Firebirds sneak home over Swifts in Super thriller
The Queensland Firebirds have improved their Super Netball finals prospects and almost certainly ended those of the NSW Swifts with a thrilling win in Sydney.
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Hinkley chokes up after relief of AFL win over Saints
Port Adelaide have beaten St Kilda by two points in an error-filled clash at Marvel Stadium to ease some pressure on coach Ken Hinkley.
Fears of career-ending injury for Wallabies veteran
Kurtley Beale's recall to the Wallabies appears over after the veteran utility back suffered a suspected achilles injury while playing club rugby.
Saints’ King has tough outing in tight AFL loss to Port
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has defended key forward Max King, who went into the ruck late in their two-point loss to Port Adelaide.
Fever edge struggling Giants in Super Netball
West Coast Fever remain in contention for a top-two Super Netball spot after coming from ten down to score a 68-65 win over the Giants in Perth.
‘All cake no icing’ as Panthers fall to gutsy Cowboys
A total of 10 State of Origin representatives watched from the sidelines as defensively steely North Queensland stunned Penrith in wet conditions.
Glide bombs hammer front line in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia dropped more than 800 glide bombs in Ukraine in the past week alone.
National Rally wins first round in France: exit polls
Voters have turned out in high numbers for the first round in French elections, with exit polls pointing to a win for the European Union-sceptic National Rally.
Labor to meet after defiant senator suspended over Gaza
The government has suspended a senator who vowed to continue crossing the floor in order to support Palestinian statehood.
Wallabies veteran retires after missing Olympics sevens
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has missed selection for the men's sevens team for the Paris Games and announced his retirement from Australian rugby.
Defiant senator suspended from Labor over Palestine
Outspoken Labor senator Fatima Payman has been suspended from the Labor Party caucus after declaring she would cross the floor again on Palestinian statehood.
Sam Mostyn to be sworn in as next governor-general
Former lawyer, business leader and AFL commissioner Sam Mostyn will become Australia's 28th governor-general and just the second woman to take on the role.
Sam Mostyn sworn in as 28th governor-general
Laywer, businesswoman and gender equality advocate Sam Mostyn has been sworn in as Australia's governor-general at a ceremony in Canberra.
We don’t diminish people’s pain over Gaza: Treasurer
A rogue Labor senator who vowed to continue crossing the floor to support Palestinian statehood has been indefinitely suspended by the party's leaders.
Union warning as ‘killer stone’ ban comes into effect
Union members will be "watching like hawks" to ensure companies don't try to circumvent a ban on engineered stone, the CFMEU national secretary has warned.
South African President Ramaphosa to announce cabinet
Officials in South Africa say President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce the cabinet positions of the country's unity government.
Sicily injured as Hawks smash Eagles in Perth
Hawthorn are on the cusp of crashing their way into the AFL's top eight after posting a thumping win over West Coast at Optus Stadium.
Paramilitary attack opens new front in central Sudan
Fighting has raged between Sudan's military and a notorious paramilitary group in a city in a central province, opening another front in a 14-month war.
New governor-general to bring focus on ‘care, kindness’
Former lawyer and gender equality advocate Sam Mostyn has been sworn in as Australia's 28th governor-general at a ceremony in Canberra.
PM defends censure of defiant, pro-Palestine senator
Anthony Albanese has chastised a senator for voting for a Greens motion on Palestine, saying she wasn't elected as an individual but as part of the Labor Party.
Two young men critical after triple-fatal bus crash
Two men remain in a critical condition in a north Queensland hospital after a devastating crash between a bus and a four-wheel drive that killed three women.
UK PM Sunak insists Conservatives can stay in power
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he believes his Conservative party can be re-elected in elections that polls suggest Labour will win.
Labor, coalition primary vote support slips: Newspoll
A Newspoll survey suggests a dip in voter support for the main parties, with Labor and the coalition losing out to the Greens and independents.
Average Australian house price hits almost $800,000
Soaring house prices might please home owners but for those trying to enter the market the odds are stacked against them as chronic housing shortages persist.
Hot Hawks still have work to do: coach Mitchell
Hawthorn are on the cusp of gatecrashing the top eight, and coach Sam Mitchell is encouraging his charges to continue playing with confidence.
Silent Assange’s presence felt as lawyer takes stage
Julian Assange, who has not spoken publicly since release, is yet to comment on his plans after five years of solitary confinement in jail.
Reformist Iranian candidate opposes online censorship
Masoud Pezeshkian says he will oppose internet censorship if he is elected Iran's president.
Robinson joins Bennett in calling for sin bin overhaul
Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has called for the NRL to consider changes to the sin bin law, fearing it is toying with the integrity of matches.
Manu injured as hot Roosters tame last-placed Tigers
The Sydney Roosters have flogged Wests Tigers 40-6, with only Joey Manu's hand injury souring a dominant night for James Tedesco and the Tricolours.
Israeli tanks move on north, south Gaza, fighting rages
Israeli tanks have fired shells towards several houses in Shejaia, in northern Gaza, leaving families trapped inside, residents say.
France votes in poll that could hand power to far right
Marine Le Pen's National Rally anti-immigrant party has been a longtime pariah in French politics but it's now closer to power than it has ever been.