Geelong star to miss AFL grand final with concussion
Geelong's Tom Stewart will miss the AFL grand final after he was substituted out of the Cats' win over Hawthorn with concussion.
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Star hurt as Cats claw past Hawks into AFL grand final
Led by Patrick Dangerfield, Geelong have rallied to dominate Hawthorn and progress to next week's AFL grand final against Collingwood or Brisbane.
Prather purrs in Bullets’ winning start under Lash
The Bullets' three imports and centre Tyrell Harrison have all strutted their stuff as new coach Stu Lash celebrated his first game in charge with a win.
Three die as Optus triple-zero glitch impacts hundreds
Optus has apologised to telco customers as an outage that blocked triple-zero calls to hundreds of people in three states is linked to three deaths.
Shark ‘won’t be silly’ and push taunting too far: Fitzy
Craig Fitzgibbon is confident Ronaldo Mulitalo will keep his trademark on-field energy in check when Cronulla face Canberra in their NRL semi-final.
‘Amazing’: sprint superstar’s nod of approval to Gout
Noah Lyles has heaped immense praise on Gout Gout, who is pledging to put all the lessons he learnt in Tokyo into practice as he chases world sprint domination.
Cummins still aiming to play all five Ashes Tests
Pat Cummins has pointed to long gaps between Tests as a reason why he could still feature in all five Ashes matches, despite nursing a back issue.
Prickly Ricky sidesteps key question ahead of big semi
The day before Canberra's semi-final, Ricky Stuart was in no mood to discuss the Raiders' hopes of bouncing back from their heartbreaking loss to Brisbane.
Seven teenagers charged over murder of two boys
Seven teens have faced court after being charged with murder over the stabbing of two boys as they walked home from basketball.
Aussie coach downcast as Hull’s SL play-off hopes end
Coach John Cartwright was left disappointed after Hull saw their Super League play-off hopes end with a 26-22 defeat to Catalans at the MKM Stadium.
National economy still stuck in ‘productivity malaise’
Despite a modest pick-up in productivity growth and signs private sector employment is recovering, Australia's slump in productivity is far from over.
Anthony Albanese dodges power bill price drop guarantee
The prime minister has declined to guarantee cheaper power bills for households under Australia's climate target, as experts say prices would remain stable.
RLPA’s key concern with Radley ban, England make a call
England's coach has backed Victor Radley for Ashes selection as the RLPA examines the unprecedented sanctions handed down to the Sydney Roosters forward.
Gout Gout bows out – but promises to return even faster
Teenaged sensation Gout Gout's debut world championships campaign has ended in the 200m semi-finals in Tokyo.
Roosters slap Radley with 10-game ban amid drug scandal
The NRL's Sydney Roosters have imposed a 10-game ban on superstar forward Victor Radley over his involvement in an alleged drug scandal.
Wallabies star’s epic voyage for Bledisloe Cup glory
James O'Connor will fly around the world in less than a week, with the flyhalf preferred ahead of Ben Donaldson for the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup squad.
Cats coach Scott regrets run-in with female AFL staffer
In a 36-minute press conference, Geelong coach Chris Scott has expressed his regret for a run-in with an AFL employee, and addressed star Bailey Smith's antics.
No taunting from Brailey if Sharks repeat famous win
Blayke Brailey has fond memories of watching Cronulla beat Canberra to ignite their 2016 premiership charge and is hoping to inspire another victory this week.
Magpies make brutal call on star for preliminary final
Bobby Hill has run out of time to force his way into Collingwood's line-up for their preliminary final against Brisbane, but could still feature this season.
Shock jock Jones’ alleged public sex abuse revealed
Former radio powerhouse Alan Jones is accused of indecently assaulting his alleged victims in public places including restaurants and the Sydney Opera House.
Why Bulldogs flyer couldn’t watch Penrith’s NRL dynasty
Penrith's historic NRL dynasty has been must-watch rugby league, but not for Canterbury centre Bronson Xerri.
Humble Shark goes from ‘borrowed time’ to NRL semi
Billy Burns was staring down the possibility of taking a full-time job in the mines or as a tradie not so long ago but now he's preparing for an NRL semi-final.
US Fed cuts rates by quarter of a percentage point
The US central bank has lowered the key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point due to a weak labour market, the board of governors says.
Signs of cooling labour market in surprise job numbers
Australia's unemployment rate has held steady at 4.2 per cent despite thousands of jobs unexpectedly dropping out of the nation's economy.
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Trump hails US, UK’s ‘unbreakable bond’ at talks
US President Donald Trump has arrived to hold talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Chequers country estate.
Junior star Gout Gout announces himself on world stage
Sprint sensation Gout Gout has lived up to the hype by qualifying for the 200m semi-finals at the world championships.
Gout Gout cruises through his 200m heat at worlds
Sprint sensation Gout Gout has lived up to the hype by qualifying for the 200m semi-finals at the world championships.
Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two children
A mother who left three children aged under five at home alone minutes before a fire engulfed the property and killed two girls has been freed on bail.
‘Everyone’s healthy’: Hawks ready for Cats prelim final
There's good news at Hawthorn after several players pulled up sore from last week's barnstorming semi-final win over Adelaide.
Konstas conquers mental demons to post Test statement
Sam Konstas' early-season statement to Test selectors came with a balance of patience and aggression while playing for Australia A in India.