He’s earned a rest.

Andy Murray lost in straight sets to No. 83-ranked Egor Gerasimov at the Open Sud de France in the former No. 1’s first ATP Tour match since October.

Madison Prespakis can’t defend her AFLW best and fairest after being hit with a one-match suspension for rough conduct against Richmond’s Sarah Hosking.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says Queensland’s stoush with the federal government over a proposed quarantine hub is no excuse for it refusing to pay the $30 million it owes for NSW hotel quarantine.

Fellow King’s School graduate Will Penisini is creating just as much excitement as his mate Joseph Suaalii out Parramatta way.

Geelong free agent Jeremy Cameron has recovered from a minor hamstring strain and will play managed minutes for Geelong against Collingwood on Friday.

Player behaviour is under the spotlight along with umpiring standards after several Test stars were on the end of contentious calls.

A defiant Nine chief executive Hugh Marks has criticised industry rivals for slashing jobs and pay during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ghassan Amoun, brother of Brothers 4 Life founder Bassam Hamzy, was charged for breaching a sweeping court order aimed at curbing a gangland feud.

An Environment Protection Agency investigation has found a stew of industrial toxins and chemicals in the soil under Brighton Grammar’s junior school and childcare centre.

Ahmed Al Assad, a dual Australian-Iraqi citizen, came to Australia as a refugee before returning to a political career in Baghdad.

Peter Dutton was told of Brittany Higgins’ rape report a day before media inquiries were made to the office of the Prime Minister.

AFL’s new ‘stand’ rule for player on the mark just a one-in-a-hundred moment in Wednesday’s AFL scratch match.

A social worker could not attend a parliamentary inquiry into coercive control on Wednesday as she was supporting a woman caught in the grip of persistent non-physical abuses the inquiry is seeking to stamp out.

The Waratahs have made four forced changes to their side to face the Brumbies in Canberra this Saturday.

A vaccine expert says two aged care residents are unlikely to experience any adverse effects from being administered a too much of the coronavirus vaccine.

The golf superstar had to be pulled out through the windshield of his car and was “fortunate to come out alive”, according to police.

Health Minister Greg Hunt revealed just 26 aged care homes had received vaccines in the first two days of the rollout despite more than 240 scheduled to get them by Friday.

Brisbane has come of age since its previous bid to host the Olympic Games in the 1980s. However, the lord mayor says it needs a decade of infrastructure work to host the Games in 2032.

While a Home Affairs probe has found that Australian visa data is secure, the agency’s links to Beijing have prompted investigations in Canada and New Zealand.

Super Rugby streaming deal would have affected Tabcorp’s bottom line, says Hugh Marks.

Fiona and Greg Mills have spent almost a year trying to claw back the $28,965 they shelled out on an ill-fated holiday. They’ve been told to wait until 2023.

An emerging stayer sired by an Irish galloper who won a group 1 at only his fifth start can continue raising the bar at Wyong today.

Everything you need to know to pick a winner on today’s eight-race card.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Matthew Donaldson, 41, who police believe may be in the Blue Mountains area and may be armed with a firearm.

Australia’s competition boss Rod Sims says the federal government has emerged the victor in its battle with Facebook and Google

Mixed results for the local tech heavyweights as Appen disappoints market with weak full-year 2020 numbers while WiseTech Global points to a rosier outlook.

Two elderly people in a Queensland nursing home have accidentally received overdoses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. An 88-year-old man and a 94-year-old woman were given more than the recommended dose, but both are ‘doing well’, Australia’s...

As fuel security fears mount, Viva Energy’s Scott Wyatt has voiced confidence that rescue talks will deliver the long-term support to retain local oil refining.

Hawks are “bitterly disappointed” as clash with North Melbourne is switched from Launceston to Melbourne.

The “meticulous and systematic” way in which missing Dover Heights woman Melissa Caddick went about misappropriating “many, many millions [of dollars]” from her investors’ funds has been revealed.

A portable breathing apparatus and redesigned tactile indicators for blind people are among the 42 major works on display at the Powerhouse Museum.

Queensland’s borders will be closed to New Zealand travellers from 6pm on Wednesday night as passengers are forced to complete quarantine. 

A fresh internal dispute has erupted within one of Australia’s largest unions, as the construction division of the CFMMEU makes a bid to claim members from the rival mining division.

It feels like a lifetime ago Hey Doc announced himself as a group 1 horse on this weekend in 2017, in the Australian Guineas as a three-year-old.

The highly regarded recruit played in a reserves clash rather than with the main team in a practice match on Wednesday.

Trevor Sutherland had been given the biggest penalty ever handed down in NSW, but is poised to return to training.

Wage growth remains at a record low, but for some workers who suffered early pandemic pay cuts there was good news with their wages coming back up.

Lockdowns have been blamed for Victoria lagging behind on wage growth as the opposition attacks the government over another credit downgrade.

State of emergency powers would be extended for three months and the Andrews government would commit to a “traffic light” system under a compromise deal.

A 33-year-old man from Mernda has been convicted of recklessly making a false statement to the ATO after he pretended to operate a business in an attempt to receive $6000 in JobKeeper payments.

St Vincent’s said it has reported the GP involved to the medical regulator, stressing that the people administering the vaccine were outside staff allocated to the facility for the rollout.

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Three of the five new green bridges slated for inner-city Brisbane are still awaiting decisions on their final design and location almost a year after the council’s re-election.

A truck driver who was drug-affected and sleep-deprived when he caused a head-on crash that killed a mother and her son has been jailed for 13 years.

Whether by design or accident, the demerger of its liquor and hotels business will boost Woolworths’ wholesome image. But the company has always said the move was driven by strategic reasons rather than a desire to jettison the less ethical and soc...

The Victorian Liberal leader says he will offer a ‘better, brighter’ alternative to Premier Daniel Andrews, saying the community is sick of lockdowns and ‘wasted’ public spending.

Greg Hunt has asked his department to take action against a doctor and the company delivering vaccinations in aged care after the revelation.

Steve Smith is battling an elbow injury he has carried since the Sydney Test, which has thrown his plans for the rest of the domestic season into doubt.

Two key reforms stand out in the independent inquiry into Valuing the Teaching Profession - better career paths and higher salaries. Creating a new ‘expert teacher’ career path should be a top priority.