Israeli archaeologists recently unearthed the titanic tusk of a prehistoric elephant near a kibbutz in southern Israel, a remnant of a behemoth once hunted by early people around half a million years ago.
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Widely regarded as one of NSW's finest players in modern times, Paul Gallen will not put his hand up to replace outgoing State of Origin coach Brad Fittler.
Two of Penrith's favourite sons have only 80 minutes left as Panthers but coach Ivan Cleary is hoping not to become emotional as he farewells the duo.
Calls to stop using sniffer dogs at music festivals and provide pill testing instead have escalated after damning data about the use of the canines.
It's been a headline-grabbing week for Brisbane No.1 Reece Walsh but coach Kevin Walters says the fullback's football will do the talking in the grand final.
Collingwood have taken out their second win of the season, kicking off men's grand final day with a comfortable 20-point AFLW victory over Essendon.
A flash flood warning is in effect for New York with as much as 6cm of rain falling in some locations and major disruptions across the city.
Las Vegas police have arrested and charged a man on suspicion of murder in the 1996 shooting of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur.
A man has died after being thrown from a boat that was struck by a whale in waters off Sydney.
Multiple passengers in a four-wheel drive were killed when the vehicle collided with a truck near a small town in the Northern Territory.
Australia says Papua New Guinea is in charge of former Manus Island detainees who have been evicted from temporary accommodation.
Victorian MP Will Fowles has issued a statement one month after police confirmed they were investigating an assault allegation, which he vehemently denies.
Nathan Cleary has credited his disappointments as a young NRL halfback for driving his rise to a fourth straight grand final with Penrith.
Playing Australia's first cricket match of the home summer on the same day as rugby league's grand finals is "really positive", captain Alyssa Healy insists.
Politics and footy merged in a very public way as nervous fans, dignitaries and AFL officials broke bread at an annual pre-grand final breakfast.
Federal prosecutors in the United States have reiterated the need for an order on Donald Trump's behaviour as he continues to lie about election fraud.
An ongoing tribute to Australian rules legend Ron Barassi will not be announced until the off-season, the AFL has confirmed.
A six-under-par 65 has left Australia's Hannah Green in a tie for second behind South Korea's Hae Ran Ryu at the LPGA Tour's Arkansas Championship.
The Panthers' shot at an NRL three-peat in the grand final has them on the verge of history, despite the tightening of rules to discourage such dominance.
Gold Coast No.1 Evania Pelite's showdown with Newcastle fullback Tamika Upton could decide the NRLW grand final with Pelite set to showcase her raw power.
"How are we going to win against the established Washington interests?" US presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr asks as he becomes an independent.
