Venus Williams nabs Aussie Open wildcard
Seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams will make her 22nd Australian Open appearance after being awarded a wildcard into the Melbourne Park tournament.
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Wong to visit China for diplomatic talks
Australia's foreign minister has been invited to visit China this week to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Houston calls dad a ‘serial pedophile’
Hillsong founder Brian Houston has told a court he believes his father was a "serial pedophile" and that the extent of his crimes may never be known.
Men allegedly loot police shooting site
A 23-year-old and 25-year-old were caught on Sunday morning by police at the scene of the deadly shooting in Wieamnbilla in rural Queensland.
Di Maria in Argentina World Cup final team
Angel Di Maria will be in Argentina's starting XI for the World Cup final as Lionel Messi breaks the all-time record for most games played in the tournament.
Charges laid over soccer pitch invasion
Three men who allegedly injured a player and referee during an abandoned A-League soccer clash in Melbourne have been charged
Dylan Brown re-signs with NRL’s Eels
Parramatta have taken an important step towards breaking their premiership drought by signing young five-eighth Dylan Brown to a contract extension.
Victory prepare show cause notice response
Football Australia have slapped Melbourne Victory with a show cause notice over their fans' pitch invasion, with points deductions and crowd bans looming.
Two alleged pitch invaders come forward
Victoria Police Acting Superintendent Jason Goddard said the behaviour of the men who allegedly invaded the pitch at a Melbourne soccer game was "disgraceful".
Victory slapped with FA show cause notice
Football Australia have slapped Melbourne Victory with a show cause notice over their fans' pitch invasion, with points deductions and crowd bans looming.
McKeown makes swim history with 200m title
Australian Kaylee McKeown has made swimming history with her 200m backstroke win at the world short course championships.
Police probe A-League pitch invasion
Victoria Police have launched Operation Astute and have a number of active enquiries into violence at the A-League Men match in Melbourne.
Adelaide 36ers belt Bullets in NBL blowout
Imports Robert Franks and Antonio Cleveland starred as the Adelaide 36ers made light work of the Brisbane Bullets in their NBL clash in Adelaide.
Pitch invasion stops A-League Men derby
Play between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City has been abandoned as the A-League Men derby descended into chaos after fans invaded the pitch at AAMI Park.
McKeon wins freestyle sprint double
Australia's women have continued to shine at the world short course swim titles with Emma McKeon bagging the 50m freestyle and her medley relay team winning.
Cairns Taipans run down JackJumpers in NBL
Keanu Pinder's star continues to shine in the NBL for the Cairns Taipans, who stormed home to beat the Tasmania JackJumpers in a 92-81 win.
Valentino Rossi to race Bathurst 12 Hour
One of the biggest names in motorsport, multiple MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, is to race the 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour in February.
Thunder all out for 15 – T20’s worst score
The Sydney Thunder have collapsed in historic fashion, bowled out for just 15 runs in their BBL loss to the Adelaide Strikers.
Fan protests begin as Roar beat Jets
Brisbane Roar have secured a late 1-0 win over Newcastle Jets in the ALM as supporters began protests against the sale of the grand final hosting rights.
Backstroker Cooper in bizarre title final
The men's 50m backstroke final will be re-run after only three swimmers, including Australian Isaac Cooper raced, after an alarm due to a timing issue.
Pallister bags fourth world swim gold
Lani Pallister celebrated her fourth world title after crushing rivals in the 1500 metres freestyle but her Australian teammate Isaac Cooper was denied gold.
Rabbitohs re-sign star hooker Cook
Damien Cook has signed a contract extension that will keep him in the NRL with South Sydney until at least the end of 2025, by which time he will be 34.
Convicted ex-wife killer claims innocence
Adrian Basham continues to maintain his innocence despite being convicted of murdering his estranged wife Samantha Fraser earlier this year.
Fire Rescue Victoria confirms cyber attack
Cyber criminals have attacked systems of Fire Rescue Victoria but the agency insists public safety has not been compromised.
‘Disgraceful’ administrative tribunal axed
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced the government will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which has been heavily criticised.
Westpac ordered to fork out $29m in compo
Westpac customers in their thousands stand to share in compensation worth nearly $30 million following a successful class action over superannuation fees.
Controversial Australia Day rule abandoned
The prime minister denies a decision to scrap rules requiring councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26 is part of a plan to change Australia Day.
Coach Beveridge re-signs with Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are sticking with 2016 premiership coach Luke Beveridge, signing the 52-year-old to a deal that will keep him at the club until 2025.
McKeon, Chalmers win 100m freestyle double
Superstars Emma McKeon and Kyle Chalmers lived up to their top billing, both storming to gold in the 100m freestyle at the short course world championships.
Cyber issue hits Victorian fire service
Hackers could be behind a massive "cyber issue" impacting Fire Rescue Victoria but authorities say it hasn't affected trucks or firefighting crews.
Injured Trbojevic out for six-plus weeks
Superstar fullback Tom Trbojevic will miss six to weeks of Manly's NRL pre-season after going down with a hamstring injury at training.