Champ at 19 and 36, King Nadal marches on
Rafael Nadal has beaten Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3 6-0 in the French Open final for his 14th championship at Roland Garros and 22nd grand slam title overall.
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Google ordered to pay $715k to Barilaro
A judge has ordered Google to pay $715,000 defamation damages to former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro and referred Jordan Shanks for possible prosecution.
Treasurer contacts ACCC over gas prices
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government is reviewing a number of options to counter rising energy prices as inflationary pressures strain household budgets.
Australian Minjee Lee wins US Women’s Open
Australian golf ace Minjee Lee has won her second major championship with a commanding four-shot victory at the US Women's Open in North Carolina.
Mitchell’s return delayed due to COVID-19
Latrell Mitchell will have to wait another week to return for South Sydney in the NRL after testing positive for COVID-19.
Crusaders end Qld Reds’ Super Rugby season
The Queensland Reds' Super Rugby Pacific season is over, going down to the Crusaders 37-15 in a quarter-final clash in Christchurch.
Kikau leads Panthers to NRL win over Dogs
Penrith have proved too strong for bottom-placed Canterbury, claiming a 30-18 win to strengthen their lead at the top of the NRL ladder.
Dogs star Smith offered two-game AFL ban
Star Western Bulldogs midfielder Bailey Smith has been offered a two-match ban for headbutting Geelong defender Zach Tuohy.
Minjee Lee grabs US Women’s Open lead
Australian golf star Minjee Lee has fired a second-round five-under-par 66 to claim a share of the halfway lead at the US Women's Open at Pine Needles.
Kambosos Jr makes weight for title fight
George Kambosos Jr has dramatically made the weight at the second time of asking for his undisputed lightweight world title fight against American Devin Haney.
Wayne Bennett returns to coaching at Tonga
Wayne Bennett will act as an advisor to stand-in Tonga coach Dean Young in the lead-up to the Pacific Test, with regular mentor Kristian Woolf in England.
Chiefs end NSW Waratahs’ Super season
The NSW Waratahs' Super Rugby Pacific season is over following a 39-15 quarter-finals loss to the Chiefs in Hamilton.
Gold Coast beat Roos in lopsided AFL clash
Gold Coast have continued their charge towards the AFL top-eight, overcoming a slow start to run away from North Melbourne in a 62-point win.
Baz’s Elvis biopic premieres in Australia
The Australian premiere of Baz Luhrmann's latest film Elvis is underway on the Gold Coast.
Manly beat Warriors in one-sided NRL clash
Manly have flogged the Warriors 44-12 to stay in touch with the NRL top-eight as axed Origin forward Jake Trbojevic played his best game of the season.
Brumbies dig deep for Super playoffs win
The Brumbies will head to the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals after knocking off the Hurricanes 35-25 at GIO Stadium on Saturday night.
Sydney Swans stun Demons in AFL thriller
The Sydney Swans have upset reigning AFL premiers Melbourne, recovering after conceding the first five goals to defeat the Demons by 12 points at the MCG.
Swiatek hammers Gauff in French Open final
Iga Swiatek has beaten 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 in the French Open final to collect her second French Open title.
Minjee Lee in control of US Women’s Open
Australian golf star Minjee Lee has established a three-shot lead after the third round of the US Women's Open, the fourth women's golf major of the year.
PM raises concern over China Sea incident
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has raised concerns with China over the interception of an Australian maritime surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea.
Evidence building on COVID-19 antivirals
Antiviral drugs designed to reduce the severity of COVID-19 have been approved in Australia and ongoing research suggests they could save lives.
Elliott a late withdrawal against Hawks
Collingwood have lost Jamie Elliott to illness ahead of their AFL clash with Hawthorn at he MCG on Sunday.
Kambosos Jr loses world lightweight titles
Australian boxer George Kambosos Jr has suffered a 12-round points loss to American Devin Haney in the undisputed lightweight world title fight in Melbourne.
Fever beat Swifts in netball heart-stopper
West Coast Fever have locked in second spot on the Super Netball ladder after a NSW Swifts comeback came undone in a catastrophic final 10 seconds
Man admits kidnapping kids for $1m ransom
Ji Jiang, who kidnapped two Melbourne children last year and demanded a $1 million ransom, will stand trial over allegations he assaulted their mother.
Raiders champion Croker done for season
The Canberra Raiders have been delivered a crushing blow with champion Jarrod Croker needing shoulder surgery, ruling him out for the rest of the season.
False claims pork barrelling is legal:ICAC
The outgoing ICAC commissioner says "disinformation" about the legality of pork barrelling has been spread by politicians who have a poor grasp of the law.
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Mother, son ‘bury pedestrian’ hit by car
A mother and son have appeared in court after allegedly moving the body of an Indigenous pedestrian fatally struck by a car on a Northern Territory highway.
Biden appeals for tougher US gun laws
US President Joe Biden has delivered an impassioned plea to Congress to act on gun control, asking, 'How much more carnage are we willing to accept?'
Wong works to keep Pacific security local
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has had talks with Tonga's leaders a day after meeting the Samoan prime minister to pledge more support.
Ukraine, lack of policy, key to gas strain
The government will consider using whatever mechanisms are available to counter constrained gas supply on the east coast as price hikes begin to bite.