Ukraine ‘ready’ for talks if Russia acts in good faith
Ukraine is ready to hold talks with Russia if Kremlin officials act in good faith, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has told his Chinese counterpart.
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Fox, Ockenden ready to perform after opening ceremony
Jessica Fox and Eddie Ockenden will start their Olympic campaigns only hours after carrying the Australian flag at the opening ceremony.
As Canada cuts rates, RBA doves come home to roost
After hitting inflation hard and early, the Bank of Canada is already cutting rates while their dovish Australian counterparts contemplate another rate hike.
Bruce Lehrmann fights $2m bankruptcy threat with appeal
Bruce Lehrmann's bid to appeal a defamation loss and findings he raped Brittany Higgins could be tripped up as Ten tries to bankrupt him over a legal bill.
Roundup class action loss a ‘win for farmers’: Bayer
The makers of Roundup have welcomed a Federal Court ruling that the popular herbicide cannot be proven to cause cancer.
‘Whack-a-mole’ warning for curbing online extremism
Experts have weighed in on attempts by ASIO to access the encrypted messages of online extremists, warning it could simply lead to users migrating elsewhere.
Australia’s Olympics boss Chesterman gets IOC nod
AOC president Ian Chesterman has been voted onto the IOC at a meeting before the Paris Games opening ceremony.
Ben Te’o returns to Broncos as assistant coach
Brisbane have staged a coup by signing former tough as teak forward Ben Te'o from the Dolphins on a two-year deal as an assistant coach from 2025.
Fox, Ockenden to carry Australian flag at Games opening
Canoeing gold medallist Jessica Fox and hockey great Eddie Ockenden will be the Australian flag bearers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
State appeals teen sentences over bloody home invasion
A state attorney-general will challenge the "inadequate" jail sentences two teenagers over a home invasion of a former Australian rugby player.
Australia to host 2026 Rugby League World Cup
Australia have been handed hosting rights to the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with some matches to also be played in Papua New Guinea.
Olympic boxing snub would be ‘crime against humanity’
Australian boxers Caitlin Parker and Harry Garside have made pleas to ensure the sport isn't tossed from the Olympics as they aim to make history in Paris.
Man jailed for Christmas Day stabbing murder of ex-wife
Darren Mark Wake has been jailed for 26 years for the stabbing murder of his former partner at her Hobart home on Christmas Day.
Tigers key forward Lynch wants to return this season
Richmond spearhead Tom Lynch holds out hope of returning from injury to help out the struggling Tigers before season's end.
Five Aussie water polo players infected before Games
Five members of Australia's women's water polo team have tested positive to COVID-19 ahead of their Olympic campaign in Paris.
Building ‘black hole’ link to scared horses, jockey ban
Horse racing at Queensland's biggest track is at a standstill after jockeys refused to ride, claiming a nearby construction site is spooking the animals.
Plane slips off runway at Nepal airport, killing 18
Eighteen bodies have been recovered after a plane carrying 19 people slipped off the runway and crashed at the Nepal capital's airport.
Fuller signs with Dolphins after knocking back Broncos
Dolphins livewire Trai Fuller has rejected overtures from Brisbane to sign an upgraded and extended contract until the end of 2026.
Suns angry and frustrated at being QClash easybeats
Gold Coast have lost 10 of their past 11 matches against the Brisbane Lions, and they'll start as underdogs in the QClash at People First Stadium.
Matildas up for German litmus test at Olympics
The Matildas know they have a tough opening game of the Olympics against Germany, with Mary Fowler set to be among the key players in the contest.
Extremist groups exploit popular social media platforms
Neo-Nazi groups are exploiting mainstream social media sites to supercharge their audience numbers and fundraise to promote violent beliefs, an expert warns.
Games village no longer earmarked for social housing
At least 2000 dwellings to be built for a major Brisbane 2032 Olympic athletes' village will not be offered as temporary social housing prior to the Games.
Best to miss several weeks with hamstring tear
Newcastle have lost strike centre Bradman Best for several weeks after scans confirmed the NSW State of Origin star suffered a grade-two hamstring tear.
Strong confidence in AUKUS despite ‘riveting’ US events
A storm of political drama has engulfed the US and UK, but the acting prime minister is confident this will not hurt Australia's nuclear submarine partnership.
Pilot ejects to escape crash during military exercise
An Italian fighter pilot is recovering in hospital after his warplane "encountered an unknown issue" and crashed during military exercises in remote Australia.
Utoikamanu decision put on hold as Tigers head to NZ
Stefano Utoikamanu has held off announcing any decision on his future until after Wests Tigers' clash with the Warriors, as the prop's contract saga drags on.
Boy catastrophically injured trying to save his brother
A distraught mother has detailed hearing a car run over her two sons as they were playing, telling a court her eight-year-old son will never be the same.
It’s not true: Demons dismiss talk of Oliver friction
Melbourne assistant Andrew McQualter is adamant there is no friction between star midfielder Clayton Oliver and the AFL club.
Huni’s ‘bad intentions’ for Pilcher in heavyweight bout
Justis Huni will be channelling Mike Tyson when he fights Troy Pilcher in his WBO global heavyweight title defence in Brisbane.
Luai, Cleary gear up for last ride and shot at history
Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary are back together at Penrith NRL training, as they prepare for the last stretch in a combination that dates back to under-16s.
Indigenous population reaches more than one million
The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Australia has hit one million, comprising 3.8 per cent of the nation's population.