Taser cop devastated by pain of elderly victim’s family
A senior constable who fatally tasered a 95-year-old woman says he remains 'devastated' by her death, after learning his bail will be continued over Christmas.
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Indigenous leader locked up for ‘calculated’ $1m theft
Indigenous leader Geoff Clark and his son Jeremy have been sentenced after they were found guilty of stealing almost $1 million from Aboriginal organisations.
NZ Navy report finds Manawanui sinking ‘human error’
Human error was behind the sinking of New Zealand Navy vessel Manawanui, which crashed into a Samoan reef in October.
UK MPs give initial support to assisted dying bill
A bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has passed in parliament, setting up months of further debate on the issue.
Herbert eyes Australian Open crown after hanging tough
Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has joined home hope and halfway frontrunner Lucas Herbert in the Australian Open lead after a wet and wild third round.
Boland unsure of call-up after Hazlewood ruled out
Scott Boland is waiting for the selectors' call as the likely replacement for injured paceman Josh Hazlewood.
Kangaroos claim first AFLW flag with win over Brisbane
North Melbourne have won their first AFLW premiership, completing an unbeaten season with a 30-point win over Brisbane in the grand final.
Roos cruise past Lions into AFLW history books
North Melbourne have won their first AFLW premiership, completing an unbeaten season with a 30-point win over Brisbane in the grand final.
Roar end ALM losing streak, claim draw with Bulls
A-League Men battlers Brisbane Roar have claimed their first point of the season after a late Macarthur own goal leveled scores in their frenetic 4-4 draw.
Piastri wins Qatar F1 sprint race in McLaren one-two
McLaren neared a first F1 constructors' title in 26 years as Lando Norris handed Australia's Oscar Piastri victory in a one-two finish in the Qatar GP sprint.
Wallabies end tour with agonising defeat to Ireland
The Wallabies have ended their northern tour with a narrow 22-19 defeat to Ireland in Dublin, their second loss to go with two wins in four British Isles Tests.
World No.954 Johnston stunned to win Australian Open
Ranked No.954, unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has shocked the golfing world with a remarkable Australian Open victory at Kingston Heath.
Donald Trump taps loyalist Kash Patel as FBI head
Donald Trump has named loyalist Kash Patel as FBI head, turning to a fierce loyalist to upend the top US law enforcement agency.
Matthews stars in Melbourne Renegades’ first WBBL title
West Indies star Hayley Matthews has fired with bat and ball against Brisbane Heat at the MCG, powering the Melbourne Renegades to their maiden WBBL title.
Ephraums triple lifts Melbourne to Hockey One title
Melbourne are the new Hockey One men's champions after Kookaburras star Nathan Ephraums starred in a 5-2 win over Canberra Chill in the grand final.
Goulding fires before injury scare as United beat Kings
Chris Goulding's hot hand was a first-half highlight before Melbourne United withstood a huge fightback from the Sydney Kings in a tough NBL victory.
Cotton’s record-breaking haul lifts Wildcats to NBL win
NBL records tumbled in Perth as Bryce Cotton scored 59 points to lead the Wildcats past the NZ Breakers.
Keeper heroics help Perth to women’s hockey title
Perth Thundersticks goalkeeper Aleisha Power has produced one of the finest displays of her career to help lift her team to the Hockey One women's gold medal.
Hint of consumer recovery to keep RBA focused on prices
Australia's retail sales enjoyed a boost from an early start to Black Friday discounting and recovering bank balances following tax cuts.
Levi ‘cheat code’ powers Aussie women to sevens glory
Maddison Levi has delivered an amazing display, scoring a record 15 tries over the weekend as Australia's rugby women won a fifth-straight Dubai Sevens crown.
Verstappen claims Qatar F1 win, Piastri finishes third
Max Verstappen won the Qatar F1 Grand Prix but McLaren's constructors' title hopes were delayed despite their Australian driver Oscar Piastri taking third place
Daley vows to carry on Maguire legacy, brings Bellamy
Laurie Daley will work closely with former Canberra teammates Michael Maguire and Craig Bellamy on his return to the NSW State of Origin coaching role.
Sex predators on notice as Defence tackles violence
Australian troops convicted of sexual crimes face being kicked out under moves to tackle violence and misconduct in the military.
NSW women’s coach Strange open to mass changes
Sydney Roosters coach John Strange will become the first active NRLW coach to lead a State of Origin team after being appointed to the NSW vacancy.
Joe Biden pardons son Hunter despite saying he wouldn’t
President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing him a possible prison sentence and reversing his promises not to use the power to benefit his family.
Sharks dealt hardest run in NRL draw, Bulldogs benefit
Cronulla have been handed the equal-most top-eight opponents of any side in the 2025 draw, while Canterbury, Canberra, Newcastle and the Warriors have won out.
Josh Addo-Carr could make NRL return against Bulldogs
The stage is set for Parramatta's Josh Addo-Carr to return to the NRL against Canterbury, who cut him loose following a positive roadside drug test.
‘Nightmare’: PM’s tribute after teen’s methanol death
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones following her death from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos.
Court scraps ‘marine exclusion zone’ ahead of protest
A temporary exclusion zone intended to help police a major planned climate protest, has been scrapped by a court just one hour before it was due to commence.
Relief as last-minute crisis talks keep trains on track
A planned three-day strike across NSW's urban and inter-city train network has been averted after the union and the government made concessions.
Knights let star NRLW No.1 go for personal reasons
Newcastle have released the NRLW's best player from the final three years of her contract, allowing the star No.1 to return to Queensland for personal reasons.