Martin’s dumb luck got him to Penrith
Penrith can thank a rotary club program and Liam Martin's decision to consider an engineering career as a teenager for landing the second-rower at the Panthers.
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Ivan Cleary admires Eels’ tough GF route
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary admires the way Sunday's opponents Parramatta have overcome the odds to reach their first grand final in over a decade.
Ex-CSIRO chair tempers green hydrogen hype
The amount of renewable energy needed to make hydrogen is huge and questions remain about whether it will become a key export, a former chair of the CSIRO says.
Queensland Police trusted advice on DNA testing
Queensland Police didn't understand changes to testing proposed by a government-run forensics lab, an inquiry into the state's DNA scandal has heard.
Price, Kenny honour electric Eels of 80s
Parramatta's rivalry with Manly in the 1980s was so intense an advertisement was made with the Eels celebrating at the end, as they so often did.
Daughter tells jury of dad choking mum
John Bowie choked his wife nights before she went missing in 1982 and was violent to another woman he married, his daughter has told his NSW murder trial.
Panthers’ Kikau aims to sign off in style
Viliame Kikau will leave Penrith on Sunday as one of the NRL's best back-rowers after arriving at the club with enormous potential.
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New push to limit PFAS farm contamination
The federal government has proposed new limits to protect Australian farms from being further contaminated with so-called forever chemicals.
Interim tick for Pfizer infant booster
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has given provisional approval for Pfizer's COVID-19 booster to be used in children aged six months to five years.
Saints still have eyes on Jordan De Goey
Explosive midfielder Jordan De Goey's playing future remains undecided as he weighs up AFL contract offers from Collingwood and St Kilda.
ACCC approves campervan companies’ merger
NZX-listed THL and ASX-listed Apollo Tourism and Leisure will sell some of their fleet to Jucy in order for their merger to go ahead.
Fear drove Lane to Eels and NRL stardom
Parramatta star Shaun Lane has admitted he feared he would become a wasted NRL talent without a contract before making one last effort to revitalise his career.
New Payten NRL deal at Cowboys imminent
Todd Payten has confirmed a new deal with North Queensland is all but done, with the Cowboys coach to stay on until the end of 2026.
New judge makes High Court majority women
Jayne Jagot has been appointed to the High Court of Australia, making the body a majority of women for the first time in its history.
Dynasty or drought-breaker in NRL decider
Parramatta and Penrith face differing challenges in the NRL decider: One with the pressure of the game's longest drought and the other vying to defend a title.
Bullets fired up ahead of new NBL season
Aron Baynes is among the high-profile arrivals to this season's NBL, with Brisbane coach James Duncan challenging his players to match the NBA star's standards.
New bromance in Penrith’s title defence
Brian To'o has 66 games of NRL experience on Penrith rookie Sunia Turuva but says he learns just as much from his good mate as he teaches him.
Cahill questions ‘nice’ Socceroos leaders
Forging a historic career in a Socceroos squad full of "men", Tim Cahill thinks the next generation are a nice team lacking natural leadership.
AFL trade scrap looms over top Dog Dunkley
Josh Dunkley is set to leave the Western Bulldogs as a best-and-fairest winner as he seeks a move to the Brisbane Lions during the AFL trade period.
Brad Scott appointed Bombers coach
Essendon have announced former North Melbourne mentor Brad Scott as their new coach.
Terzievski makes case for Huni fight
Insulted by insinuations he isn't marketable, Paul Gallen conqueror Kris Terzievski has made his case for a date with Justis Huni.
Penitani still hopeful of NRLW fitness
Star Parramatta centre Tiana Penitani is still hopeful she will be able to play in the NRLW grand final against Newcastle, as she fights a quad injury.
AGL Energy stakes $20b on coal exit plan
Australia's biggest carbon emitter, AGL Energy, will shut all coal-fired power plants by 2035 in response to customer, shareholder and government pressure.
Munster’s Storm redemption leads to gong
Twelve months ago Cameron Munster thought his Storm contract could be torn up but the Melbourne five-eighth has now won the club's player-of-the-year award.
Jewell shines as Tigers grab Cup win
A hard-hitting Caleb Jewell led the way as Tasmania made a perfect start to their summer with a stunning One-Day Cup rout of South Australia.
Hunt rejects latest St George offer but still likely to be a Dragon in 2023
Ben Hunt insists he can still get a deal done with St George Illawarra before the World Cup, despite knocking back the NRL club's latest offer.
Europe suspects Russian gas pipelines sabotaged
The EU's top diplomat says the bloc suspects damage to underwater gas pipelines was sabotage and is warning of retaliation for any attacks on energy networks.
Hynes claims record NRL Dally M Medal haul
Nicho Hynes has claimed the NRL's Dally M Medal, with the Cronulla halfback's 38 votes the most in the award's history.
BoE seeks to stem bond market turmoil
The Bank of England says it will buy as much government debt as needed to restore financial stability after chaos triggered by the government's fiscal policy.
Iran president says Amini’s death tragic
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Mahsa Amini's death is a tragic incident and "forensics will present a report on her death in the coming days".
Five Aus-based players in Scots’ WC squad
Scotland have named five Australian-based players in their squad for the upcoming World Cup.