Sevens stars warned about fierce Wallaroos challenge
Charlotte Caslick and her sevens teammates eyeing 15-a-side World Cup spots have been warned the Wallaroos incumbents won't give up their spots easily.
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‘No team like them’: Brumbies brace for Drua encore
Re-signed Brumbies and Wallabies lock Nick Frost knows what to expect when Fijian Drua arrive in Canberra on Friday, with both teams fresh off famous wins.
Trbojevic firing again, with self-doubt long gone
Tom Trbojevic has sounded a serious warning to the NRL, believing an injury-free end to 2024 has left him primed to start 2025 with more confidence.
Eagles back star bull Harley Reid to fire against Suns
Harley Reid has endured an interrupted pre-season but new West Coast coach Andrew McQualter is expecting big things from the star midfielder.
Ex-Test spinner MacGill faces jail stint for coke deal
The man whose Test career was throttled by being legspinning great Shane Warne's understudy has walked from a court after mixed verdicts in a drug trial.
Tahs stoked to have Tupou in their corner for Reds test
NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar is chuffed to have powerhouse Wallabies prop Taniela Tupou in his scrum and not Queensland's for the Super Rugby Pacific derby.
Roosters coach stands by exit calls on May, Tupouniua
Terrell May and Sitili Tupouniua excelled in their first NRL games of 2025 but that hasn't left the Sydney Roosters to regret pushing the forwards out the door.
Penrith make Parramatta their own before title defence
Penrith players were dropped in Parramatta and asked to run to their new temporary home at CommBank Stadium, in a bid to feel one with the ground in 2025.
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Aust-first machete ban more ‘political optics’ than fix
A state government has promised to rapidly roll out an Australian-first machete ban but is copping criticism for its past opposition.
NSW coach sees Konstas reining in his audacious style
Sam Konstas's state coach believes the headline-grabbing teenager is starting to show signs of heeding lessons around match situations in his batting.
US budget deficit hits record $US1.147 trillion
The Treasury Department reports the US deficit in February rose $US11 billion from the same month in 2024.
‘Why not?’: Vilips has eye of Tiger in Players debut
Australian rookie Karl Vilips has rolled into Florida for a Players debut confident his form can hold up against the world's best in tricky conditions.
Homeless given 24 hours to move on from parks
A council is cracking down on homeless camps in the city's parklands after a neighbouring region introduced fines to stop occupation in public areas.
Chat with Bennett has Koloamatangi fit and firing
South Sydney's Keaon Koloamatangi credits a conversation with Wayne Bennett for helping him become the leanest he's been at any stage of his first-grade career.
Former world tour surf star launches comeback bid
Aged 36, Australian surfer Julian Wilson is eyeing a return to the Championship Tour after being granted a wildcard to compete in the Challenger Series.
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Deepfakes harder to detect spurring election concerns
Hyper-realistic digitally altered or created images are becoming harder to detect and platforms designed to detect them are failing to do so, research shows.
Dad blazed hot trail for Campbell’s No.7 Titans switch
Jayden Campbell hopes his move to halfback for Gold Coast can be as successful as his father Preston's switch for Cronulla in his Dally M Medal season of 2001.
Haas brings offloads out of hibernation, builds arsenal
Brisbane prop Payne Haas has ignited the attacking weaponry in his arsenal to make him a more lethal proposition.
Putin presses battlefield advantage before US talks
Russia is claiming the military initiative as Vladimir Putin orders the swift defeat of Ukrainian forces in Kursk before talks with the US about a ceasefire.
Pope remains stable, chest scan confirms improvements
Chest scans have confirmed Pope Francis remains stable and his condition is improving, the Vatican says.
Warner to star at Lord’s two years after MCC bust-up
David Warner is to join the Lord's-based London Spirit in The Hundred - two years after his bust-up with MCC members in the Long Room.
Three-year payout row: flood victim’s insurance warning
A flood victim who waited three years for her insurance payout warns the thousands of people making claims over ex-tropical cyclone Alfred to brace for a fight.
‘Shot on the spot’: hostages speak of ordeal on train
Passengers have shared their harrowing time being held captive by militants on a train in Pakistan as they arrived in the city where their bloody journey began.
Ange: ‘No regrets’ over second-season trophy assertion
Ange Postecoglou reckons he has no regrets about his 'I always win things in my second season' assertion as he faces his acid test in the Europa League.
Duterte takes responsibility for drug war ahead of ICC
Former Philippines' leader Rodrigo Duterte will face allegations of crimes against humanity for overseeing death squads in his war on drugs.
Worsening Closing the Gap outcomes ‘failing’ kids
With Closing the Gap targets focusing on incarceration, and child protection worsening, advocates say Australia is failing Aboriginal kids.
Trump metals tariffs draw swift Canada, EU retaliation
Canada and Europe have been quick to retaliate after President Donald Trump's metals tariffs came into effect.
Falling fuel costs end run of transport price rises
High transport costs have been hurting household budgets, but there are signs of relief after months of rising prices.
Tariff defiance begins with call to buy Australian made
Shoppers have been urged to buy locally made goods with extra funding for Australian-made campaigning as US tariffs hit steel and aluminium exports.
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Energy bill jolt: price rises power up living cost pain
The threat of further energy bill increases of up to $200 annually following a regulator's decision has put the spotlight back on federal energy policy.
Gallant Tigers stun below-par Blues in AFL boilover
Richmond have defied predictions of doom and gloom, starting the AFL season with a stunning 13-point upset of arch-rivals Carlton at the MCG.