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.
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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.
Hynes’ Dally M justifies coach’s prophecy
Nicho Hynes has said he thought Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon was crazy when he told him he could win Dally M this year. Now that prediction is a reality.
Australian asks UN for livestock standards
An Australian expert says global standards around sustainability are urgently needed for livestock producers to stop companies from greenwashing.
Husband denies helping Caddick disappear
Melissa Caddick's husband has been questioned at her inquest about deleting text messages and has denied playing any role in his wife's disappearance.
Fears of long impact from Optus breach
Organisations holding Australian's personal data must take steps now to ensure they don't end up like Optus, the Australian Information Commissioner says.
Govt defends high bar for watchdog bill
The opposition welcomes the details of the federal anti-corruption body, as the government defends its decision to set a high bar for public hearings.
Massive investment needed in energy sector
The Energy Security Board says large-scale investment in new transmission infrastructure, generation and capacity is needed to keep power prices down.
NRL’s Eels a perfect fit for Simonsson
Parramatta's Bailey Simonsson has recalled the moment he knew moving from Canberra to the Eels ahead of the 2022 season was the right decision.
Russia set to annex Ukraine territory
Four Ukrainian regions are set to be annexed by Russia following referendums condemned as shams by Kyiv and Western nations.
Russia seeks UN meeting on pipeline blasts
Russia has requested a meeting of the United Nations Security Council following pipeline leaks suspected to be the result of sabotage.
Heavy industries grappling with clean heat
Reinventing industrial processes is a challenge for Australia's emissions heavyweights as miners and refiners figure out ways to deliver on net-zero promises.
High storm death toll feared in Florida
Hurricane Ian has lashed southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes and knocking out power to 2.5 million people.
Hawks’ Gunston to join Lions as free agent
Hawthorn forward Jack Gunston will join Brisbane as an unrestricted free agent, while Richmond midfielder Jack Graham has visited Port Adelaide's headquarters.
Bullets’ Baynes out to prove he’s worthy
Ahead of an NBL debut with Brisbane, Aron Baynes wants to prove he's still the player he was before a mysterious incident left him unable to walk.