Racism saga would be over without lawyers: Clarkson
AFL coaching great Alastair Clarkson believes the Hawthorn racism saga would already be over without "legal eagles" intervening.
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‘Had a gutful’: embattled state Liberal leader quits
Fed up after weeks of speculation over his position, South Australia's embattled opposition leader has declared he is ready to "sail off into the sunset".
NRL inducts referees for first time in Hall of Fame
Bill Harrigan and Col Pearce have been honoured as the NRL's first referees to be inducted into the game's Hall of Fame.
‘Grotesque’ depravity to dogs lands croc expert in jail
A judge who jailed crocodile expert and academic Adam Britton for the torture and killing of dozens of dogs said he had inflicted "unimaginable" suffering.
Urgent call to pass deepfake sexual image sharing laws
Laws that crack down on the creation and sharing of non-consensual sexual images, including digitally altered deepfakes, should pass with haste, senators say.
Swans, Suns swing the axe following poor losses
Sydney coach John Longmire and Gold Coast counterpart Damien Hardwick have axed four players each following disappointing AFL losses last weekend.
Papenhuyzen’s reminder as Storm end Souths’ finals hope
Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen has shown signs of his explosive best as the Storm easily accounted for South Sydney 28-16 at Accor Stadium.
Woman feels ‘vindicated’ over role in sister’s death
A learner driver who accelerated with the car door open leading to her sister's death has been spared a conviction and walked free from court with a $600 fine.
Medal fancy Hull advances to 1500m semis at Olympics
Easing into the women's 1500m semi-finals, Jessica Hull says she couldn't be better-placed to win Australia's first Olympic track medal in a dozen years.
Mills coy on future after Boomers’ OT Games exit
With their Olympics ending with a 95-90 overtime loss to Serbia in their quarter-final, it likely marks the end of an era for the Boomers, led by Patty Mills.
Democrats Harris, Walz to campaign in crucial states
Fresh from his debut as Kamala Harris's running mate, Tim Walz joins her on a US presidential campaign trip to the midwest, where the Democrats need to do well.
Skateboarder Trew, 14, wins historic Olympic gold medal
Teen skateboard sensation Arisa Trew has won the women's park in Paris to become the nation's youngest Olympic gold medallist.
Australia break men’s team pursuit world record
Australia have broken the men's team pursuit world record on day two of the Olympic track cycling and will face fierce rivals Great Britain for the gold medal.
Tim Tszyu gets boxing world title shot against Russian
Tim Tszyu has landed another world title fight after the IBF ordered unbeaten Russian Bakhram Murtazaliev to defend his super-welterweight strap against him.
Giants welcome back Kelly, Hipwood a chance for Lions
GWS will get a much-needed midfield boost with vice-captain Josh Kelly set to return against Brisbane, while the Lions could welcome back forward Eric Hipwood.
Former Test quick Harris new South Australia coach
Ryan Harris has been appointed as the next coach of South Australia, taking over from fellow former Test quick Jason Gillespie.
Sharks lose hamstrung half Trindall for Titans clash
Cronulla halfback Braydon Trindall has been sidelined by a hamstring injury, but the Sharks hope he will only miss one NRL match.
Ex-cycling champ’s charges confirmed over wife’s death
Olympic medal-winning cyclist Rohan Dennis has been ordered to answer charges laid over the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins in December last year.
Hockley to resign as CA boss, race now on for top job
Nick Hockley has announced he will resign as Cricket Australia's CEO, potentially opening the door for ex-NRL boss Todd Greenberg to take charge.
Hawkins ‘optimistic’ of Cats return before retirement
Geelong legend Tom Hawkins believes he can return from a foot injury to help the Cats' premiership push before he ends his AFL career.
Retiring superstar Dustin Martin among Tigers’ greatest
Dustin Martin will go down as one of Richmond's all-time greats after announcing his AFL retirement, effective immediately.
Noemie Fox is an Olympic champion, like her sister
Noemie Fox says it's pure joy to win the new kayak cross event at the Olympics and join her sister Jessica as a gold medallist in Paris.
Hurricane Debby hits Florida, threatens major flooding
Hurricane Debby has crossed the northern Florida coast as a category 1 storm, packing winds up to 130km/h and the potential for record rain and flooding.
China’s swim gold medallist is drug-free, says Chalmers
Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers won an Olympic 100m freestyle silver medal behind a Chinese rival who he believes is drug-free.
Martin dethroned but Aussies hail Diehm’s BMX bronze
Logan Martin has crashed out in the Olympic BMX freestyle final as Natalya Diehm took a surprise bronze in the equivalent women's event in Paris.
Australia’s Smith claims shooting bronze at Olympics
Australian trap shooter Penny Smith has won her first Olympic medal, taking trap bronze after scraping into the final.
Fox etched into history with sixth Olympic medal
Jessica Fox has claimed her second gold of the Paris Games with victory in the C1 and has now won more individual Olympic medals than any other Australian.
Matildas knocked out of the Olympics after US loss
The Matildas' Olympic dream is over, knocked out of the tournament after a 2-1 loss to the United States in their final group game in Marseille.
Brian To’o staying put at reigning champions Penrith
Penrith winger Brian To'o has declared he will stay at the three-time defending premiers, after meeting with club bosses and his management.
Koroibete back in Wallabies fold for Rugby Championship
Star winger and two-time John Eales Medallist Marika Koroibete has been recalled to the Wallabies squad for two Rugby Championship Tests against South Africa.
Tony Gustavsson era over as Matildas hunt for new coach
Football Australia is searching for a new Matildas coach after Tony Gustavsson's reign was brought to an end after Australia's group-stage exit at the Olympics.