Tight-knit Para team ready for Beijing
Australia's tight-knit Winter Paralympics team are ready to make an impact in Beijing after pushing through the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wet, humid weather to continue into autumn
Australia's autumn is expected to be wetter and warmer than normal as a soggy summer on the east coast comes to a rainy finish.
Rebels turn to Toomua for Super homecoming
Melbourne Rebels coach Kevin Foote says veteran playmaker Matt Toomua will improve game management in their Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Western Force.
Bulls look to continue roar toward ALM top
Macarthur are looking to make it three wins in a week when they travel to Newcastle to take on the Jets in an A-League Men's Saturday evening clash.
RA’s new three offshore Wallabies limit
Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos has announced a change to the overseas player selection policy, with just three stars able to join the Wallabies per campaign.
Call for reform after Probuild collapse
Probuild is merely the latest construction-sector casualty, with reform urgently needed before more tradies lose their jobs, industry bodies warn.
Qld records 5440 new cases, seven deaths
Another seven people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state records 5440 new cases but the amount of children with the virus is declining.
Blue octocoral unique to Sunshine Coast
Further examination of bright blue octocorals found on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has found they are a separate species unique to the area.
Taupau fit as ever and wanting to play on
Off-contract Manly prop Martin Taupau has just turned 32 but insists he feels better than ever and wants to stay with the Sea Eagles.
Shane Flanagan returns to Dragons in NRL
Shane Flanagan has returned to St George Illawarra two years after a stint as assistant coach, this time taking up a list management position.
Aussie divers, skiers in Russian boycott
Australia's divers and two aerial skiers have pulled out of events in Russia as Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged other sports to boycott the country.
NZ records five COVID deaths, 12,011 cases
New Zealand's COVID-19 outbreak has doubled overnight, with 12,011 new cases on Friday and five deaths.
Qld watchdog assessing integrity claims
Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission has given startling evidence about a laptop allegedly seized from the integrity commissioner and wiped last year.
Davison adjusting to post-Whincup era
Supercars driver Will Davison is still adjusting to the fact he won't be racing against good mate and rival Jamie Whincup when this year's championship starts.
Luongo comeback delights Socceroos coach
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold is delighted midfielder Massimo Luongo appears to have put an 18-month injury nightmare behind him with some strong recent form.
Morrison backs Russian sporting boycott
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has backed calls to boycott sporting events in Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
Roof rescue mission as Qld floods continue
Emergency services are working to rescue six people as southeast Queensland braces for more rain from a severe storm that has already killed two people.
NRL’s nomads eye third season on the road
The Warriors will begin a third-straight NRL season based in Australia, the sacrifices plain to see despite the club's efforts to play down the disadvantage.
Togatuki leads fight for professional NRLW
Sydney Roosters forward Sarah Togatuki has called for the NRLW to go professional.
New storm warnings after flood death: NSW
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for the central west of NSW after a man was killed in floodwaters on the Central Coast.
Australia imposes further Russia sanctions
Australia will roll out a third round of sanctions against Russia, aligning with US and UK moves, and will provide non-lethal military equipment to Ukraine.
Ukraine’s president vows to stay put
Missiles have hit the Ukrainian capital Kyiv as Russian forces press on with a full-scale invasion.
Putin escapes new US Russia sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin is an aggressor with a "sinister vision of the world" and a misguided dream of recreating the Soviet Union, Joe Biden says.
Greg Norman fires at ‘bullying’ PGA Tour
Australian great Greg Norman has raised the stakes in the open warfare engulfing world golf, accusing PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan of "bullying" players.
Djokovic loses world No.1 spot to Medvedev
Novak Djokovic's reign as world No.1 has been ended with his shock Dubai Tennis Championships exit, and Daniil Medvedev will take over top spot next week.
Kumanjayi threat to cops ‘low’ in shooting
Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial has heard the Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker was unlikely to be a threat before the policeman fired his first shot.
Australians hesitant on booster uptake
A new survey conducted by the Australian National University has found the number of people who say they will get a booster has declined in the past few months.
Two dead as Qld braces for more rain
Queensland is bracing for more rain from a weather system in the state's southeast that has already claimed two lives and may extend into northern NSW.
NSW Waratahs hope fairweather fans show up
NSW Waratahs coach Darren Coleman has issued a call to arms for fairweather fans to show up and support his young and improving Super Rugby Pacific side.
Russia seizing Chernobyl, says Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces are trying to seize the Chernobyl nuclear plant
UK will ‘hobble’ Russia with sanctions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he UK and its allies will release a barrage of sanctions in response to Russia's 'hideous and barbaric venture' in Ukraine.