Adelaide Crows' hopes to make amends for last year's grand final loss with a opening win are crushed, as Essendon produce a brilliant comeback to win at Docklands.

Tim Paine and Nathan Lyon combine with the bat to seriously reduce the deficit and rescue Australia's cause late on day two as bad light ends play again.

Queensland coach Wade Seccombe admits it's not a good look for the state, with day one of the Sheffield Shield final against Tasmania abandoned.

In an ironic twist, the citizenship crisis that caused the Coalition so much grief could facilitate the passage of Turnbull's company tax cuts, as new senators pledge support.

In a room full of men in suits, table 3 stood out at the Golden Slipper barrier draw. Now the first all-female syndicate to have a horse in the race is hoping for more.

A stock market sell-off grips Australia and the Asia-Pacific, with investors on edge about a potential US-China trade war after Donald Trump signs a presidential memorandum that could impose tariffs on up to $US60 billion of Chinese imports.

The Finance Minister needs just two more Senate votes to get the bill through but this project is no hobby to occupy an autumn afternoon, Louise Yaxley writes.

Richmond produces enough of its premiership best to down Carlton, but the Tigers are reminded another flag will be harder than the first, writes Andrew McGarry.

Dean Elgar reaches an 11th Test century but Pat Cummins strikes four times to keep Australia in the game at Newlands. See how all the day one action unfolded in our blog.

Chinese students and scholars claim their visa applications have been deliberately delayed by Australia in the wake of recent political tensions between the two countries, as the Chinese Education Ministry advises students to consider studying elsewhere