Pleasure and Payne as Kiwi soars in Supercars standings
Matt Payne has escaped through a dramatic opening lap in Taupo, New Zealand, to clinch his second win of the Supercars season and fourth of his career.
Matt Payne has escaped through a dramatic opening lap in Taupo, New Zealand, to clinch his second win of the Supercars season and fourth of his career.
Flowers have been left near the shopping centre where one of Australia's worst mass killings unfolded one year ago as loved ones commemorate six people killed.
Lachie Kennedy has been disqualified for a false start in the 200m men's final in Perth, with Gout Gout going on to win in a time of 19.84 seconds.
Manly have denied making an early advance on Canberra halfback Jamal Fogarty, as they prepare to pursue the 31-year-old and have him replace Daly Cherry-Evans.
Australians wanting to buy their first home and taxpayers looking for cost of living reprieve have become the centrepiece of the major parties' pitches.
The big tech industry can breathe a huge sigh of relief after President Donald Trump's administration exempted smartphones and computers from tariffs.
Rory McIlroy threatened to run away with the Masters and clinch a career grand slam before Bryson DeChambeau's charge set up a pulsating final-day duel.
"Productive" nuclear talks between Iran and the United States have concluded after more than two hours in Oman, with both sides set to reconvene next week.
The emergency department of a Gaza hospital has been destroyed by an Israeli missile strike after a phone call warning an attack was imminent.
Adelaide United's hopes of playing in the A-League Men finals have suffered yet another blow after they were defeated at basement club Perth Glory 4-1
Essendon have defeated Melbourne by 39 points to leave the struggling Demons in 17th spot without a win this season.
Canberra have thrashed Parramatta 50-12 in Darwin, with five-eighth Ethan Strange impressing alongside Liam Hudson and Seb Kris in a red-hot Raiders left edge.
Jaxon Purdue has scored two tries to help North Queensland to a third straight NRL win with a 24-16 victory over South Sydney and a quiet Latrell Mitchell.
Brisbane have won five games at the start of a season for the first time in their history, rallying to beat the Western Bulldogs by 21 points.
Western Australia premier Roger Cook has been spotted at the NRL double-header, while declaring renewed talks with the league over expansion are positive.
Tom Trbojevic is on track to return in round eight for Manly, in what would loom as a significant boost after they fell to a 3-3 record with a loss to Cronulla.
Cronulla have done enough to hold on and beat Manly 24-18 in Perth, despite two long-range intercepts in the second half threatening to sink the Sharks.
Sydney FC's A-League Women season appeared in tatters only a matter of weeks ago, but the Sky Blues are now making a late charge into finals calculations.
Star midfielder Matt Rowell shone as Gold Coast extended their season-opening winning streak to four matches with a 52-point victory over North Melbourne.
Luckless Sydney Roosters centre Billy Smith has been handed a ban for a high tackle, just two games since returning to the NRL from his latest injury setback.
Richmond's Noah Balta could make his AFL comeback just three days before being sentenced in court for assault, his coach Adem Yze says.
Chaz Mostert has denied pole-sitter Brodie Kostecki to win the second Taupo 440 race, after New Zealand's Matt Payne claimed the opening sprint.
Rory McIlroy has roared back into Masters contention while Jason Day continued his stealthy assault on a second major to be part of a jam-packed leaderboard.
Sprint star Lachie Kennedy has been beaten in his bid to break through the 10-second barrier, with Rohan Browning coming up trumps in a thrilling 100m final.
Alex de Minaur has achieved the first whitewash of his professional tennis career, beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-0 6-0 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final.
Officials in the Kremlin say US envoy Steve Witkoff has held "productive" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine conflict.
Led by Steele Sidebottom and Beau McCreery, Collingwood have dominated Sydney for a 31-point win at Adelaide Oval.
The NSW Waratahs have hit back after two losses in New Zealand to upset the table-topping Chiefs 21-14 in a Super Rugby Pacific thriller in Sydney.
Aurelio Vidmar 'selfishly' hopes Marco Tilio spends another season at Melbourne City after he combined with German Ferreyra to spark a 3-2 win over Brisbane.
Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory's battle for the ALW premiership will come down to the final round after both won their penultimate games of the campaign.
Australian sprint star Lachie Kennedy has run 10 seconds flat with a legal tailwind in Perth, just a night after Gout Gout posted a wind-aided 9.99 seconds.