Demons’ Joel Smith accused of cocaine trafficking
Melbourne AFL utility Joel Smith has been served with three anti-doping rule violations for the trafficking or attempted trafficking of cocaine.
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Opposition moves to expand supermarket inquiry
The Queensland opposition will look to expand a supermarket inquiry to include electricity, transport, insurance and water.
Waratahs star Perese fit to face Reds in Super Rugby
Wallabies centre Izaia Perese has declared himself fit to start in the NSW Waratahs' Super Rugby Pacific round-one derby against the Reds in Brisbane.
‘High risk’ Lincoln will turn back into a cyclone
Ex-tropical cyclone Lincoln is a strong chance to redevelop after it crosses Western Australia and heads to sea, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
Predator admits threatening child to follow rules
A judge has delayed sentencing so a man who admitted dozens of offences can be assessed to understand the sinister and manipulative offending.
Child, woman found dead in martial arts centre
A young child and a woman in her 40s have been found dead at a martial arts centre hours after police found a man dead in a home a few kilometres away in Sydney
Man took assisted dying drugs meant for someone else
A woman has told an inquest how she left her father's home to run errands and returned to find him dead from assisted dying drugs prescribed to another person.
Aussie farms polluted with plastic from sewage sludge
Microplastic pollution typically from synthetic clothes is contaminating sewage sludge used as fertiliser on farms across the nation.
Crichton named in centres for Bulldogs’ final NRL trial
Off-season recruit Stephen Crichton is increasingly unlikely to start the year at fullback for Canterbury after being named at centre for their final trial.
Love never gets old, says director of musical Rent
Jonathan Larson's Rent was radical when it was first staged in 1996. But now that almost 30 years have passed, how does a touring production keep it fresh?
German doctor fined for importing drugs
A German doctor has been fined for importing an illegal drug into Australia, after more than 700 grams of GHB was found in his luggage.
New classification system for reef coral bleaching
A new classification system similar to the one measuring tropical cyclones is set to be used for coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
State funeral set for Lowitja O’Donoghue
Respected Aboriginal leader Lowitja O'Donoghue will be honoured at a South Australian state funeral in March, a month after her death.
Jayne Hrdlicka to step down as CEO of Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia Group plans to begin a global search process for a new chief executive, while thanking Jayne Hrdlicka for her leadership.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves calls time on NRL career
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will go down as one of the Sydney Roosters greatest ever players, says coach Trent Robinson, after the prop announced his retirement.
Australia’s T20 World Cup top order settled: Marsh
On the eve of the T20 series in New Zealand, Mitch Marsh says Australia's top three is pretty set, raising the possibility of Steve Smith missing the World Cup.
Third time lucky the hope for fix to licence system
A major database holding images and home addresses of one in four Australians is decades old but replacing it has been plagued by issues, a report has found.
Art Nouveau pioneer features at Art Gallery of NSW
The work of Art Nouveau innovator Alphonse Mucha and abstract painting pioneer Lesley Dumbrell feature in the 2024 program at the Art Gallery of NSW.
Premier defends number of women in team, unveils Abetz
Tasmania's Liberal party has formally unveiled its team of candidates for the upcoming state election, including former senator and conservative Eric Abetz.
Queensland rugby league mull PNG Cup games after unrest
Player safety will be paramount in deciding if PNG Hunters can host Queensland Cup games following deadly unrest in the nation, the state's governing body says.
NBL title first, legacy later for Wildcats’ MVP Cotton
Four-time NBL MVP Bryce Cotton already ranks among the league's all-time greats but remains focused on adding more team success to his list of accolades.
Aust shares edge lower on big day for earnings reports
The local share market was down 0.1 per cent at midday, as BHP, Sonic Healthcare, Sims, Humm Group and others reported first-half earnings.
Paseka out to impress brother he never knew he had
Manly prop Taniela Paseka is eager to impress his older brother Junior, whose existence the 26-year-old NRL forward was unaware of until he was in his teens.
Woman shot in leg while getting into car
Police say a man approached a woman as she got into a car north of Brisbane and shot her in the leg before fleeing.
Herbie goes bananas over new Dolphins combo with Isaako
Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth can't wait to forge a devastating right-side attacking liaison with winger Jamayne Isaako after their first hit-out together.
Jarryd Hayne’s mate to get $38k over spitting story
A friend of Jarryd Hayne will receive "nominal" defamation damages over a Seven report that claimed he stared down and spat at the ex-NRL star's rape victim.
Schuster left off plane for Manly’s Las Vegas trip
Injury-plagued forward Josh Schuster has been ruled out of Manly's NRL season-opener against South Sydney in Las Vegas.
Robertson exits NZ politics as Labour licks wounds
Grant Robertson, New Zealand's finance minister from 2017 to 2023 and a giant of the Labour party, is leaving politics.
Fogarty among additions to Adelaide’s leadership group
Adelaide have announced an expanded leadership group, with key forward Darcy Fogarty among four additions to support captain Jordan Dawson.
Green light for review into Victoria’s biggest blackout
An expert-led review has been commissioned after storms cut power to 530,000 Victorian properties in the biggest mass blackout in state history.
‘Irresponsible’ comments encourage people smuggling: PM
The prime minister has again gone on the offensive after Peter Dutton's latest attack on Labor's record on border security, accusing him of "making things up".