Eagles ‘scraping it’ after injury chaos
West Coast might have to dig into its top-up list as early as this week following an unprecedented injury crisis and the growing threat of COVID-19.
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Report rejects Qld criminal age increase
A proposal to lift the Qld criminal age of responsibility to 14 has been opposed by a committee that instead recommends working with other states to aim for 12.
Glory defender Aaron Calver departs
Perth Glory have lost defender Aaron Calver to a Korean club just days after captain Brandon O'Neill suffered a serious shoulder injury.
Matterson, Niukore add to Eels injury woes
Parramatta have copped a double blow in the forwards, with Ryan Matterson and Marata Niukore both added to their injury list.
Qld teen rapes classmate during lunch
A teenage boy who raped a classmate during a school lunch break has had his sentence reduced on appeal by a Queensland court.
Babar’s ton of resistance thwarts Aussies
Chasing 506 runs to win, a Babar Azam century has steered Pakistan to 2-192 against Australia at stumps on day four in the second Test.
Fitzgibbon out to raise bar at NRL Sharks
Cronulla lock Dale Finucane has acknowledged rookie Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon did not pull any punches after their round-one loss to Canberra.
Kyrgios’s last laugh in Ruud grudge match
Nick Kyrgios has continued his fine run at Indian Wells to reach the last 16 for the first time in five years with a merciless rout of eighth seed Casper Ruud.
Avoid ocean or risk diarrhoea: Hazzard
It is not wise to go swimming after a one-in-100 year flood event, as waters are likely filled with bacteria, parasites and worse.
Kenny savouring last of Api apprenticeship
Mitch Kenny credits Api Koroisau for teaching him how to be an NRL hooker and wants one last year of sharpening the tools before the latter's Penrith departure.
Taylor gets chance against ex-club Titans
Gold Coast's former million-dollar-man Ash Taylor will make his NRL return against the Titans after being picked at halfback by the Warriors.
Adoptee’s 33-year journey to ‘right’ name
A Victorian adoptee who spent 20 years reunited with the wrong mother after she was somehow swapped at birth has legally corrected her name and birth records.
ALM late shows no surprise to Reds coach
Far from testing out his nerves, Adelaide United coach Carl Veart insists his team's repeated late shows in the ALM are all part of the plan.
Second Sydney train shutdown a possibility
The NSW transport minister has warned there is a "strong possibility" of a second Sydney train shutdown after fresh threats of industrial action from the union.
Qld man charged over body in concrete
A second man has been charged with being an accessory after the murder of Andrew Walsh, whose body was encased in concrete in Brisbane.
Two charged over threats against senator
A man and a woman have been charged over threatening messages sent to Labor senator Kristina Keneally after police raided two Sydney homes.
Fitter Fifita out to fire Titans in NRL
Gold Coast forward David Fifita says a lack of self-discipline last year cost him fitness and minutes and he's in the shape of his life for the 2022 NRL season.
Lions to greet Power in top AFL gear
Brisbane's Hugh McCluggage admits last season's slow AFL start took a toll on the side as they prepare to host the Power in Saturday's 2022 opener.
Paddy McCartin’s AFL comeback confirmed
Sydney will pick Paddy McCartin to make his AFL comeback this week after concussion issues put his career on hold four years ago.
Qld Man critical after being shot in head
Queensland police are piecing together what happened in the lead-up to a man being shot in the head in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane.
Barty’s comeback likely to be in Europe
Ash Barty is likely to make her tennis return during the European claycourt season following Australia's direct progression to the Billie Jean King Cup finals.
Suspicious boarding house fire kills three
The death toll in a Sydney boarding house explosion has risen to three with police treating the "maliciously lit fire" as a murder.
Storm on guard for party pooper Mitchell
Melbourne's Cameron Munster is expecting returning South Sydney star Latrell Mitchell to try and spoil coach Craig Bellamy's NRL milestone celebrations.
Cap, full-time deals to combat uneven NRLW
A salary cap and full-time jobs for two marquee players at each NRLW club could be key to evening out a competition won by the same team since its inception.
Bus driver safety measures ‘ineffective’
A union representing bus drivers wants a coroner to fast-track safety measures in light of 711 incidents of abuse or assault on Brisbane drivers last year.
April COVID-19 surge predicted in NSW
The NSW health minister is warning that COVID-19 cases are set to surge, according to the researchers who predicted the state's summer Omicron wave.
Qld premier’s dept ignored bullying plea
The Queensland premier's department took no action after a top public servant rejected the integrity commissioner's plea for mediation over alleged bullying.
Demons, Bulldogs to renew AFL hostilities
Not long ago Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs were the AFL's strugglers, now the clubs command the big stage at the MCG with an intensifying rivalry.
Mixed views on ethanol as oil shock answer
Australia's petrol and diesel taxes are already amongst the lowest in the world, prompting calls for greater use of ethanol to provide relief at the bowser.
Tigers on back foot after double strike
Both Tasmania openers were dismissed early on day one of their potentially pivotal Sheffield Shield match against Victoria in Melbourne.
ASX down, miners and energy weigh
ASX investors have clawed back some early losses after Reserve Bank minutes showed its board is in no hurry to hike rates despite rising inflation.