Shattered Hawks to use AFLW heartbreak as motivation
Hawthorn have exited the 2024 AFLW finals race in straight sets, with their one-point loss to Port Adelaide particularly hard to digest.
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Labor claims big swing against Libs in by-election
South Australian Labor has pulled off a historic win in former Liberal leader David Speirs' seat of Black after a double-digit swing.
Brown crowns champion year in classic Supercars finale
Supercars champion Will Brown has come from behind to seal a fairytale season with a chaotic win in a final-day crash-fest at the Adelaide 500.
Housing plea as millions more at risk of being homeless
A huge surge in people being on the brink of homelessness has led to renewed calls for more social housing to be built for people at risk.
Australia to continue the push on trade, climate action
Anthony Albanese will push for free trade and climate action at an economic forum, as a second Trump administration creates uncertainty for world leaders.
Russia pounds Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ strike
Ukrainians fear more damage to their hobbled energy system as Russia's first big missile attack in months prompts Poland to scramble its air force.
Pressure on as Schmidt duels with Gatland for 12th time
It's an enduring tale of two old Kiwi friendly foes - but there feels an awful lot at stake for Wales' Warren Gatland and Australia's Joe Schmidt in Cardiff.
Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill six, officials say
Six people have been killed in an Israeli strike on a village in Lebanon's Baalbek region, the health ministry says.
NRL draw: 2025 season to start with grudge matches
St George Illawarra half Kyle Flanagan will be asked to return from his NRL biting ban against Stephen Crichton and Canterbury, as part 2025's opening round.
Mind check: should schools track kids’ mental health?
Australian schools will have access to a government-funded digital tool to support students' mental health but some question whether it will be effective.
Why Aussie school students are being given an AI grade
An artificial intelligence tool developed in Australia is being tested in classrooms and early results suggest it is helping students improve their answers.
Trump joins Musk, Kid Rock in New York for UFC fight
Donald Trump has returned to the scene of a controversial campaign rally in New York to watch UFC 309 with Elon Musk, Kid Rock and Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Johnson bides his time behind ‘big three’ Aussie quicks
Left-armer Spencer Johnson now owns the best T20 international figures by an Australian quick -- but he doesn't expect to make the nation's first-choice side.
Xi vows to work with Trump team at final Biden meeting
Xi Jinping says China's goal of a 'stable, healthy and sustainable' relationship with the US remains unchanged following the presidential election.
Japanese forces to join US Marines in the NT
The Japanese military will join US Marines on annual deployments for joint amphibious training to the Top End, Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced.
Economists look to RBA minutes for clue on future rates
Public appearances by Reserve Bank officials will be scoured for clues to where interest rates might be heading next and how they view the economy.
Home lost, people told to flee Great Ocean Road towns
Tourists have been evacuated and people in Great Ocean Road towns have been told to leave immediately as Victoria's bushfire emergency claims at least one home.
No safer place for Schoolies, police minister says
As school leavers party hard on the Gold Coast, an anti-youth violence organisation is carrying out scans to ensure the teens aren't carrying weapons.
Dolphins welcome Bennett back for hyped NRL blockbuster
South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett returns to Brisbane to play the Dolphins in a round-one NRL showpiece where his old assistant Kristian Woolf will be waiting.
Australia’s changing wickets set India a tougher task
Australia's pitches have changed dramatically since India's last success in the country in 2020-21, with wickets falling far more often and games ending faster.
Whitcomb weaves magic to keep Bendigo unbeaten in WNBL
Opals guard Sami Whitcomb has maintained her great early-season form to help Bendigo to a road double and a ladder-leading 5-0 start to the WNBL season
Eight killed in second mass attack in China in a week
Police say a former student who killed eight people in a stabbing spree at a vocational college in China was angry he did not get his graduation certificate.
Herbert reels in LIV teammate Smith to win NSW Open
Lucas Herbert has overcome a four-shot final-round deficit to win the NSW Open and deny his superstar LIV Golf teammate Cameron Smith a first victory of 2024.
Teenage quick skips schoolies to break WBBL records
Teenager Lucy Hamilton has taken the equal-second best figures in WBBL history to lead the Brisbane Heat to a crucial six-wicket win over the Melbourne Stars.
Gielnek scores hat-trick, Sky Blues win local derby
Hat-trick hero Emily Gielnik was the star of Melbourne Victory's show against Western United, while Sydney continued their dominance over Western Sydney.
Batemon’s 51-point haul shoots Bullets to home NBL win
James Batemon stepped up in the absence of Casey Prather with nine three-pointers for the Brisbane Bullets to beat the Perth Wildcats.
Renshaw century helps Bulls thwart Tigers’ victory push
Queensland centurion Matt Renshaw has opened up about missing out on a Test spot and why he believes he will play for Australia again.
Victoria close in on victory over WA as seamers shine
Victoria pacemen Fergus O'Neill and Sam Elliott have their side on the cusp of taking the Sheffield Shield ladder lead against defiant Western Australia.
World looks to G20 for breakthrough in climate talks
United Nations officials are urging G20 leaders to break the COP29 stalemate as wealthy nations ask more countries to help foot the climate bill.
Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media head
Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its media spokesman Mohammad Afif in an Israeli strike on a building in Beirut.
‘I never took my time for granted’: retiring Labor MP
A number of politicians are farewelling the parliament ahead of their retirement next year, as Labor and the coalition look to end the year on a high note.