Venezuela condemns US oil tanker seizure as ‘piracy’
The US has seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, days after Donald Trump announced a blockade of tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
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Late night ‘woopsie’ teaches Toucan a Syd-Hob lesson
Sydney to Hobart yacht Toucan spent 40 long minutes tipped on her side during one of the races leading up to this year's bluewater classic.
Walker’s winter wonderland: Aussie sleighs ’em again
Aussie Bree Walker will go into Winter Olympic year as the monobob pilot to beat, having ended 2025 with a second consecutive World Cup win in Latvia.
RonBall trumps BazBall as Aussies retain the Ashes
Australia's players have celebrated with Test greats and declared they want to clean sweep England 5-0, after retaining the Ashes with victory in Adelaide.
Clear skies for Phoenix as Bullets fail to fire
South East Melbourne were dominant in their annual open-air home game, with Nathan Sobey and Hunter Maldonado starring in a big win over Brisbane.
Young gun hands Victory derby win at the death
Matt Grimaldi has scored a 91st-minute winner to hand Melbourne Victory a derby triumph over City in front of former coaches Ange Postecoglou and Kevin Muscat.
Fire return to winners’ circle, quelling Flames
The Townsville Fire have produced a dominant second-half performance to extend the Sydney Flames lean start to the WNBL season.
Fifty years since Syd-Hob’s first all-female crew
This year marks five decades since Victoria Willman skippered the Sydney to Hobart's all-female crew to Constitution Dock.
Point guard, WNBA stars return as Opals squad named
Opals coach Sandy Brondello has revealed her squad ahead of the FIBA women's Basketball World Cup qualifying tournament in Turkey in March.
US Justice Department Epstein files heavily redacted
The release of the Epstein files follows months of rebellion by Donald Trump's supporters over his administration's reluctance to make the records public.
‘Globalise the intifada’ banned after Bondi shooting
A major crackdown on hate symbols and slogans and new NSW police powers to demand the removal of face coverings has been announced following the Bondi atrocity.
Ashes in sight as Lyon, Cummins torment England
Australia are on the verge of retaining the Ashes, with England 6-207 at the end of day four chasing a highly-improbable 435 for victory in the third Test.
Star substitute Sawyer sends Bulls to ALM win over Roar
An hour-long lightning delay couldn't stop Harrison Sawyer, with the substitute scoring two penalties in Macarthur's upset 2-1 win over Brisbane.
Star defies illness to guide side to spirited WNBL win
The Bendigo Spirit have defeated the Adelaide Lightning in scorching conditions to notch their eighth straight WNBL victory.
Home hero Head enters rare air with another Ashes ton
Travis Head has become the fourth Australian to score four Test centuries in a row at the same ground by hitting a superb Ashes ton in his home city, Adelaide.
Gunman in US university shooting found dead
A man who's suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a US storage facility.
Rocky Balboa inspires URM Group on Syd-Hob comeback
The crew of mini-maxi yacht URM Group are drawing on legendary film character Rocky Balboa as they plot their Sydney to Hobart race comeback.
Head hundred helps Aussies home in on Ashes retention
Australia have a 3-0 Ashes series lead in sight after Travis Head's century helped them to stumps on day three in Adelaide at 4-271 and with a lead of 356 runs.
Biggest gun buyback since 1996 following Bondi attack
The prime minister has flagged major changes to Australia's gun laws after the nation's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades.
Three clubs in three years for NRL’s Davvy Moale
South Sydney prop Davvy Moale has signed a one-year deal to join NRL rivals Melbourne for the 2026 season.
National day of mourning, gun reform to follow massacre
A major memorial to honour the 15 people killed at Bondi will follow a day of public mourning as governments promise a once-in-a-generation gun crackdown.
NRL bans agents, fines clubs and gives Tonga more time
The NRL has handed down close to $100,000 in fines, banned four agents, sanctioned two clubs and breached a player in a frantic end to the working year.
Giddey triple-double steers Bulls’ charge against Cavs
Australian guard Josh Giddey continues to set records for the Chicago Bulls as he attempts to turn their NBA season around.
Sailors eye SydHob ‘chess match’ after weather forecast
With light winds forecast for the Sydney to Hobart, Palm Beach XI navigator Alice Tarnawski expects a battle of strategy for glory in the bluewater classic.
Lyon roars to second on Aussie Test wicket-takers list
Offspinner Nathan Lyon has moved into second spot on the list of Australian Test wicket-takers.
Accused wife killer walks from court after winning bail
A man has successfully applied for bail after he was charged with the murder of his wife, who was killed more than 30 years ago.
Early warnings not heeded in deadly triple-zero outage
A host of mistakes were made during an Optus triple-zero outage linked to two deaths, including a failure to escalate initial concerns up the chain.
Kerr heroics send Chelsea into Champions League QF
Chelsea are into the quarter-finals of the Women's Champions League after Matildas captain Sam Kerr scored the winner in a comeback 2-1 victory over Wolfsburg.
Remember us: Lyon and Cummins return to taunt England
England have slumped to 8-213 in reply to Australia's 371 after day two of the third Ashes Test, putting the hosts in the box seat to wrap up the series.
Starcevich eyes Origin return after grand final knock
West Coast recruit Brandon Starcevich has been named alongside former Brisbane Lions teammate Callum Ah Chee in the WA squad to take on Victoria.
Woodside boss quits to become BP’s first female chief
The leader of Australia's biggest oil and gas company has resigned to become the first woman to lead oil giant BP in the company's 116-year history.