Penrith’s fourth title the finest in their run: Cleary
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has told his players their 2024 premiership stands above all their others, after a season in which he questioned his team's hunger.
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It’s all about health, poll campaign finds its pulse
Healthy living, happy voters. Labor and the LNP have put health front and centre in the Queensland election campaign.
Gobbo claims she didn’t know about Mokbel’s escape plan
'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo has contradicted Tony Mokbel's claims she was aware the drug kingpin was planning to abscond to Greece during his trial.
Experts lash search and seizure laws for school kids
Proposed laws to be introduced in the Northern Territory would mean children as young as 10 could be searched for knives while at school.
Devastating bird flu strain ‘on Australia’s doorstep’
Conservation groups are calling for more funding to prepare for the arrival of a deadly bird flu strain believed to have killed billions of animals worldwide.
Dally M winner Kernick dropped from Australian squad
Australia's selectors have made the shock call to drop Sydney Roosters star Olivia Kernick from their Test squad, despite her winning the NRLW's Dally M Medal.
Perfect Cooly Gold 10 would make Ali’s Day
Ali Day has confirmed this year's Coolangatta Gold will be his last if he wins the iconic surf event for a 10th time in as many starts.
Meninga swings axe as Kangaroos captain Tedesco dropped
Penrith's premiership-winning skipper Isaah Yeo is the new Australian rugby league team captain amid a radical squad overhaul by coach Mal Meninga.
Penrith want full hand of premiership rings in 2025
Penrith built their fourth-straight NRL premiership on a "legacy" motto introduced by coaching staff, but players say there is still far more to be achieved.
Vigils and rally mourn ‘year of death and destruction’
Hundreds of people have attended a rally at a Sydney mosque while others gathered at vigils across several cities to mourn lives lost in Gaza and Lebanon.
Big banks leading Aussie shares higher at midday
The ASX200 was up 0.3 per cent at lunchtime, with gains for the retail banks along with lithium miners after a major takeover offer by Rio Tinto.
Jewish community defiant as October 7 remembered
Australia's Jewish community say they remain defiant and united as thousands gathered 12 months on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas.
Second body found after fire, babysitter believed dead
A second body found in a burnt-out home is believed to be the woman who was babysitting an eight-year-old girl who died in the fire.
Brondello’s WNBA Finals-bound Liberty not satisfied
New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello can win a second WNBA crown, a decade on from her first, after the side emphatically booked their Finals berth.
Socceroos coach change can unnerve players: Goodwin
Winger Craig Goodwin says a change in Socceroos coach can unnerve players ahead of new manager Tony Popovic's first game in charge.
Munster cleared over grand-final biting claim
Cameron Munster has avoided any match review committee charge over a claim he bit Paul Alamoti during the NRL grand final, something he denied.
I’d rather retire than sulk about missing GF: Eisenhuth
Matt Eisenhuth insists he's no hard-luck story after being cut from Penrith's 17 the day before the grand-final win over Melbourne.
Russia targets Kyiv, Odesa in latest drone attack
Warehouses and cargo trucks have been damaged in Odesa during a drone attack, which kept much of Ukraine under air-raid alert for several hours.
To’o played through knee pain for battered Panthers
Penrith emerged from their NRL grand-final win over Melbourne battered and bruised, with several players awaiting further advice on injuries and surgeries.
Hezbollah strikes Israel on Gaza war anniversary
Hezbollah has fired rockets at the Israeli city of Haifa while Beirut has been hit with more strikes as mourners mark the October 7 attack and ensuing Gaza war.
Pies, Blues sharpen focus on trade for Port’s Houston
Alex Neal-Bullen and Jack Darling are the first players on the move as the AFL trade period starts, with plenty of focus on Dan Houston and Bailey Smith.
Six moves to watch during the AFL trade period
The most significant moves to keep an eye on during this year's AFL trade period, which opens on Monday and runs to October 16.
‘Lucky’ Australians evade Israeli bombs to return home
Australians have touched down at home after fleeing Israel's escalating bombardment and invasion of Lebanon.
Storm eager for Utoikamanu to help topple Penrith
Shawn Blore says the arrival of Stefano Utoikamanu can further bolster Melbourne's forward pack as they seek to end Penrith's dominance.
Sam Bremner happy to hang the boots up after NRLW title
Veteran Roosters fullback Sam Bremner has explained the reason behind her retirement after winning her first ever NRLW grand final against Cronulla.
Penrith lay claim to being NRL greatest with four-peat
Penrith star Nathan Cleary argues his side have now done everything possible to prove they are the greatest of the NRL era, after their fourth-straight title.
Republican House Speaker refuses to say Trump lost 2020
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to be drawn on whether he believes former president Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
Iran summons Aust ambassador over ‘biased stance’
Australia's envoy to Iran has been summoned to explain protests against Iran's attacks in Israel.
Decision to rule out Howarth try was correct, NRL says
Melbourne will be left to rue a bunker no-try call in the second half of their tight grand final loss to Penrith.
Martin dominates rival Munster to claim Clive Churchill
Liam Martin has become the fourth second-rower of the NRL era to win a Clive Churchill medal after shining in Penrith's 14-6 grand final triumph over Melbourne.
Storm’s big four malfunction in face of Penrith machine
Melbourne's much-vaunted spine quartet have come unstuck on the NRL's biggest stage in the Storm's 14-6 loss to Penrith.