Australia’s bowlers 40 per cent fresher for Lord’s Test
England's helter-skelter approach with the bat could give Australia's bowlers a significant advantage headed into the second Test of the Ashes.
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St Kilda takes stage as Vic’s first live music precinct
St Kilda has become Victoria's first ever designated live music precinct and the local council hopes the declaration will help to transform the area.
Pies feared comeback star Howe was done for AFL season
Collingwood coach Craig McRae thought a broken arm and subsequent setbacks might sideline high-flying defender Jeremy Howe for the entire AFL season.
Housing bill on ice puts double dissolution in play
The Albanese government's signature housing policy has failed to pass parliament and could set the stage for an early election.
Qld scraps COVID-19 alert system amid flu outbreak
Queensland's traffic light advisory for COVID-19 will be scrapped as flu cases across the state continue to rise, the government has announced.
Chiefs take on confident Crusaders in Super final
Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific final clash between the Chiefs and Crusaders spells the end for some players and coaches.
Lions’ McGrath recalls iconic Gabba goal 10 years on
Ash McGrath has opened up about his unforgettable 200th game for the Brisbane Lions, 10 years after kicking one of the most famous goals in AFL history.
Government announces review of legal aid agreement
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced details of an independent review into the way governments support legal services.
Australia’s first cybersecurity boss to fight hackers
Senior Air Force commander Darren Goldie will become Australia's first cybersecurity co-ordinator as the federal government seeks to ward off hackers.
Money laundering law clerk helped ‘architects’ of scam
A women guilty of dealing in proceeds of crime was scammed of $600,000 years prior but there is no evidence she profited from her crimes, a court has been told.
Vote ‘yes’ and make our lives better, say land councils
Heads of the NT land councils have travelled to Canberra to speak with politicians about the 2023 Barunga Declaration in support of an Indigenous voice.
Tara Moss quietly drops negligence case against doctor
Former model Tara Moss has discontinued a civil lawsuit against a NSW doctor over an alleged misdiagnosis she claimed led to permanent injury and chronic pain.
Council wheels out tiny homes to tackle housing crisis
A council's move to soften restrictions on caravans and tiny houses could ease the housing crisis and offer fertile ground for new industry, an expert says.
Titans great Rogers embraces Hasler, feels for Holbrook
Mat Rogers says Des Hasler is a "fantastic" signing for NRL club Gold Coast but insists the sacked Justin Holbrook is a good coach and says he feels for him.
More than 30 killed in blast at BBQ restaurant in China
A leaking gas tank is believed to have caused an explosion that killed more than 30 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwest China.
Australia seek Boland response after Edgbaston pounding
The usually miserly Scott Boland came under the most attack of all of Australia's bowlers in the first Ashes Test, prompting coaches to search for a response.
Australian shares suffer worst fall in three months
The local share market dropped 1.6 per cent after the US central bank chairman said interest rates needed to rise further.
NSW premier seeks to ban livestreamed climate protests
NSW Premier Chris Minns will meet with Facebook in an attempt to block climate activists from livestreaming illegal protests he says put lives at risk.
‘Get on with the program’: PM’s blunt housing message
A stoush over Labor's $10 billion housing fund has boiled over in parliament, with the prime minister sending a direct message to the Greens.
‘I was shocked’: Holbrook blindsided by Titans sacking
Justin Holbrook is crestfallen at being axed as Titans coach and not getting to finish what he started with the side on the cusp of the eight and injury free.
Coal giant denies bullying media over Carmichael mine
The Australian arm of Indian conglomerate Adani says a journalist who attended its Carmichael mine in Queensland was trespassing.
Appeal fails for man who stabbed neighbour 34 times
A man who stabbed his neighbour 34 times has had a murder conviction appeal dismissed, with a judgment saying his evidence was completely unbelievable.
Star Magpies defender Howe to return against Crows
Collingwood will welcome back gun defender Jeremy Howe from his broken arm in time to face Adelaide's array of impressive forwards at the MCG.
Demons attempt to put Oliver rumours to bed
Melbourne insist Clayton Oliver's ongoing AFL absence is due only to injury, saying the star midfielder's hamstring is taking longer than expected to heal.
Geelong overcome Cameron injury to revive AFL season
Geelong superstar Jeremy Cameron has been knocked out under friendly fire from Gary Rohan but the Cats prevailed in a tough 15-point AFL win over Melbourne.
Perry puts Australia on top, misses out on century
Ellyse Perry has been denied a third Test century after being dismissed on 99, but Australia remain on top of the Ashes finishing day one on 7-327.
Man punched, tasered by cop after three-vehicle crash
Queensland police are investigating footage of an incident in which an officer repeatedly punched and then tasered a driver.
Scans confirm NSW’s Trbojevic has torn pectoral muscle
Manly and NSW star Tom Trbojevic appears set for a lengthy stint on the sideline after scans confirmed he suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Origin II.
NSW edge Qld, Maroons hoist women’s Origin Shield
A down-to-the-wire finish has seen Queensland crowned women's State of Origin champions on aggregate after a game two thriller against NSW in Townsville.
Coote calls time after fifth concussion in two years
2015 NRL premiership winner Lachlan Coote has retired on medical advice after a fifth concussion inside two seasons while playing for Hull KR in England.
Relatives and friends mourn Titan submarine deaths
The US coast guard says the five people aboard a missing submersible on a voyage to the Titanic died in a "catastrophic implosion".