Football Australia’s record losses top $15 million
Football Australia lost $15.34 million last year, almost twice as much as in 2024, according to the governing body's financial report.
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Airport bomb scare over hot chocolate container find
An airport has reopened after being plunged into lockdown by the discovery of a suspicious item hidden within a hot chocolate container.
Aussie stars hit form and Kokkinakis is back for Paris
Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin have found timely form with big wins before the French Open, while comeback man Thanasi Kokkinakis is to play in Paris.
Island state to cut, cut, cut its way back to the black
Tasmania will spend more on servicing debt in 2026/27 than on police, fire and emergency services, showing the scale of the state's borrowing challenge.
Jobless jump, Iran war shoot down fears of rate rise
The big four banks are tipping the Reserve Bank to hold interest rates steady at its next meeting after the jobless rate surged and as the Iran war hits home.
Azzopardi and Reath the big winners at Oceania titles
Sprinter Josh Azzopardi and high jumper Yual Reath were the day's big winners at the Oceania athletics championships in Darwin.
City’s treble dream over after WACL semi-final loss
A-League Women champions Melbourne City's dream of completing the treble is over after a 3-1 Asian Champions League semi-final defeat to Tokyo Verdy Beleza.
‘More tries’: Hammer on track to nail Origin try record
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has 11 tries in 10 State of Origin matches and is scorching towards setting a record benchmark before his career is done.
Breakers lock in World Cup-winning coach for NBL tilt
Canadian national team coach Gordon Herbert, who led Germany to World Cup gold three years ago, has been confirmed as the Breakers' new coach.
Manly vice-captain Jake Trbojevic makes career call
Middle forward Jake Trbojevic will play into a 15th NRL season at Manly after triggering an option in his contract.
McDermott returns, Brumbies switch up for big clashes
The Queensland Reds will welcome back Tate McDermott from a long-term hamstring injury, and the Brumbies have opted to shift some of their stars to the bench.
Dragons’ Su’A addresses rumours of mid-season switch
Jaydn Su'A is heading to Parramatta next season and has sought clarity from current club St George Illawarra over whether they would let him leave early.
Crichton sidelined from training as Blues hit camp
Stephen Crichton missed NSW's first training session of their game-one camp, but Isaah Yeo insists the centre will be fit for the State of Origin opener.
‘Can’t believe it’: Souths star suffering from MND
Jai Arrow's decade-long NRL career has come to an end after the South Sydney forward was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Key Crows duo return, but veteran sent to state league
Adelaide will welcome back a key pair of players for their trip to Tasmania to meet Hawthorn, but a veteran will return in the state league.
Triple blow for Maroons in bid to avoid women’s sweep
Injuries to three key players have compounded Queensland's task to avoid a 3-0 women's State of Origin whitewash.
Taiwan’s Yáng Shuāng-zǐ wins Booker Prize
The first Taiwanese writer and her translator have won the International Booker Prize for a novel that explores themes of colonialism, power, class and love.
Dolphins coach fumes after NRL unveils Las Vegas teams
Kristian Woolf has taken aim at the NRL after it announced which teams will take part in the fourth annual trip to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in 2027.
Latest Gaza aid flotilla ‘has come to an end’
More than 400 activists who were part of a flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza are now en route to Israel after being intercepted in the Mediterranean.
Latham war of words rages on as court battle settled
The ex-partner of former Labor leader Mark Latham might have dropped her application for court protection but some grievances remain in the public domain.
Former governor-general Peter Hollingworth dead at 91
Former governor-general Peter Hollingworth, whose handling of child sexual abuse in the Anglican church prompted his resignation, has died aged 91.
Football Australia face redundancies as finances bite
More than 20 per cent of net staff at Football Australia are set to be made redundant as soccer's governing body faces another heavy financial loss.
Murphy goes oh so close to Australian 400m record
Aidan Murphy has led home an Australian trifecta in a high-quality men's 400m at the Oceania athletics championships in Darwin.
Warriors star misses clash with new Dragons side
Te Maire Martin has replaced the injured Tanah Boyd at the Warriors, while Luke Metcalf has missed the chance to play against his next club, the Dragons.
Unfamiliar territory for Crichton ahead of Origin I
Canterbury captain Stephen Crichton enters NSW's State of Origin camp having navigated unfamiliar territory in recent weeks.
‘Run over’: former Hawks president fumes on AFL call
A well-known advocate of Hawthorn's Launceston deal is fuming at the AFL and the club over the agreement ending once the Tasmania Devils join the league.
‘No BS’: Boomers legend out to make NBL statement
Melbourne United recruit Joe Ingles has a point to prove as he returns to the NBL as one of the most decorated Australians ever to play in the league.
Iran peace proposal includes reparations, US troop exit
US President Donald Trump claims he's held off a strike on Iran after Tehran issued a new peace proposal, saying there's "very good chance" of a nuclear deal.
Musk filed his lawsuit against OpenAI too late: US jury
Elon Musk has lost his legal battle against OpenAI after a federal jury found he filed the lawsuit after the statute of limitations had expired.
No more Origin what-ifs for NSW debutant Addin-Blake
Cronulla prop Addin Fonua-Blake will make his long-awaited State of Origin debut for NSW after a loosening of the eligibility rules over the off-season.
Pendlebury ponders future as AFL games record looms
Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury will break the AFL games record against West Coast but his future beyond this season is still to be decided.