Hazlewood stars, Australia thump Windies by 10 wickets
Australia have thumped the West Indies by 10 wickets in the first Test at Adelaide Oval, winning before lunch on day three.
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Welsford wins another Tour stage on 28th birthday
Emerging Australian sprinter Sam Welsford has unwrapped his third Tour Down Under stage win at Port Elliot, south of Adelaide, on his 28th birthday.
Date for critical Dunkley by-election announced
Voters in the federal seat of Dunkley will head to the polls for a crucial by-election on March 2.
Socceroos out to top group after reaching Asian Cup R16
The Socceroos have beaten Syria 1-0 in Qatar to qualify for the Asian Cup knockout phase with a game to spare but now want to finish top of group B.
Brave Snakes strike late to replace Hawks in NBL six
A Lat Mayen three-pointer on the buzzer has given Cairns Taipans a 93-92 victory in Wollongong to replace the Illawarra Hawks in sixth spot on the NBL ladder.
Courts reveal true scale of cyber attack on system
Court Services Victoria has revealed the extent of a cyber attack, with eight years' worth of recorded hearings potentially accessed.
Plapp badly hurt as Welsford wins again on Tour
Australian Luke Plapp is being treated for severe road rash at the Tour Down Under after he crashed near the end of stage three, won by compatriot Sam Welsford.
Flanagan has Volkman regrets, but says he arrived hurt
St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan says he has no doubt Ronald Volkman was injured at the Warriors, after the half failed a medical at the Dragons.
No charges for Giddey as US police drop investigation
Police in California have closed their investigation into allegations Australian NBA star Josh Giddey had an inappropriate relationship with a minor.
More murder charges laid over body on remote Alice road
Two more people, including a child, have been charged with murder after police located a missing video allegedly depicting the assault of a Sudanese teenager.
Teenagers face court charged with doctor’s murder
Two 16-year-old boys have faced court after being charged over the alleged murder of Melbourne GP Ashley Gordon during a burglary.
Windies warn of more pain as Aussies eye first Test win
Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood have starred to put Australia on the verge of victory against the West Indies after day two of the first Test in Adelaide.
Hutchison to inspire in Perth sevens injury return
Henry Hutchison will return for Australia's men's sevens team after a year out with a knee injury while Heidi Dennis will debut in Perth for the unbeaten women.
Jobless rate steady at 3.9 per cent
Australia's jobless rate has plateaued at 3.9 per cent after both employment and unemployment fell in December, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.
Djokovic overcomes Popyrin – and heckler – in Melbourne
World No.1 Novak Djokovic has had a heated encounter with a heckler as he overcame the brilliant Alexei Popyrin to reach the Australian Open third round
Thompson upbeat after gallant Open loss to Tsitsipas
2023 Australian Open finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas has breathed a sigh of relief after battling back from a set down to beat local hope Jordan Thompson.
North Melbourne’s Thomas under AFL investigation
Tarryn Thomas's career again appears in the balance with the North Melbourne utility to face the AFL Integrity Unit regarding domestic violence allegations.
NRL scraps penalties for short dropouts, kick-offs
The NRL will encourage teams to perform more short dropouts and kick offs by removing penalties for those that don't go 10 metres or land in the field of play.
Hunter storms into third round of Australian Open
Storm Hunter has gone further into uncharted territory by advancing to the third round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.
Rising star Del Toro wins Tour second stage, Ewan fifth
Isaac Del Toro has won stage two of the Tour Down Under with a daring attack at Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills, while Australian Caleb Ewan finished fifth.
Speed Demon races into Open’s last 32 with gears to go
Home hope Alex de Minaur has stepped up his game to power into the Australian Open third round with a swift straight-sets win over Italian Matteo Arnaldi.
Brisbane Heat get Renshaw back for BBL finals match
Brisbane have been handed a boost for their BBL finals match against the Sydney Sixers, with Matt Renshaw to briefly exit Australia's Test squad to play.
Battling Tomljanovic pulls off stunning Open comeback
Ajla Tomljanovic has made a stirring comeback against Croatia's Petra Martic to seal progression to the Australian Open second round.
Smith fails but Aussies hold winning hand over Windies
After bowling the West Indies out for 188, Australia are 2-59 at stumps on day one of the first Test in Adelaide.
Smith instantly re-energised by opening shift: Cummins
Australia captain Pat Cummins says Steve Smith has been instantly re-energised by his shift to open the batting against the West Indies in the first Test.
Welsford makes early-season statement with Tour win
Australian cyclist Sam Welsford has won the bunch sprint at Tanunda to take the opening stage and the overall lead in the Tour Down Under.
Barty helps Swiatek to Pole position in women’s tennis
Iga Swiatek has extended her winning run to 17 matches with a triumph over former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin at Melbourne Park.
Humanitarian aid boost for Middle East unveiled
Penny Wong has pledged a further $21.5 million in humanitarian aid for the Middle East, following the first stop on her trip to the region.
No injuries as Houthis hit US-owned container ship: US
The US military says an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Houthi militants in Yemen has struck a Marshall Islands-flagged, US-owned container ship.
De Minaur advances in Open after Raonic retires
Alex de Minaur is through to the Australian Open second round after big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic retired in the third set with a hip injury.
Saville rues wayward serve, errors in early Open exit
Daria Saville was disappointed not to deliver her best at the Australian Open with 14 double faults and a huge unforced error tally behind her first-round exit.