North’s Anderson returns to AFL training
North Melbourne's Jed Anderson has returned to training at his AFL club, ending his COVID-19 vaccination stand-off.
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New COVID-19 cases in WA surge by 643
Western Australia's Omicron case numbers have more than doubled overnight, with 643 new local infections and five people in hospital.
Ex-fugitive Potter faces Melbourne court
After 12 years on the run, Graham Gene Potter has faced court in Melbourne after being extradited from Queensland.
Roberts-Smith ‘weak dog’ over letters: PI
A private investigator has testified in court that Ben Roberts-Smith facilitated threatening letters to a soldier and was a "weak dog" for covering it up.
Four Aussie stars skip ODIs, T20 for IPL
Star opener David Warner and fast-bowling trio Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc will not play in Australia's white-ball games in Pakistan.
Australian diplomats evacuate from Ukraine
Australian diplomats have been ordered to leave Ukraine and close the embassy, after Russian forces entered the country.
NSW man charged over bashing murder
A man who is accused of bashing a man on the NSW far north coast earlier this month has now been extradited from Queensland and charged with murder.
‘Walker not dangerous’: Rolfe’s partner
Sergeant Adam Eberl has told Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial he did not consider Kumanjayi Walker dangerous moments before the teen was fatally shot.
Palmer cancels speech, gets COVID test
Businessman and United Australia Party founder Clive Palmer has cancelled an address to the National Press Club due to illness.
Putin sends ‘peacekeepers’ to Ukraine
It is not immediately clear what the size of the force that Vladimir Putin is dispatching to Ukraine is, or exactly what their mission will be.
Limited NSW train service to return
After a day without trains NSW commuters will have limited rail services back on Tuesday as the government and a union battle it out in an industrial dispute.
Fugitive arrested after nationwide manhunt
Fugitive killer Graham Gene Potter has been arrested in Far North Queensland after being on the run from Victorian police for 12 years.
Injury forces O’Callaghan out of Paras
Jonty O'Callaghan is Australia's heartbreak story of the Beijing Winter Paralympics, with a broken collarbone ruling him out of his second Games.
Fuimaono charged with Dunster out for year
St George Illawarra's Tyrell Fuimaono is set for a long spell on the sidelines after a hip-drop tackle that injured Parramatta's Haze Dunster in a trial.
Tas quarantine escapee loses jail appeal
A NSW man who sparked a lockdown in Tasmania has lost his appeal against a jail sentence for breaching public health requirements and domestic violence orders.
PM invests $678m to part seal Outback Way
The coalition government is providing $678 million to seal part of the 2720 kilometres of the Outback Way that runs through Queensland, the NT and WA.
Flights back, trains gone as NSW reopens
International arrivals have been met by a welcoming committee as they touched down in Sydney, but faced limited options when it came time to leave the airport.
PM expects lasering explanation from China
Prime Minister Scott Morrison expects China to provide answers on the lasering of an Australian Defence Force aircraft by a Chinese military vessel.
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Tech mogul ‘remains optimistic’ on AGL bid
AGL Energy has rejected a hefty takeover offer by a consortium helmed by tech mogul Mike Cannon-Brookes, but market experts say it's just a starting bid.
Beale’s done deal to return to Australia
Rugby Australia has announced veteran Wallabies playmaker Kurtley Beale will return home to play for the NSW Waratahs and possibly a fourth World Cup in 2023.
Biden agrees to Ukraine summit with Putin
US President Joe Biden has agreed "in principle" to meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin as long as Russia holds off on an imminent assault on Ukraine.
First tourists touch down after two years
Australia's international borders have reopened to tourists for the first time in two years, sparking happy scenes at airports across the country.
Grazier’s killer partner jailed for 30 yrs
Natasha Darcy, who faked her partner's suicide to inherit his NSW property, will spend at least 30 years in jail for the "stupid, clumsy and ugly" murder.
Sri Lanka scores thrilling T20 win vs Aust
Star batter Kusal Mendis has lifted Sri Lanka to a consolation Twenty20 victory, with the tourists defeating Australia by five wickets with a ball to spare.
Australia won’t sent troops to Ukraine: PM
Australia will not be sending troops to Ukraine in the event of an "regrettably inevitable" invasion by Russia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.
WA to finally reopen borders from March 3
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced the state will reopen its borders from March 3, having limited movement for much of the past two years.
Ditch ‘reds under the bed’ scare: Forrest
Billionaire businessman Andrew Forrest says strong rhetoric over conflict with China was a "reds under the bed" scare and urged politicians to calm down.
Full crowds back at Victorian AFL venues
Crowd capacity limits have been lifted across Victorian venues in time for the 2022 AFL season, which begins on March 16.
Morrison warns Ukraine invasion ‘imminent’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison hopes conflict between Russia and Ukraine will not occur, but says "what we are seeing leads us to fear the worst".
Sydney beaches reopen after shark attack
Thirteen beaches in Sydney's east which were closed after a man was killed in the first fatal shark attack in the area in decades will reopen on Friday.
SAS witness denies fabricating bullying
An SAS soldier who says he was threatened and bullied by Ben Roberts-Smith has denied he fabricated the claims, while giving evidence in the Federal Court.