Patterson husband’s poison fears pre-dated deadly lunch
Erin Patterson's estranged husband feared she was poisoning him on several camping trips in the years before she murdered his loved ones.
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Why Sharks find NRL draw commentary ‘disrespectful’
Cronulla have been touted for a late charge into the NRL's top-four but Craig Fitzgibbon is wary of underestimating their upcoming opponents.
Dragons get behind coach Flanagan with new NRL deal
St George Illawarra have locked in coach Shane Flanagan with a new deal, firming their future after recently luring Daniel Anderson to head recruitment.
‘Signs are pretty good’ for Galvin’s hand injury
Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo expects to have Lachlan Galvin back from a minor hand injury in time for the intriguing NRL clash against the Warriors.
Magic mind: Farnworth faith fires Dolphins’ finals hunt
Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth has put his "growth mindset" into fast healing before and is keen to play a part in the finals once returning from injury.
Battling A-Leagues club to fight licence stripping
Embattled football club Western United is at risk of folding after Football Australia stripped them of their licence for both the A-League Men and Women.
In-form Tigers utility makes call on NRL future
After weeks of speculation, Wests Tigers utility Adam Doueihi has signed a new two-year deal that confirms his NRL future.
NFL’s Chargers waive Petaia in Aussie rugby player swap
Former Wallabies star Jordan Petaia has been waived by the Los Angeles Chargers, who have instead called up another Australian junior rugby talent.
Isaako’s Dolphins heroics one for true believers
Winger Jamayne Isaako's match-winning try last week has shone a light on why the Dolphins back themselves to win in any circumstance as finals loom.
Trash to treasure: road signs artwork wins top gong
Emerging Indigenous artist Gaypalani Wanambi has turned rusting road signs into an award-winning artwork inspired by an ancestral story.
Panthers make it nine in a row with revenge on Knights
Penrith have made it nine wins in a row and continued their charge to the NRL finals with a brutal defeat of Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Raiders partying like it’s 1990 after downing Manly
A try-scoring hat-trick from exciting young five-eighth Ethan Strange has thrust Canberra back to the top of the NRL ladder with a 28-12 win over Manly.
Cameron kicks four as Cats cruise against Bombers
Geelong key forward Jeremy Cameron now has 79 goals for the season, kicking an inaccurate 4.5 as the Cats beat Essendon by 44 points.
Injured Petaia retained by Chargers, weighing options
The injury that prompted the Los Angeles Chargers to demote Jordan Petaia to their reserves list is only minor and the Australian is assessing his options.
Premiership mentor out of Demons’ coaching race
The race for the vacant Melbourne AFL coaching job is already narrowing, with a leading contender ruling himself out of the running.
Good golly: Molly one win from title after Tahiti test
Australian Molly Picklum stared down a pumping Teahupo'o and came out the other side to sit one win away from a maiden world surfing title.
Mitchell returns at centre in ‘spoonbowl’ clash
Gold Coast host South Sydney in a vital bottom-of-the-ladder confrontation, with the visitors welcoming back key players from injury for the clash.
Sharks rueing missed opportunity as Dragons take points
St George Illawarra have defeated Cronulla 22-14 to keep their season on life support, defeating their rivals for the first time in five years
Bombers star sent to tribunal for friendly fire act
Essendon midfielder Dylan Shiel will front the tribunal for "unreasonable conduct" that put teammate Luamon Lual in a position to suffer serious injury.
Verran stars for Sharks, Warriors and Knights win
Emma Verran has dominated for Cronulla in their victory over St George Illawarra, while there were also wins for the Warriors and Newcastle in NRLW.
Warriors defiant after loss, Bulldogs answer critics
The Warriors' third consecutive loss has pushed them outside the NRL's top four as the finals series approaches, but the Kiwis say the defeat won't define them.
King flies high as Suns hang on against surging Blues
Gold Coast have hung on for a 19-point win over Carlton, surviving a final-quarter onslaught from the Blues at Marvel Stadium.
Freo hail skipper’s heroics in thrilling win over Port
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has kicked the match-winning goal with less than a minute left to sink Port Adelaide by six points.
‘We take ownership’: Cripps addresses Blues’ tough year
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps believes the energy within the club has turned around, praising the Blues' decision to back in coach Michael Voss.
Roosters roll on in NRLW as Broncos receive a big scare
Brisbane's Romy Teitzel scored 16 points to lead the NRLW season points-scorers list as her team battled to beat Canberra while Sydney Roosters stay unbeaten.
Star Giants forward no certainty to return
GWS have cruised to a 54-point win over struggling North Melbourne in Canberra, but could be without gun forward Jesse Hogan for another week.
‘One of the best’ – Bulldogs hold off spirited Demons
Melbourne were spirited in their first AFL game since Simon Goodwin's sacking but suffered a six-point loss to the finals-hunting Western Bulldogs.
Moses field goal sinks Cowboys in NRL thriller
Josh Addo-Carr grabbed a try double before Mitchell Moses kicked a match-clinching field goal as Parramatta pipped North Queensland 19-18.
David and Hazlewood shine as Australia sink Proteas
Tim David starred with the bat and Josh Hazlewood with the ball as Australia won the first Twenty20 international against South Africa in Darwin.
‘World cannot wait’: Australia to recognise Palestine
Australia will follow allies in formally recognising Palestinian statehood amid mounting pressure to take action on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Injury seemingly cruels Caslick’s Wallaroos Cup dream
Charlotte Caslick's ankle will not heal in time for the superstar sevens convert to feature in the Wallaroos' Rugby World Cup pool stage as first hoped.