NRL Grand Final 2021 – Panthers v Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs take on Penrith Panthers in the 2021 NRL Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.
NRL 2021 Grand Final LIVE updates: Burton, Walker trade tries in fiery start
The biggest day of the year is finally here with South Sydney chasing a record-extending 22nd title and Penrith a first premiership in almost two decades.
Deal struck for Dominic Perrottet to become premier, Stuart Ayres his deputy
Dominic Perrottet is expected to announce his intention to run for the Liberal leadership.
Holding hands with the dying: Nurses bring home horrors of COVID-19
It was an unexpected moment of raw emotion during Sunday’s coronavirus press conference, encapsulating the tragedy of the pandemic better than any politician ever could.
As house prices soar, Berliners are angry. And so is much of Europe
Voters have backed a radical proposal to nationalise big landlords, in a bid to bring rents under control.
Where hard men are broken: Inside the Victorian legal system’s ‘secret place’
In an anonymous building on the edge of the Melbourne CBD, one of the state’s most powerful law enforcement agencies runs a court-like office extracting information from Melbourne’s underworld.
Fears grow about rising COVID-19 infections in Melbourne’s south-east
Of the 1220 coronavirus cases reported on Sunday, 236 were in the south-east, which now also holds the state’s highest effective reproduction number.
Lockdown ‘could happen’ still, as Qld hospitals prepare for case surge
“If there is any community spread … [a lockdown] could happen,” the Premier said on Sunday as Queensland’s tally hit four local COVID cases over the past three days.
No lockdown, no remote learning – but masks still a must for Qld schools
Staff and students return to classrooms for Term 4 on Tuesday, with mask rules firmly in place.
QR code check-ins central to ‘vaccinated economy’ plan as regional trials loom
Premier Daniel Andrews says further details of the mandatory vaccination scheme allowing entry to a range of hospitality venues and businesses will be announced in coming weeks.
‘I’m independent’: Constance quits NSW Parliament in bid for federal seat
NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance has quit State Parliament for a tilt at federal politics but is distancing himself from the support of Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Given the slip: No spikes nor DRS expose gulf for women despite Starc’s kindness
Women’s Test cricket is a rare and clearly underfunded format, so greater investment by administrators is urgently needed for players to thrive.
Kennedy needs quick back-up for Everest after Rothfire withdrawn
James Kennedy will decide on which sprinter will be in his slot in $15 million showcase in the next 48 hours.
Grand Promenade on proven course for Melbourne Cup
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace hope their stayer can follow in the footsteps of Almandin to Melbourne Cup, while they try to saddle as many as four in the Caulfield […]
‘Poor Gladys’ Berejiklian passed the pub test but the ICAC is another matter
‘Yes’, the electorate nodded furiously in October last year, ‘we all have had a Daryl’. This award-winning performance from the premier will be used in media training circles for decades […]
Qld cop who leaked DV victim’s details quits after three-year court battle
QPS confirmed on Sunday that Senior Constable Neil Glen Punchard had resigned, following the successful appeal against his sentence for computer hacking.
Flight winner Never Been Kissed to step up in the Spring Champion
Never Been Kissed will attempt to emulate Montefilia by completing the Flight Stakes and Spring Champion Stakes double at Randwick on Saturday.
Race-by-race preview and tips for Warwick Farm on Monday
Everything you need to know to find a winner at the public holiday meeting.
Kearney lines up Heza Gentleman four slot in Four Pillars
Heza Gentleman recorded back-to-back wins in August in the Dubbo Cup Prelude and a Benchmark 72 race at Kensington and has been freshened up since his last start eighth in […]
Slavery in our suburbs: The matrix of marriage, migration and abuse
Some migrant women on temporary visas are experiencing servitude and physical and sexual abuse, and the need for specialised services to support them continue to rise.
Kerevi’s season not over yet, McLennan lauds ‘incredible’ Rennie
Samu Kerevi’s ankle injury isn’t as bad as first thought. Meanwhile, the RA chairman says the Wallabies coach is “everything that we could have hoped for”.
Payne waits on Caulfield Cup penalty as rivals jostle to face Incentivise
Top Sydney trainer David Payne anxiously awaiting Caulfield Cup penalty for his mare Montefilia after she took out the Metropolitan as rivals queue for Incentivise.
Bulldogs forward who wanted to be a cop charged with drug possession
Just two years ago, Ofahiki Ogden spoke about his desire to join the police force. Now he’s been charged with drug possession.
Whistleblower accuses Facebook of contributing to Capitol riots
Facebook has been accused of making mistakes following the failed election bid of Donald Trump, which ultimately led it to be used in the storming of the US Capitol.
A million reasons to get jabbed: New lottery offers prizes for vaccinated people
Fully vaccinated Australians have the chance to win a $1 million prize in a lottery set up by a group of companies and philanthropists who hope to drive up COVID-19 […]
When this pandemic is over, schools need a louder voice at table
Over the past 18 months, schools have followed multiple messages, from multiple stakeholders, ofttimes conflicting and sometimes downright absurd. And we have seen first-hand the effect of pandemic decisions on […]
Reynolds’ Broncos in line to square off against Rabbitohs in 2022 season opener
All the latest drama and insight ahead of the NRL grand final, including Russell Crowe’s $200,000 insurance policy and what the NRL has planned for the 2022 season draw.
Schools begin the slow return to on-site learning
Melbourne’s schools will welcome year 12 students back to classrooms this week in the first step of a staggered return to on-site learning, as COVID-19 cases are expected to rise […]
The Age photos of the week, 3 October, 2021
The week in photos from our award winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.
From gifted student to respected research fellow
Chris Thomas, one of Australia’s most distinguished scientists and a respected research fellow into the psycho-social aspects of disease, has died in Melbourne following a six-year battle with brain cancer.