The Melbourne Rebels have consolidated their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes and dented NSW's with a spirited win over the Waratahs in Sydney.
Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds kicked North Queensland to oblivion in a performance that lifted his side to a 38-12 win at Suncorp Stadium.
Nestory Irankunda has bagged a treble to help hosts Adelaide United to a comprehensive 4-1 A-League Men win over Western United at Coopers Stadium.
Nine people detained in Tajikistan are suspected of having links to a massacre at a Russian concert hall and the militant group that claimed responsibility.
Carlton stars Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow have run riot against winless North Melbourne, kicking nine goals between them in a 56-point win at Marvel Stadium.
The Crusaders have won for the first time this season, beating the Chiefs 37-26 in Christchurch to get off the foot of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder.
South Sydney's lethal left edge has shown signs of kicking back into gear, as the Rabbitohs eased the pressure on Jason Demetriou by beating Canterbury 20-16.
Newcastle face an anxious wait after an 8-0 ALW demolition of Adelaide United, needing other results to fall their way to confirm their place in the finals.
Homicide squad detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in a "very targeted" attack in Melbourne's north on Good Friday.
The NSW Waratahs have beaten the Melbourne Rebels convincingly to remain Super Rugby Women's competition leaders with three straight bonus-point wins.
Australians have flocked to fish markets for the traditional Good Friday shopping spree but cheaper species are expected to be high on the menu this year.
Off-contract Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett has shut down talk of a return to South Sydney next year, saying his future will be revealed in due course.
A sports medicine clinic owner has been arrested after police alleged he used his business as a front for a multimillion-dollar steroid trafficking business.
Alice Springs is still being hit with underage crime days after a curfew was brought in, but the NT's top cop says there have been some positive changes.
West Coast veteran Jack Darling has endured a poor start to the season but will be given a helping hand in Sunday's clash with the Western Bulldogs.
Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury can escape with a $2500 fine with an early guilty plea for his strike on Brisbane's two-time Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale.
An ongoing calf issue will keep Richmond superstar Dustin Martin out of the AFL clash with Sydney, while the Western Bulldogs have called up Jack Macrae.
Tim Tszyu is a wanted man, with Errol Spence the latest boxing big name to call out the Australian, who first must get past towering American Sebastian Fundora.
A 55-year-old Melbourne business owner is accused of trafficking steroids after police seized 17 luxury cars and $700,000 in cash.
Dolphins prop Thomas Flegler can stake his claim for a starting Queensland jersey after the season-ending knee injury to Tino Fa'asuamaleaui.