Mass failures in unheard-of, deadly aged-care outbreak
An aged care centre's operator has apologised after a coroner found residents were left without medication, food and water during a deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
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Putin is ready to hold talks with Trump, Kremlin says
Russia is ready for a mutually respectful dialogue with US President Donald Trump, the Kremlin says.
Jillaroos coach Donald’s future in doubt amid probe
Jillaroos coach Brad Donald is at the centre of an NRL investigation over an alleged disparaging remark, clouding his future in the job.
Ashes close to retained as Gardner makes history
A maiden international century by Ashleigh Gardner and five wickets to spinner Alana King has put Australia on the cusp of retaining the women's Ashes.
West Coast star Liam Ryan involved in street fight
West Coast say they are aware of an incident in which star forward Liam Ryan was involved in a violent street fight.
Greens housing crusade fails to sway most tenant voters
Renters are more likely to support Labor or Liberal than the Greens despite the minor party running hard on issues faced by tenants, fresh polling shows.
Wild Sydney winds blow section of SCG roof down at BBL
Wild winds have blown a section of the SCG roof into the stands ahead of the Sydney Sixers' clash with the Sydney Thunder.
Sanders becomes second Aussie rider to win Dakar Rally
Australian motorcyclist Daniel 'Chucky' Sanders has become only the second Australian to win at the celebrated Dakar Rally in its 47 editions.
Hot-headed Djokovic overcomes drama to roll on at Open
Novak Djokovic has advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open for a 17th time to remain on track for an 11th Melbourne Park crown and 25th grand slam title.
US Supreme Court upholds Congress law banning TikTok
The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a federal law banning TikTok unless it is sold by its China-based parent company ByteDance.
Hostage release set as Israel approves ceasefire deal
The Gaza Strip ceasefire will take effect on Sunday, Qatar says, after the deal was ratified by Israel's full cabinet.
Storm declared ‘natural disaster’ as cyclone builds
Almost 35,000 people remain without power and an iconic beach has expanded as fresh storms sweep the east coast and the west bunkers down for a cyclone.
Swiatek backs coaching pod innovation after Open romp
Eyeing a return to the world's top ranking, Iga Swiatek is yet to drop a set at the Australian Open after her dominant win over Britain's Emma Raducanu.
Australian team out to break Tour drought in Hills heat
Dutch cyclist Silke Smulders will have her work cut out as she tries to end a five-year Tour Down Under drought for top Australian team Liv Jayco AlUla.
De Minaur survives dogfight to reach Open’s second week
Alex de Minaur has fought through a near-four-hour epic to keep his Australian Open title dream alive with a four-set third-round win over Francisco Cerundolo.
‘Spewing’ Fraser-McGurk finds form in huge BBL knock
Jake Fraser-McGurk has ended his summer-long form slump, smashing a brilliant 95 in the Melbourne Renegades' three-wicket BBL win over the Brisbane Heat.
Roar topple Sky Blues 4-3 in thrilling ALM upset
Brisbane Roar have withstood a mighty second-half challenge from Sydney FC to win their first game of the season 4-3.
‘I enjoy tough times’: Roar boss after long-awaited win
After guiding his side to a first A-League Men victory of the season, Brisbane coach Ruben Zadkovich says he was never going to succumb to outside pressure.
Scorchers surge to fourth but need favour from Hobart
Cooper Connolly has scored 39 off 21 balls to lead the Perth Scorchers to a five-wicket win over Adelaide in the BBL with 22 balls to spare.
Fighting halted as delayed Gaza ceasefire takes effect
A ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has come into effect with a hostage release to follow after a 15-month war that has up-ended the Middle East.
Trump to hold victory rally ahead of inauguration
Donald Trump has arrived in Washington to celebrate with supporters ahead of his second inauguration when he will be sworn in as the 47th US president.
TikTok stops working for US users as ban takes effect
A TikTok ban imposed on 170 million American users has taken effect as app stores pull the popular social video platform from their offerings in the US.
Sabalenka emulates Serena as Gauff fights into QF
Contenders Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have both reached the Australian Open quarter-finals and face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Paula Badosa respectively.
Dygert wins last stage as Ruegg claims cycling Tour
American cycling star Chloe Dygert has won the last stage of the Tour Down Under as Switzerland's Noemi Ruegg won the overall title on debut.
Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests
Australia might need to find another stand-in captain for the two Tests in Sri Lanka after star batter Steve Smith injured his elbow in the BBL.
Open walkover moves Alcaraz closer to career grand slam
World No.3 Carlos Alcaraz has booked a spot in the Australian Open quarter-finals, edging closer to claiming a fifth major title before his 22nd birthday.
Hewitt knocked out of junior doubles after singles win
Cruz Hewitt teamed with newly-minted Australian Duje Markovina in the junior boys doubles but they were unable to back up their round-one singles successes.
Melbourne Stars go from 0-5 to booking BBL finals spot
The Melbourne Stars have booked their first BBL finals appearance since 2019-20 after recovering from a 0-5 start to win their last five games.
Bendigo’s Wilson breaks WNBL assists record
Finals-bound Bendigo have taken a stranglehold on the WNBL top spot after two more wins.
Israel releases prisoners after Hamas frees hostages
Hamas has freed three Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners have been released by Israel after a ceasefire deal halted fighting in Gaza.
Body found after pastor’s car swept away by floodwaters
The grieving family of a pastor swept off a flooded causeway say they are shocked and devastated by his loss after his body was found.