Sport
Shane Warne heart tests bowl up âbittersweetâ results
20 August
Shane Warne was a master at putting rival batsmen under the pump and Australiansâ hearts are facing similar strain. The late king-of-spin died, aged 52, in March 2022 after suffering a heart attack while on holiday on the Thai island of Koh...[Read More]
Harris puts gold stamp on Australiaâs swim world titles
6 August
Swimming with her eyes shut, Meg Harris has put a golden exclamation mark on Australiaâs world titles with victory in the womenâs 50m freestyle. Harrisâ gold medal on Sundayâs last night of the titles in Singapore came amid silver medals to...[Read More]
A great straight eight as Aussies sweep up T20 record
30 July
Australia have created a slice of cricket history after completing an eight-match clean sweep of their West Indies tour with a three-wicket win in the fifth and final T20I in St Kitts. After bowling the home team out for just 170, their lowest score...[Read More]
Olympic champion Trew, 15, skates into record books
16 July
Teenage Olympic champion skateboarder Arisa Trew has made history by winning more gold medals in the X Games summer disciplines than any other woman â and she has no intention of slowing down. The 15-year-old Australian beamed a wide smile as she...[Read More]
We have more work to do: Matildas get wake-up call
9 July
Matildas coach Joe Montemurro is confident he will have his side fit and firing in time for the 2026 Asian Cup despite overseeing a series of unconvincing results in his first camp in charge. Australia were lucky to escape with an error-riddled 3-0...[Read More]
Gout runs hot in Europe to break Aussie 200m record
25 June
Australian teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has crushed the field in his first senior race abroad, bettering his own national 200m record at the Ostrava Golden Spike. The 17-year-old beat his old mark by two-hundredths of a second to finish in...[Read More]
How Whoopi Goldberg became netballâs most powerful ally
25 June
American actress Whoopi Goldberg and Super Netball might seem an unlikely pairing. But social media videos and two excited executives have brought the entertainment icon and Australian sports league together in a three-year broadcast deal. All...[Read More]
Rowers back among the medals after Paris Olympics flop
18 June
Back on the water after their worst Olympic performance in 36 years, the Australian rowing team has claimed five medals at the World Cup in Varese, Italy. Triple Olympian Alex Hill, winner of a Tokyo gold and Rio silver medal in the menâs four,...[Read More]
AFLW marquee stars inducted to hall of fame
11 June
Erin Phillips has paid an emotional tribute to her father Greg as she joined him in the Australian Football Hall Of Fame. Phillips and Daisy Pearce are the first AFLW players to be inducted, joining trailblazer Debbie Lee as female inductees. South...[Read More]
Kerr on track, with eyes on Asian Cup: Matildas coach
4 June
New Matildas coach Joe Montemurro is optimistic after more surgery, Sam Kerr is finally on track in her prolonged return from injury, with her sights set on performing at the Asian Cup. Kerr hasnât played for club or country for 17 months, since...[Read More]
Current not crocodiles could sink Olympic river venue
21 May
A crocodile habitat unveiled as an Olympic venue is set to come under the microscope, sparking speculation at least one Brisbane 2032 sport could be held interstate. Rockhamptonâs Fitzroy River is set to be assessed, with an Olympic boss saying it...[Read More]
Brisbaneâs Olympic transport costs fuel funding request
14 May
Transport infrastructure costs climbing into the âbillionsâ have been forecast for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, prompting a request for more federal funding. The Queensland government is hopeful of brokering another funding deal with the...[Read More]
Matildas great raring for another home Asian Cup
7 May
Last time Australia hosted a Womenâs Asian Cup, Sarah Walsh was a 21-year-old Matildas striker and overwhelmed by a crowd of 5000 in Adelaide. Nineteen years on, sheâs the chief operating officer of the local organising committee (LOC) out to...[Read More]
Neale Daniher, Australian icon, is no good at fashion
7 May
Neale Daniher is 2025 Australian Of The Year and universally respected for his inspiring fight against motor neurone disease. Before becoming the face of the Fight MND charity, he was a very good AFL player and then an accomplished coach, who took...[Read More]
Androids put through their paces in robot running race
23 April
In one small step for robot-kind â thousands of them, really â humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital. The bipedal robots of various makes and sizes navigated the 21km course supported by teams of...[Read More]