Victoria has eased conditions for people travelling back from the greater Brisbane area as Queensland authorities say they are now "hopeful" the cluster is contained.

Rockhampton residents will head to the polls next weekend after Chris "Pineapple" Hooper was almost handed the mayoralty because he was the runner-up.

The under-fire Australian Open has been rocked after 47 players travelling on two charter planes into Australia have had to go into hard lockdown.

Holidaymakers have stayed close to home this summer break as ongoing travel restrictions and border closures boost travel to regional NSW.

Collingwood has landed a major coup ahead of the 2021 season with highly regarded Hawthorn football manager Graham Wright to join the Magpies as director of football.

Easing restrictions around pubs and restaurants did not quench Australians' thirst for takeaway booze

Champion trainer Chris Waller has his first Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic and might be on the path to the Golden Slipper after Shaquero stamped his class on the Gold Coast on Saturday.

After a tragic suspected murder-suicide which left a Melbourne mother and three young children dead this week, experts have warned of a lack of support for those at risk of such crimes, and a misguided 'optimism' that such a thing could never happen.

In the past 10 months, the Therapeutic Goods Administration has received 44 complaints about the thermometers which often greet people at the entrance of shops, businesses, schools and childcare centres.

Sydney FC's two-year winless run in the A-League derby will continue for at least another few weeks after a tense, controversial 1-1 draw with the Western Sydney Wanderers.

The Morrison government is under pressure from within to increase the caps on the number of Australians allowed back into the country after Emirates abruptly suspended flights and cut off a major option for stranded travellers trying to get home.

Play on the second day of the fourth Test was abandoned due to a storm in Brisbane on Saturday, frustrating an Australian side that must win to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Jye McNeil is upbeat about the prospects of Adelaide Cup bound Coolth after steering him to success in a competitive Seppelt Drumborg Trophy at Flemington.

Netball fans were up in arms after the telco removed the annual subscription price from its app last month, effectively making the yearly price over five times more expensive.

An Australian public health professor and his son have been freed from a Qatari jail where they were held without charge for five months.

Victoria has lifted travel blocks on Brisbane and will soon reopen to most of Sydney after days of criticism that the travel guidelines were unnecessarily harsh.

Another Indian fightback and a tropical storm are tightening the timetable for Australia to win at the Gabba and claim back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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A ball wasn't bowled after tea as a nasty Brisbane summer storm unleashed a deluge of rain. India will resume on Sunday at 2-62.

Rohit Sharma was given a stinging rebuke by the Indian batting great after gifting his wicket to Nathan Lyon.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on Cup day.

Trainer Roy McCabe would take extra satisfaction if Renalot were to win for him at Cowra on Sunday.

Bruce Springsteen, John Legend and Foo Fighters will perform remotely during the prime-time special after the ceremony.

Businesses owners, industry and politicians are warning tourism businesses in border towns will sink under the weight of two summer wipeouts in a row.

The blaze started just before 11.15am near Modong Nature Reserve and as of 12.47pm it had jumped Thomas Road, burning in the rear of at least three properties of Cumming Road. 

Radwan Dakkak was jailed for 18 months for knowingly associating with a member of a terrorist organisation.

Remarque carried expectation into his debut and the punters money at $1.40, and it ended as expected.

Cameron Green has shown plenty of promise with the bat but is wicketless through four Tests, reinforcing how tough it is to find an all-rounder in the mould of an Ian Botham and Ben Stokes.

"These men weren’t drunks who got rowdy — they were terrorists,” said Republican Senator Ben Sasse, who is likely to vote to convict Trump.

Familiar faces stood out in Saturday's round of AFLW practice matches but clubs are expecting a rocky start to the season as border restrictions make fixturing difficult.

NBL Next Star Josh Giddey is already seeing why the NBL has helped talents like himself prepare for life in the NBA.

While economists and demographers forecast an overall drop in Australia's birth rate due to the pandemic, an unexpected trend is emerging.

Thousands spent the night in the open fearing aftershocks and a possible tsunami.

Aaron Finch has turned his attention to next month's white-ball tour of New Zealand at a time when Australia will have two teams playing concurrently.

Pat Cummins is seen as the primary contender, but do not discount the Queensland run machine, who has admirers at headquarters.

The comedian has decided to take on what many consider to be the radio industry's poisoned chalice.

Day one of rehearsals for the reopening of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was filled with tears, excitement and trepidation.

From castanets and panpipes for the kids to immersive art, we have your week in Sydney covered.

At home with comedian Sam Simmons, who's upcoming show Sam I Am is at Sydney Opera House.

A decade since his debut album, Illy gave himself space to take stock and refocus.

Aaron Smith mines his experience as a journalist in the Torres Strait Islands in his memoir.

A call from Brian Lara helped Stars import Andre Fletcher find his form ahead of Sunday's derby against the struggling Renegades.

Thunderstorms have rolled across south-east Queensland on Saturday afternoon, bringing heavy rain as the weather bureau warns of a possible cyclone next week.

At one stage Nathan Lyon wasn’t even the No.1 spinner on the SACA ground staff, now he is the best in the world.

Global COVID-19 death toll hits two million as Victorian anger grows over border restrictions while tennis players enter the state. NSW considers vaccine phone 'ticks'.

Women's sport, already lacking funding compared to men, suffered more because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Melbourne Victory and Western United are investing in new programs.

The announcement follows the national cabinet's decision to significantly reduce the cap on international arrivals via commercial flights by 50 per cent until mid-February, following concerns that the hotel quarantine system will be challenged by the...

The Blues landed high-priced free agent Zac Williams from the Giants with high hopes he can provide the explosive pace Carlton's midfield needs in 2021.

Prosecutors alleged he was part of a plot to kidnap elected officials as Pelosi calls for criminal investigation of any congress member who aided the rioters.

Transgender footballer Hannah Mouncey is prepared to take legal action against the AFL and its gender diversity policy in a bid to play in Canberra this year.