Cruise lines welcome overturn of ban
Cruise lines will be able to resume operating in Australia from April 17, but additional safety measures will be in place.
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Raiders deal with more NRL disruption
Canberra are ready to overcome more personnel issues as they head to Townsville to take on the North Queensland in the NRL on Saturday.
Qld Trustee claims probed after TV report
The Public Trustee faces an independent review over claims it charged vulnerable Queenslanders huge fees, more than a year after a report revealed the practice.
LNP leader reshuffles Qld shadow cabinet
Queensland Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli has made changes to his front bench after Jarrod Bleijie was elected deputy leader.
WA set to host US, UK nuclear submarines
Defence will carry out a study on how WA can be used to support nuclear-powered submarines from the US and the UK as part of the AUKUS agreement.
Wildlife faces double-whammies from floods
Wildlife carers are under enormous strain after the floods with animals in their care often suffering multiple blows from the disaster.
Bulldogs name Hunter after report of axing
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has picked Lachie Hunter for the AFL grand-final rematch despite a report claiming the midfielder will be axed.
PM prepared for more Ukraine military aid
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia is prepared to support Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion by sending more lethal and military aid.
NRL confirm women’s expansion, more pay
The NRLW will grow to eight teams in 2023 and 10 in 2024 as part of a raft of changes that include an extra State of Origin game and a 28 per cent pay increase.
Alert system forms part of Qld flood probe
A review of the flood disaster that killed 13 people in southeast Queensland will include effectiveness of emergency alerts and agency co-operation.
Decathlete Dubler wins sportsmanship gong
Decathlete Cedric Dubler has won the inaugural Cecil Healy sportsmanship award for his selfless act in aiding Ash Moloney grab bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.
Phoenix ALM skipper out for season
Wellington Phoenix captain Alex Rufer will miss the rest of the A-League Men season after scans confirmed he has suffered a torn ACL.
WA ups free RATs as COVID-19 spike looms
The West Australian government has boosted a free Rapid Antigen Test kit rollout to households to ensure people are ready for the Omicron variant wave
Toole commits to Sevens Comm Games push
Australia's breakout rugby sevens talent Corey Toole has committed to the Commonwealth Games and World Cup after upgrading from his existing loan deal.
Consumers fret over inflation, RBA unsure
The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes from its March 1 board meeting show there is uncertainty how inflation will evolve in the face of the Ukrainian war.
Queenslander Cam Smith pockets $5 million as The Players champion
Australian Cameron Smith has won the PGA Tour's richest and most prestigious tournament, The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.
Aussies wobble but win in World Cup chase
Australia chased down the West Indies' 131 for a fourth straight Women's World Cup win despite top-order failures in Wellington.
French, Russia curbs fall amid China spike
China has banned most people from leaving a coronavirus-hit northeastern province as pandemic restrictions ease in the UK, France and Russia.
Floods spark Indigenous survival spirit
Flood-devastated Aboriginal communities in and around Lismore have come together in the wake of the unprecedented NSW floods.
Assange blocked from appealing extradition
The top court in the United Kingdom has refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the US.
Court reverses climate duty of care ruling
Three Federal Court judges have overturned a finding that the Australian government has a duty of care to protect children from harms caused by climate change.
Financial rewards help dieters lose more weight according to CSIRO study
The CSIRO has found people who receive a financial incentive lose 28 per cent more weight than those who don't claim a reward.
Inland Rail to cut $200m from freight cost
New modelling reveals a shift from road to the Inland Rail network could slash more than $200 million a year from freight costs.
Soldier breaks down in Roberts-Smith trial
An SAS witness has broken down describing the negative effect Ben Roberts-Smith had on a fellow soldier who served in Afghanistan as "heartbreaking".
Risks for Morrison in SA election result
As South Australians go to the polls this weekend, federal political strategists will be scrutinising trends and issues.
MH17 legal bid against Russia ‘has teeth’
Australia has launched legal action alongside the Netherlands against Russia over the downing of flight MH17.
Defence dominates pre-poll announcements
Scott Morrison spruiked his economic and security credentials in Western Australia but remained tight-lipped about any cost of living measures in the budget.
AFL weighs up options for Eagles, Dockers
West Coast may have to call on top-up players for round one as the AFL's two Perth-based clubs brace for more COVID-19 cases this season.
European leaders to see Zelenskiy in Kyiv
Two people died when an apartment building in Kyiv was struck by Russian shelling as three European leaders headed to the city to meet the president.
Starc centimetres from rare Test feat
Paceman Mitchell Starc says he's never really thought about his huge number of chances to take a hat-trick for Australia.
Starc stars as Pakistan crash in Karachi
After Mitchell Starc's heroics with the ball, Australia hold a massive 489-run lead over Pakistan at stumps on day three of the second Test in Karachi.