Follow all the action live from Adelaide Oval as Port Adelaide take on Geelong in a blockbuster match of the round.

With Ben Roberts-Smith in the witness box for the first time, and the publications giving an outline of their defence for the first time, the battle lines have been drawn.

The former Socceroos boss has joined Scottish giants Celtic in the highest-profile move ever made by an Australian coach.

Melbourne’s two weeks of lockdown will ease at 11.59pm tonight with cafes, shops and schools to reopen tomorrow but big business has warned the Victorian government’s conservative approach will do little to ease its financial burden.

After seeking legal advice David Hatley has given Collingwood a deadline of 5pm Friday to provide the membership information. 

Mick Gatto’s nephew is accused of forcing a man into a car, holding him against his will and threatening him in a dispute over the purchase of luxury handbags.

Tokyo’s patience with China - as demonstrated by its strong backing of Australia - is wearing thin despite centuries of shared culture, trade and war.

International students studying health and medical degrees will be the first to return to NSW universities.

Deputy Premier John Barilaro denied being responsible for the agriculture business receiving the funding but said he regularly advocated for projects in his electorate.

Reece Jones is hoping he can get another win for Godolphin on Gravina at Randwick on Saturday, but he is ready to rreturn to the provincials in coming weeks to continue his learning process.

Brad Widdup believes Adelong can deliver on her stakes potential in the Bob Charley Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

Gerald Ryan believes Bitcoin Baby could measure up to stakes grade in time and can’t wait to see her at Randwick on Saturday.

When news surfaced the dual Brownlow medallist declined the AFL’s invitation to be admitted into the hall of fame, emotions bubbled to the surface.

The true extent of Trbojevic’s ‘eye-wateringly good’ performance in Origin I only sunk in when Blues sports science staff analysed GPS data on Thursday.

The media companies outlined their truth defence in the defamation case, saying none of the allegedly unlawful killings could be justified as being in the heat of battle.

The Traralgon Creek has flooded and may keep rising as residents are evacuated from their homes.

Sydney’s eastern suburbs, inner west, northern suburbs and Hills district have all seen a surge in sexual assault reports since Chanel Contos’ petition launched in late February.

After five hours of the ex-soldier’s evidence, the room fell silent. Heads rose from their notes. It was almost shocking for a man so brimming with such chutzpah to stop talking.

The Arakwal Corporation has refuted claims that Netflix consulted with them prior to commencing the controversial reality show.

The corporate cop has launched a civil lawsuit against ASX-listed Austal and its former chief executive over allegedly withholding market sensitive information from investors.

A man has been found dead in South Gippsland, more than 200,000 are without power and some regional towns are stranded after wild winds and heavy rains hit Victoria.

Nurses and midwives at Liverpool and Campbelltown hospitals have walked off the job this afternoon after having a “gutful of being ignored”, the union says.

Sydney has recorded its coldest day in 37 years, only managing to climb to 10.3 degrees, as an Antarctic chill lingers over NSW.

The country’s second-largest lake is gone. It dried up about five years ago. Its people and language are struggling to stay alive.

For many years, young kids in NSW wore Queensland jumpers and supported Greg Inglis. Latrell Mitchell wants to make sure that never happens again.

The Defence Minister also warned the military build-up in the Indo-Pacific region meant the prospect of war was less remote than in the past and Australia must be prepared for any contingency.

The 79-year-old from Los Angeles has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering.

One of Victoria’s large coal-fired power generators has urged Canberra to consider becoming a lender to the sector as banks retreat from fossil fuels.

It has been more than a decade since the RBA last increased interest rates. ANZ now believes the bank will have to move sooner rather than later.

The hospital is 28 midwives short, with a whole ward containing 27 beds which was closed at the beginning of the pandemic still closed despite the lack of a large COVID-19 outbreak in Perth.

Daniel Taylor is suing the Sunday Telegraph for defamation over a front-page newspaper story from 2019 titled “Inside the House of Ibrahim”.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on Dubbo Dash day.

Other parts of the government said a listing would affect their work in Lebanon, where Hezbollah is influential.

The first in-person gathering of world leaders since the pandemic began features a beach barbecue, but the summit’s main menu is several meaty issues.

The unappetising muck has become a source of national embarrassment and rising anger, prompting the President to intervene.

St Kilda’s Brad Hill, who has been under intense scrutiny for his performances this season, left the training track early on Thursday to watch his grandfather’s funeral online. 

Melburnians will still be required to wear a mask outdoors as public health authorities scramble to find the source of infection for four new locally acquired COVID-19 cases.

Michael Clark, believed to be the national president of the Nomads in recent years, was charged at Queanbeyan police station following a raid on his home in Canberra on Monday.

Yes, they’ll have to pay him overs, but North Melbourne should launch a “godfather” offer at Carlton’s Harry McKay.

It’s a win-win for the self-made billionaire and his company Seven Group, as the takeover target’s defensive strategy plays into Stokes’ hand.

Cryptocurrency mines are not normally associated with the British countryside but one farmer is working to change that.

Crown Resorts failed to act on warnings that it was not vetting its “junket” partners for criminal links closely enough for a year before it pledged to stop working with the controversial high-roller tour operators.

The West Indies great stopped short of telling Australia what they should do but it’s clear what he would like to see happen next month in the Caribbean.

Queensland’s police commissioner has launched a legal challenge against the decision to acquit a former mayor of 13 fraud charges.

It may not be a race in Australia, but the urgency to distribute whatever COVID-19 vaccine supplies are available in the region is palpable.

Gerard Sutton’s decision to leave Kyle Feldt on the field after the Maroons winger collected Cameron Murray has provided the NRL with the opportunity to dial down the fervour on sin-binnings.

After a lengthy inquiry the consumer watchdog has cleared Woolworths’ acquisition of food services company PFD, finding it will not substantially lessen competition.

Queensland government said the pair may have been relocating for work, but had not applied to for an exemption permit to travel into the state from Melbourne.

The police originally refused to release the letter under freedom of information laws because it would involve an “unreasonable disclosure of personal information” about the government MP.

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