Dockers coach backs game style for AFL finals
Fremantle expect their contested game will hold them in good stead in September as they gear up for their first AFL finals campaign in three years.
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Fit-again Cat Martin eyes rare finals run
After playing just two finals in 11 AFL seasons, former prodigy Jack Martin has his sights set on a September run with his new club Geelong.
Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror
The use of seatbelts will form part of a probe into a tragic bus crash that killed a young student and injured scores of others, including the elderly driver.
Could a pre-finals bye round halt the NRL’s rest-athon?
Amid concerns over the number of NRL stars being rested in crucial late-season games, the idea of a pre-finals bye week has been floated.
‘Haven’t played enough’: Manly star ready for pay cut
Manly star Tom Trbojevic insists he has a good relationship with coach Anthony Seibold, and is ready to take a pay cut to stay at the NRL club.
PNG CEO leaves for Penrith before key appointments made
The NRL's Papua New Guinea franchise is already on the lookout for a new CEO, after Andrew Hill opted to leave the club and join the Panthers Group.
‘Take the burden’: ex-AFL player reveals he is bisexual
Mitch Brown, the first AFL player to publicly identify as bisexual, has spoken about the fear of having his sexuality discovered while he was playing.
Ex-Wallaby Petaia in French rugby move after NFL exit
Former Wallabies star Jordan Petaia has confirmed his next move just weeks after his NFL life with the Los Angeles Chargers was cut short.
US school shooting kills three, probed as hate crime
US authorities say a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school that left two children dead and 17 wounded is being investigated as an act of domestic terrorism.
‘Always improvement’: coach reflects on Brown comments
Former West Coast player Mitch Brown is being lauded for revealing his bisexuality in what is being described as a landmark moment for the AFL.
Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer
Accused police killer Dezi Freeman has been urged to surrender as inclement weather hinders the search for the fugitive in difficult bushland terrain.
Reforms urged after tax office whistleblower’s ordeal
Calls to protect whistleblowers are growing after a judge declined to impose convictions or penalties against a former tax office debt collector.
Diamond bound: Olyslagers leaps to glory in Zurich
Nicola Olyslagers has won the Diamond League high jump title with a record-breaking display that's sent a message to all her world championship rivals.
High-flying Storm expecting bounce back from Bulldogs
Craig Bellamy says the Storm are bracing for a lift in physicality from the Bulldogs on Friday night after a public lashing from their coach Cameron Ciraldo.
Contract negotiations have broken down: Oscar Allen
West Coast appear all but certain to lose Oscar Allen to Brisbane, but coach Andrew McQualter has declared that Liam Ryan will be staying.
Bulldogs decide against risking injury-prone midfielder
Western Bulldogs star Adam Treloar has been left out for the club's must-win clash with Fremantle, despite coming off a prolific VFL performance.
It’s Toole-time for the Wallabies as history beckons
Brumbies flyer Corey Toole will make his Test debut as the Wallabies aim to make history in Cape Town, where Fraser McReight will captain the side.
Johnston closer to history in ‘outstanding’ Souths win
Veteran winger Alex Johnston has moved closer to rarefied air by scoring his 210th NRL try in South Sydney's huge win over St George Illawarra.
Carlton hold off old rivals to end tough year in style
Carlton have recorded back-to-back wins to finish off a difficult 2025, accounting for rivals Essendon by 34 points at the MCG.
‘He’s not the victim’: Crows coach on banned star
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says star player Izak Rankine isn't the victim after being suspended for four games by the AFL for a homophobic slur.
No ‘idle threat’: childcare on notice as reforms agreed
Education ministers have agreed to a national CCTV trial in childcare centres, a workers register and mandatory training as providers are warned to shape up.
Demon to play Aussie, Ajla lands Coco in US Open draw
Alex de Minaur will open up his US Open bid against fellow Australian Chris O'Connell while Ajla Tomljanovic will face former champion Coco Gauff.
Aussies may have Haas replacement as star mulls switch
Keaon Koloamatangi is considering putting his hand up to play for Australia in the Ashes series in what would be a boost for a side that's lost Payne Haas.
Show us the money: global union’s call for Asian Cup
Just over six months out from the Matildas' Women's Asian Cup campaign, the global players' union has called for equal prize money to the men's tournament.
‘Betrayal’: soccer players convicted over betting fraud
Two soccer players, including a former A-League midfielder, have each been fined $5000 and convicted over a one-month yellow card betting fraud.
Nikorima ruled out as Dolphins mull No.1 double act
Dolphins No.6 Kodi Nikorima has been ruled out with illness, while Trai Fuller and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow will get time at fullback against Manly.
Doctor accused of filming in toilets walks from court
A junior doctor accused of filming staff in hospital toilets and showers has not revealed whether he will fight more than 130 charges levelled against him.
Beating Eels is Roosters’ only dream in finals hunt
Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson is keeping it simple as the battle for an NRL finals spot heats up.
‘Not the end of the world’: Giants confident on Hogan
A positive meeting with a surgeon has left GWS coach Adam Kingsley confident injured star forward Jesse Hogan will return for finals.
Israeli minister warns Gaza City could be destroyed
As Israel readies a takeover of Gaza City, its defence minister warns Hamas that the "gates of hell" will be opened unless the group accepts Israeli terms.
Mother charged after dead baby found in storm drain
The mother of a baby boy found dead inside a stormwater drain by maintenance workers has been charged with concealing the birth of a deceased child.