Australians will get to decide who leads the country for the next three years when they go to the polls in a federal election on May 21.

The election race is on. With COVID-19 still causing problems and more people voting than ever, here's what the electoral poll will look like.

Scott Morrison asked Australians to vote for him in 2019 because he wasn't Bill Shorten. It worked too well, it turns out, because three years later Anthony Albanese is returning the compliment — even if he does not say it. 

Which side of the political spectrum do you stand on? How socially progressive or conservative are you? All of this explained and more, only with Vote Compass.

Both men have spent a good part of their lives in politics but, come May 21, one will be prime minister and the other will likely face the end of his political career.

There is one thing more certain than pollies kissing babies on the campaign trail: You're going to see a lot of opinion polling. We are making reading them easier for you.

Charles Leclerc has won the first two races of the season and has now taken victory in the Australian Grand Prix.

Courchevel has been an exclusive high-altitude destination for Russian oligarchs for 20 years. But the alpine playground has been deserted by its Russian clients as they face sanctions on their travel and wealth.

A phone call changed the trajectory of Jayden Sheridan's life. Now he’s determined to do the same for his town.

While it's tempting to cut your kids off from friends you think are a bad influence, it's better to teach them how to recognise problems in relationships, parenting expert Justin Coulson says.

Unemployment is at a 13-year low and underemployment is at 2008 levels, but many people are still locked out of the labour market or employed but still struggling to afford living expenses.

The former cricket star loses a late-night no-confidence motion in parliament, maintaining an unwanted record of Pakistani prime ministers failing to ever complete a single full term.

It is nearly a decade since Pope Francis warned of World War III, and how prescient he was. What the Pontiff saw as a "piecemeal world war" now looks terribly real, writes Stan Grant.

Australia's Alexander Volkanovski has successfully defended his UFC featherweight title for a third time, beating South Korea's Chan Sung Jung in Florida.

Amid ugly scenes for the third tournament in a row, Nick Kyrgios bows out, losing to Reilly Opelka in their semi-final at the US Men's Clay Court Championship.

The retirement age has increased to 67, but retirement villages have become "over-50s resorts". While mixed messaging does not help, the ugly reality of unabashed ageism is a greater barrier for 60-something Australians, writes Jason Da...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson offers hundreds of armoured vehicles and missile systems and millions in aid as he becomes the latest European leader to visit Ukraine's capital for face-to-face meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ...

NSW took 731 days to officially reach 1 million COVID-19 cases. To get from there to 2 million, it took just 75. And unofficially, the state probably hit that milestone even sooner.

The Sydney Roosters produce a second-half blitz to beat St George Illawarra and become NRLW premiers for the first time. Follow live.

Adelaide's third AFLW premiership may be their most meaningful, as it came at the end of a season that challenged the club, and the league, more than any other, writes Kate O'Halloran.

Over a decade ago, Perth all but secured its drinking water supply for the future through investments in technologies like seawater desalination — but trickling in the background is a water problem the city is yet to solve.

Leonie Fitzgerald had a seizure in hospital the night before she was due to give birth to the tiny trio in a planned caesarean delivery. Her obstetrician says she's a "very, very lucky" woman.

Residents in some of Australia's fastest-growing areas have raised concerns over access to sports facilities in their community.

It started with much less fanfare than probes into Crown and The Star casinos but an inquiry into pokies at pubs and clubs by the state's most powerful crime-fighting agency is underway.

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.