Rooster Nat Butcher eyes NRL return for milestone game
Sydney Roosters forward Nat Butcher could make his comeback from an infection and line up against Gold Coast in round four of the NRL season.
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‘Nation-building’ deal as public schools fully funded
Every Australian student will receive a fully funded public education after the Commonwealth brokered a deal with a final holdout state.
Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills five
An Israeli airstrike on a large hospital in southern Gaza has killed five people, including a key Hamas militant.
Ukraine talks begin as US aims for Black Sea ceasefire
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Moscow of prolonging the Ukraine war as officials from Kyiv and Washington begin negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire.
Force upset Fijian Drua to keep Super W finals alive
The Western Force have scored seven tries to bank an important 47-31 victory over the Fijian Drua to keep alive the chance to play in the Super W finals.
NRL has abandoned obstruction crackdown, claims Stuart
Ricky Stuart says the NRL's crackdown on obstruction is over after Canberra were on the wrong end of a questionable bunker ruling.
Manly lose Paseka as Garrick stars in Raiders thrashing
Reuben Garrick has scored four tries as Manly overcame the loss of prop Taniela Paseka to comprehensively beat Canberra 40-12.
Piastri hits back after home pain to win Chinese GP
McLaren star Oscar Piastri has hit back after a disappointing end at his home grand prix to win in China for the third victory of his Formula One career.
Force snap Super losing streak with big Fijian Drua win
The Western Force have equalled a club Super rugby try-scoring record, bagging eight en route to a crushing 52-15 victory over Fijian Drua.
Worts double steers Adelaide past Brisbane
Adelaide United have come from behind against Brisbane Roar to claim a 3-1 win and stay in the race for the A-League Women premiers plate.
Bulldogs win scrap to continue Eels’ winless woes
Parramatta remain winless in 2025 after succumbing to a 16-8 loss to Canterbury, in an unhappy Eels debut for ex-Bulldogs winger Josh Addo-Carr.
Roos’ last-term rampage lands big Demons scalp
North Melbourne have smashed Melbourne in the last term with an eight-goal rampage in Jack Darling's milestone match.
‘Indescribable’: Hawks clinch fairytale NBL title
The Illawarra Hawks have been crowned NBL champions after a 114-104 defeat of Melbourne United in the decisive fifth game of an epic grand-final series.
Big rewards as Smylie wins Aussie golf’s order of merit
With the 2024-25 PGA Tour of Australasia season honours in his bag, Queenslander Elvis Smylie has now set his sights on a US PGA Tour card.
Illawarra Hawks win 2024/25 NBL championship
The Illawarra Hawks have been crowned NBL champions after a 114-104 defeat of Melbourne United in the decisive fifth game of an epic grand-final series.
Olyslagers gold leads Aussie medal flourish at worlds
High jumpers Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson have headlined a record seven-medal display by Australian athletes at the world indoor championships.
Mooney, Sutherland star as Australia thump NZ again
Annabel Sutherland has produced a career-best 4-8 to combine with fellow star Beth Mooney to help Australia crush New Zealand by 92 runs in the second Twenty20.
Pope blesses crowd as he’s discharged from hospital
After battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, Pope Francis has made his first public appearance in five weeks as he left hospital.
Russian drones hit Kyiv on eve of ceasefire talks
Ahead of imminent ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia, Russian forces have attacked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with combat drones, killing three people.
Israeli air strike kills Hamas political leader in Gaza
Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel has been killed in an Israeli air strike on his tent shelter in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Palestinian media says.
Jess Hull, Ky Robinson hit medal trail at world indoors
Jess Hull and Ky Robinson have won 3000m bronze medals for Australia at the world indoor championships in Nanjing.
Turkish court jails Istanbul mayor pending trial
In a ruling likely to stoke tension after four days of protests, a Turkish court has jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu pending trial on corruption charges.
Kambosos Jr denies Wyllie fox to earn world title shot
Australia's former unified lightweight world champion George Kambosos Jr has successfully stepped up a division to edge out gallant countryman Jake Wyllie.
Piastri puts F1 rivals on notice with career-first pole
A career-first achievement from Australian driver Oscar Piastri has further raised expectations he will produce something special at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Stewart injury adds to Cats’ pain in loss to Saints
Tom Stewart was a high-profile casualty with a knee injury that forced him out of Geelong's seven-point loss to St Kilda.
Mariners’ magic thickens A-League Women finals plot
Central Coast have found momentum at the right time of the season after a five-game winless streak, while Canberra United have suffered a costly ALW loss.
Cruising Sharks bring Souths back to earth with a thud
Cronulla have parlayed a near-perfect first half into a comfortable defeat of South Sydney in round three of the NRL season.
Reds’ pack turns tide in drought-breaking Dunedin win
A Filipo Daugunu double and a huge shift from the Queensland Reds' pack has powered them to a comeback win in Dunedin against the Highlanders.
Caslick’s prints all over Reds’ tight Brumbies defeat
Rugby sevens convert Charlotte Caslick started for the first time as the Queensland Reds held off the fast-finishing ACT Brumbies 26-22 in Canberra.
Last bell tolls for boxing great George Foreman
George Foreman, the boxing great who won world titles in his 20s and 40s, has died at the age of 76.
Trump revokes security clearances for Harris, Clinton
Donald Trump has revoked the security clearances of former political opponents Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, among others.