The AOC president has revealed he was “taking the heat” off Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk so she could attend the opening ceremony.

NSW is struggling to vaccinate as many people as it would like in coronavirus hotspots, Victoria’s state opposition has called for tougher border restrictions and the PM has promised to make up for lost ground when it comes to the national vaccine ...

The Australian expatriate will become the MCA’s first new director in two decades when she replaces the departing Liz Ann Macgregor next year.

A father, his son, and a teenage girl have each been jailed for their role in killing a 19-year-old man who was shot after a violent revenge plot between two groups spiralled into a high-speed chase through the streets of Wyong on the Central Coast.

The star trio selected in the 2018 draft will return to the line up, according to coach Ken Hinkley, with Duursma (ankle) having not played since round four. Butters (knee) has missed two weeks after missing months before that while Rozee (knee) miss...

Australia could only manage one run for the second match in a row but it was enough to get a 1-0 win over Italy on Thursday.

Johnny Rotten, former Sex Pistols frontman, said he refused to allow God Save the Queen to be included in the Netflix drama because the scripted version of history “never happened”.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on the eight-race card.

Finance house Greensill Capital’s Australian arm traded while insolvent, according to a report by the company’s liquidators. It means directors, including company founder Lex Greensill, may be liable for debts incurred during this time. 

The AFL is not ruling anything in or out but says it’s too early to lock in a plan for finals teams to move into hubs in September.

Education experts are urging the Andrews government to give schools more direction about remote learning, warning too many students are being put at a disadvantage.

Annabel Neasham already has a couple of group 1 wins and is confidently looking forward to her second year as a trainer.

John O’Shea has always had faith in Kirwan’s Lane and he gets to black-type level at Rosehill on Saturday.

With the Tokyo Olympics upon us after many setbacks in a global pandemic, readers debated Australia’s medal prospects but also revealed different levels of enthusiasm for the Games proceeding.

All Time Legend ready to show his potential in the July Sprint at Rosehill on Saturday.

First Nations soprano and composer Deborah Cheetham says the state government hurt the arts and reconciliation by not letting her broadcast her opera online.

Two of the 26 local cases were out in the community while infectious. One person only stopped at a regional petrol station, while the other case, linked to the AAMI Park outbreak, visited several stalls at Prahran Market.

Billy Smith’s contract has been extended for another two seasons as the youngster continues his comeback after a horror run with injuries.

With Cathy Freeman as his muse and hero, Patty Mills will join Cate Campbell at the head of the Australian team as they march in Friday’s Opening Ceremony.

Dianne Jolley denied sending herself the threatening notes which contained pairs of underwear and a photo of her face with a red line through it.

The failure of equestrian team’s travelling reserve Rowan Willis to quarantine his horse on time means Australia now cannot enter a team in the showjumping event and therefore loses individual places.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates were positively beaming despite an awkward public encounter.

Australia and New Zealand have pulled out of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England due to safety concerns.

Scientists who once studied climate change as a future threat are now grappling with the immediacy of violently altered weather patterns.

Ash Moloney is “the freak” of decathlon, the young rising star on the track, but it’s unlikely you’ve ever heard of him.

With a twinkle in his eye, John Coates was helping Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk stay in Tokyo and avoid problems on the political homefront.

The PM says he is “sorry” the coronavirus vaccine program missed a series of targets and revealed a fast-tracked plan for pharmacies to deliver vaccinations.

Police have arrested three people after finding child victims have allegedly been procured and exploited.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says lockdowns across the country are costing the nation’s economy $300 million a day.

As the insurgency takes control of more than half the country and most of its borders, Afghan interpreters are fleeing for Kabul hoping to evacuate.

Architects of the NDIS have accused federal and state governments of abandoning the 4 million Australians with disabilities who are not eligible for individual funding under the scheme.

The sport’s reintroduction to the Olympics was met with ambivalence in Rio, but the Australian star has revealed how much a podium finish would mean to him.

Rugby league is already jockeying to become an Olympic sport for Brisbane 2032. But it’s not the only sport that wants in.

Kentaro Kobayashi is the latest senior figure to resign or be dismissed by the Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee.

More than 500 were pulled to safety after a subway tunnel flooded, state media reported, as dozens are reported dead in the Chinese region’s record deluge.

Australia’s producers of gas and thermal coal are facing growing uncertainty in their biggest market.

Luc Longley says Josh Giddey is equal in talent to LaMelo Ball and has told good mate Steve Kerr that the Golden State Warriors shouldn’t “sleep” on the Australian teenager.

The resources giant’s nickel deal with Tesla is clearly nod to its future, even as speculation swirls about the future of its oil and gas assets.

The written decisions on disciplinary hearings are always a treasure trove for information and this one makes it emphatically clear that Anthony Jelonch was acting.

Working parents of primary school children say they feel like they’re inside the famous Star Wars garbage compactor scene as the demands of remote learning close in on one side and the unrelenting demands of work close in on the other.

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Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy doesn’t want to lose co-captain Dale Finucane but admits it doesn’t look good, given some big offers coming from opposing clubs for the premiership lock.

For Hamish McLachlan, the thrill of presenting the Olympic Games takes second place to the daunting statistics of 339 gold medals and 206 Olympic committees.

The only other time I’ve seen John Longmire cry was when he missed our 1996 premiership at North Melbourne due to a knee injury.

Brisbane, with its “humble origins as a 19th-century penal colony”, has soared in the eyes of the world overnight.

Logan mayor Luke Smith and seven councillors were charged with fraud in 2019 but all had their charges dropped this year.

The competition and consumer watchdog is looking into concerns whether the online marketplaces use their dominance and data to squeeze sellers and consumers.

The healthcare student, who was supposed to have entered 14 days of isolation, instead travelled throughout SEQ and on to Cairns.

Netflix’s new dating show hides participants’ faces behind prosthetics worthy of The Masked Singer but is there a lie in its “love is blind” gambit?

Westpac is pursuing legal action to have colourful soccer identity Bill Papas’ company - Forum Finance - liquidated in the hope of recouping its losses.