Record demand in emergency departments and severe staff constraints have The Alfred hospital looking for ways to house its rising wave of acute patients.

Alvin Chau, who enjoyed an $80 million cheque cashing facility at The Star, maintained his business with the casino despite warnings of links to triads.

Demons premiership defender Jake Lever will play his first game this season against Port Adelaide on Thursday night.

State and territory leaders are weighing up when to stop close contact isolation rules after the AHPPC advised national cabinet they could be eased after the current peak.

A long-awaited report has recommended more flights over Moreton Bay, and around Amberley RAAF base, to reduce noise in some Brisbane suburbs.

Douglas ‘Mootijah’ Shillingsworth, 44, died at Westmead Hospital in February 2018. His family want answers about the medical treatment he received in prison.

Australian winemakers are among the winners from the Australia-India free trade agreement but exporters have work to do to build up the new market.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again strongly rejected claims by Michael Towke that he racially vilified him in the lead up to the 2007 preselection for the seat of Cook.

Khawaja, who framed a colleague with fake terror threats, has been eligible for parole for 10 months but remains in jail after two unlawful decisions to deny it.

Darren Sherren saw his colleagues Gary Silk and Rodney Miller talking to a motorist in Moorabbin moments before they were fatally shot in 1998, but has told a court he could not see if there was a second person inside the suspect car.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hit back at “quite malicious and bitter slurs”, the United States says it is working with Ukraine to document alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces and a federal election is widely expected to be called ...

St Madeleine’s Primary School in Kenthurst is now at risk of losing government funding over the property purchase.

A man and a boy have died, and a woman and another boy are critically injured, after a landslide at a popular walking track in Wentworth Falls on Monday afternoon.

A mayor, her husband and son were shot at close range. The bodies of some 410 civilians have been retrieved from around Kyiv.

Some well-bred youngsters will be out to prove their worth in Tuesday’s feature meeting.

Your complete guide to the seven-race feature meeting.

Melbourne Demons’ star recruit Tayla Harris says winning the premiership for captain Daisy Pearce would drive her and her teammates in Saturday’s grand final against Adelaide.

Roger Michell’s comedy-drama tells us something special about the way the public relates to art - and how that has changed.

Bureaucrats have dodged questions over who asked for Hansard to be edited to delete references to a $10 cut to the price of medicines that did not make it into the budget.

Shaun Marsh shed tears of joy as he realised his beloved Western Australia were about to win their first Sheffield Shield in 23 years.

Eels forward Bryce Cartwrght discusses his no-look flick pass against the Dragons on Sunday night - and why he would have tried the same thing if the game on the line.

Duais’ trainer Edward Cummings is hoping his flying mare will be able to flourish in the mouth-watering $4 million race despite a lack of obvious tempo.

As a barista of 11 years, I know hospitality staff are working to the limit to keep businesses open. But this isn’t being reflected in our wages.

The fullback thought he was playing this week. He met with the surgeon on Monday afternoon and was sent for surgery the same night.

Mineral sands miner Iluka will spend $1.2 billion to produce rare earths essential for electric vehicles and wind turbines with backing from a federal fund designed to help wean the west off a reliance on China for critical minerals.

A Melbourne financial planner who sneaked into Western Australia to watch the AFL grand final has been banned from working in his profession for 10 years. 

Peter Gutwein pointed to the pressure on his family and the strain of governing through the pandemic to explain his decision.

The Hong Kong chief executive will put an end to a 42-year career that saw her transform from a social activist to an icon of Beijing’s authoritarian reach.

This week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Greg Baum discuss Cyril Rioli’s experiences at Hawthorn and racism in the AFL.

With major revenue to flow from hosting two Rugby World Cups and a Lions tour, an Olympic rugby star says RA should look no further than the Aussie women’s cricket team for why investment in women’s rugby is a must.

Potential Commonwealth Games gold and a hat-trick of T20 World Cup triumphs are the lures to keep Australia’s team together for the next 12 months.

When Yana Shyshko, her husband and two children arrived at Tullamarine to start their new life, a family they did not know opened their home – and their community its hearts.

The ATAGI approved the fourth dose for high-risk groups which also includes residents in aged care or disability facilities and Indigenous people aged 50 and above.

Why Australia are so far ahead of the rest of the world, and how there is still room for the team and system to get better

Noise complaints are up in central Sydney as restrictions ease, but the evidence from elsewhere is mixed.

Jon Batiste and Silk Sonic were shock winners over snubbed favourite Olivia Rodrigo at Monday’s ceremony.

The win over Victoria caps off a remarkable cricket season for WA which won the BBL-WBBL competitions and the men’s 50-over title.

Megan Kirley, 40, was fatally shot in the neck at a semi-rural property in Karawatha, on Brisbane’s southern outskirts.

In the aftermath of the Oscars the Grammy Awards brought sexy dressing back with Olivia Rodrigo, The Kid Laroi and Dua Lipa delivering a wink, nudge and sophistication.

When the message our children receive loud and clear is that sport is all about competition, it’s no wonder they leave it behind.

Collingwood will not challenge Jordan De Goey’s one-match suspension for a dangerous tackle on Brownlow medallist Patrick Dangerfield.

We’ve come a long way since Helmut Newton gave us his impossibly perfect glamazons.

Treasurer Cameron Dick will allow traffic fines to surge but has put a cap on additional motor vehicle registration costs.

Those in flood-affected areas will be bracing themselves for more rain this week as another deluge looks set to hit the state, bringing rainfall totals exceeding 100 millimetres. 

Mr Dawson, who will be sworn in in July, has dedicated his 46-year career to public service and will become the first police officer to act in the role of Governor. 

The one thing you might know about the Melissa Caddick story is that we don’t really know much about the Melissa Caddick story.

As a doctor regularly treating patients suffering the ill effects of floods, heat and bushfires, Dr Akhil Gupta is eager not to contribute to climate change himself.

Students and parents at the unregistered school say the unique approach of its charismatic principal has saved them. But some former students had a different experience.

An independent analysis of concussion numbers shows the AFL is on track to again post more than 100, coming as premiership great John Platten admits head injuries cannot be eradicated.

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