Experts rule out third COVID booster shot
Despite a spike in COVID-19 cases, the country's leading vaccine advisory body says Australians don't yet need a fifth dose of vaccine.
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Coroner visits NT town where cop shot teen
The coroner in an inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has been welcomed with song and sorrow to the remote community where he died.
Adelaide to host LIV Golf tournament
The Grange GC in Adelaide will host Australia's first LIV Golf tournament next April, with the field to include Open champion Cameron Smith.
Umpire arrested over suss Brownlow bets
Sporting Integrity Intelligence detectives have interviewed four men, including an umpire, over suspicious betting activity linked to the AFL's Brownlow Medal.
Redbacks on top despite Kelly’s burst
South Australia dusted off the loss of two key wickets immediately after tea to finish day one 5-267 of their Shield clash against the Warriors at the WACA.
St Kilda release football review findings
St Kilda will forego financial gain by not selling a home game interstate in 2023 to give the Saints a better shot at breaking their AFL premiership drought.
NSW teachers enraged by pay decision
NSW teachers say a pay decision handed down by the industrial umpire has delivered an insulting pay cut to the state's teachers.
Boomers punch ticket to FIBA World Cup
Australia will play in their 13th FIBA World Cup next year after hammering Kazakhstan 97-50 in Astana, booking their ticket with a dominant win.
Perfect Storm lifts Aust to BJK Cup final
Storm Sanders and Sam Stosur are the toast of Australian tennis after beating hosts Great Britain to power their team into the Billie Jean King Cup final.
Aust to ‘hack the hackers’ behind Medibank
Australia has sent a pointed message to Russian cyber criminals believed to be behind the Medibank data theft saying it will "hack the hackers".
Cruise ship with virus outbreak docks
The Majestic Princess cruise ship has docked in Sydney with about 800 COVID-19 positive people aboard and will head to Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.
Aussies edge NZ to grab RLWC final spot
Australia are through to the Rugby League World Cup final after securing a tough 16-14 win over New Zealand at Elland Road, Leeds.
Wade leads Tasmania fightback against NSW
Matthew Wade often thrives in a crisis and his powerful century helped lift Tasmania to 8-329 against NSW in the Sheffield Shield clash in Hobart.
RLPA doubles down, lashes NRL offer
The RLPA is standing by its decision to reject the Collective Bargaining Agreement proposed by the NRL as tensions between the two parties reach critical mass.
Boomers pull Iran game over safety fears
The Australian men's basketball team has withdrawn from an upcoming World Cup qualifier against Iran over safety concerns posed by protests in the country.
Dems near Senate control with Arizona win
Democrats are one seat shy of retaining the US Senate after Mark Kelly held on in Arizona, while Republicans move closer to victory in the House.
Scorchers sizzle in biggest ever WBBL win
Perth have beaten the Melbourne Renegades by a record winning margin of 104 runs, with Beth Mooney becoming the first player in WBBL history to score 4000 runs.
Roos score emphatic AFLW semi-final win
North Melbourne kicked their highest score of the season to easily beat Richmond in their AFLW semi-final.
Sixers beat Stars, go top of WBBL table
Sydney Sixers allrounder Ashleigh Gardner shone in a 45-run win over the Melbourne Stars, while the Hobart Hurricanes beat Brisbane Heat by six wickets.
Crows sink Magpies, surge into AFLW prelim
Adelaide have beaten Collingwood by 12 points in wet and wild conditions that caused multiple delays in their AFLW semi-final clash.
Foord inspires Matildas to Sweden thumping
Caitlin Foord has starred with a brilliant brace to lead the Matildas to a 4-0 win over Sweden in one of the finest victories of the Tony Gustavsson era.
Twin tons put WA in command against SA
Western Australia have moved to 0-256 in reply to South Australia's 299 on a dream day two for the Warriors in the Sheffield Shield clash at the WACA Ground.
Ninkovic has last laugh over Sydney in ALM
Western Sydney Wanderers recruit Milos Ninkovic set up the only goal in a tense 1-0 defeat of his former A-League Men side Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium.
Wallabies lose to Italy in historic defeat
The Wallabies have lost to Italy for the first time ever, a 28-27 defeat in Florence coming after coach Dave Rennie made a dozen team changes.
Ban looms for data breach ransom payments
The federal government is examining whether to ban companies from paying ransoms to hackers should they suffer a data breach.
PM wraps first summit with Biden meeting
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had a meeting with US President Joe Biden as he finishes the Cambodian leg of his Southeast Asia tour.
Samoa stun England to book RLWC final spot
Samoa will play against Australia in the Rugby League World Cup final after defeating England 27-26 in London.
Rain stops play in Tas-NSW Shield fixture
Rain arrived early on day two of Tasmania's Sheffield Shield clash in Hobart and did not relent, leaving NSW on 0-15 as they chased the home side's 333.
Stokes powers England to another World Cup
England are cricket's white-ball kings after winning the T20 World Cup final, defeating a gallant Pakistan by five wickets in front of 80,462 fans at the MCG.
Redbacks on ropes, WA hit back in Shield
South Australia have been reduced to 6-66 in their second innings and require 79 more runs to make Western Australia bat again in their Sheffield Shield clash.
Aussie allrounder Maxwell breaks leg
Australia allrounder Glenn Maxwell has suffered a broken leg at a 50th birthday party and will likely be ruled out of next February's Test tour of India.