‘Had a gutful’: embattled state Liberal leader quits
Fed up after weeks of speculation over his position, South Australia's embattled opposition leader has declared he is ready to "sail off into the sunset".
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Racism saga would be over without lawyers: Clarkson
AFL coaching great Alastair Clarkson believes the Hawthorn racism saga would already be over without "legal eagles" intervening.
Premiership player Jake Granville to leave Cowboys
Veteran hooker Jake Granville will leave North Queensland at the end of the season after 207 games for the NRL club.
Giants blow as ruck Briggs to miss Lions clash
GWS ruck Kieren Briggs will be sidelined for their AFL top-four clash against the Lions in Brisbane due to soreness.
Kennedy gold vaults Aussies to new Olympic heights
Four Australian gold medals in less than six hours have propelled the nation's Olympic title tally to 18, eclipsing the previous best in Athens and Tokyo.
Denny’s home circle visions spur historic discus medal
Matt Denny has won Australia's first Olympic medal in men's discus, finishing with bronze in the sport's greatest Games final in Paris.
Nina Kennedy wins gold medal in Olympic pole vault
Pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has won Australia's record 18th gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
RBA governor pours cold water on talk of early rate cut
The central bank says inflation remains too high and warned it could hike again, keeping the spotlight on government efforts to fight inflation.
Gold gives Australian pursuiters Olympic redemption
Australia have beaten fierce rivals Great Britain in a pulsating men's team pursuit final to win the Olympic gold medal for the first time in 20 years.
Australian sailor Wearn wins second Olympic gold
Matt Wearn says winning back to back Olympic gold medals is still sinking in, with the Australian sailor a cut above in the men's dinghy class.
Palmer pulls off golden skateboard double for Australia
Keegan Palmer says winning his second Olympic gold medal is a crazy feeling after the skateboard ace saluted in Paris, following teammate Arisa Trew's triumph.
Hockey ace Tom Craig stripped of athlete privileges
Veteran Australian hockey player Tom Craig says he's embarrassed his Olympic teammates, his friends and his sport after being arrested buying cocaine.
Aussies issue ‘please explain’ after Hockeyroos’ exit
Hockey Australia has joined India in issuing a 'please explain' to the governing body after the Hockeyroos' controversial Olympics quarter-final exit.
Travellers warned to avoid Bangladesh as unrest spreads
Political unrest in Bangladesh has heightened the risk to travellers who are now being told to avoid visiting the troubled South Asian nation.
Woman feels ‘vindicated’ over role in sister’s death
A learner driver who accelerated with the car door open leading to her sister's death has been spared a conviction and walked free from court with a $600 fine.
Tim Tszyu gets boxing world title shot against Russian
Tim Tszyu has landed another world title fight after the IBF ordered unbeaten Russian Bakhram Murtazaliev to defend his super-welterweight strap against him.
Australia break men’s team pursuit world record
Australia have broken the men's team pursuit world record on day two of the Olympic track cycling and will face fierce rivals Great Britain for the gold medal.
Skateboarder Trew, 14, wins historic Olympic gold medal
Teen skateboard sensation Arisa Trew has won the women's park in Paris to become the nation's youngest Olympic gold medallist.
Democrats Harris, Walz to campaign in crucial states
Fresh from his debut as Kamala Harris's running mate, Tim Walz joins her on a US presidential campaign trip to the midwest, where the Democrats need to do well.
Mills coy on future after Boomers’ OT Games exit
With their Olympics ending with a 95-90 overtime loss to Serbia in their quarter-final, it likely marks the end of an era for the Boomers, led by Patty Mills.
Medal fancy Hull advances to 1500m semis at Olympics
Easing into the women's 1500m semi-finals, Jessica Hull says she couldn't be better-placed to win Australia's first Olympic track medal in a dozen years.
Former Test quick Harris new South Australia coach
Ryan Harris has been appointed as the next coach of South Australia, taking over from fellow former Test quick Jason Gillespie.
Giants welcome back Kelly, Hipwood a chance for Lions
GWS will get a much-needed midfield boost with vice-captain Josh Kelly set to return against Brisbane, while the Lions could welcome back forward Eric Hipwood.
Sharks lose hamstrung half Trindall for Titans clash
Cronulla halfback Braydon Trindall has been sidelined by a hamstring injury, but the Sharks hope he will only miss one NRL match.
Hockley to resign as CA boss, race now on for top job
Nick Hockley has announced he will resign as Cricket Australia's CEO, potentially opening the door for ex-NRL boss Todd Greenberg to take charge.
Ex-cycling champ’s charges confirmed over wife’s death
Olympic medal-winning cyclist Rohan Dennis has been ordered to answer charges laid over the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins in December last year.
Hurricane Debby hits Florida, threatens major flooding
Hurricane Debby has crossed the northern Florida coast as a category 1 storm, packing winds up to 130km/h and the potential for record rain and flooding.
Noemie Fox is an Olympic champion, like her sister
Noemie Fox says it's pure joy to win the new kayak cross event at the Olympics and join her sister Jessica as a gold medallist in Paris.
Retiring superstar Dustin Martin among Tigers’ greatest
Dustin Martin will go down as one of Richmond's all-time greats after announcing his AFL retirement, effective immediately.
Hawkins ‘optimistic’ of Cats return before retirement
Geelong legend Tom Hawkins believes he can return from a foot injury to help the Cats' premiership push before he ends his AFL career.
COVID spreads among Australian Olympic team
More than 40 Australian athletes and staffers have tested positive to COVID and other illness at the Paris Olympics.