New virus cases remain in the thousands
While Australia's governments want to relax isolation requirements, COVID-19 infections remain in the thousands and the number of deaths continues to climb.
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Mental, health support for flood victims
The Morrison government is providing around $36 million for health services and mental health support for flood victims in NSW and Queensland.
Khawaja relishes Test ton in Karachi
Australian opener Usman Khawaja says he's relished scoring a Test century in Karachi, the Pakistani city where his family come from.
Breakers end NBL slide by beating 36ers
Hugo Besson and Ousmane Dieng have powered the New Zealand Breakers to a nine-point NBL win over Adelaide 36ers, on their home floor.
Police injured in Queensland crash
Three police have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a head-on car crash as they responded to a reported stabbing incident north of Brisbane.
Bulls beat Wanderers in ALM derby
Macarthur have ended a three-game ALM run without a win, defeating local rivals Western Sydney 3-1 at Campbelltown Stadium.
Reds deny Drua’s late surge for Super win
Two big plays from Seru Uru have helped the Queensland Reds avoid a shock comeback loss to Fijian Drua at Suncorp Stadium in Super Rugby Pacific.
Injuries mar Storm comeback over Tigers
Melbourne have been rocked by three serious injuries in their come-from-behind 26-16 season-opening NRL win over Wests Tigers.
Russian forces shelled mosque: Ukraine
A mosque sheltering 80 adults and children in the southern port city of Mariupol has been shelled by Russian forces, Ukraine's foreign ministry says.
Tudhope to be Aussie closing flag bearer
Para snowboard cross bronze medallist Ben Tudhope will be Australia's flag bearer at the Beijing Winter Paralympics closing ceremony.
Roar proud of Akbari’s Afghanistan call-up
Brisbane Roar coach Warren Moon says everyone at the A-League Men club is proud midfielder Rahmat Akbari has earned a call-up for Afghanistan's national team.
Next AFLW season could start in August
The AFL's plan to bring forward the seventh edition of the AFLW competition to August has been met with mixed reactions from women's players and coaches.
Wildcats beat Bullets, extend NBL win run
Perth Wildcats have won four straight NBL games for the first time this season, dominating the Brisbane Bullets in the third quarter for a 95-83 road victory.
Dragons breathe fire to overwhelm Warriors
St George Illawarra have claimed an impressive 28-16 NRL win over the Warriors on the Sunshine Coast with winger Mikaele Ravalawa scoring a hat-trick of tries.
Drua defy Reds to win again in Super W
The Queensland Reds tried and failed to grind past the Fijiana Drua as the Super W newcomers notched a second-straight win at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
United, City draw top of table ALM classic
Western United have survived a furious second-half push from Melbourne City to hold on for a 2-2 draw in their heavyweight A-League Men showdown on Saturday.
Pike has 3-shot lead in TPS Hunter Valley
Aaron Pike will go into the final round of the TPS Hunter Valley golf tournament with a three-shot lead from Josh Armstrong and Momoka Kobori.
Phoenix face shortage after Roar ALM loss
Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay is facing a selection headache after captain Alex Rufer limped off in Saturday's 2-1 ALM loss to Brisbane Roar.
Riddell sets AFLW record as Kangaroos fire
Prolific midfielder Ash Riddell gathered an AFLW-record 42 disposals in North Melbourne's huge win over West Coast.
Knights stun out-of-sorts Roosters in NRL
Newcastle have defeated the Sydney Roosters 20-6 in their NRL first-round clash at the SCG, with Victor Radley at the centre of a controversial HIA incident.
Refugees released from Aust detention
Thirteen refugees have been released from Australian immigration detention, advocates say, with most given six-month bridging visas.
Hopkins backing Victory’s ALW finals savvy
Melbourne Victory coach Jeff Hopkins is hoping his team's proven ALW finals pedigree can get them over the line against Adelaide in Sunday's do-or-die playoff.
Two Qld men charged with domestic violence
Two Queensland men have been arrested and charged over separate alleged domestic violence incidents.
Aussie Khawaja hits Test ton in Pakistan
Australia are 3-251 against Pakistan at stumps on the opening day of the second Test, with Usman Khawaja making a century in Karachi.
Raiders hopeful of minor Hodgson knee woe
Canberra are waiting on the results of scans on Josh Hodgson's knee but remain confident the star NRL hooker has only suffered meniscus damage.
WA virus cases could hit 10,000 a day
Western Australia's health minister says the state is only at the start of its Omicron outbreak as WA records more than 3000 new COVID-19 cases.
Belief strong in Arthur’s best Eels squad
Parramatta's pursuit of a drought-breaking NRL title will be aided by the fact players now finally believe they are good enough, according to coach Brad Arthur.
Aus-Ukrainians safe in Sydney after ordeal
A Ukrainian family, initially barred from flying to Australia because their nine month old baby did not have a passport, has finally arrived in Sydney.
Crunch time for Waratahs, Western Force
Both one from three to start the Super Rugby Pacific season, the NSW Waratahs and Western Force both know the significance of Sunday's derby in Sydney.
Roosters finally produce NRLW goods
The Sydney Roosters have claimed their first NRLW win in 2022 with a 28-12 home success over Newcastle.
Cowboys’ on-field decisions vital: Payten
North Queensland's hopes of playing finals football this season will depend largely on their decision-making on the field, says coach Todd Payten.