Cummins gives Australia a sniff in World Cup final
Pat Cummins' captaincy and fine Australian bowling have helped his side restrict undefeated hosts India to 240 in the World Cup final in Ahmedabad.
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Boland, Sutherland star as Vics beat Bulls in Shield
Will Sutherland has overcome the disappointment of a costly dropped catch to inspire Victoria to a 113-run Sheffield Shield win over Queensland.
Cats hang on to beat Demons in AFLW semi-final
Geelong have held on despite Melbourne's last-quarter fightback to win their AFLW semi-final by five points at Ikon Park.
Ex-military jet plunges into water after mid-air crash
Two people are missing after a former military aircraft crashed at Port Phillip Bay, southeast of Melbourne.
McNamara gets City win over Jets before injuring knee
Melbourne City striker Holly McNamara was stretchered off after securing a 3-2 ALW win over Newcastle while Western United beat Brisbane 1-0 at Ballymore.
Tentative Gaza agreement to free some hostages: report
Israel, the US and Hamas have reached a tentative deal to free some hostages in Gaza and pause fighting, the Washington Post reports.
Hatchard stars as Adelaide trounce Sydney in AFLW semi
Adelaide, inspired by record-breaking feats from midfield ace Anne Hatchard, have thrashed Sydney by 67 points in their AFLW semi-final.
Thunder, Strikers book WBBL finals spots with big wins
The WBBL's finals series is taking shape after Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers booked their spots alongside Perth Scorchers with big wins on Saturday.
Late wickets keep Queensland in the Shield hunt at MCG
Victoria has a lead of 237 with four wickets in hand ahead of the last day of their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the MCG.
WC final culmination of ‘career-defining’ year: Cummins
A hectic 2023 shapes as career-defining for the Australian cricket team, says Pat Cummins ahead of the World Cup final against India.
Top SA cop’s son dies in hospital after alleged hit-run
The 18-year-old son of South Australia's police commissioner has died following an alleged hit-run during schoolies celebrations.
Defiant RA boss McLennan granted 24-hour reprieve
Hamish McLennan doesn't plan to quit as chair of Rugby Australia despite a demand from six of his own member unions to do so.
Australia condemns ‘unsafe’ run-in with Chinese warship
Acting prime minister Richard Marles has condemned the actions of a Chinese warship after its crew subjected Australian naval divers to harmful sonar pulses.
Minjee Lee chasing namesake at LPGA Tour’s season-ender
Australia's Minjee Lee has co-leader American Alison Lee in her sights at the LPGA Tour's lucrative season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Florida.
Rugby Australia chair urged to quit by his own unions
The internal war within Rugby Australia has turned ugly, with chairman Hamish McLennan urged to quit by six of his own member unions.
Khawaja falls late as Victoria put clamps on Queensland
Test paceman Scott Boland snared the prized scalp of Usman Khawaja to put Victoria in the box seat against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield.
Whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking war crime claims
David McBride has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to journalists that helped expose allegations of war crimes by Australian soldiers.
Jumping castle operator charged over Hillcrest tragedy
Workplace safety charges have been laid over a primary school jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania that killed six students two years ago.
Wests Tigers name interim football boss amid review
Findings from The Wests Tigers' internal review may not be handed down until 2024 but in the meantime, the club has named an interim football boss.
Police ‘family’ in shock after officer shot dead
A South Australian police officer has died and the alleged shooter is in hospital after a violent confrontation near the state's border with Victoria.
Minjee Lee runs hot at LPGA Tour’s rich season-ender
In-form Australian golf star Minjee Lee has made a flying start to the LPGA Tour's lucrative season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Florida.
Biden tells APEC leaders US is committed to the region
President Joe Biden has told the APEC summit the United States is 'not going anywhere' in its commitment to the Pacific region.
Hundreds of emergency calls failed during Optus outage
A Senate inquiry into a 12-hour Optus outage that affected millions of Australians has revealed hundreds of triple-zero calls were unable to go through.
Wildcats keep rolling with fourth straight NBL win
The Perth Wildcats have put a four-game losing streak fully behind them to now enjoy a four-match winning run with an 88-80 victory over the Cairns Taipans.
Socceroos thrash Bangladesh 7-0 in first WC qualifier
The Socceroos have made the perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign by thrashing Bangladesh 7-0, with Jamie Maclaren scoring a hat-trick.
Australia scrape home in semi to reach World Cup final
Australia have booked a spot in the Cricket World Cup final against India after surviving a collapse with the bat to claim a three-wicket win over South Africa.
Blues recruit Hollands given AFL ban for drug charge
Carlton recruit Elijah Hollands will not be eligible to be selected for the first two games of the AFL season after being hit with a conduct unbecoming charge.
AFL to ‘wait and see’ on future of Opening Round
The AFL is not ready to commit to Opening Round becoming a permanent part of the fixture list after starting the 2024 season in Queensland and NSW.
Swim coach jailed for 32 years over child abuse culture
Swim coach Paul Frost who sexually abused 11 students for more than a decade has been jailed for up to 32 years for normalising horrifying behaviour.
Cookie-cutter designs to underpin NSW housing boom
NSW will turn back the clock and develop a cookie-cutter design book like those used in many beloved suburbs in the latest effort to make housing affordable.
War crime whistleblower loses appeal, flags guilty plea
David McBride, who helped expose war crimes allegations and is charged with leaking secret information, flagged a guilty plea after losing a critical appeal.