‘It’s tough’: the Australian Open’s Kyrgios conundrum
Mark Philippoussis says Australian Open organisers face a tough call on whether to grant a drawcard a wildcard in the form of the polarising Nick Kyrgios.
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Australia’s bold call to leave spinner out for MCG Test
Australia will go in with a pace-heavy XI for the Boxing Day Test after opting to leave out Nathan Lyon's replacement, Todd Murphy, to face England at the MCG.
Three clubs in three years for NRL’s Davvy Moale
South Sydney prop Davvy Moale has signed a one-year deal to join NRL rivals Melbourne for the 2026 season.
Biggest gun buyback since 1996 following Bondi attack
The prime minister has flagged major changes to Australia's gun laws after the nation's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades.
Head hundred helps Aussies home in on Ashes retention
Australia have a 3-0 Ashes series lead in sight after Travis Head's century helped them to stumps on day three in Adelaide at 4-271 and with a lead of 356 runs.
Rocky Balboa inspires URM Group on Syd-Hob comeback
The crew of mini-maxi yacht URM Group are drawing on legendary film character Rocky Balboa as they plot their Sydney to Hobart race comeback.
Gunman in US university shooting found dead
A man who's suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a US storage facility.
Home hero Head enters rare air with another Ashes ton
Travis Head has become the fourth Australian to score four Test centuries in a row at the same ground by hitting a superb Ashes ton in his home city, Adelaide.
Star defies illness to guide side to spirited WNBL win
The Bendigo Spirit have defeated the Adelaide Lightning in scorching conditions to notch their eighth straight WNBL victory.
Star substitute Sawyer sends Bulls to ALM win over Roar
An hour-long lightning delay couldn't stop Harrison Sawyer, with the substitute scoring two penalties in Macarthur's upset 2-1 win over Brisbane.
Ashes in sight as Lyon, Cummins torment England
Australia are on the verge of retaining the Ashes, with England 6-207 at the end of day four chasing a highly-improbable 435 for victory in the third Test.
‘Globalise the intifada’ banned after Bondi shooting
A major crackdown on hate symbols and slogans and new NSW police powers to demand the removal of face coverings has been announced following the Bondi atrocity.
US Justice Department Epstein files heavily redacted
The release of the Epstein files follows months of rebellion by Donald Trump's supporters over his administration's reluctance to make the records public.
Point guard, WNBA stars return as Opals squad named
Opals coach Sandy Brondello has revealed her squad ahead of the FIBA women's Basketball World Cup qualifying tournament in Turkey in March.
Fifty years since Syd-Hob’s first all-female crew
This year marks five decades since Victoria Willman skippered the Sydney to Hobart's all-female crew to Constitution Dock.
Fire return to winners’ circle, quelling Flames
The Townsville Fire have produced a dominant second-half performance to extend the Sydney Flames lean start to the WNBL season.
Young gun hands Victory derby win at the death
Matt Grimaldi has scored a 91st-minute winner to hand Melbourne Victory a derby triumph over City in front of former coaches Ange Postecoglou and Kevin Muscat.
Clear skies for Phoenix as Bullets fail to fire
South East Melbourne were dominant in their annual open-air home game, with Nathan Sobey and Hunter Maldonado starring in a big win over Brisbane.
RonBall trumps BazBall as Aussies retain the Ashes
Australia's players have celebrated with Test greats and declared they want to clean sweep England 5-0, after retaining the Ashes with victory in Adelaide.
Walker’s winter wonderland: Aussie sleighs ’em again
Aussie Bree Walker will go into Winter Olympic year as the monobob pilot to beat, having ended 2025 with a second consecutive World Cup win in Latvia.
Late night ‘woopsie’ teaches Toucan a Syd-Hob lesson
Sydney to Hobart yacht Toucan spent 40 long minutes tipped on her side during one of the races leading up to this year's bluewater classic.
Venezuela condemns US oil tanker seizure as ‘piracy’
The US has seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, days after Donald Trump announced a blockade of tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
Unfinished business drives Comanche in Syd-Hob rivalry
With last year's heartache still burning, Master Lock Comanche co-skipper James Mayo is out to end rival LawConnect's stranglehold on the Sydney to Hobart race.
Puberty blocker bans slammed as harmful to trans kids
Blanket bans on puberty blockers are the biggest risk to trans children globally, an advocate says, after a second Australian jurisdiction outlawed the drugs.
Review slammed amid calls for major probe into massacre
An inquiry into security agencies following the Bondi massacre is not good enough when a federal royal commission is needed, the opposition says.
Aussie teen weaves a silver thread for World Cup medal
Indra Brown, aged just 15, has shown her capacity to podium at next year's Winter Olympics with another eye-catching medal on the World Cup circuit.
Phoenix bounce back with big win over Mariners
Wellington are back to winning ways in the ALM after claiming a comprehensive 3-1 victory over the struggling Central Coast Mariners.
‘Point to prove’ as Doolittle torches JackJumpers
Perth have notched a crucial win in Tasmania behind an offensive masterclass from import Kristian Doolittle, who roared back to form with 30 points.
Kings cool McVeigh, Taipans to continue NBL surge
The Sydney Kings have shared the love as they put cellar dwellers Cairns to the sword and notched the eighth win from their last 10 NBL games.
Lynx shoot the Lightning out as hot streak rolls on
Alex Ciabattoni, Amy Atwell and Anneli Maley had huge games as the Perth soared to their fourth WNBL win on the trot with a 27-point burial of Adelaide.
‘Baz’ McCullum concedes England’s prep didn’t work
Coach Brendon McCullum has admitted for the first time that mistakes in England's Ashes preparations played a part in his side's downfall Down Under.