Palmer pulls off golden skateboard double for Australia
Keegan Palmer says winning his second Olympic gold medal is a crazy feeling after the skateboard ace saluted in Paris, following teammate Arisa Trew's triumph.
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Nobel laureate Yunus back in Bangladesh to lead govt
Bangladesh's next leader Muhammad Yunus has arrived home to take office as he looks to rebuild the country following a deadly anti-government uprising.
Australian sailor Wearn wins second Olympic gold
Matt Wearn says winning back to back Olympic gold medals is still sinking in, with the Australian sailor a cut above in the men's dinghy class.
Gold gives Australian pursuiters Olympic redemption
Australia have beaten fierce rivals Great Britain in a pulsating men's team pursuit final to win the Olympic gold medal for the first time in 20 years.
Russia battles Ukrainian troops after major incursion
Russian troops have clashed with Ukrainian forces for a third day after they rammed through the border in one of Kyiv's biggest attacks of the two-year war.
Vast native title risks ‘speculative’, High Court told
An Indigenous land rights case is being brought to "redress past wrongs", a lawyer for the Gumatj Clan has told High Court justices.
RBA governor pours cold water on talk of early rate cut
The central bank says inflation remains too high and warned it could hike again, keeping the spotlight on government efforts to fight inflation.
‘Many times over’: childcare pay rise to reap dividends
A pay rise for childcare workers has been praised by the sector and unions but there are calls for more funding for the industry to retain staff.
Warnings of reef at risk with centuries-first heating
Governments have welcomed the UN not listing the Great Barrier Reef as in danger, but new research shows water temperatures are at dangerously high levels.
UK rioters thwarted by ‘show of unity’ by communities
A heavy security presence and anti-racism rallies across Britain have prevented a repeat of widespread rioting by the far right, London's police chief says.
Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms
Israel is bracing for an attack from its long term enemy Iran, as ongoing violence with Lebanon's Hezbollah threatens to spiral into an all-out regional war.
Nina Kennedy wins gold medal in Olympic pole vault
Pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has won Australia's record 18th gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Denny’s home circle visions spur historic discus medal
Matt Denny has won Australia's first Olympic medal in men's discus, finishing with bronze in the sport's greatest Games final in Paris.
Ezidi refugees mark decade of surviving ISIS massacres
Hundreds of Ezidi refugees have gathered in regional NSW towns to commemorate 10 years since surviving terrorist group ISIS killing men and enslaving women.
Harris and Walz campaign in crucial Midwest states
The Democrats' would-be president Kamala Harris and vice president Tim Walz hit the campaign trail in the Midwest a day after announcing he joined the ticket.
Kennedy gold vaults Aussies to new Olympic heights
Four Australian gold medals in less than six hours have propelled the nation's Olympic title tally to 18, eclipsing the previous best in Athens and Tokyo.
Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers
Cotton growers have been told they must continue to cultivate sustainable cropping systems to ensure success, at their annual conference on the Gold Coast.
Broncos put on notice after poor training habits
Brisbane's dire form on matchday has been replicated at training and the issue of personal responsibility reached flashpoint this week.
New battery crackdown after 50 blazes this year
E-bikes and e-scooters will have to meet new battery standards in coming months in one state, after a spate of difficult-to-contain fires.
No plans to change state’s public service WFH policy
Public servants in Queensland will maintain work-from-home arrangements after the premier quashed any changes to the flexible policy.
Eels’ Asi fighting for future as Cleary showdown looms
Four years after Daejarn Asi debuted as a rising star against Penrith, the Parramatta half is preparing to fight for an NRL contract against the Panthers.
Joyce ‘command and control’ ends with Qantas clawback
Alan Joyce has had millions in shares clawed back by Qantas, the airline he led for almost 15 years, after a turbulent nosedive into a reputational crisis.
Springboks to blood duo in opening Wallabies Test
The Springboks have handed Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Elrigh Louw their starting debuts for the first of two Test matches against the Wallabies in Brisbane.
Property giant Mirvac warns of ‘challenging’ conditions
Mirvac is investing in build-to-rent apartments and industrial sites as it slashes the value of high-rise offices and warns of ongoing challenging conditions.
Lynch weighs up return from injury as Tigers eye 2025
Richmond spearhead Tom Lynch has stepped into full training in recent days and is considering the benefits of a late-season return from injury.
‘Unprecedented’ evidence: Samantha Murphy case delayed
The case against Samantha Murphy's alleged killer has been delayed by more than three months as a prosecutors work through a "significant" brief of evidence.
Australia must pay war crime victims, UN experts urge
Australia's failure to compensate victims more than a decade after Australian soldiers allegedly killed Afghan civilians, has been criticised by UN experts.
Transurban eyes raising dividend as toll traffic rises
Transurban says it expects to raise its 2024/25 distribution by five per cent, after making $2.6 billion in operating earnings in 2023/24.
A sad day for democracy … and succulent Chinese meals
The man dubbed Mr Democracy Manifest and responsible for one of Australia's most famous viral memes has died aged 82 after a battle with cancer.
Giants blow as ruck Briggs to miss Lions clash
GWS ruck Kieren Briggs will be sidelined for their AFL top-four clash against the Lions in Brisbane due to soreness.
Skateboard ace Palmer out to fend off the kids – at 21
He's only 21 and has two Olympic skateboarding golds already, but Keegan Palmer knows a generation of prodigious teens is out to ambush him.