Import hurt in Illawarra’s NBL rout of Brisbane
The Illawarra Hawks showed again why they are the NBL championship favourites, swatting the Brisbane Bullets aside by 34 points with ease in Wollongong.
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Horror crash gives Vine fresh cycling perspective
Less than a year after the race crash in Spain that threatened his life, Australian cyclist Jay Vine is again among the Tour Down Under favourites.
Woman charged after anti-Semitic graffiti attack
A woman has been charged with assisting in a graffiti and arson attack in a prominent Jewish neighbourhood that caused about $20,000 damage.
Australia retain women’s Ashes with big T20I win
Australia have retained the women's Ashes with a 57-run defeat of England in the multi-format series' first Twenty20 International at the SCG.
Jones into Open juniors third round as Hewitt exits
World No.1 junior Emerson Jones took another step towards ending a 30-year wait for an Australian Open girls' singles champion while Cruz Hewitt bowed out.
Steve Smith cleared to rejoin Test squad for Sri Lanka
Stand-in Test captain Steve Smith is expected to play in the Sri Lanka Test series as planned despite an elbow injury suffered in the Big Bash League.
Thundering Christian keen to prolong cricket comeback
Dan Christian came out of retirement for the injury-hit Sydney Thunder this summer, but the allrounder is hoping to extend his cricket comeback.
Channel Nine presenter apologises for Djokovic sledge
Newsreader Tony Jones has issued an apology to Novak Djokovic after the 10-time Australian Open champ refused to be interviewed by Channel Nine over a sledge.
Trump makes flurry of promises on inauguration eve
On the eve of his inauguration Donald Trump has promised a raucous rally swift action to ensure "the curtain closes on four long years of American decline".
TikTok says it ‘is back’ in the United States
President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order extending the period of time that TikTok can remain accessible in the United States.
Body found after pastor’s car swept away by floodwaters
The grieving family of a pastor swept off a flooded causeway say they are shocked and devastated by his loss after his body was found.
Israel releases prisoners after Hamas frees hostages
Hamas has freed three Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners have been released by Israel after a ceasefire deal halted fighting in Gaza.
Bendigo’s Wilson breaks WNBL assists record
Finals-bound Bendigo have taken a stranglehold on the WNBL top spot after two more wins.
Melbourne Stars go from 0-5 to booking BBL finals spot
The Melbourne Stars have booked their first BBL finals appearance since 2019-20 after recovering from a 0-5 start to win their last five games.
Hewitt knocked out of junior doubles after singles win
Cruz Hewitt teamed with newly-minted Australian Duje Markovina in the junior boys doubles but they were unable to back up their round-one singles successes.
Open walkover moves Alcaraz closer to career grand slam
World No.3 Carlos Alcaraz has booked a spot in the Australian Open quarter-finals, edging closer to claiming a fifth major title before his 22nd birthday.
Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests
Australia might need to find another stand-in captain for the two Tests in Sri Lanka after star batter Steve Smith injured his elbow in the BBL.
Dygert wins last stage as Ruegg claims cycling Tour
American cycling star Chloe Dygert has won the last stage of the Tour Down Under as Switzerland's Noemi Ruegg won the overall title on debut.
Sabalenka emulates Serena as Gauff fights into QF
Contenders Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have both reached the Australian Open quarter-finals and face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Paula Badosa respectively.
TikTok stops working for US users as ban takes effect
A TikTok ban imposed on 170 million American users has taken effect as app stores pull the popular social video platform from their offerings in the US.
Trump to hold victory rally ahead of inauguration
Donald Trump has arrived in Washington to celebrate with supporters ahead of his second inauguration when he will be sworn in as the 47th US president.
Fighting halted as delayed Gaza ceasefire takes effect
A ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has come into effect with a hostage release to follow after a 15-month war that has up-ended the Middle East.
Scorchers surge to fourth but need favour from Hobart
Cooper Connolly has scored 39 off 21 balls to lead the Perth Scorchers to a five-wicket win over Adelaide in the BBL with 22 balls to spare.
‘I enjoy tough times’: Roar boss after long-awaited win
After guiding his side to a first A-League Men victory of the season, Brisbane coach Ruben Zadkovich says he was never going to succumb to outside pressure.
Roar topple Sky Blues 4-3 in thrilling ALM upset
Brisbane Roar have withstood a mighty second-half challenge from Sydney FC to win their first game of the season 4-3.
‘Spewing’ Fraser-McGurk finds form in huge BBL knock
Jake Fraser-McGurk has ended his summer-long form slump, smashing a brilliant 95 in the Melbourne Renegades' three-wicket BBL win over the Brisbane Heat.
De Minaur survives dogfight to reach Open’s second week
Alex de Minaur has fought through a near-four-hour epic to keep his Australian Open title dream alive with a four-set third-round win over Francisco Cerundolo.
Australian team out to break Tour drought in Hills heat
Dutch cyclist Silke Smulders will have her work cut out as she tries to end a five-year Tour Down Under drought for top Australian team Liv Jayco AlUla.
Swiatek backs coaching pod innovation after Open romp
Eyeing a return to the world's top ranking, Iga Swiatek is yet to drop a set at the Australian Open after her dominant win over Britain's Emma Raducanu.
Storm declared ‘natural disaster’ as cyclone builds
Almost 35,000 people remain without power and an iconic beach has expanded as fresh storms sweep the east coast and the west bunkers down for a cyclone.
Hostage release set as Israel approves ceasefire deal
The Gaza Strip ceasefire will take effect on Sunday, Qatar says, after the deal was ratified by Israel's full cabinet.