Humpbacks have made a comeback from near extinction, but conservation groups warn against acting too quickly to take them off Australia’s national threatened species lists.

Follow along with all the action as the Bombers take on the red hot Sydney Swans at the SCG.

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is the leader of the Roosters pack but has been forced to start the game on the bench for the first five rounds of the season.

More than 140 people have died and scores more are missing as rain continued to pound Indonesian islands.

Twin tropical cyclones are predicted to clash off the north-west coast of Australia in the coming days in a relatively rare interaction that is exciting weather nerds far and wide.

Sam Harper has a long off-season to mull over the vagaries of the obstructing the field rule after falling victim to one of cricket’s most obscure dismissal methods in the final game of the season.

Eduardo to put the pressure on Nature Strip in the TJ Smith and hope he cracks again.

Emergency services are searching for a young boy who went missing while swimming at a Gold Coast hinterland waterfall on Thursday afternoon. 

New school builds and upgrades had not all been based on rigorous analysis to meet the highest needs of the state’s students, the NSW Auditor-General Margaret Crawford said.

Nationals leader John Barilaro chose the vast Ravensworth open cut coal mine in Singleton on Thursday as the backdrop to announce the party’s newly installed candidate David Layzell.

The police had to close roads into the nearby Protestant area as crowds from each divide attacked each other.

Despite a run of glorious sun-drenched days, Melbourne’s weather is about to take a dramatic turn, with a polar blast of air to bring the year’s first taste of winter.

There has been a strong push in Britian, the United States and Australia during the past five years to change the language used in defence forces.

A classic TJ Smith Stakes field has trainers talking up their chances, but they still have to beat defending champion Nature Strip.

Kerry Parker has made the most of a Guy Walter recommendation, and it could deliver a Doncaster victory with Think It Over.

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have trained Explosive Jack as a stayer and he gets to Saturday’s Australian Derby with plenty of miles under his belt.

Joe Cleary has two live chances in the Country Championship - and an eight-leg bet still going courtesy of some Blake Ferguson and Mitch Moses heroics.

Yao Dash gets the chance to prove he is the best horse Dean Watt has owned on Saturday, but High Supremacy in the Carbine Club is also special.

Montefilia is trying to become only the second filly in more than 30 years to beat the colts and geldings in the Derby. This is why her connections think it will happen.

Tim Clark will finally have a raceday ride on Four Moves Ahead as he also looks to break Gai Waterhouse’s duck in the Australian Derby.

Everything you need to know to find a winner at the Hunter Valley meeting.

Many readers share the frustration about the progress of the vaccine rollout so far - and put the blame squarely on the federal government. Others, however, feel the concerns are premature and most issues were beyond the government’s control.

The couple saw brushes and paint cans in front of a paint-splattered canvas at a gallery in a Seoul shopping mall. So they added a few brush strokes.

Deakin University, the City of Melbourne and the Chamber of Commerce have all urged the government to commit to a plan soon for the return of overseas students.

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins says the Morrison government has missed an opportunity with its response to her Respect@Work report.

Tony Gustavsson will leave it to others to judge whether Sam Kerr is the world’s best striker - but says her “mental toughness” is the quality teams need to win silverware.

Tapped phone calls revealed a former Metro manager and his cleaning contractor may have contaminated Zoono’s trials to preserve their profits.

Taiwan authorities have charged an alleged Chinese spy and his wife after they were identified by a self-confessed Chinese intelligence operative who defected to Australia.

It’s the first day of The Championships, and Brad Gray of Racing NSW has everything you need to find a winner.

Two people were seen emerging from bushland with wet and dirty legs after a fatal stabbing in what police believe was an attempt to hide their involvement, a court has heard.

A vet has told the NSW Supreme Court she couldn’t think of “any legal reason” why Natasha Darcy would have asked for the sedative.

The ASX-listed beauty company has told shareholders to sit tight until it completes a thorough operational review into the business.

James Hooke, a former boyfriend of the woman, made a statement to police last month on the allegation. But the investigation remains closed.

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said the death, while tragic, was one of thousands in aged-care homes, as an investigation into the death continues.

The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board.

The Nevers tackles contemporary issues in a fast-paced sci-fi setting.

For years the importance of company tax cuts were a given. But the move by the Biden administration to lift wages marks the end of the tax cut war.

While much of the focus has been on the attacking side of the game, the biggest adjustments may come in how teams set up defensively. Right now, there are defenders who are being exposed.

Shartiel Nibigira, a father-of-eight who fled from war-torn Africa, was found guilty on 21 charges in December 2019.

Drummoyne MP John Sidoti has been accused of fostering a “master-servant” relationship with local Liberal councillors by pressuring them to conduct council business according to his direction.

Candid about the dark mental space she found herself in during the team’s less successful early years, she will lead the Pies in their first preliminary final.

Much like Sydney’s hip-hop boom, a new wave of young R&B artists are attracting big online followings and major label attention.

News Corporation may try and acquire more businesses once it raises $US750 million debt.

A jury in the trial of Sydney chiropractor Riaz Behi has been discharged after being unable to reach a verdict.

There are seven seas, seven days in the week, seven sacraments, seven wonders of the ancient world. But only one Tommy.

Jacqueline Maley’s first novel has at its heart a journalist whose story has prompted its subject to take her own life. And that’s just the start.

The pair were allegedly leading a syndicate linked to 14 illegally obtained handguns and a pop-up meth lab in Camperdown.

Big corporates on a phone hookup weren’t sure where to look when a brothel and sauna owner piped up about their issues with QR codes

A new paper points to large financial donations by a country where ‘torture and repression is a stock in trade’.

The chief executive of Scentre, the owner and manager of the local Westfield malls, Peter Allen has seen $11 million worth of his pay in long term incentives wiped off due to the impact on the business from the global pandemic.