The first three quarters on Sunday at the SCG were effectively a dead heat - but when the game was up for grabs, the Swans would not be denied.

To rank students for university, UAC works out the overall ability of students doing one subject by looking at their performances in all other subjects, then scales their raw mark up or down.

Buckle up for a big Sunday afternoon of football with the Richmond v Adelaide game and Sydney v Carlton game both crucial clashes when it comes to shaping who makes the top eight.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

We will bring you all the major happenings as lockdown continues in Victoria.

Liberal Senator and former 7.30 journalist Sarah Henderson says the behaviour of some ABC employees on social media is undermining the public broadcaster’s independence.

The one area NSW can ill afford to lose any players in edge back-rowers. And a State of Origin mainstay is now in doubt after a wild afternoon in Newcastle.

Western Sydney’s faint hopes of finals football will stay alive until the final round after clinching a 2-0 win over Brisbane Roar.

The competition is part of a Queensland government push to lift passenger numbers to pre-pandemic levels.

In a rare account inside China’s opaque judicial system, Dr Yang said he pleaded with the judge to dismiss recordings taken while he was being tortured.

Two exciting three-year-old fillies can take the next step towards bigger targets at Monday’s feature Port Macquarie meeting.

All you need to know to back a winner on the mid-north coast to start the workday week.

Veteran telco executive James Spenceley says second-tier telcos offer investors more upside compared to the likes of Telstra, TPG and Vocus.

The COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne has spurred a surge in vaccination, including many people over 50 who were prevaricating about the AstraZeneca vaccine.

It’s taken three painful weeks, but Australian sides are beginning to counter the New Zealand teams at the breakdown.

New Zealand’s decision coincides with Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s visit to Queenstown for a two-day meeting with NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Australia is in advanced talks with a consortium linked to bookmaker Matthew Tripp to launch a new wagering outfit that would reshape the local industry. 

Rugby league’s players union has stopped short of claiming they wanted to oust the ARLC chairman but says there has been a lack of respect over several key issues.

For about 20 minutes on Sunday, Richmond fans saw their window of supremacy closing before their eyes.

An unproven accusation was weaponised against Emma Husar, she says, constituting sexual harassment.

A highly toxic poison being released to control the mouse plague could have serious effects on farm animals and wildlife but do little to curb the rodent explosion.

“I’ve never lasted this long on parole – ever”. Greg, who has spent 18 of the past 25 years in prison, is one of 70 men who’ve been through the Maribyrnong facility.

Commonwealth Bank’s head of retail banking says the bank’s app will increasingly serve up automated tips to customers on how to better manage their money.

For parents of school-aged children, such a scenario is stressful as they juggle working from home, running the household, looking after children and overseeing schoolwork.

But the Federal government has hit back, with Scott Morrison saying Victoria has had generous funding from Canberra, and it wanted to “ensure Victoria doesn’t close itself again”.

The Australian softball team will leave for Japan on Monday, among the first international athletes to arrive ahead of the Games. Their commitment to bubble life is all part of their hunt for a medal in Tokyo.

Cameron Munster and Kalyn Ponga were already in doubt. Now AJ Brimson has picked up an injury that could force Queensland coach Paul Green to get creative.

Peter V’landys has the full support of Racing NSW as he prepares to appeal his loss in the Federal Court regarding the ABC’s Final Race expose.

Mark Seymour is used to hearing others sing the lovely line, “throw your arms around me”; it will soon be sung by the largest ever chorus.

The premise is simply: zone out for 90 minutes, with the winner having the lowest and most stable heart rate. Reasons for competing this year were complicated.

Fire crews were called on Sunday afternoon when neighbours noticed smoke and flames at the property, which was unoccupied at the time.

It took trial and error to find the right size and spot for the skylight so Basil Borun could see his favourite constellations in the Milky Way, as builders held cut-outs against the sky until he was satisfied.

Buy now, pay later contender Limepay’s path to an initial public offering is looking less certain with the abrupt departure of the startup’s co-founder.

At about the age of 12, I discovered pornography. But I wouldn’t be able to handle what kids are faced with today.

The decision to drop all sexual assault charges against Jack de Belin has focused further attention on how courts can best deal with such allegations.

There are many women in the Labor caucus who would be excellent leaders, but will not be putting their names forward this time. These are the ones to watch.

A police dog can’t tell the difference between a personal and commercial quantity of marijuana, and can’t be taught not to detect decriminalised drugs.

An aged care worker has tested positive for COVID-19 after working at a facility in Melbourne’s north-west, sending the home into lockdown.

With Melbourne’s chances fading of hosting the Origin opener on June 9, Townsville is favourite to host the game.

Online property conveyancer PEXA is lining up as the biggest ASX float since 2019 after its largest shareholder, Link Administration, closed the door on a trade sale.

Engagement in kinder provides at-risk kids with crucial learning that otherwise would not occur, and access to expert professionals.

The decision by Michael Daley to nominate for the leadership paves the way for an expensive and protracted rank-and-file ballot for the top job.

Australia’s leading economists are pleased to see the government abandon the debt and deficit mantra but are critical of its narrow definition of what constitutes infrastructure.

“The guy didn’t even ask what we came here to do,” Colombian Juan Bojacá said. “I had practiced like 80 times how to say ‘vaccines’ in English.”

Youth-led climate activism has been gaining momentum and making historic progress.

In the last few weeks, Vietnam has confirmed more than 3,500 new cases and 12 deaths, increasing the country’s total death toll to 47.

Blanche Tilden elevates contemporary jewellery to high art, using innovative materials, scale and design.

This installation, where dancers play with an array of dozens of pendulums, features an incredible ensemble of women in a quiet symphony.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s timeless tale has been brought to life in a new dance and music adaption that is stunning on all levels.

If Australians don’t get vaccinated soon, we may succumb to a massive wave of COVID-19 we won’t be able to stop.