Kostecki quickest in Newcastle 500 Supercars practice
Day one of Supercars 2023 action has delivered a perfect balance for the competition's Gen3 cars with Brodie Kostecki the fastest driver.
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Australia make 480 on flat fourth Test pitch in India
Australia lead India by 444 runs after day two of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad thanks to memorable Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green centuries.
Gloves off, shirt off as Tszyu, Harrison get serious
Australian fan favourite Tim Tszyu and trash-talking American Tony Harrison have traded more barbs in an explosive pre-world title fight exchange in Sydney.
Ex-Pies skipper Chiocci joins Saints in three-club deal
A bumper three-club trade between Collingwood, St Kilda and North Melbourne that includes Magpies skipper Steph Chiocci has kicked off the AFLW trade period.
Inglis demands life bans as racism repeats on Mitchell
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has promised the sport will do all it can to eradicate racist fans, as Greg Inglis called for life bans following abuse of Latrell Mitchell.
Cleary hurt as Panthers bounce back against Rabbitohs
Defending premiers Penrith have fought hard to secure a 16-10 NRL win over South Sydney but will hope Nathan Cleary's ankle complaint is not serious.
Swim great Cate Campbell to return at low-key meet
Australian great Cate Campbell says she's "unreasonably nervous" about making her comeback to competitive swimming at a low-key meet in Brisbane this weekend.
Khawaja stars as Aussies bat through day in fourth Test
Opener Usman Khawaja's brilliant unbeaten helped Australia to 4-255 at stumps on day one of the fourth Test against India in Ahmedabad.
Breastfeeding mother and baby kicked out of court
A mother breastfeeding her child was asked to leave a court by a judge because he was concerned she would be a distraction to jurors.
China COVID testing travel requirements to be scrapped
Travellers to Australia from China will no longer need to prove a negative COVID-19 test, following the scrapping of testing requirements.
Malka Leifer’s former student accused of ‘blatant lies’
A former student who says she was sexually abused by ultra-Orthodox Jewish teacher Malka Leifer has been accused of telling "blatant lies" to jurors.
Xero to lay off up to 800 roles, exit Waddle
Kiwi cloud accounting platform Xero is laying off 700 to 800 staff and closing cloud-based lending platform Waddle, which it bought for $31 million in 2020.
Go ahead for Vic inquiry into divisive duck shooting
Victoria's upper house has passed a motion to set up a parliamentary inquiry into the hotly contested future of duck shooting in the state.
Inglis the hero as WA crush SA in one-day cup final
Western Australia have claimed a record 16th one-day cup title after crushing South Australia by 181 runs in Wednesday's final at the WACA Ground.
Human error to blame for St Kilda’s audio blunder
Game day audio from St Kilda coach Ross Lyon and his assistants was accidentally uploaded to a place where rival AFL clubs could access it.
Giddey has 17 assists in seventh NBA triple-double
Josh Giddey has done as he pleased in Oklahoma City's 137-128 defeat of Golden State, notching a career-high 17 assists as part of a seventh NBA triple-double.
Man arrested after stabbing death, assault and manhunt
Seven hours after a death and serious assault in the Melbourne suburb of Reservoir sparked a major manhunt, a 32-year-old man has been arrested.
UK calls out China ‘challenge’ as subs deal looms
Britain will support Australia in the Indo-Pacific as the two nations - alongside the US - prepare to unveil the pathway to nuclear submarines.
Mitchell fit as Souths aim to exploit Penrith ‘cracks’
Latrell Mitchell is fit to face Penrith and will be expected to back up his talk after claiming he could see a disconnect among the Panthers.
UK says Channel migrants will be detained and removed
The United Kingdom says asylum seekers arriving in small boats across the Channel from France will be detained.
Pro-Ukraine group blamed for gas pipeline sabotage: NYT
Ukraine's government has denied any part in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, after a New York Times report linking it to a pro-Ukrainian group.
Wade Graham holds technique concerns after NRL ban
Wade Graham has been banned for four matches at the NRL judiciary for a high tackle, calling into question his technique after changes to avoid concussions.
Greens lawyers told me to say I dated bikie: Thorpe
Senator Lidia Thorpe says she only shared one kiss with a former bikie despite previously admitting the pair had been in a relationship.
NRL clear Amone to return from stand-down
St George Illawarra five-eighth Junior Amone has been released from mandatory stand-down after a change in the conditions surrounding his impending court case.
Abuser pleads not guilty to Tame harassment charges
Nicolaas Ockert Bester, who abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame, has pleaded not guilty to allegations he menaced or harassed her online.
Trial over: Vic to stick with drug-injecting facility
A supervised drug injecting centre in inner Melbourne will become permanent, with the state government introducing legislation following a five-year trial.
Voice support drops as coalition ramps up concerns
As a new poll shows support for an Indigenous voice to parliament falling, a key advocate has called on the coalition to get behind the referendum.
Sally Rugg loses bid to keep job with MP Monique Ryan
Political staffer Sally Rugg's case against federal teal MP Monique Ryan will go to trial, after a judge dismissed her urgent application to keep her job.
Cronulla’s Wade Graham to fight NRL charge
Cronulla's Wade Graham is set to fight the NRL's grading of his hit on Davvy Moale at the judiciary on Tuesday.
Two charges dropped against ultra-Orthodox principal
A former Melbourne ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal on trial for alleged sexual abuse has had two of the 29 charges against her struck out.
Athletics star Bol to race on to the Paris Olympics
Peter Bol says his name will never be fully cleared, even after his ban was lifted following an "atpyical finding" to an EPO test.