Murder trial awaits Samantha Murphy’s accused killer
The 23-year-old son of an ex-AFL player will stand trial charged with the murder of missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy.
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Superstar Cam Smith snares first-round NSW Open lead
Fan favourite Cameron Smith has lived up to his star billing to claim the first-round lead with a course-record start to the NSW Open at Murray Downs Golf Club.
Hawks handed prime slots in AFL’s 2025 fixture
Sam Mitchell's Hawthorn were dubbed the Hollywood Hawks last season and now they have been rewarded with plenty of spotlight in the 2025 AFL fixture.
Giddey’s MSG streak ends but Bulls hold off Knicks
Josh Giddey was quiet in his first visit to Madison Square Garden with Chicago while Johnny Furphy scored his first NBA points and Jock Landale impressed.
McCosker backs McSweeney to follow his path at the top
Some 50 years after becoming a Test opener on debut with little experience in the role, Rick McCosker believes Nathan McSweeney will have no issue adapting.
Heat boost WBBL finals hopes, burn Sixers’ chances
Brisbane have kept themselves in the race for the WBBL finals, holding on to beat arch-rivals Sydney Sixers by 12 runs in a low-scoring game.
Brazill returns for Dockers, Hawks unchanged
Ash Brazill is set to return in Fremantle's semi-final against Adelaide, while Hawthorn duo Jas Fleming and Ainslie Kemp have been cleared of serious injury.
Brett Robinson, once a Wallaby, is now at rugby’s helm
Former Wallaby Brett Robinson has been elected as the chair of World Rugby, the first official from the Southern Hemisphere to take the reins of the sport.
EU fines Meta $A1.3b over Facebook’s classified ads
Meta is expected to appeal a $A1.3 billion fine over abusive practices benefiting its classified ads on Facebook Marketplace.
De Minaur winces with pain of injury and ATP Finals KO
Alex de Minaur's debut ATP Finals has finished with a third straight loss, to Taylor Fritz, and signs of more discomfort from his left-hip ailment.
Far-right extremist vows to continue doing Nazi salute
A self-proclaimed "Hitler soldier" has been granted bail as he appeals a one-month jail sentence for performing the Nazi salute outside a court.
Socceroos want Irankunda to develop at Bayern: Popovic
Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has dropped Nestory Irankunda but says that is to help the teenager to "grow and settle" at German club Bayern Munich.
Airport kiosk glitch fixed but cause remains a mystery
International airports are recovering from serious disruption including delayed flights due to a technical outage across Australia border force systems.
Test hope Harris top-scores as Australia A close on win
Marcus Harris was the only Test selection hopeful to bolster his claims in Australia A's first innings against India A at the MCG.
Dragons nab Gutherson as first signing post-Hunt
Versatile veteran Clint Gutherson has signed a three-year NRL contract with St George Illawarra after departing Parramatta.
Australia sent in to bat by Pakistan in second ODI
Australia openers Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short will get an early chance to silence critics after Pakistan elected to bowl first in the second ODI.
Probe into Qantas ‘loud bang’ engine fail, runway fire
Passengers heard a loud bang as a Qantas jet suffered engine failure on take-off, sparking a grass fire, emergency landing and hours of chaos at Sydney Airport.
Kerr makes immediate impact for Sixers in WBBL win
Amelia Kerr scored an unbeaten 46 and took two wickets in her Sydney Sixers debut as they won a rain-affected WBBL match against the Melbourne Stars.
My form wasn’t up to scratch, says Bulls star Brattan
Macarthur Bulls veteran Luke Brattan will have a point to prove when he faces his former Sydney FC teammates in Sunday's A-League Men clash at Allianz Stadium.
Pakistan crush Australia to force deciding ODI
Australia have suffered their worst ODI loss at home by wickets in 32 years after being demolished by Haris Rauf-inspired Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval.
Greece arrests pair suspected of MDMA smuggling to Aust
Police have seized about 56 kg of the psychedelic drug MDMA and nearly 30kg of crystal meth, in one of Greece's biggest busts of the drugs.
Tonga get royal treatment in hunt for Pacific Cup crown
Kristian Woolf has revealed the country's future monarch will be one of thousands of Tongan fans hoping to upset the Kangaroos in the Pacific Cup final.
Aussies win, but Test hopes fail to bring their A game
Test hopefuls Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft and Nathan McSweeney all fell cheaply in the Australia A second innings before the home side beat India A.
Roar beat Sky Blues, City snatch tough ALW derby win
A Chelsea Blissett goal secured a 1-0 win for Brisbane over Sydney, while Melbourne City have beaten Melbourne Victory 3-2 in a spiteful A-League Women derby.
Socceroos pair fire Victory past Roar, to top of ALM
Melbourne Victory have beaten Brisbane Roar 2-0 through goals to Socceroos Nishan Velupillay and Jason Geria to go top of the A-League Men.
Prespakis injured as Dockers eliminate Bombers in AFLW
Fremantle have set up a semi-final against the Crows in Adelaide next week after defeating Essendon in a hard-fought contest on Saturday.
JackJumpers coach calls out ‘ugly’ online trolls
Tasmania JackJumpers coach Scott Roth says players at the NBL club have been subjected to ugly online trolling, including a comment wishing for a miscarriage.
Wallabies launch Suaalii era with glorious England win
Australia have won a thrilling Test 42-37 against England, Max Jorgensen scoring a last-gasp try while debutant Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii was man of the match.
New Test opener McSweeney ready to take first ball
Nathan McSweeney will become the first Australian in 47 years to make his Test debut as an opener despite never having batted there at Sheffield Shield level.
Lee smashes WBBL records with 150, including 12 sixes
Big-hitting Lizelle Lee broke two WBBL batting records as her Hobart Hurricanes thumped the Perth Scorchers.
Soward making a mark as Samoa storm past PNG
Samoa have won the women's Pacific Championships promotion play-off with a 34-12 victory over Papua New Guinea.