Babar heroics blunt Aussies in Test draw
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has made a heroic 196 to secure a draw against Australia in the second Test in Karachi, leaving the three-match series at 0-0.
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Virus crashes AFL’s season-opening party
On the same day Melbourne and Western Bulldogs started the new season, COVID-19 reared its ugly head again in the AFL.
Petaia, Banks in Super fullback battle
Jordan Petaia will go head-to-head with Tom Banks in a fullback showdown on Friday after the Reds talent was again picked in the No.15 to face the Brumbies.
ASX climbs 1.1pc, US rates decision looms
Australia's share market gained more than one per cent before an expected rate rise from the US Federal Reserve.
Bennett patient with Dolphins’ NRL roster
Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett has addressed the incoming NRL club's roster build as its website crashed during an official membership launch.
Bird keen to stay in the Dragons’ Red V
St George Illawarra star Jack Bird has made it clear he wants to stay at the Dragons despite talking to rival NRL clubs.
Cowboys deny Taumalolo-Payten rift
North Queensland players have denied a reported rift between captain Jason Taumalolo and coach Todd Payten.
Qld man admits retirement home sex assault
A 78-year-old man who told police he was sexually attracted to children has been sentenced in a Brisbane court after admitting indecently treating four girls.
It was Miller-time at Suns says Swallow
Gold Coast foundation player David Swallow says the decision to relinquish the AFL club's co-captaincy wasn't a hard decision, with Touk Miller ready to lead.
Former Qld MP’s child sex charges dropped
Child sex charges against former Queensland government minister Trevor John Perrett will not proceed, a court has confirmed.
Bellamy coach deadline scrapped by Storm
Ahead of Melbourne's NRL clash with South Sydney, Craig Bellamy says he's been given more time to decide whether 2022 will be his last season as Storm coach.
AFLW final postponed after virus outbreak
Collingwood have been hit by a raft of COVID-19 cases and are unable to field a team for their AFLW qualifying final against Brisbane.
Qld defends dam amid flood condolences
The Queensland premier has extended condolences to the families of 13 people killed in the recent floods, while again defending Wivenhoe Dam releases.
Returning Witts ready for Suns’ AFL rise
A year spent watching on the sidelines has Jarrod Witts convinced he's coming back from injury into a Gold Coast team on the verge of an AFL rise.
War will depress growth globally, PM warns
Prime Minister Scott Morrison believes the war in the Ukraine will likely depress global economic growth.
More COVID-19 chaos for NZ Super Rugby
All three scheduled Super Rugby Pacific round five games in New Zealand have been postponed, with a previously delayed game to be played instead.
Lodge goes fishing to tackle ‘short fuse’
Warriors prop Matt Lodge is hoping some productive off-field distractions will pay dividends on the paddock for the Warriors in the 2022 NRL season.
Matildas young guns to make Swedish move
Melbourne Victory have confirmed Matildas duo Kyra Cooney-Cross and Courtney Nevin will join Swedish club Hammarby at the end of the A-League Women season.
Vaccine target nears as COVID cases surge
Australia is set to pass 20 million first doses in just days, but it comes as COVID-19 infections rise rapidly across the country.
Knockouts won’t define Huni title chase
Justis Huni has come face-to-face with his next opponent, New Zealand's Kiki Leutele, for the first time ahead of their Gold Coast fight in May.
Croker concern for depleted Raiders
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has revealed captain Jarrod Croker is battling a bulging disc in his spine as the NRL club battles an early season injury crisis.
Qld has three new deaths, defends mandate
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate as 6136 new cases and three deaths were recorded.
Qld premier ducks backgrounding questions
The Queensland premier has accused the opposition of "attacking individuals" after it asked whether her staff had acted against integrity commisioner.
Roberts-Smith’s ‘threat to choke to death’
Ben Roberts-Smith threatened to choke a man to death with his bare hands in Afghanistan and also assaulted an unarmed frightened prisoner, an SAS soldier says.
Cold-case killer gets life sentence
A Queensland man who confessed to murdering Gregory James Thurlow in north Brisbane more than 25 years ago will spend the next two decades behind bars.
ASX up one per cent, helped by strong lead
Technology shares boomed and the rest of the Australian market was rising too after Wall Street responded well to inflation figures and lower oil prices.
Two arrested after man stabbed in Qld
The alleged stabbing of a man on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has led to a high speed pursuit and the arrests of two people, including a 15 year old.
Mitchell urged to curb comeback enthusiasm
Latrell Mitchell will return from a six-game suspension with South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou saying the superstar fullback has to keep his emotions in check.
One million Australian homes flood-prone
Data shows one million Australian properties across 30 local government areas are flood-prone, and NSW and Queensland are not the only places at risk.
Putin ‘drinking his own bathwater’: expert
Two top security heads say sanctions would need to be in place for the long term to hurt Vladimir Putin, who doesn't care about the economic pain of Russians.
Carlton coach Voss chasing small AFL wins
New Carlton coach Michael Voss is focused on the big picture as excitement builds around what his side can produce in their AFL season-opener against Richmond.