Force star Jeremy Thrush laps up unexpected comeback
Former All Blacks lock Jeremy Thrush says he will have a rolling discussion with Western Force coach Simon Cron about how much of the season he plays.
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Arthur cool as Parramatta wait on Moses contract call
Brad Arthur isn't losing sleep over the future of star Eels halfback Mitchell Moses, who has yet to sign a new deal with the club.
Man grabbed knife for ‘self-defence’ after mob burst in
Joshua Lindsay Elkerton-Sandy grabbed a knife because it was the first thing he could find when a mob invaded his Brisbane apartment, a court has heard.
Gould hails Ciraldo’s influence at Bulldogs
Phil Gould explains why new Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo has shone in his pre-season campaign but warns that work will be sternly tested in the NRL cauldron.
Regulator tells Star to put aside $150m for fines
The securities regulator says that at its request Star Entertainment Group has made a multimillion-dollar provision for more possible fines and penalties.
Bulldog Thompson set for six month NRL injury stint
Canterbury has suffered a big injury blow only days before the NRL season, with English prop Luke Thompson to miss at least six months with a broken ankle.
AFL cracks down on Tribunal technicalities
Blues skipper Patrick Cripps escaped suspension last year on a technicality, but the AFL has changed its guidelines to avoid a repeat situation in the future.
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Premier acts on Torres Strait cost-of-living summit
A Torres Strait Islands cost-of-living summit looking at how to ease soaring basic food prices, particularly on outer islands, will be held on March 20.
India thinking about producing green fourth Test pitch
India could prepare a green pitch for the fourth Test against Australia to prepare for the World Test Championship final in a reversal on spinning conditions.
Queensland moves on rights for donor-conceived people
Donor-conceived people are in line for more rights to access their genetic history in Queensland as the government responds to several recommendations.
Pledge for national plan to splash out on ocean health
The federal environment minister has promised to develop Australia's first overarching plan to protect ocean health in the face of mounting pressures.
Russians intensify assault on Bakhmut, Ukraine digs in
Russian forces have pressed forward their weeks-long drive to encircle and capture the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, where Kyiv describes the attacks as constant.
Smith believes Aussie captaincy will bring out his best
Steve Smith believes filling in as Australia captain will help him recapture his prolific best during the third Test against India at Indore's Holkar Stadium.
Scientists urge focus on new tech to capture emissions
Scientists say Australia must pour effort into scaling up new technologies that can suck emissions out of the atmosphere, while it also works to cut them.
Titans unleash their new flying ‘Foxx’ against Tigers
Gold Coast winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira will make his NRL debut after a try scoring blitz and unveiling speed reminiscent of lightning quick Josh Addo-Carr.
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North Qld mayors urge holistic approach to youth crime
A Far North Queensland mayor says children as young as eight are out late at night because they're unsafe at home as the state weighs harsher youth laws.
Housing squeeze pushing country people to other regions
The quarterly Regional Movers Index shows a post-pandemic disruption to the housing market is pushing growth of migration between country areas.
Drivers asked to go without a car in Uber experiment
Fifty Australian drivers will be paid to go without their own car for a month in a social experiment designed to accelerate transport trends.
Robodebt made victim ‘feel like a cheat’, inquiry told
A man wrongfully accused of owing the government $11,000 has told a royal commission how the robodebt program made him feel like a criminal and a cheat.
Rooftop solar to be nation’s largest energy generator
Following the closure of the Liddell power station in April, rooftop solar will become the country's biggest power generator, according to new analysis.
Economic growth softens amid higher interest rates
Official national accounts figures show easing economic growth as nine interest rate hikes start to weigh on household budgets.
Home price slide loses momentum as new listings tighten
The downturn in housing prices appears to be easing but experts say it's too soon to say if it's bottoming out or has further to fall.
Battleground set for changes to superannuation tax
The treasurer says a change to super tax concessions above $3 million is a modest budget repair measure amid opposition attacks over the higher rate.
Thurston: re-signed Payten can lead Cowboys to title
Cowboys great Johnathan Thurston says the re-signing of coach Todd Payten has set the club up for a golden era like that of the Penrith Panthers.
Taupau urges Broncos ‘wild bull’ Flegler to wreak havoc
Martin Taupau could fill the vacancy of fellow Broncos prop Thomas Flegler when he joins the Dolphins next year, but now he just wants him to unleash the beast.
Cordingley murder suspect to be charged in Queensland
Queensland police are set to charge Rajwinder Singh with murdering Toyah Cordingley when he arrives in the state after his extradition from India via Victoria.
Rabbitohs’ Mitchell lends Crichton his support
Latrell Mitchell says former teammate Angus Crichton is in his thoughts after it emerged he was seeking treatment for his mental health.
Fears of unrest after Kumanjayi’s death questioned
Police were not informed that an Indigenous teenager who left an alcohol rehabilitation unit wanted to return, an inquest into his shooting death has heard.
Red-hot road trip offers Canberra early NRL challenge
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says his club will use their NRL season-opening Queensland double-header as a gauge for the side's 2023 hopes.
Unlicensed pilot charged over fatal Qld plane crash
A man has been arrested and charged with killing an 83-year-old male passenger in his plane when he allegedly crashed into a north Queensland beach.
Qld cops with an eye for detail identify 1000 offenders
Police officers with an extraordinary ability to recognise faces have caught more than 1000 offenders in Queensland, and are considered the best in the world.