Masseur accused of ‘gross’ rape after radio show praise
A woman has told a jury she felt disgusted and repulsed after being raped by an alternative massage therapist she learned about from The Kyle and Jackie O show.
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‘Never forgive you’: family’s anguish over GP’s killing
The family of a slain GP say their lives have been shattered and they will never forgive his teenaged killer, as a prosecution calls for a lengthy sentence.
Mum takes solace son died knowing he was deeply loved
A man's last moments 'irrationally' threatening police with a gun before being shot should not define him, a coroner has told a grieving family.
German backpacker’s killer driven by ‘sexual’ motive
A new motive has been offered in the decades-old case of a German backpacker found killed in regional Australia but the victim's family still lacks answers.
India put Australia in a spin to take 2-1 series lead
Australia lost 9-52 as India's spinners took control in a 48-run win in the fourth T20 international on the Gold Coast.
Breakers go cold late as 36ers grind out road win
The New Zealand Breakers looked set to take Adelaide's scalp, before a six-minute scoring drought in the final quarter cost the hosts in Christchurch.
Kiwis lead charge in 2025 Golden Boot league award
Rugby league's global governing body has announced 18 players in the running to collect the coveted Golden Boot award, which will have a new winner in 2025.
Hamilton puts on a show but Phoenix upstage JackJumpers
Bryce Hamilton put on a show in Launceston, but it wasn't enough as the JackJumpers lost a dramatic contest 103-102 to the Phoenix.
Israel identifies latest hostage remains from Gaza
Israel have identified the latest remains of a hostage that Hamas handed over as belonging to a Tanzanian agricultural student.
Code-hopping Carter Gordon back as Wallabies’ number 10
The code-bounding Carter Gordon will be back in the starting No.10 shirt for the Wallabies against Italy in Udine as Tane Edmed reverts to the bench.
Kalmaegi hits Vietnam as toll rises in Philippines
One death has been reported from Typhoon Kalmaegi in Vietnam, as the Philippines toll from the storm continues to climb.
World-beating duo blocking de Minaur’s ATP Finals path
Australian hope Alex de Minaur must get past world No.2 Carlos Alcaraz and 24-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic to progress at the ATP Finals in Turin.
Ley downplays leadership talk, insists party ‘united’
Sussan Ley has sought to brush aside commentary from Liberal colleagues suggesting her days as opposition leader are numbered ahead of crucial partyroom talks.
‘Unfair’: $50k arts degrees lumping students with debt
Australian students being forced to pay $50,000 for arts degrees are being left in a financial hole after they graduate, a vice-chancellor warns
Interest rate cuts might have less impact than thought
Mortgage holders were smashed by the fastest interest rate hiking cycle in decades post-pandemic, but a study has found it did little to dampen spending.
Sudan’s RSF agrees US-proposed humanitarian ceasefire
After two-and-a-half years and the deaths of tens of thousands, Sudan's RSF paramilitary group has agreed a ceasefire and says it's open to ending the war.
Aussie Elvis has reason to feel smiley in Abu Dhabi
Australia's leading European tour performer Elvis Smylie has made a fine start to the Abu Dhabi Championship as Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry led the way.
Andrew’s prince title formally removed by King
King Charles III has officially stripped his brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his title as prince.
Japanese courtyard Queenslander leads design winners
A Queenslander cottage extended around a Japanese-inspired courtyard garden is among the winning designs at the National Architecture Awards.
Gaza aid to be scaled up using Cyprus sea corridor
An essential element of scaling up the amount of aid reaching Gaza will be using the sea corridor from Cyprus, the UAE says.
Defiant Piastri: ‘I’ve still got what it takes to win’
Aussie F1 ace Oscar Piastri has given a defiant answer at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix to critics who say he can't handle the pressure in the championship race.
England’s NRL ace out of Ashes Test with broken foot
Newcastle Knights flyer Dom Young suffered a broken foot in the Ashes clash at Everton, so he'll miss the final Test for England against the Kangaroos.
Tobacco tax cut ‘no fix’ to $4b smugglers’ paradise
Public health experts are urging authorities not to get the jitters on tobacco taxes as the economic cost of Australia's black market trade explodes.
‘A miracle’: Kyrgios reveals Aussie Open comeback hopes
A revitalised Nick Kyrgios has revealed his shock plans to make a summer comeback and hopefully play the Australian Open in January.
Russia, Ukraine locked in fierce fighting in city ruins
Ukrainian forces are fighting to save the strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk from Russian control and their biggest single territorial loss in more than a year.
Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy
A small community has been rocked by the discovery of four bodies in the charred remains of a home, including two children under two years old.
Loan defaults bad for business as NAB profit takes hit
Business lending is growing for NAB but so is the level of bad debt from that customer segment, pumping the brakes on profits at the big four bank.
Underworld kingpin Mokbel avoids a return to prison
Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has been sentenced to time already served after losing a bid to have one of his trafficking convictions quashed.
Engine fell off cargo plane before crash that killed 12
Fire erupted around a US cargo plane's wing and one of its engines fell off as the jet rolled down the runway before it crashed and exploded, killing 12 people.
Relief as victims of anti-gay laws are compensated
Equality advocates are rejoicing after nation-leading laws allowing men convicted of homosexuality under former laws passed a state parliament.
Manslaughter query if camper killer faces fresh trial
A conviction for the murder of camper Russell Hill will not be sought by prosecutors, but appeal judges have queried if a manslaughter retrial will be pursued.