Bail denied for Sri Lankan cricket star
Suspended Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has had his bail application denied in a Sydney court, after being accused of raping a woman.
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Vic Crown Casino slapped with $120m fines
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has hit Crown Melbourne with two fines totalling $120 million for breaches of its service obligations.
Family killed 19 days after daughter born
Abbey Forrest and Inderpal Singh planned to have four children, but they and their 19-day-old daughter died in a deliberately lit fire in December 2020.
Wallabies lose Foketi for remaining tour
The Wallabies have suffered an injury blow, losing in-form centre Lalakai Foketi for the remainder of their European tour due to a shin injury against France.
Arnold ponders Socceroos’ World Cup squad
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has been getting advice left, right and centre ahead of naming Australia's 26-man World Cup squad.
Bennett rubbishes Dolphins NRL spoon talk
As the Dolphins launched their first NRL pre-season, coach Wayne Bennett said the Brisbane showdown with the Broncos would rival the EPL's Manchester derby.
Snowy chief upset ministers with surprises
Performance and termination payments went to former Snowy Hydro chief Paul Broad, despite ministerial concerns about his conduct.
Qld election watchdog warning over laws
Queensland's election watchdog has asked to be excluded from parts of proposed integrity laws warning its independence could be compromised.
Watson questions officials after T20 loss
Former World Cup winner Shane Watson has blasted the call to drop Mitchell Starc against Afghanistan amid fallout from Australia's T20 World Cup failure.
Govt denies cuts to regional Australia
Infrastructure department officials have revealed there was a $1.2 billion decrease in regional spending, but deny it amounts to a funding cut.
Qld police silent on coercive control laws
Queensland police should be playing a larger role in shaping laws to criminalise coercive control, the state's police union says.
‘I’m done’ – Barty rules out a comeback
She's still only 26, but blissfully retired tennis great Ash Barty has emphatically ruled out ever making a comeback or launching a career in another sport.
Bennett says rebel league ‘won’t happen’
Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett expects the NRL and 17 clubs to sort out their differences over the salary cap for 2023 and says a breakaway league will not occur.
NSW approved UN jail visit before backflip
NSW reneged on an agreement to allow UN inspectors into its prisons the day the delegation landed in Australia, a federal official has told senators.
Labor to use WestConnex cash for hospital
Some funds from the sale of the WestConnex tollway network will be used to upgrade a key Sydney hospital if Labor wins government at the March election.
Ex-Catholic brother faces child sex charge
A former Catholic brother accused of carnal knowledge of a child has been committed to stand trial after appearing in a Brisbane Magistrates Court hearing.
Qld changes concern coal, gas producers
Changes to Queensland's environmental laws have been criticised by gas and coal producers as a costly imposition of more "green tape".
Petrol prices soar on back of weak dollar
Motorists are getting hit hard at the pump since the return of the full fuel excise tax, with some cities still yet to reach the peak of their fuel cycles.
Robodebt ‘sold as low risk’ from beginning
A department overseeing the robodebt scheme was impacted by "aggressive" leadership, a royal commission has been told.
Flood-weary NSW towns face huge clean up
An aerial assessment of Forbes had indicated "hundreds" of homes and businesses in the NSW town have been impacted by flooding, the SES says.
Hampson farewelled at Redcliffe service
The rugby league fraternity farewelled Liam Hampson at a public service in Redcliffe where he was remembered as a giving young man and outstanding footballer.
Qld hospital delays as ED numbers ease
Queensland hospital emergency department response times improved in the September quarter but patients still face delays, a new report has revealed.
V’landys adamant funding can be resolved
ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys says peace can be reached with clubs on funding, but the NRL will not hand over the power wanted by players.
Westpac says no stressed customers – yet
Westpac is seeing no signs that higher rates are causing mortgage delinquencies, but says it is inevitable they will eventually have an impact.
Medibank won’t pay any hacker ransom
Health insurer Medibank won't pay any ransom fee to the hacker that accessed the personal data of all its customers.
Focus on football, FIFA tells Socceroos
FIFA has told the Socceroos and other competing World Cup nations to focus on football rather than human rights in host country Qatar.
Clubs fear $500k loss on NRLW teams
Clubs with NRLW sides have written to head office fearing they could lose $500,000 each season they field a women's team, as funding talks continue.
Clifford will be back in NRL: O’Brien
Newcastle coach Adam O'Brien has predicted the NRL has not seen the last of ex-Knight Jake Clifford, who has shipped out to the English Super League.
Syd United fined $15k for fan behaviour
Sydney United 58 FC have been fined $15,000 and face a range of other sanctions after fans behaved in a "deeply offensive" manner at the Australia Cup final.
Senior arts figure in Brisbane faces rape and sexual assault charges
A Brisbane man has been accused of using his standing as a senior figure in a performing arts company to offend against boys and men over two decades.
Redmayne, Harris star as Heat beat Thunder
Brisbane Heat have surged to second spot on the WBBL ladder after beating the Sydney Thunder by 14 runs in Hobart.