Anthony Albanese has clarified Labor’s border protection policies for the second time in a week, Liberal senator Anne Ruston has defended past comments about Medicare and the Prime Minister is visiting Perth today.

Unbeknown to citizens in the blue-ribbon seat of Goldstein, their postal vote applications from the Liberal incumbent don’t go directly to the AEC.

Cancer surgery is being delayed almost daily at the flagship Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, a scenario surgeons say is happening at every hospital across the state amid ongoing severe staffing and bed shortages.

Follow all the action live from the MCG as Hawthorn battle arch rivals Geelong in the traditional AFL Easter Monday blockbuster.

Heart and soul leader James Sicily led the Hawks to a brilliant win over Geelong after they trailed by two goals at the final break.

Six people were killed and another 11, including a child, were wounded by Russian strikes in the western city of Lviv, according to Mayor Andriy Sadovyi.

Michael Maguire’s career was supposed to be on life support. But thanks to a player whose own NRL career was dead six months ago, the Tigers caused the upset of the season.

The peak body for infant formula makers has accused the Australian Breastfeeding Association of “political statements” that make mothers who use formula feel guilty.

Improving conditions on NSW coastal tracks are bringing about renewed hope for trainers and owners.

All you need to know to back a winner on the eight-race card.

Labor is courting blue-collar voters with a commitment to back new coal and gas projects, as long as environmental and economic conditions are met.

A pivotal turning point when Tom Turcich was a teenager sowed the seeds of his quest to walk around the world.

Tired of the COVID rules and the rain, Sydneysiders flock to the Easter Show, beaches and the CBD to shop and ride free ferries.

The prime minister knows the NSW ICAC is a popular alternative to his toothless tiger model for a national integrity commission so he is throwing dirt at it with little regard to the facts.

For decades, governments and companies have promised gas will bring jobs and growth to regional Australia. But is that the reality? But have those promises met reality? The Age and Sydney Morning Herald travelled 4000 kilometres across Queensland to...

Among the 90 million people to have attended the Royal Easter Show since it began two centuries ago is the Brown family, whose constant involvement has been recognised by the RAS.

The south-east Melbourne airport has been accused of degrading its capacity as a working aerodrome in favour of commercial development.

The election spendathon and the federal budget put into stark relief the financial rip-off that Victoria suffers for our membership of the federation.

Much has been made of the Western Bulldogs’ inaccuracy, but Adam Treloar says stopping opposition momentum is their big challenge.

With competition tight for the Waratahs’ No.10 shirt and rival clubs circling, Tane Edmed says he is focused on building on his strong form against the Chiefs.

Australian miner BHP’s infamous Samarco iron ore venture in Brazil is headed for a clash with creditors this week after restructure talks broke down.

Uni student Harrison Kerr set the fastest time in 27 years to win the Stawell Gift, while Queensland sprinter Carla Bull found her voice to win the women’s race.

Sunshine in Sydney on Easter Monday

Anasta has raised the ire of fans – and the Melbourne Storm – because of his dual roles as co-host and Munster’s manager. Why?

China’s COVID lockdowns drag on to cause major congestion as a backlog of containers increases again.

There are whispers of a revolution, but there’s a big difference between thriving and surviving.

The national women’s rugby league competition is growing in popularity, but that won’t help you find out about it online.

Set in a Manchester apartment block, this six-part series focuses on four characters whose lives have shiny surfaces but deep fractures.

Councillors voted to prepare to de-amalgamate after residents voted for the split, but staff are not happy.

The CWA says that its catering committee has decided to close the tearoom which means that the record crowds will have to do without scones with jam and cream.

40 years ago, a Federal Minister’s failure to pay duty on a colour television set - and a subsequent cover-up attempt - threw the Fraser Government into deep crisis.

The opposition has seized on historical remarks about Medicare funding from Anne Ruston, the prime minister’s pick for health minister if the Coalition is reelected.

A nasty rumour, that never should have started, spread around the world like wildfire. Shame on us.

The good news is that dreams cost nothing. The bad news is these stunning mansions will set you back a pretty penny. 

Three months after Perth Children’s Court president Hylton Quail said Western Australia’s juvenile prison was putting children into lockdowns for so long they were better off in an adult prison, the state government says there will be new staff a...

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The relentless bombardment and street fighting have left much of Mariupol destroyed and an estimated 21,000 people dead.

John Foy’s colourful and kitsch posters of Sydney’s independent music scene have been brought to life in an international-edition compendium of his eye-catching works.

Jerry Seinfeld called Sheridan the sweetest television mum.

The conspiracy theorist and his companies last year were found liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by relatives of children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre.

The seven-day average for daily cases in WA had dropped to 6509 on Wednesday but has gone back up to 6705 as of Monday.

The buzz about Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s sly black comedy might have faded since its genre-busting debut, but some key characters and plot twists kept us along for the ride for four seasons.

And while we’re at it, clear a wall in the National Gallery for the 1984 hit performed by anthropomorphic fruit.

Waverley Council took to social media to alert walkers the area in Sydney’s east had been shut off as urgent repairs are made. 

Outworked, out-coached, no answers inside 50. Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd has ruled his old club out of finals contention this year after they suffered “as poor a loss as you’ll see” against Fremantle on Sunday.

And in a 2020 video interview, the Warringah candidate speculated Canadian actor Elliot Page was paid to come out as transgender.

Easter performance of Bach’s St Matthew Passion was a powerful act of musical solidarity.

Caught between the dominant Apple and a number of emerging budget brands, the likes of Sony and LG are coming up with new tricks to compete.

A boy has died in a fire tragedy on Easter Monday, after a house burned before dawn in Clayfield in Brisbane’s north.

Is the thumbs-up emoji passive-aggressive? And what to do about those dreaded, anxiety-inducing Gen-X ellipses . . . Ahead, a guide to texting etiquette in 2022.