Expanded A-League Women season to avoid summer heat
The 23-round A-League Women competition will start on November 1, with all games between December and March starting at 5pm at the earliest.
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Aged care reforms home in on freedom for older Aussies
Aged and home care systems will receive billions of dollars in funding in a bid to improve living conditions for older Australians.
Power rush back Marshall, but Burton ruled out
Port Adelaide forward Todd Marshall has played just once in the past eight weeks, and the pressure will be on him in Friday night's clash with Hawthorn.
Dao’s ‘Anam’ takes out PM’s Literary Award for fiction
André Dao's novel Anam has won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for fiction, while a biography of Donald Horne by Ryan Cropp took out the prize for history.
Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk
Earth "looks like a perfect world", billionaire Jared Isaacman has marvelled as he carried out the first private spacewalk high above the planet.
Daisy’s Eagles keep struggling Bulldogs winless in AFLW
West Coast have maintained their encouraging start to life under Daisy Pearce, coming from behind to down the struggling Western Bulldogs by 11 points.
Adelaide down Wanderers in Australia Cup quarter-final
Adelaide's hunt for a fourth Australia Cup will continue after they knocked off fellow A-League side Western Sydney in their quarter-final meeting on Thursday.
Tigers record first win in 410 days over Dragons
Leichhardt Oval has worked its magic once again for Wests Tigers, with the club recording their first win of the 2024 NRLW season against the Dragons.
Port coach regrets taunting Hawks after semi-final win
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says he regrets verbally taunting Hawthorn players after the Power's three-point AFL semi-final win.
‘Perfect day’ as Aussies power towards Davis Cup finals
Lleyton Hewitt's Australian Davis Cup team is on the verge of another finals crack after beating an ailing Czech outfit 3-0 in the group stage in Valencia.
Thompson set for monster million-dollar US Open pay day
Aussie tennis ace Jordan Thompson is a win away from landing a million-dollar US Open pay day after surging into the doubles final with compatriot Max Purcell.
Souths weigh up next move as NRL hold over Mitchell ban
South Sydney have refused to declare the Latrell Mitchell saga over as the club considers a response to the NRL's claim the No.1 must serve his ban in 2025.
Swimming Australia sack coach for Korea barracking
Michael Palfrey has been sacked by Swimming Australia, who say the coach's Paris Olympics comments caused 'serious damage' to the governing body's reputation.
Wanted $10m fraudster strolls into court after no-show
A construction boss found guilty over a plan to defraud the tax office of more than $10 million is back in custody for the start of a "significant" jail stint.
Roffey resigns from Demons, board to be reviewed
Melbourne president Kate Roffey has resigned, effective immediately, with her successor Brad Green to lead a review of the strife-torn AFL club's board.
Eels hand Tigers spoon, amid fears for Brown’s knee
Dylan Brown has suffered a serious knee injury after helping Parramatta avoid the wooden spoon as they handed last place to Wests Tigers with a 60-26 flogging.
Roosters shaky but pass first test since injury crisis
The Sydney Roosters were far from convincing, but have emerged eight-point winners in their first game since losing Sam Walker, Victor Radley and Brandon Smith.
Hawks collar Bulldogs in AFL elimination final
Hawthorn have run the Western Bulldogs off their legs in the first AFL elimination final to book a semi-final berth with a 37-point win.
Hodge wants greater para-sport funding
Tim Hodge wants improved funding for Paralympic athletes after he grabbed his third medal of the Paris Games.
17-year-old QLDer Simpson clinches Paralympic gold
Callum Simpson has struck gold twice in his first Paralympics on a day when all of Australia's medals came from the pool.
Crichton free for NRL finals but Koroisau cops big ban
Sydney Roosters second-rower Angus Crichton has dodged suspension for raising his forearm into the neck of South Sydney forward Tallis Duncan.
Anderson, Davidson star in Lions’ rebound AFLW win
Brisbane Lions star Ally Anderson has equalled the record for most disposals in an AFLW match in her side's strong win over Melbourne.
Injured Eel Dylan Brown to avoid surgery on ACL
Parramatta five-eighth Dylan Brown has been cleared of a full rupture of his ACL, meaning the star playmaker will avoid surgery on his knee.
Hawks crush Magpies to extend unbeaten AFLW run
Hawthorn have crushed Collingwood by 47 points at Victoria Park to continue their impressive unbeaten start to the AFLW season.
Big Red answers Raiders prayers with miracle late try
In possibly his last game for the club, Canberra prop Corey Horsburgh sealed a thrilling comeback victory over St George to keep their slim finals hopes alive.
Swans home in on prelim final with gutsy win over GWS
Sydney have booked a home preliminary final thanks to an Isaac Heeney masterclass and a late Joel Amartey goal in their six-point win over AFL rivals GWS.
Cowboys punish Bulldogs to rope in a home NRL final
North Queensland have put in their best performance of the 2024 NRL season to book in a home final, rolling through Canterbury's middle and flogging them 44-6.
Kayak king Curtis McGrath clinches golden hat-trick
Curtis McGrath has led a 1-2-3 medal attack for Australia in Paris, with the former soldier winning his third consecutive KL2 200m gold.
Panthers book home final with nervy win over Gold Coast
Penrith have secured second spot on the NRL ladder with a surprisingly hard-fought win over 14th-placed Gold Coast at Penrith Park.
Aussies Thompson and Purcell win US Open doubles crown
Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell are the first all-Australian duo to win the US Open men's doubles title since Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1996.
‘My heart is broken’: Nicole Kidman’s mother dies
Nicole Kidman has won the award for best actress at the Venice International Film Festival for her role in Babygirl.