Holmes and Cowboys relish being ‘the hunted’ in 2023
North Queensland centre Valentine Holmes says he has improvement in his game as he targets being the best centre on the field this year in every match he plays.
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Industry maps net zero pathway with safeguard uncertain
Industry, government and financiers need to invest more than $20 billion per year for the Australian economy to expand without dangerous levels of pollution.
Treasurer questions viability of super tax breaks
Jim Chalmers has kept the door open to an overhaul of super tax concessions as he looks for opportunities to repair the stretched federal budget.
Why Foran wants Fifita at Titans for years to come
After playing his first game alongside David Fifita, veteran Kieran Foran has reiterated why the Gold Coast must keep the off-contract Titans forward.
Anguished mum tells how robodebt let down her late son
Jennifer Miller has told the robodebt royal commission of the trauma inflicted on her son, who took his own life after being pursued over a Centrelink debt.
Rescue winds down as earthquake death toll tops 46,000
The death toll from the Turkey-Syria earthquake has risen to more than 46,000 and is expected to rise further as rescue efforts begin to wind down.
Offloads win Manly $100,000 but cost Sharks big pay day
Cronulla claimed the biggest wins in the NRL's pre-season, but Manly walked away $100,000 richer as a reward for throwing more offloads in their victories.
More than $83 million owed to higher education workers
Wage theft is "baked into universities' business models" according to one union, with higher education workers owed more than $83 million over three years.
Ukraine says Russian losses are ‘significant’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia has suffered "extraordinarily significant" losses near the town of Vuhledar in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
Olesen wins Thailand Classic after flawless 66
Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen has fired a bogey-free six-under 66 to seal a four-shot win in the Thailand Classic.
Titans destroy dire Dolphins as Foran stars
The Dolphins first home game display was a shocker as the Titans whipped Wayne Bennett's side 40-16 to reinforce how much work they must do to be an NRL force.
Red-hot Townsville Fire continue WNBL winning streak
Townsville have made it 10 straight wins to move to the top of the WNBL table while Bendigo's form slump continued, leaving their finals hopes in jeopardy
Survivors still being dug out of rubble in Turkey
Search and rescue efforts are set to wind up in Turkey twelve days after an earthquake struck, killing an estimated 46,000 people.
Darwin commemorates WWII bombing anniversary
Dignitaries and locals have gathered in Darwin to remember the day WWII air raids killed more than 250 people in the largest attack ever on Australian soil.
Tigers offer hope in NRL pre-season mauling of Canberra
Wests Tigers have shown they have the potential to rise well beyond last year's wooden spoon by beating Canberra 36-4 in their final pre-season match.
A snapshot of round 17 A-League Men action
A snapshot of round 17, where Melbourne Victory shocked Melbourne City and 10-man Western Sydney scored a late equaliser in a remarkable 4-4 draw with Adelaide.
Aust envoy return to Kyiv ‘in interest of both nations’
The Ukrainian ambassador says he wants to take the bilateral relationship to the next level, which includes bringing Australia's ambassador back to Kyiv.
Roosters CEO voted onto NSWRL board with push for peace
Sydney Roosters CEO Joe Kelly has been voted onto the NSWRL board, with directors hopeful peace can be found after a year of warring with the NRL.
Qld govt’s gas well approvals slammed by activists
The Queensland government's decision to approve dozens of new coal seam gas wells on the Darling Downs has been slammed by environmental activists.
War on urchins aims to save kelp forests
Plagues of sea urchins will be harvested and turned into fertiliser under a plan to regenerate kelp forests and boost farming and fisheries at the same time.
Serial sex offender denies prison rape charges
Raymond Henry Garland has denied prison rape charges, saying he had nothing to do with one of the inmates but had consensual encounters with the other two.
Workmates raise money for families after mine deaths
A group of Queensland miners is raising money for the families of Dylan Langridge and Trevor Davis, who were killed at work last week.
NSW Liberals scramble to fill election ticket vacancy
Weeks ahead of the NSW election, the Liberal Party is racing to fill a vacancy on its upper house ticket with pressure to secure a woman candidate.
Australian academic taken hostage at gunpoint in PNG
Armed men have taken an Australian archaeologist and university students hostage in Papua New Guinea and are demanding a ransom from the two governments.
Picklum wins Hawaii surf final to share rankings lead
Australian rookie Molly Picklum has won her first world tour final, beating American Caroline Marks in a heart-stopping duel at Hawaii's Sunset Beach.
‘Too radical’: Charlie Teo explains failed surgeries
Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has told a disciplinary probe he 'took too much' of one woman's brain and was 'too radical' in another surgery but denies negligence.
Re-jigged Queensland Reds locked in for Super start
Queensland will potentially get creative to address their injury-hit lock stocks in Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific season opener against the Hurricanes.
Ex-Nationals MP calls on voice ‘sceptics’ to open minds
Former Nationals MP Andrew Gee has joined the Indigenous Australians minister to encourage community support for the voice to parliament.
Storm ready to show forward pack still a strength
The early signs are that Melbourne can conquer the latest challenge to their era of NRL dominance, coming through losing the core of their forward pack.
‘Chilling’ gaps in online child exploitation protection
The taking down of online child exploitation material can take days and one social media giant has no Australian point of contact to handle complaints.