Labor’s finance spokeswoman, Katy Gallagher, wants her party to call a royal commission into Australia’s pandemic response should it win government.

Follow along for all the major moments in our live blog as Melbourne and Port Adelaide face off in Adelaide.

The Sutherland Shire has been hard hit overnight with evacuation warnings currently in place for suburbs across southern and south-western Sydney.

A major driver in the growing interest of women in the sport is the Netflix documentary Drive to Survive, which has helped to make Formula One more accessible to women.

It’s the first time an Australian university has been ranked number 1 in life sciences, beating the renowned University of Oxford, Harvard University and University of Cambridge.

Officials confident are Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes meeting will go ahead, despite Randwick being flooded on Thursday.

Valtteri Bottas won the Australian Grand Prix last time it was staged when he was with Mercedes. Now with Alfa Romeo, he wants to show he still has the pace.

Clive Palmer, who is seeking a seat in the Senate, will not reveal how the UAP will direct its supporters to preference Labor, the Liberals and the Greens, other than to say they will be “the last three” on its how-to-vote cards. 

The Prime Minister has been heckled by a pensioner in regional NSW, the United States has targeted Vladimir Putin’s daughters with economic sanctions and Sydney residents are on flood alert.

Darcy Moore would have been a free agent had he come out of contract at the end of this season, but Collingwood have locked the father-son player away for what is likely to be the remainder of his career.

Torrential rain has forced 1600 residents across Greater Sydney to evacuate their homes as flood levels are expected to rise above last month’s levels.

There has been a surge in television viewers as the competition has returned from a COVID-enforced break, with some games matching NRL ratings.

Joe Pride has left nothing to chance with Stockman in the Sydney Cup and his nine-months has delivered him to the two-mile test as the favourite.

James Cummings thinks Anamoe can prove he is the best horse in the country in his grand final in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

National issues such as the status of Sydney’s Everest Stakes and Victoria’s push for whip reform have been flash points in the long-running power struggle between Racing NSW and Racing Victoria.

A woman accused of setting fire to her local mobile phone tower is alleged to have carried a dining chair and a bottle of vegetable oil and tied a singlet around her head.

In a significant departure from major employer lobbies, the industry body representing Coles and Woolworths is calling for wages to be increased in line with inflation.

National Australia Bank has moved to block words and phrases designed to scare or control victims after detecting 10,000 attempts to send abusive messages in March alone.

The Theranos founder is a maddeningly elusive character. We know what she did, but we don’t know what she was thinking when she did it.

A Sydney woman had a scratch on her neck after what she says was an intruder attack, while her mother was found dead with a 10-centimetre laceration, a court has heard.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on cup day at the central west meeting.

If anyone has an issue with the handling of Kyle Flanagan’s NRL return, Phil Gould has urged them to take up the matter with him rather than Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett.

For decades, jazz and classical music have sought out common ground on which to meet - with varying results.

A scuffle in a harbourside dog park over a tuxedo-wearing Cavoodle named Oscar will be at the centre of a defamation dogfight in the Federal Court.

The Hawks will send Chad Wingard for another scan after not being able to glean meaningful readings from scans this week because of internal bleeding in his leg.

The return to the office is a reminder of the awkwardness of celebrating Ramadan around well-meaning, non-fasting colleagues.

In Belgium, Australia’s Marise Payne said the world must push back against authoritarian states that want to “trample on the rights of democratic countries”.

The 28-year-old is enjoying the success most writers dream of – despite the fact she didn’t even see herself as one.

We watched nearly 50 million hours of Is It Cake? last week - what’s wrong with us?

With the Kardashians’ new Disney+ reality series set to debut, it’s time for a closer look at their secret weapon: Kourtney.

Though its final form is yet to be revealed, allowing edits on Twitter could amplify problems of misinformation and harassment.

Worlds Collide is a unique band that couldn’t be more culturally diverse.

Justice Jane Dixon said the woman had good prospects of rehabilitation and was already engaging regularly with mental health support.

The Insurance Council of Australia has calling for disaster resilience funding deals between states and territories to flow after the Commonwealth agreed to a landmark $741 million flood package.

APRA chairman Wayne Byres says the regulator wants safety, but that doesn’t mean protecting incumbent banks from new business models.

Magellan’s shares have jumped over 12 per cent after it reported funds under management had increased, after months of sharp outflows.

Players have been rewarded for a stellar summer, with Cricket Australia increasing its contract list from 17 to 20

Adelaide regret the social media announcement on Wednesday that excitedly revealed the return of former captain Taylor Walker from suspension for racial abuse.

Every workplace has at least one person who thinks they’re a bit more enlightened than everyone else.

A NSW government review of major infrastructure will extend beyond public transport and roads projects.

Former Carlton and Adelaide player Eddie Betts says he was racially abused his entire career but feared speaking up for years because he was worried he would suffer the same fate as Adam Goodes.

Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott has renewed calls for a nationally consistent program of free rapid antigen tests for those with disabilities.

Chris Waller has Melbourne and Caulfield Cup winner Verry Elleegant ready to peak for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

Elizabeth Finch is a homage to Julian Barnes’ intimidating friend, citing her intellect, poise, fascination and oddness.

Book critics Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.

Steven Carroll re-imagines a different path for the life of Vivienne Eliot in Goodnight Vivienne, Goodnight.

Modern Ukrainian literature often has an emotional intensity that has accompanied and shaped its role.

Performing alongside Ru Paul, a book deal and his Netflix special have taken the edge off the pandemic for Rhys Nicholson.

The Sydney show opens on Friday, and the Princess Royal will officially launches the event on Saturday.

Attempting to get an accurate reading on Qantas customer call service wait times is akin to a game of pin the tail on the kangaroo - double blindfolded.