Door ajar for social housing at 2032 athletes village
The Queensland government will leave the door open for the athletes village to be made available for social housing before the 2032 Olympic Games.
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Power coach Ken Hinkley wary of fluttering Swans
Sydney have lost four of their past five games ahead of a high-stakes AFL clash with Port Adelaide, who won't be lulled into a false sense of security.
Family wants new probe into aid worker deaths in Israel
An Australian aid worker's family wants more answers after a report into her death and that of six colleagues found the attack was "not deliberately directed".
Rising property prices push loan sizes through the roof
Soaring real estate prices in mid-sized capitals has pushed the average new owner-occupier mortgage to record levels.
Reynolds will stay Broncos captain in 2025: Walters
Brisbane coach Kevin Walters has scuppered suggestions Adam Reynolds could be replaced as captain and wants a response from the side after an 'honesty session'.
Blues keen to find form in Magpie Pendlebury’s 400th
Carlton coach Michael Voss is more focused on getting the Blues charging towards the AFL finals than ruining Collingwood great Scott Pendlebury's 400th game.
Plea to avoid panic as ‘unusual’ deadly outbreak grows
Victoria's legionnaires' disease outbreak has grown to 71 confirmed cases and a further seven suspected, following the death of an infected woman in her 90s.
Xerri eager for new Bulldogs deal, premiership tattoo
Bronson Xerri says he is deep in talks to re-sign with Canterbury and will book in for a premiership tattoo if the resurgent Bulldogs go all the way in 2024.
Robinson edges Ewing in all-Aussie surfing shoot-out
Jack Robinson is through to the semi-finals of the Olympic surfing, while fellow Australians Ethan Ewing and Tyler Wright were quarter-final losers.
Justin Olam’s season could be over after high shot
Justin Olam was sent off for a high shot on North Queensland's Heilum Luki and the Wests Tigers centre is now facing suspension.
‘Transnational’ gang behind billion-dollar meth import
A man has been charged over an international plot to import almost a tonne of methamphetamine inside industrial machinery, but the ringleaders remain at large.
Storm aim to stay near-perfect with all-star spine
Melbourne's all-star spine is one of rugby league's most dangerous, but they will start together in the NRL for only the 13th time against St George Illawarra.
Ex-Catholic brother jailed again for child sex abuse
An 81-year-old former Catholic brother has been jailed for sexually abusing children more than three decades ago while a teacher at a Queensland school.
Utoikamanu poised to become Storm’s next success story
Melbourne have beaten Canterbury to gain the signature of Stefano Utoikamanu from Wests Tigers, the best prop on the NRL's open market.
Iro wants to be trailblazer for Cook Islands in NRL
Kayal Iro looms as an option for New Zealand in the Pacific Championships, but the Cronulla centre will prioritise being a trailblazer for the Cook Islands.
Border force finds $13.4m worth of meth in luggage
A Canadian national has been charged after being picked up at Brisbane Airport for allegedly attempting to import 14.4kg of methamphetamine into Australia.
BMX ace Sakakibara in shape to banish Tokyo memories
Saya Sakakibara looks the rider to beat for gold in the BMX racing at the Olympics after an unbeaten quarter-final display at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
Vance at border blames Harris for illegal immigration
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance has criticised Vice President Kamala Harris for not working with US agencies to deal with border crossings.
Ore-some state tipped to win race for green steel jobs
Higher-grade iron ore, deep water ports and a 100-per cent renewable energy grid give South Australia the edge on other states chasing future green steel jobs.
Biles edges Andrade for Olympic all-around title
A mighty floor routine from Simone Biles featuring Taylor Swift and Beyonce powered the iconic American gymnast to gold in the all-around final.
UK police brace for more unrest after killing of girls
British police have made arrests and are preparing for more violent demonstrations following rioting over the killing of three girls in northern England.
Hope for ‘better future’ as PM lands at Garma Festival
Australia's largest Indigenous cultural festival has officially opened with bunggul (dance) as the prime minister joined attendees in Arnhem Land.
Senator labelled a villain in Higgins’ ‘fairytale’
Brittany Higgins made allegations of ill-treatment, ostracism, bullying and harassment but none of it was true, Senator Linda Reynolds' lawyer told a court.
Former PwC head grilled over role in tax scandal
The former boss of PwC in Australia, Tom Seymour, has made his first public comments since resigning due to the tax advice scandal.
Eagles told to play on edge against Suns
West Coast took it up to Fremantle last week, and they're being urged to maintain that combative mindset in Friday night's AFL clash with Gold Coast in Perth.
Funeral for slain Hamas leader held in Qatar
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh will be buried in Qatar as Hamas and Iran vow revenge on Israel and fears grow the war in Gaza is spiralling into a wider conflict.
US prisoners released from Russia back on home soil
The United States and Russia have completed a 24-person prisoner swap, the largest in post-Soviet history, with the US detainees finally back home.
Olam sent off as Tigers’ tough week ends in loss to NQ
Wests Tigers' week started with news their most promising player will leave the NRL club, and ended with a loss that included a player sent off.
Boxing biology war erupts after 46-sec Paris Games bout
Imane Khelif's next opponent has thrown down the challenge after the Algerian began her controversial Olympic boxing campaign with a 46-second stoppage.
Australia freestyle relayers in golden salute in Paris
Australia's women's 4x200m freestyle relay team has won the nation's eighth gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Death of Hamas military leader confirmed, Israel says
The head of Hamas' military wing died in an air strike in Gaza in July, Israel has confirmed a day after the group's political chief was killed in Iran.