Finch hopeful of playing T20 crunch game
Australia's captain Aaron Finch rates himself a 70 per chance of playing against Afghanistan in their key T20 World Cup clash.
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Electric tuk-tuks to deliver more parcels
Three-wheeled electric tuk-tuks will be rolled out for parcel deliveries in Australia in the latest push to get more petrol and diesel vehicles off the roads.
Aussies want cheaper electric cars, bikes
Most Australians want changes to accelerate the switch to electric vehicles, according to a new study, and support a ban on new petrol car sales by 2035.
Diamonds target clean sweep of England
Australia coach Stacey Marinkovich says the Diamonds must go to another level in the final match of the series against England as a world cup looms large.
Ethiopia and TPLF rebels agree to end war
The African Union says Ethiopia's warring sides have formally agreed to a cessation of hostilities in a two-year conflict.
Talks on joint Aust/NZ team to face Lions
New Zealand and Australian rugby chiefs are having talks about fielding a joint Anzac team to face the British & Irish Lions in 2025, according to a report.
Corporate tax soars but many paid nothing
The COVID-19 recovery and commodity prices delivered a record year for corporate taxes, however hundreds of big businesses did not pay a cent.
Rennie rings more changes for Wallabies
Late-blooming fullback Jock Campbell will make his Test starting debut among four Wallabies changes for the clash with France in Paris.
New Raiders chair pushes for fresh stadium
Dennis Richardson has used his first day in the job as Canberra Raiders chairman to push for a new stadium for the club in the nation's capital.
Domino’s wage theft class action begins
Domino's Pizza has faced court in Melbourne over allegations it instructed franchisee operators to underpay thousands of delivery and in-store workers.
Olympic champ Brooks ‘bashed by bikies’
Former Olympic swimming champion Neil Brooks was allegedly bashed by bikies hired by an ex-business partner after a failed $2 million deal, a court has heard.
Qld blue cards a ‘modern-day injustice’
A Queensland inquiry says the state should consider laws to make it quicker to assess Indigenous people applying to work with children.
Calls for calm over US bomber postings
Richard Marles has called for calm over the housing of US bombers in the Northern Territory as the defence department reviews its ability to defend the nation.
WA secures famous Shield win over Bulls
Allrounders Aaron Hardie and Hilton Cartwright have steered Western Australia out of giant trouble to secure a famous Sheffield Shield win over Queensland.
Diamonds coach hails strength of brand
Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich says the Victorian government's $15m sponsorship deal with Netball Australia will benefit the entire sport.
AFLW yet to decide grand final venues
It remains unclear where the AFLW grand final will be played if minor premiers Brisbane host the match, with obvious venues potentially unavailable.
Huni to show Leutele an animal in the ring
Australian heavyweight Justis Huni is transforming his style and says the first opponent to encounter his inner animal with will be Kiwi boxer Kiki Leutele.
Tas top psychiatrist suspended over woman
Tasmania's chief psychiatrist had his registration suspended for allegedly being involved in an inappropriate relationship with a woman, it has been revealed.
Clarkson awaits date to address AFL panel
The immediate priority for new North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson will be mounting a defence against racism charges.
Skelton wants to be at best for Wallabies
Wallabies giant Will Skelton admits his superstar club status has not translated to the Test arena, which he is hoping to change as Australia take on France.
Zac Fulton signs new NRL deal with Manly
Manly forward Zac Fulton has re-signed with the Sea Eagles until the end of 2024, just weeks after his aunty Kristie Fulton was axed by the NRL club.
Two units offline at Biloela coal power plant
A cooling tower fire has taken another generation unit offline at a major Queensland coal power plant which already has one unit out of action until April.
Cleary leads No.7 race as Roos team named
Nathan Cleary appears to have won the nod to play halfback in Australia's World Cup team after Mal Meninga named his side to face Lebanon in the quarter-final.
Head falls cheap as SA falter in Shield
Travis Head has fallen for single digits for a fourth straight Sheffield Shield innings as South Australia fell to 4-128 in reply to NSW's 5(dec)-389.
Finch a chance for Aussie T20 crunch game
Despite carrying a hamstring injury, captain Aaron Finch has a chance of playing in Australia's crunch T20 World Cup game against Afghanistan.
Second man charged over $20m cocaine haul
A second man has been charged as police investigate the death of a diver and the importation of more than $20 million of cocaine in the NSW Hunter.
Woman says AFL racism inquiry ‘unsafe’
A woman involved in the Hawthorn racism allegations says she won't take part in the investigation, slamming the AFL's process in a statement through lawyers.
100 years since the Flying Kangaroo took to the skies in Queensland
Australia Post and Qantas are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the first passenger and airmail flights into Queensland's outback.
Reform needed to get through downturn: PM
Anthony Albanese has used a speech to argue the country will need to reform its way through the economic crisis, defending the government's first budget.
Netanyahu on brink of ‘big’ election win
Benjamin Netanyahu is poised for a political comeback as exit polls suggest the former Israeli PM's right-wing bloc is "on the brink of a very big victory".
Brazil’s Bolsonaro avoids conceding defeat
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has not conceded defeat in his first speech since the election, but has approved the transition to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.