U.S. President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats appeared no closer to reaching a government budget deal by December 21 - with Trump still insisting Congress include $5 billion for a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Vanessa Johnston reports.
Port Adelaide's Sam Powell-Pepper has been ruled out for the season after medical scans confirmed the 26-year-old has ruptured his ACL.
Eight people, including five soldiers, have been killed when an Ecuadorian military helicopter crashed in the Amazon region.
Australian Grace Kim has followed her opening-round 64 with a 66 to lead the LPGA Tour's LA Championship by four strokes midway through the tournament.
The manager of 27-year-old Dolphins pocket dynamo Trai Fuller says he wants to secure a top 30 NRL spot, and Wayne Bennett insists he has the ability to do so.
Australia's Marc Leishman is lurking near the leaders in the second round of the LIV Golf tournament in Adelaide.
Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes says he is ready to return to the State of Origin arena, with a month of football at the Sharks left to push his case for NSW.
Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett says the nerve damage to Queensland Maroons prop Thomas Flegler's shoulder must be repaired before he can play again.
Manly pair Daly Cherry-Evans and Haumole Olakau'atu both face two-match bans for a dangerous throw on Shaun Lane, with Parramatta fuming over several calls.
Some $160 million will be spent on creating a new national gun register aimed at increasing community and police safety.
Violence against women is becoming normalised in Australia, an advocacy group has warned, as thousands of people prepare to rally across the nation.
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry combined to make a pair of crucial late birdies to share the lead after 36 holes of the Zurich Classic teams event in New Orleans.
Ufuk Talay says Sydney FC must find their rhythm as they turn their focus towards this year's A-League Men finals series.
Ange Postecoglou wants to beat Arsenal for one reason only - and that's not to deny their arch-rivals a chance of lifting the Premier League title.
A 30-year-old man has died after a drive-by shooting, which took place in a Melbourne street under the cover of darkness.
Next week will see the first court appearance of Harvey Weinstein since New York's highest court threw out his 2020 rape conviction
Saudi Arabia won't be going to the Olympic Games in France after bowing out 2-0 to Uzbekistan in the Asian Cup U23 soccer quarter-finals.
A US judge has ruled a woman cannot recover damages from Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler under a 2000 law protecting victims of gender-motivated violence.
Bochum have given their fans renewed hope of beating the drop from the Bundesliga with a tense 3-2 win over Hoffenheim.
Salernitana will play in Serie B next season after suffering a 3-0 loss at Frosinone.
West Coast have the chance to make it three wins in a row when they face Gold Coast on Sunday, but they'll be without Harley Reid and Tom Barrass.
