Teen charged with murdering man on late-night dog walk
A murder charge has been laid over the death of a father who was found with head wounds after embarking on a late-night dog walk in Geelong's CBD.
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Beekeepers shift to suppress spread of deadly parasite
A parasitic mite that preys on bees has spread so far beyond a containment zone that authorities have been forced to switch to a suppression strategy.
Recipe for change as dry spell may eat into food prices
The declaration of an El Nino event alongside a second driver of dry weather could prove to be another spanner in the works in the fight against inflation.
Qantas CEO to sit down with union leader, lawyers
Recently appointed Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson will need to be in the room when lawyers discuss compensation for workers the airline illegally sacked.
Short-stay levy draws flak as housing vision unveiled
An Australian-first levy on short-term accommodation headlines a generational shake-up to Victoria's housing and planning sectors.
‘Disgusting’ killed teen’s family cry as boy acquitted
Family and supporters of murdered 16-year-old Declan Cutler have screamed out in a Melbourne court room as one of eight boys was acquitted of his murder.
Fourteen dead in plane crash in Brazil’s Amazon state
Fourteen people have been killed in a plane crash in Brazil's Barcelos province.
NRLW star Nathan-Wong cleared of neck damage
St George Illawarra NRLW five-eighth Tyla Nathan-Wong has been cleared of neck damage and released from hospital.
Roosters’ Hopoate faces ban, set to miss NRLW finals
Prop Pani Hopoate is set to miss the Sydney Roosters' NRLW finals tilt after receiving a two-match ban for a hip-drop tackle.
Luai firming to play in Penrith’s preliminary final
Penrith star Jarome Luai looks increasingly likely to play in their NRL preliminary final against Melbourne, as he battles to overcome a shoulder injury.
McStay eyes Brisbane after Pies’ prelim final hurdle
A possible AFL grand final showdown with former club Brisbane is on Collingwood forward Daniel McStay's mind ahead of Friday's preliminary final against GWS.
Titans seal finals spot, Cronulla post record NRLW win
Gold Coast have secured a top-four NRLW finish after comfortably seeing off Canberra 30-6 as Cronulla created history in a 56-6 win over Parramatta.
Stanton stands up again in Suns’ AFLW win over Magpies
Remodelled forward Jamie Stanton kicked three goals and Lucy Single limited Bri Davey's impact as Gold Coast posted a 12-point win over Collingwood.
Melbourne Knights to play Roar in Australia Cup semis
Melbourne Knights will host Brisbane Roar in the Australia Cup semi-finals while Melbourne City will welcome Sydney FC.
Travis Head to miss first half of Aussie World Cup bid
Marnus Labuschagne is set to join the World Cup squad with injured Travis Head's availability in doubt on a day when Australia cracked again in South Africa.
Indigenous rugby league pioneer Lionel Morgan dies
The first Indigenous player to represent Australia in rugby league, Lionel Morgan, has died aged 85.
Wallabies fall to Fiji in World Cup horror show
The Wallabies have crashed to their first ever Rugby World Cup loss to Fiji, the 22-15 defeat putting Australia in grave danger of missing the quarter-finals.
Kuss seals Vuelta as Aussie Groves grabs points triumph
Sepp Kuss has sealed a memorable and unexpected Vuelta a Espana triumph in Spain while Australian Kaden Groves made history by taking the points green jersey.
Cleary hurts finger but Penrith backs halves to play
Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary are expected to play in Penrith's NRL preliminary final against Melbourne despite injury concerns.
NBL star Webster in trouble for rainbow flag tweet
NBL star Corey Webster has apologised for an offensive social media comment concerning the LGBTQI+ community.
NSW budget readies for rainy day with surplus surprise
A surplus will bring little comfort to many people who are not eligible for cost-of-living relief as the NSW government insists on prudent principles.
Man faces court over uni stabbings, frying pan assaults
A man has faced court charged over the stabbing of two university students and assaults on two other people at the Australian National University.
‘Less than lethal’ bean-bag round killed woman: police
NSW Police will suspend the use of bean-bag rounds after a woman shot during an attempted arrest died after the contents of the round entered her heart.
Ref Klein dropped as Abdo lashes NRL’s ‘blame culture’
The NRL's CEO Andrew Abdo says the sport has a problem with blame as the league drops a top-ranking match official over his performance in the semi-finals.
Bureau declares double weather whammy for Australia
Australia's weather bureau has finally declared an El Nino event alongside a second driver of dry weather, with communities told to prepare for heat and fire.
Azerbaijan attacks Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian forces
Azerbaijan has launched military action in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, sparking fears of a new war in the volatile area.
Sydney finalise ALM signings, add Brazilian defender
Sydney FC have confirmed the capture of Brazilian defender Gabriel Lacerda on a season-long loan.
Panthers, Storm name injured stars for prelim final
Jahrome Hughes and Jarome Luai both hope to return from injury and play in Friday's Penrith-Melbourne preliminary final.
Tonga coach Kefu summons Aussie-born Pellegrini for Cup
Tonga coach Toutai Kefu has named two injury replacements for the World Cup, including Aussie-born No.10 Patrick Pellegrini.
Johnson stars as Warriors surge into preliminary final
The Warriors have celebrated the return of talismanic halfback Shaun Johnson by belting Newcastle 40-10 in their NRL semi-final at Mount Smart Stadium.
Dees outclass Bulldogs to maintain unbeaten AFLW start
Melbourne have kicked away from a gutsy Western Bulldogs outfit to claim a 42-point win and maintain their perfect start to their AFLW premiership defence.