De Belin named for PNG’s end-of-year Tests
Jack de Belin has decided to play for Papua New Guinea in the end-of-season Pacific Championships, a year after shutting the door on representing the nation.
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Accused murderer ‘threw elderly resident from balcony’
A man has been charged with murdering an elderly resident by allegedly throwing him off a balcony in an attack described by police as callous and unprovoked.
Contentious long-time grand mufti dies aged 82
Sheikh Taj El-Din Hilali has died after a controversial public life, which included his jailing in Egypt and comparing women to exposed meat.
Penrith just getting started as they eye four in a row
Penrith have made clear they are not content with stopping at three consecutive NRL premierships, eyeing history in taking out a fourth straight title in 2024.
Bombers poised to make AFL free agency splash
The AFL's free agency period opens on Friday and Essendon are set to be big players as Brad Scott eyes a reunion with two of his former North Melbourne charges.
Wallabies bank win to keep slim World Cup hopes alive
Coach Eddie Jones says the Wallabies will prepare for a potential World Cup quarter-final against England, with his side's destiny now in the hands of Fiji.
Racism killing Aboriginal children: youth commissioner
The deaths of Aboriginal boys Cassius Turvey and Elijah Doughty have been raised in a Senate inquiry by WA's youth commissioner who says racism is taking lives.
Early polling opens as referendum hits home stretch
Referendum campaigners are on the home stretch with pre-polling opening, remote voting underway and less than two weeks before Australians cast their ballots.
‘You’ve got to enjoy it’: Kings lap up NBL pressure
Star import Jaylen Adams has shrugged at the pressure the Sydney Kings will face on the road to a third consecutive NBL championship.
Voice volunteers hit the hustings as pre-polling opens
Crunch time has arrived for 'yes' and 'no' campaigners as early referendum voting opens and battlelines are drawn across key states ahead of polling day.
High-profile rape accused claims ‘health risk’ if named
The solicitor for a high-profile man accused of rape has submitted a letter from the man's psychologist who has been seeing him regularly via telehealth.
Sports fans entranced by epic AFL, NRL grand finals
The AFL and NRL's premiership coaches say their triumphs came in all-time classic grand finals.
Edwards stars with bat this time for NSW in Shield
NSW allrounder Jack Edwards has added to his six-wicket haul with the ball with an 87 with the bat on day two of the Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland.
Party over for shonky international education providers
The party is over for dodgy education providers targeting international students with a crackdown on the rorts plaguing the immigration and visa system.
Matthews threatens before Aussies clinch T20 series
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews was the crucial wicket as Australia defended 190 to win and claim a 2-1 Twenty20 series win in Brisbane.
Broncos vow to use grand final pain to win comp in 2024
Brisbane squandered a huge lead in the grand final loss to Penrith but the Broncos have vowed to use the hurt as motivation to go one better in 2024.
Sobey shines as Brisbane Bullets beat Breakers in NBL
The Brisbane Bullets have won back-to-back games to start the NBL season, with Nathan Sobey starring in a tight defeat of the New Zealand Breakers.
‘Never seen anything like it’: four kids among six dead
A 4WD carrying six people, including four children, ignited into a fireball that burned for hours after colliding with a road train in the Northern Territory.
MCC member expelled for Lord’s Ashes confrontation
The Marylebone Cricket Club has expelled one member and handed out two other suspensions after the dramatic scenes on the final day of the Lord's Test.
Trump says he will be in courtroom for New York trial
Former President Donald Trump has lashed out on social media against the judge presiding over a non-jury trial against him in New York.
Taipans beat Phoenix after Cook suffers eye injury
Replacement import Tyler Cook suffered a nasty eye injury as South East Melbourne Phoenix fell to Cairns Taipans in Thursday night's NBL clash.
New-look Victorian cabinet sworn in as Allan era begins
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan's first cabinet has been sworn in, a week on from Daniel Andrews' shock resignation and a day before parliament returns.
Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins Nobel Literature prize
Norwegian author Jon Fosse has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, joining an illustrious list of past winners that includes Ernest Hemingway.
Cleary channels Johns in stellar GF display: Lockyer
Darren Lockyer has hailed Nathan Cleary's "enormous legacy" and compared him to Andrew Johns after his Clive Churchill Medal winning display in the NRL decider.
UN struggle to reach millions in need in war-torn Sudan
The UN says it is having immense difficulty accessing the millions of people it wants to help in Sudan and needs better security for its operations.
Don’t limit gas supply during green move: energy boss
Delays in approving about 40 new gas projects could risk supply and flow onto power bills, an energy chief says.
Haas wins historic fifth-straight top honour at Broncos
Payne Haas has gone past Brisbane great Allan Langer to become the first man to win five-straight Broncos' best and fairest awards.
Australian shares edging lower at midday
The local share market was down 0.1 per cent at midday, in quiet trading with the long weekend holiday affecting much of the country.
Boy killed, port damaged in Russian strikes on Ukraine
A 10-year-old boy has been killed in a Russian drone and missile attack in northeast Ukraine as strikes further south target grain and port infrastructure.
Upton eyes Jilaroos jersey after NRLW masterclass
Tamika Upton has achieved just about everything in 2023, and will know on Tuesday whether she can add Australian selection to her list.
See what West’s lack of compromise leads to, Putin says
The West's 'obsession' with its own agenda and its reluctance to compromise is delaying an end to the war in Ukraine, Russia's President Vladimir Putin says.