Ben King ruled out for Suns, Port swing the axe
Gold Coast forward Ben King has been ruled out of the Suns' clash with Fremantle due to the knee injury he suffered at training last weekend.
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Roosters release American NRLW prospect Liz Tafuna
Liz Tafuna was set to become the NRLW's first American recruit but the rugby sevens convert has had to return home to the US.
Cummins hat-trick takes Aussies to brink of Cup semis
Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins and David Warner were Australia's key men in a rain-affected win over Bangladesh at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Beale back in Schmidt’s new-look Wallabies squad
New coach Joe Schmidt has recalled veteran utility back Kurtley Beale in a 38-man Wallabies squad for upcoming Tests against Wales and Georgia.
Pizza-eating killer jailed for partner’s fatal bashing
Robert Rickerby will spend up to 15-and-a-half years behind bars after admitting to killing his partner in their Melbourne home.
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Abandon sheep: report backs future ban on live exports
A parliamentary committee has thrown its weight behind laws to ban live sheep exports, with its chair saying the "time has come" to bring an end to the trade.
Newly elected Solomon Islands PM to visit Australia
Jeremiah Manele will make a week-long visit to Australia ahead of talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
‘Given a voice’: youth centre victims reach $75m deal
Lawyers representing former detainees who were abused at Tasmania's youth detention centre have reached an in-principle $75 million settlement with the state.
Blues belt Cats by 63 points as Hawkins on crutches
Carlton have asserted themselves at the MCG, easily beating Geelong as Cats star Tom Hawkins suffered a foot injury.
Paris means family as diver Rousseau prepares for Games
Cassiel Rousseau, confirmed in the nine-member Australian Olympic diving team, has special family reason to look forward to competing in Paris.
Like a car crash: Petracca opens up on horror injuries
Star Demons midfielder Christian Petracca says he struggles to watch football at the moment due to the traumatic nature of the injuries he suffered last week.
Returning Mitchell eager to make peace with Leniu
Latrell Mitchell says he wants to patch things up with new NSW teammate Spencer Leniu after some pointed criticism following the Las Vegas racism scandal.
Eels back-rower fights for reduced dangerous-throw ban
Parramatta's Kelma Tuilagi has opted to try to reduce a dangerous-throw charge down to two matches, risking a five-game ban if he is unsuccessful.
Dom Young fit as Roosters avoid backline crisis
Dom Young has got through an early-week training session, meaning the Sydney Roosters won't have to draw from outside their NRL squad.
Power’s Dixon rubbed out for three, Butters also banned
Charlie Dixon has copped a three-match suspension for his big bump while playing in the SANFL, while Zak Butters' Brownlow Medal hopes appear over.
Home-building surge in tight budget of ‘must-haves’
Record spending on social housing has headlined the Minns government's second budget as the NSW treasurer blames GST changes for rolling deficits.
Butters cleared at AFL Tribunal, Dixon to fight charge
Zak Butters has overturned his one-match ban at the AFL Tribunal, while Port teammate Charlie Dixon will contest his three-match ban at the SANFL Tribunal.
NSW unchanged for women’s Origin decider
Kylie Hilder has stuck solid with the team that lost game two as NSW prepare to head to Townsville with the women's State of Origin series on the line.
NSW vow to not change their targeting of Reece Walsh
Liam Martin has declared NSW will again target Reece Walsh in State of Origin II, unfazed by Queensland's insinuations that they illegally went after the No.1.
Eels scrap Tuilagi judiciary bid after injury update
Parramatta second-rower Kelma Tuilagi has opted to take a five-game NRL ban for a dangerous throw, with a thumb injury set to sideline him anyway.
Big names return in NRL as injured Manly duo back up
Manly have managed to name a NRL team with just one debutant despite missing 13 players, while several big names are set to return for other clubs.
Dockers veteran Walters out for up to four weeks
Fremantle have received mixed news on the injury front, with Michael Walters to miss up to four weeks but Heath Chapman expected to play.
Collingwood cult hero Dane Swan joins Hall of Fame
A leader of Collingwood's famous 'rat pack', Dane Swan has been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Dutton goes nuclear in bid to blow open election race
Labor has blasted Peter Dutton's dream of powering Australia with nuclear energy as "economic insanity" but the mining lobby has backed the coalition's plan.
‘Bittersweet’: truth-telling for abuse in state schools
A formal apology will be made to victims of sexual abuse in state-run schools in Victoria after the government conceded it failed to protect them.
Man murdered fiancee’s daughter, dumped body in barrel
Justin Stein has been found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, shooting her twice at close range before dumping her body in a barrel by a river.
Demons medicos backed by Goodwin after Petracca dramas
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says he trusts their medical staff "like never before" in the wake of Christian Petracca's spleen surgery.
Manu can’t see himself back at Sydney Roosters in 2025
Sydney Roosters superstar Joey Manu says it is very unlikely he'll be back at the NRL club in 2025, believing he needs more than six months in rugby union.
Souths No.9 Damien Cook set to complete Dragons return
Damien Cook is on the cusp of agreeing a deal to leave South Sydney and return to St George Illawarra.
Jake Trbojevic unfazed by NSW captaincy criticism
Despite criticism of his position as captain following State of Origin I, Jake Trbojevic insists nothing will deflect him from doing his best for NSW.
Luckless Adam Doueihi pens new deal with Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers have secured the services of Adam Doueihi for 2025 and backed the injury-plagued playmaker to deliver on his potential.