Socceroo Grant set for Sydney FC return
Socceroo Rhyan Grant is a chance to return for Sydney FC this weekend against Wellington after getting the COVID all-clear.
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Unsigned Norman calls time on NRL career
Playmaker Corey Norman has retired from the NRL after 228 games with Brisbane, Parramatta and St George Illawarra.
Morrison sweats over western Sydney seat
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is trying to sandbag a key marginal Liberal seat in western Sydney ahead of the 2022 election.
Qld man jailed over soldier stabbing death
A 42-year-old Queensland man has been sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to manslaughter over the 2018 stabbing death of a former soldier.
Qld mandates masks with 16 COVID-19 cases
Queensland has recorded another 16 COVID-19 cases that were infectious in the community and will mandate face masks in essential retailers and public transport.
NT outbreak grows, Tennant Creek lockdown
The Northern Territory has detected eight new COVID-19 infections, as a community outbreak forces the lockdown of remote Tennant Creek.
Boosters not brought forward despite surge
The gap between second and third COVID-19 vaccine doses will remain at five months, with some flexibility given to people nearing their time for a booster shot.
O’Neill in lucky escape from Glory lock-up
Perth Glory CEO Tony Pignata is hopeful players and staff will be able to leave their hotel quarantine stint in Queensland early to complete it in Perth.
US imposes sanctions over abuse of Uighurs
The Biden administration has imposed new sanctions on Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for actions in Xinjiang province.
First man charged with COVID grant fraud
NSW detectives have charged a 21-year-old with 52 offences after he was allegedly caught submitting $350,000 worth of fraudulent applicants for pandemic relief.
Skipper Steele signs long-term Saints deal
Star midfielder Jack Steele has committed to St Kilda until the end of 2027 by signing a fresh long-term contract with the AFL club.
Hamilton will be back: F1 champ Verstappen
Formula One champion Max Verstappen is expecting to renew his rivalry with Lewis Hamilton next year despite uncertainty surrounding the Briton's career.
Third man charged with NSW murder
A third man has been charged over the murder of a Newcastle woman shot dead when she answered her front door earlier this year.
Dutch delight as 2022 Vuelta route named
Next year's Vuelta de Espana will begin in Utrecht on August 19, much to the delight of Dutch cycling fans.
Nasdaq ends sharply lower on Fed news
Technology companies have led stocks lower on Wall Street as investors weighed the implications of higher interest rates.
Town mourns tragic deaths of 5 children
Five children are dead after a wind gust blew a jumping castle into the air at a primary school in north-west Tasmania.
COVID spike plays havoc with world sport
The spike of COVID cases around the world is beginning to disrupt sport yet again.
Israeli killed in West Bank shooting: govt
Israeli leaders have vowed to catch the attacker who opened fire near a Jewish settlement in the northern West Bank, killing one person and wounding two others.
WHO advises on mixing COVID-19 vaccines
Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines can be used as subsequent doses after initial doses of AstraZeneca and vice versa, the WHO says.
Bathurst winner to make Supercars return
Bathurst champion Lee Holdsworth will return to the Supercars grid full time in 2022, earning a seat with Grove Racing in next year's championship.
Maxwell lawyers call false memory expert
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers have called psychologist Elizabeth Loftus to testify at the British socialite's sex abuse trial.
Chris Noth denies sex assault accusations
Sex and the City actor Chris Noth has denied reported accusations of sexual assault, saying his encounters with two women in 2004 and 2015 were consensual.
US concertgoers ‘accidentally suffocated’
The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas, died of accidental suffocation, officials say.
All US missionaries freed in Haiti: police
A Haitian gang has released the remaining North American missionaries that it kidnapped two months ago.
Chelsea slip, Liverpool win again in EPL
There has been another twist in the EPL with title-contenders Chelsea dropping points in a 1-1 draw with Everton, while Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-1.
Melbourne tunnel to cost Vic extra $1.9b
The Victorian government has struck a deal to pay $1.9 billion for cost blowouts stemming from Melbourne's problem-plagued West Gate Tunnel.
Woods ‘crazy good’ before golf return
Former world No.1 Tiger Woods is getting ready to return to some form of competition and the early reports are encouraging.
Mercedes withdraws appeal over F1 result
Mercedes will not appeal the outcome of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix in a move that confirms Max Verstappen as the 2021 world champion.
United thrash Kings to open NBL account
Records have tumbled as Melbourne United trounced the Sydney Kings 89-47 for their first win of the 2021-22 NBL season.
David Warner again falls shy of Ashes ton
Opener David Warner has fallen short of a century for the second time in as many Ashes Tests, dismissed for 95 at Adelaide Oval.
England defend Ashes bowling tactics
England have defended their bowling tactics on a largely fruitless opening day of the second Test against Australia.