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Australian Associated PressLions back 'hulking' Payne to play in AFL semi-final
Brisbane ruckman Oscar McInerney is confident injured teammate Jack Payne will be rewarded for his selfless attitude and recover in time for their semi-final.
- Australian Associated Press
Love from youngest bus crash victim 'lost forever'
The Hunter Valley bus crash's youngest victim had a second chance at life after nearly dying when hit by a golf ball as a boy, his grieving father has recalled.
- Australian Associated Press
Defence 'unaware' of sexual offenders within its ranks
Sexual violence in the Australian Defence Force is "systemic", with an additional new inquiry recommended to investigate the scale of the issue.
- Australian Associated Press
'They don't know yet': Leapai Jnr set to go global
Two decades on from first meeting future heavyweight star Alex Leapai, trainer Noel Thornberry expects Leapai's son Alex Jnr to put the boxing world on notice.
- Australian Associated Press
Greene shrugs off AFL form concern ahead of Lions final
GWS skipper Toby Greene knows he's not expected to win games off his boot after a quieter than usual impact on the scoreboard in their qualifying loss.
- Australian Associated Press
Open champ gunning for 76-year first this Aussie summer
South African golfer Ashleigh Buhai will return to chase her third successive Australian Open title while men's champion Joaquin Niemann has also signed on.
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SES in hot water ahead of inquest into flood deaths
The State Emergency Service has been slammed for failing to provide evidence to an inquest into two deaths during a 2022 flood that ravaged a rural NSW town.
- Australian Associated Press
Irishman Keane rejects 'Pies to stay with Crows in AFL
Ireland-born defender Mark Keane has signed a fresh contract to stay at Adelaide, rejecting an offer to return to AFL rivals Collingwood.
- Australian Associated Press
Premiership window wide open: Roosters skipper Tedesco
James Tedesco believes the Sydney Roosters are well-equipped to remain one of the NRL's elite clubs even as players exit over the summer.
- Australian Associated Press
Addo-Carr stands down from final over cocaine test
Josh Addo-Carr has stood himself down from Canterbury's fairytale return to the NRL finals after allegedly returning a positive roadside cocaine test.
- Australian Associated Press
Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret
A recent police report on the deadly 1979 Luna Park fire has been kept from the public as questions remain about whether a fresh inquest will probe the tragedy.
- Australian Associated Press
Powder snorting video a deepfake: ex-Liberal leader
Former SA opposition leader David Speirs says a video showing a man snorting from a plate isn't him and his successor has urged him to report it to authorities.
- Yahoo News Australia
Mysterious detail offers clue to Hvaldimir the Russian spy whale’s death
The world famous Russian spy whale's preliminary necropsy has been released. Was he shot? Find out what was discovered?
- Australian Associated Press
Sydney FC signing Klimala bent on career reboot
Admitting his recent club stints has been less than ideal, Sydney FC signing Patryk Klimala is determined to be the star striker the A-League Men club needs.
- Australian Associated Press
Haas exit talk rubbished, Broncos prop set for surgery
The manager of Payne Haas has shot down claims his client is unhappy at the club and aiming to leave as the Test prop prepares for foot surgery.
- Australian Associated Press
Sports must meet women boardroom targets or lose funds
The federal government will withhold funding from sports organisations that don't meet targets of women comprising half their boards from 2027.
- Australian Associated Press
Gadecki gets back on winners' list in Guadalajara
Australian Olivia Gadecki has bounced back from a disappointing exit in Mexico last week to beat two-time major finalist Sloane Stephens in straight sets.
- Australian Associated Press
'No delay' for response on veterans suicide report
Veterans and their families won't have to wait for a lengthy response following a royal commission, the prime minister has promised.
- Australian Associated Press
'Gone begging': 2021 Storm failure still fires Munster
Melbourne No.6 Cameron Munster is still driven by the hurt of not winning the 2021 NRL title after the side smashed records and claimed the minor premiership.
- Australian Associated Press
Poll points to change of state government at election
As parliament enters its final sitting week, polling indicates the Liberal National Party will end Labor's nine-year reign in Queensland.