AFLW final postponed after virus outbreak
Collingwood have been hit by a raft of COVID-19 cases and are unable to field a team for their AFLW qualifying final against Brisbane.
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Roberts-Smith’s ‘threat to choke to death’
Ben Roberts-Smith threatened to choke a man to death with his bare hands in Afghanistan and also assaulted an unarmed frightened prisoner, an SAS soldier says.
Putin ‘drinking his own bathwater’: expert
Two top security heads say sanctions would need to be in place for the long term to hurt Vladimir Putin, who doesn't care about the economic pain of Russians.
Ex-soldiers ‘overwhelmed’ by compo process
An overly complex compensation claims process at the Department of Veterans Affairs could be contributing to some ADF veterans taking their lives.
Alleged parliament rapist seeks media gag
The man accused of raping former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a ministerial office is seeking to have proceedings halted and media coverage gagged.
NT ICAC considering Rolfe investigation
The Northern Territory anti-corruption commissioner is considering launching a probe into the investigation of a policeman who fatally shot an Aboriginal teen.
NSW COVID-19 case spike due to data glitch
NSW has reported 30,402 COVID-19 cases but NSW Health says it includes about 10,000 positive rapid antigen tests missed due to a glitch.
Kitching ostracism claims distressing: PM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says claims late senator Kimberley Kitching had been ostracised within her party should not be dismissed.
Murder charges over boarding house fire
A man has been refused bail after appearing in court charged with three counts of murder after an explosive fire ripped through a Sydney boarding house.
NZ reopening to Australians from April 13
New Zealand will reopen to Australia from next month, with the Kiwi tourism minister telling Aussies, "We have missed you".
Peace talks more ‘realistic’: Zelenskiy
"The meetings continue, and, I am informed, the positions during the negotiations already sound more realistic," says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Man dies in floodwaters in NSW far west
A man has died in far western NSW after driving his ute into floodwaters near Broken Hill.
PM hints at pairing back budget spending
Scott Morrison has hinted of the possibility of winding back government spending measures ahead of the budget.
Babar’s ton of resistance thwarts Aussies
Chasing 506 runs to win, a Babar Azam century has steered Pakistan to 2-192 against Australia at stumps on day four in the second Test.
Kyrgios’s last laugh in Ruud grudge match
Nick Kyrgios has continued his fine run at Indian Wells to reach the last 16 for the first time in five years with a merciless rout of eighth seed Casper Ruud.
Adoptee’s 33-year journey to ‘right’ name
A Victorian adoptee who spent 20 years reunited with the wrong mother after she was somehow swapped at birth has legally corrected her name and birth records.
Second Sydney train shutdown a possibility
The NSW transport minister has warned there is a "strong possibility" of a second Sydney train shutdown after fresh threats of industrial action from the union.
Two charged over threats against senator
A man and a woman have been charged over threatening messages sent to Labor senator Kristina Keneally after police raided two Sydney homes.
Suspicious boarding house fire kills three
The death toll in a Sydney boarding house explosion has risen to three with police treating the "maliciously lit fire" as a murder.
April COVID-19 surge predicted in NSW
The NSW health minister is warning that COVID-19 cases are set to surge, according to the researchers who predicted the state's summer Omicron wave.
Cruise lines welcome overturn of ban
Cruise lines will be able to resume operating in Australia from April 17, but additional safety measures will be in place.
WA set to host US, UK nuclear submarines
Defence will carry out a study on how WA can be used to support nuclear-powered submarines from the US and the UK as part of the AUKUS agreement.
NRL confirm women’s expansion, more pay
The NRLW will grow to eight teams in 2023 and 10 in 2024 as part of a raft of changes that include an extra State of Origin game and a 28 per cent pay increase.
WA ups free RATs as COVID-19 spike looms
The West Australian government has boosted a free Rapid Antigen Test kit rollout to households to ensure people are ready for the Omicron variant wave
Consumers fret over inflation, RBA unsure
The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes from its March 1 board meeting show there is uncertainty how inflation will evolve in the face of the Ukrainian war.
Queenslander Cam Smith pockets $5 million as The Players champion
Australian Cameron Smith has won the PGA Tour's richest and most prestigious tournament, The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.
Aussies wobble but win in World Cup chase
Australia chased down the West Indies' 131 for a fourth straight Women's World Cup win despite top-order failures in Wellington.
Assange blocked from appealing extradition
The top court in the United Kingdom has refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the US.
Court reverses climate duty of care ruling
Three Federal Court judges have overturned a finding that the Australian government has a duty of care to protect children from harms caused by climate change.
MH17 legal bid against Russia ‘has teeth’
Australia has launched legal action alongside the Netherlands against Russia over the downing of flight MH17.
Defence dominates pre-poll announcements
Scott Morrison spruiked his economic and security credentials in Western Australia but remained tight-lipped about any cost of living measures in the budget.