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Rugby officials have defended the manner in which Australia halfback Nic White was allowed to play on after he was concussed against Ireland this month.White took a blow to the head in the second half at Lansdowne Road on November 19.
China has sent a spacecraft carrying three astronauts to its space station for the first in-orbit crew rotation in Chinese space history, launching operation of the second inhabited outpost in low-earth orbit after the NASA-led International Space Station.The spacecraft Shenzhou-15 or "Divine Vessel" and its three passengers lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre at 11.
A penalty from Ismaila Sarr and a sweetly taken volley by captain Kalidou Koulibaly have earned Senegal a 2-1 win over Ecuador and a place in the last 16 of the World Cup.Sarr scored his penalty in the 44th minute having earned the spot-kick himself, but Ecuador, who needed only a draw to reach the knockout rounds, equalised through Moises Caicedo.
Cody Gakpo has scored his third goal in three games as the Netherlands comfortably beat World Cup hosts Qatar 2-0 at the Al Bayt Stadium to secure top spot in Group A and advance to the knockout stages.The Dutch, who finished with seven points from their three group games, will be joined in the last 16 by Senegal, who knocked out Ecuador by beating them 2-1 to end up second on six points.
Wall Street's main indexes are little changed as growth stocks extend losses while a rise in energy shares on the back of higher oil prices has helped stave off declines.Five of the 11 major S&P; 500 sector indexes were trading higher, with energy up 1.
As a kid, Mathew Leckie wanted to play Australian Rules football.Aged 11, he switched schools in Melbourne's inner west and joined his mates playing soccer.
The Socceroos parking the proverbial bus. No chance, says Denmark's coach Kasper Hjulmand.
Sitting in a Kuwait hotel, Graham Arnold and his players were horrified.They were watching Denmark play Finland in a European Championship fixture on June 12 last year when Christian Eriksen collapsed.
Graham Arnold is breaking with tradition as he ponders last-gasp changes for the Socceroos' defining World Cup clash against Denmark.On the eve of every game in his four and a half year tenure, Arnold has announced his starting line-up to his players.
Likening the Socceroos to the icing on a half-baked cake, coach Graham Arnold is demanding an exhaustive review of Australian football.Arnold fears for the future, alarmed at a lack of junior development as the sport in Australia trails in the wake of cashed-up Asian nations.
The Davey twins loom as the silver lining to one of the darkest moments in Essendon's history.Alwyn Jnr and Jayden joined the Bombers as father-son selections on Tuesday night near the end of the AFL draft.
National Geographic Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright is expected to face a Darwin court to face a slew of charges related to a helicopter crash that killed a cast member.The crocodile trapper-turned-media personality is accused of perverting the course of justice and destruction of evidence stemming from the February crash that killed Chris Wilson.
France coach Didier Deschamps has forecast changes for a World Cup game with potential implications for the Socceroos.France meet Tunisia in Doha in a game kicking off the same time (0200 AEDT Thursday) as Australia's decisive encounter with Denmark.
Domestic violence offenders in NSW should be seen as "unique individuals" and offered support services straight after their first attack, in a bid to prevent them reoffending, a new report says.A significant amount of domestic violence happens shortly after the first offence, the Reducing Domestic Violence Reoffending report released on Wednesday says.
Rental properties in Perth are being taken at breakneck speed despite affordability falling to a six-year low, new data suggests.The time it took Perth homes to be leased after listing on realestate.
The gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians is getting worse when it comes to the number of deaths by suicide and adults in prison, according to the latest annual report.Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney will present the findings of the 2022 Closing the Gap report to parliament on Wednesday.
A national anti-corruption commission is set to become law after clearing its final major hurdle.The Senate passed the legislation on Tuesday with amendments that beefed up the powers of the inspector who provides oversight of the commission.
The vote count resumes in Victoria as election results tighten in key seats, but a final outcome may not be determined until mid-December.The Victorian Electoral Commission confirmed that results in close seats will not be known until preference distributions are conducted from next week.
Professional investors are demanding companies step up and fix male-dominated boards, environmental harm and modern slavery lurking in supply chains.The Responsible Investment Association Australasia on Wednesday released its first study on investor "stewardship" practices across Australia and New Zealand, in partnership with KPMG.
Australia's sex discrimination commissioner is set to reveal her perspective on the nation's progress towards eliminating workplace sexual harassment and improving gender equality.Kate Jenkins will deliver a speech to the National Press Club on Tuesday as she prepares to step down from the role she has held since 2016 next April.