spectacular backflips.

It represents a major escalation in the North’s development of weapons potentially able to deliver nuclear warheads anywhere in the United States.

Court documents show police allege the 16-year-old was grabbed from behind then slipped and fell to the ground, where offenders each proceeded to “stomp, kick, punch and stab” him.

The Prime Minister says the idea of sitting around a table with Vladimir Putin is a step too far.

New Zealand will accept 450 refugees from Australia under a three-year deal, which independent senator Jacqui Lambie says was part of a promise Scott Morrison made her.

Shadow treasurer David Davis has apologised after he subjected bar staff at a regional brewery to a late-night tirade after not getting the meal he wanted.

Ash Barty on Thursday reiterated that her immediate plans in the early stages as an ex-player were still up in the air, but she wasn’t completely ruling out a return to professional ranks down the track.

The toll of two years of remote learning continues to play out in classrooms, with senior students struggling and teachers battling burnout.

Federal Liberal MP and former elite soldier Andrew Hastie has alleged Ben Roberts-Smith was well-known for bullying a fellow SAS soldier.

Mass disruption across Sydney’s train network on Friday has been averted after the NSW government and rail union reached an agreement to introduce fare free days for commuters.

This is the first time NATO nations have sent supplies to Ukraine specifically to counter weapons of mass destruction amid rising fears that Moscow could use them.

The previously unsuccessful plan to create a global Test season was given a makeover at World Rugby meetings in Dublin and London. And it is much more popular.

Climate change is such a big threat to the health of the Great Barrier Reef its damaging impact outweighs the benefits of other conservation measures.

A billionaire property developer has revealed how The Star Sydney staff helped him use a Chinese bank card to transfer $11 million in gambling funds to the casino in a single day.

The Labor progressive frontbencher has spoken about her Catholic roots and says the party will fight the upcoming election on the Christian principles of economic justice.

The report, which made more than 100 recommendations, said the reform should act in concert with “an expansion in the community-based support services required to address the factors underpinning children’s criminal behaviours.”

“I dunno, you don’t wanna be yelling over a guitar forever, you know?” leader singer Georgia Maq says.

The AFL has launched an investigation into key concussion adviser Paul McCrory amid claims of plagiarism and reports of an enforceable undertaking with the Medical Board of Australia.

If Lance Franklin fails to reach the magical 1000-goal milestone at the SCG on Friday night, resting from a match may keep the big moment for Swans fans.

Both sides of politics are promising a lift in manufacturing. But data shows it will be an uphill battle as two years of COVID-19 has changed the jobs market.

A private Catholic school in Perth is threatening to report parents to child protection services and add charges to their school fees if they repeatedly drop their kids off early and pick them up late.

Everything you need to find a winner in the featured NSW meeting.

The pandemic has jettisoned canoodling from the lives of countless couples. To bring the feeling back start by getting off the couch, experts say.

Prosecutor says the correspondence should be considered in the context of her desperation to escape her pain.

Unprecedented swings in energy prices amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are deepening the oil and gas sector’s investment woes.

Sergeant Silk and Senior Constable Miller were shot moments after they pulled over a blue Hyundai Excel in Cochranes Road, Moorabbin, in the early hours of August 16, 1998.

Mr Morrison said he had not been a member of the megachurch for 15 years, but he has maintained close contacts, including speaking at the 2019 Hillsong national conference.

Michael Maguire disagrees with Andrew Johns when it comes to Luke Brooks reaching his full potential at the Wests Tigers – and backed him to play rep football.

The commission recommended far-reaching changes, including capping the time patrons can spend on electronic gaming machines and the amounts they can risk.

Foxtel, which runs streaming services Kayo Sports and Binge, told staff late on Thursday it had underpaid workers between July 2014 and November 2020.

Inspired by Arsene Wenger’s role as a driver of change at FIFA, Football Australia has begun a worldwide search to spearhead an overhaul of Australia’s player pathways and development processes.

Having arguably the most famous name in Australian training history hasn’t stopped Edward Cummings from doing things his way.

For more than half a century, the 74-year-old has built his worldwide musical theatre empire on being fashionably unfashionable.

Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon is running for the Senate again, more than four years after he left federal politics.

Most level two restrictions, which had capped household visitors at 10 and venue patrons to 150, will lift, with some modifications for high risk situations.

But even after a regulatory bath, Australian casinos can still make a healthy return.  Behaving is just another cost of doing business.

Gypsy Goddess was so unwanted as a yearling, due to a rare jaw condition, that she could barely attract a bid. Now she’s in with a chance of winning a group 1.