And a hunt for the fountain of youth.

It’s quarter-final Wednesday, and there has been plenty of drama. Australia’s world No.1 Ashleigh Barty is a shock departure from the Open, losing to Karolina Muchova.

Victoria has entered its fifth day of a ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown, and an announcement from Premier Daniel Andrews is expected later today on whether the lockdown will end at midnight.

The fallen neobank needs more money to launch new financial products aimed at Millennials but shareholders have been warned the company could yet go under.

The NRL’s no-fault stand-down rule was a wise and long overdue measure, and has been shown to be so by a decision this week.

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What unfolded in March last year has cost Kairouz her place in Daniel Andrews’ cabinet and killed off the political aspirations of Labor kingmaker Adem Somyurek.

It’s raining Google dollars in Australian media land. Whether it’s a drenching or a light shower depends on who you talk to, but it’s way more generous than publishers overseas have managed to negotiate.

The former celebrity TV chef has been shut out of Instagram for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus and vaccines.

A 26-year-old man has been charged over the alleged attempted murder of a baby in the state’s Hunter region last year.

As he released Rio’s full year financial results from Perth on Wednesday, Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm said he was optimistic new developments would still progress.

Adam Elliott’s latest indiscretion won’t result in his contract being torn up if he can convince Canterbury powerbrokers there will be no further off-field scandals.

Victoria’s coronavirus vaccination program set to begin on Monday will be tracked by the state government using technology provided by Microsoft.

It took much “jiggery pokery’ to rebuild the Perth Festival ahead of its delayed launch, so Tim Minchin couldn’t stress enough the opportunity West Australians had to open their eyes to the talent in their backyards.

Collingwood has appointed 12 experts including Daniel Wells to advise the club board on how to implement the recommendations contained in the Do Better report.

One flower wholesaler was left wondering what to do with $200,000 of premium red roses, while other traders were too afraid to order stock. But the lockdown lift is still a relief to reeling businesses.

The mining giant newly-minted boss Jakob Stausholm has laid out plans for a shake-up of its climate change agenda as record iron ore prices boost Rio Tinto’s coffers.

St Kilda big man Paddy Ryder will ramp up his preparations in an intra-club this week after the club revealed Rowan Marshall will miss round one.

The 2021 Australian Open - undoubtedly a peculiar one - will not be short-changed on Thursday thanks to a heavyweight final four match-up in the bottom half.

Having operated on a shoestring budget for years, Cronulla are set to post a better bottom line than the mighty Broncos for the 2020 financial year.

Japan’s treatment of women faces a reckoning. A decision on who will replace the 84-year-old male ousted because of sexist comments is expected within days.

The former lord mayor has put his property on the market.

A groundswell of local opposition to offshore gas exploration is backed by John Barilaro, who is calling on the Morrison government to veto the project.

The docuseries Allen v. Farrow, beginning Monday, lays out details of the case that haven’t been shared with the public.

Cricket Australia’s goal of winning a maiden men’s Twenty20 title is served by having more of its stars plying their trade in the IPL; less so its aim of retaining the Ashes.

Two Australian soldiers expected to be called as witnesses by Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith in a defamation trial against media are set to oppose the proposed release of documents about their own conduct in Afghanistan.

Victoria is growing increasingly isolated in its tepid response to evidence organised crime syndicates infiltrated Crown Melbourne. 

When she complained, Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend was made to clean bathrooms, her lawyer says in a letter of complaint.

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins says she learned about key details of her sexual assault only after coming forward publicly.

Izaia Perese will wear the No.13 jersey for the Waratahs in his first match against his former club on Friday.

Perth-based retail and industrials conglomerate Wesfarmers has announced it will forge ahead with a near billion-dollar investment to construct a lithium mine.

A new show opening on Thursday explores the politics that are inherent in the space.

A promising group of three-year-old fillies lock horns in a 1400m battle at Thursday’s feature Newcastle meeting.

NBN Co staff shared millions of dollars in personal bonuses last year despite the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.

Daniil Medvedev had to have a quick rub from a physio so he could stand properly in the post-match interview after beating Russian compatriot Andrey Rublev in an exhausting encounter.

A man accused of stabbing a Queensland police officer at a Cairns shopping centre in the state’s far north has fronted court, as the senior constable recovered in hospital.

The head of the Australian miner, Paul Flynn, expects coal prices to rebound from the shock of the COVID-19 crisis and the import bans imposed by China last year.

Everything you need to know to pick a winner on an eight-race card.

The men left to drive to the Wingellina Aboriginal Community on February 8. Their white Toyota Landcruiser Prado vehicle broke down and it was found on Thursday February 11.

Karolina Muchova wasn’t a “princess” for taking a medical timeout. Player health and welfare has been an abiding issue in this tournament and sport is now more health conscious.

Under Treasurer Michael Barnes has warned adding projects to the state’s infrastructure schedule could lead to time blow-outs as Labor’s election plan adds $1 billion to WA’s net debt.

Westpac’s profits recovered in the December quarter, and the lending giant joined rivals in saying the economy was on the mend.

Cases in India have been falling dramatically and uniformly across the country for months. But the detection of the more infectious variants comes amid some worrying but so far isolated outbreaks.

A third man has been charged, and extradited from NSW, over the alleged double murder of ex-bikie Shane Ross and his business partner Cameron Martin.

The nation’s biggest builder believes migrants will queue up to move to Australia. But the nation is going to rapidly grey because of the pandemic recession.

Former cabinet minister’s lawyers tell Supreme Court the appointment of administrators Steve Bracks and Jenny Macklin – and their decisions – are ‘null and void’. 

The decision by The Age to publish early articles about George Pell’s sex abuse conviction was, lawyers for the media argue, made to inform readers why the case could not be reported.

Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup says a Liberal wipeout could be bad for democracy and concedes he might not be re-elected but hoped his election efforts would be for the greater good of his party.

Player advocate Peter Jess has proposed that the $25 million a year contribution would be funded “at the retail level of the game” and so the cost would be passed on to football fans.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority and Forestry Corporation traded barbs after discussions over setting site-specific rules for timber harvesting collapsed.