‘Come to us’: Indigenous leaders’ message to Dutton
A group of Indigenous delegates is seeking talks with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on the voice to parliament to make the proposal a bipartisan one.
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Woman’s body found in grass by neighbour mowing yard
Police are investigating after a 38-year-old woman's body was discovered in grass at a far north Queensland property.
Housing advocates call for Queensland rent hike limits
Queensland housing advocates are calling for the state government to limit the number and size of rent rises allowed each year to protect tenants.
Jones arrival fuels Harry Wilson’s World Cup hopes
The off-contract Harry Wilson's cards appeared to be marked, but the Reds No.8 says Eddie Jones's arrival as Wallabies coach has offered a "lot more hope".
Ryan Ruffels sizzles in flying start to Vic Open
The group of Ryan Ruffels, Elvis Smylie and Nathan Barbieri shot a remarkable combined score of 25 under on day one of the Vic Open at 13th Beach.
Disease-resistant peanuts come to life in Qld field
Peanuts are susceptible to a range of diseases usually controlled with chemicals, but the systematic breeding of resistant varieties could change that.
Spinner Murphy takes key wicket on Test debut
Young spinner Todd Murphy has become Australia's 465th Test cricketer after being handed a debut in the opening match of the Border-Gavaskar series in Nagpur.
Man jailed for ‘savage and cowardly’ murder of stranger
Paul John Conoley murdered a grandfather and tried to put his body in a garbage bin following an unprovoked attack in a suburban street south of Brisbane.
Australia endure disastrous start to India Test series
Australia have endured a nightmare start to their tour of India, crashing to be all-out for 177 before the hosts raced to 1-77 at stumps in Nagpur.
Centre Smith learns from Storm great Chambers
Sidelined since May through injury, Melbourne centre Reimis Smith has been helped by Storm great Will Chambers as he prepares for his NRL return.
Footy legend told alleged sex victim she was ‘lucky’
Football great Barry Cable is alleged to have told a teenager she was lucky and would eventually thank him when sexually abusing her more than 50 years ago.
NSW leaders clash over privatisation, tolls and wages
Dominic Perrottet and NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns have traded blows over privatisation, with the premier refusing to rule out selling more state assets.
Australia may return Norfolk Island to self-governance
Almost 2200 people living on Norfolk Island could have self-rule returned more than seven years after the federal government took over the remote island.
Harley Bennell eyes last shot at AFL career
Former Gold Coast, Fremantle and Melbourne player Harley Bennell has signed with VFL club Port Melbourne in an attempt to revive his stalled AFL career.
Double premiership-winning Crow hangs up footy boots
Two-time Adelaide premiership player Dayna Cox has hung up her footy boots after 32 AFLW games for the ladder-leading Crows.
Kruse awaits baby arrival ahead of Roar A-League return
Roar coach Warren Moon is hopeful to have the services of Robbie Kruse and Stefan Scepovic as they attempt to break a five-game A-League winless streak.
New funding to fight reef-eating starfish
The Great Barrier Reef Foundation aims to unleash robotics, genetics, DNA, pheromones and natural predators against the crown-of-thorns starfish.
Man avoids jail, deportation after junior footy brawl
A man has avoided jail and deportation after being involved in a brutal assault at a junior footy match in front of children that hospitalised a rival fan.
Protest action looms as NRL’s CBA talks rumble on
NRL players are ready to take protest action if the governing body doesn't come up with a proposal they can accept in the latest round of CBA negotiations.
Baby fights for life as police investigate her injuries
A baby is fighting for life in hospital more than a week after being found with internal injuries, unable to breathe and in cardiac arrest at a Gold Coast home.
Aussie impact as Durant move shakes NBA landscape
Ben Simmons will be left in Brooklyn without his All-Star mates, with Kevin Durant set to be traded to Phoenix and join Australian Jock Landale at the Suns.
Warriors impress in big preseason win over Wests Tigers
New Zealand Warriors have begun their 2023 NRL preseason trial matches with a nine-try performance to hammer Wests Tigers in Auckland.
Wildcats rally to eliminate Phoenix in NBL
Perth Wildcats come back from 13 points down in the final quarter to end South East Melbourne Phoenix's NBL season in the Play-In Tournament opener.
JackJumpers upset Taipans to earn NBL semi-final berth
Milton Doyle's 25 points and a stellar cameo from Isaac White have propelled Tasmania JackJumpers into the NBL semi-finals with a 87-79 win over Cairns.
Missiles target Ukraine cities, Russian forces advance
At least 17 missiles have hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, with high-voltage facilities across the country hit and electricity supplies shut down.
UK trophy dream halted Brodie Croft’s Australian return
Brodie Croft, Australia's top player in British rugby league, has revealed how a "burning desire" to win trophies at Salford stopped him returning home.
RBA backs power bills relief plan to help ease costs
As Treasurer Jim Chalmers has seized on support for a power bill relief plan as he meets his state and territory counterparts online.
Norfolk Island braces for a direct hit from cyclone
The centre of Cyclone Gabrielle is likely to pass very close to the Australian territory as it continues its path across the Pacific Ocean.
Chinese balloon could collect intelligence signals: US
The US government says China's army is likely behind a spy program that has targeted more than 40 countries on five continents with surveillance balloons.
Paine, Vaughan fuel debate around Jadeja interaction
Former Australia captain Tim Paine has fuelled a debate around what star India spinner Ravi Jadeja was doing with an unidentified substance near the ball.
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 21,000
Hopes are fading that many more survivors will be found in the ruins of collapsed buildings across Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquake.