Fijians dash Reds’ Super Rugby Pacific home final bid
The Fijian Drua have put paid to Queensland's Super Rugby Pacific home finals hopes with a 28-19 victory over the fifth-placed Reds in Suva.
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Rankine blow adds more pain for Crows as Pies fly home
Collingwood kicked the last goal of the match and survived a late scare to beat Adelaide at the MCG in another tight game, despite suffering two more injuries.
Late penalty-try drama ends Brumbies’ Crusaders curse
The ACT Brumbies have fended off a fast-finishing Crusaders outfit to win 31-24 in Canberra, a dramatic late penalty try securing them a home playoff final.
Ikonomidis winner sends Victory into ALM grand final
Chris Ikonomidis scored an extra-time winner to send Melbourne Victory into the A-League Men grand final and break Wellington Phoenix hearts.
Force crush Waratahs but miss out on vital bonus point
The Western Force have narrowly missed out on snaring a bonus point in their impressive 27-7 win over the NSW Waratahs in Perth.
Fever still undefeated after thrilling Thunderbirds win
The ladder-leading West Coast Fever have held off a fast-finishing Adelaide Thunderbirds to win their sixth Super Netball game in a row, this time by one goal.
Mariners into GF after contentious ALM win over Sydney
Central Coast Mariners will play Melbourne Victory in next week's A-League Men grand final after a 0-0 (2-1) win against Sydney FC.
Cummins confesses: I orchestrated Bairstow stumping
Australia's Test captain Pat Cummins has revealed for the first time he orchestrated the controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow that enraged England.
Piastri grid penalty blow after making Imola front row
Oscar Piastri finished second in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, only to be hit by a three-place grid penalty that's kicked him off the front row.
Morikawa mows down Schauffele on moving day at Valhalla
Former champion Collin Morikawa and fellow American Xander Schauffele are the joint third-round leaders at the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.
Star skipper charged over A-League betting scandal
Three players at A-League club Macarthur are facing serious charges after suspicious betting triggered an investigation into alleged yellow-card manipulation.
Crows coach confident in defensive options against Pies
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks is confident he has the defensive options to replace injured backman Josh Worrell for the Crows' MCG game against Collingwood.
City’s Socceroos striker not in ALM All Stars squad
Jamie Maclaren may have played his final game on Australian soil, not selected in the ALM All Stars squad to face Newcastle United ahead of a move overseas.
Three killed in New Caledonia riots after voting change
Violence has gripped New Caledonia with three people killed in unrest sparked by a move to change voting rules in the French Pacific territory.
Australia wins right to host 2026 Women’s Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation has ticked off on Australia's bid to host the 2026 Asian Cup.
Slower US consumer price growth boosts rate cut hopes
Expectations for an interest rate cut in 2024 have been given a boost by US consumer prices increasing less than expected in April.
Slovak PM hurt in shooting after govt meeting: reports
Media reports say Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has been injured in a shooting and taken to hospital.
Shot Slovak leader stable after assassination attempt
The prime minister of Slovakia has survived being shot five times in the first major assassination attempt on a European political leader in more than 20 years.
Loosening jobs market eases pressure on Reserve Bank
The Australian jobless rate has moved higher to 4.1 per cent despite a stronger-than-expected 38,500 employment increase.
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Environment group loses appeal over coal, gas projects
The full bench of the Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by campaigners related to how the federal environment minister considers fossil fuel projects.
Dutton pledges to slash migration to fix housing crisis
Peter Dutton has laid out a plan to get Australia "back on track" in his budget response that would crack down on migration and international students.
Prosecutors drop murder charge against 12-year-old girl
A child will no longer face a charge of murder after prosecutors decided her age meant there was no reasonable prospect of conviction.
Supercars gun Will Brown revved up for NASCAR ride
Red-hot Supercars driver Will Brown will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut when he takes to the track in California in June.
Demons are looking forward to what dynamic duo can do
Melbourne small forward Shane McAdam will finally make his debut with the club in Sunday's AFL match against West Coast in Perth.
Departing Zac Lomax leaves Dragons fans bewildered
Zac Lomax has refused to elaborate on his reasoning for leaving St George Illawarra to join Parramatta in 2025.
St Kilda wield the axe, Docker Darcy still sidelined
St Kilda have named former Carlton midfielder Paddy Dow for his Saints debut in Saturday night's clash with Fremantle at Marvel Stadium.
Bombers’ red-hot form rewarded in AFL fixture
Essendon have been rewarded for their stellar form with three Friday night games in the next block of AFL fixtures.
Star hooker Egan signs two-year extension with Warriors
The Warriors have tied Wayde Egan to a new two-year deal, only weeks after coach Andrew Webster revealed plans to keep the hooker at the club for life.
Eels to miss Moses magic, Trindall a chance to return
Mitch Moses looks set to have just one chance to prove his State of Origin credentials, with the Parramatta halfback set to miss Magic Round through injury.
Economists warn budget could ‘poke inflationary bear’
Loosened purse strings cast doubts over the inflation-fighting credentials of the Albanese government's third budget, which also points to a weakening economy.
Treasurer backs rebates for all in cost-of-living fight
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the use of $300 energy rebates for all households in the federal budget, despite calls to means test the measure.