Sport
Meares to continue as Australia’s Olympic team chief
27 November
Anna Meares says she’s thrilled to be reappointed as Australia’s chef de mission for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The cycling great took on the role as Australia’s Olympic team leader at this year’s Paris Games and has accepted an offer...[Read More]
Tasmania’s AFL club picks high performance centre site
20 November
Potential cost overruns and building time frame concerns have put a line through the initial preferred site for the Tasmanian AFL club’s high performance centre. The state government on Tuesday locked in Kingston Twin Ovals, south of Hobart, as...[Read More]
Goodman promising to create Australian boxing history
13 November
Sam Goodman is dismissing the doubters like he’s swatted away his every challenger as he vows to defy the odds and become Australia’s first-ever undisputed world boxing champion. Goodman will enter the ring in Tokyo as a massive $15 outsider...[Read More]
Socceroos chasing first win over Saudis since 2017
13 November
THE SOCCEROOS’ RECORD AGAINST SAUDI ARABIA AT A GLANCE AHEAD OF THEIR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER Thursday, November 16, AAMI Park, Melbourne World rankings: Australia No.24, Saudi Arabia No.59 Head-to-head: Played 10. Australia 5 wins, 3 draws, 2...[Read More]
AFLW confirms night grand final, end to condensed draw
6 November
This year’s AFLW grand final will be a night match for the first time and there will be no condensed fixture next season. AFL football boss Laura Kane and AFLW general manager Emma Moore confirmed the changes on Wednesday morning at the launch of...[Read More]
Decision still to be made on Cup favourite Via Sistina
30 October
Melbourne Cup favourite Via Sistina is still no certainty to start, with trainer Chris Waller saying a decision is yet to be made following her stunning Cox Plate victory. Via Sistina became the world’s top-ranked horse on the back of her...[Read More]
Diamonds vow to regain sparkle in fourth netball Test
30 October
The Diamonds are vowing to finish the Constellation Cup series with a bang, with skipper Liz Watson admitting her side is hurting from three successive losses to New Zealand to surrender the prized netball trophy. The Australians lost two games in...[Read More]
Matildas chase fun as coach search continues
23 October
The Matildas’ leadership group have been engaging with Football Australia regarding their next coach as they prepare to return to action for the first time since the Paris Olympics. In the meantime, Caitlin Foord and her teammates want to get back...[Read More]
Socceroos plotting to break through great wall of China
9 October
The Socceroos are being urged to curb their frustration as new coach Tony Popovic plots to break through a great wall of China in a vital World Cup qualifier. Popovic is preparing his players to confront a defence-minded Chinese outfit in Thursday...[Read More]
Everything you need to know about Bathurst 1000
9 October
FAST FACTS ABOUT THE BATHURST 1000 ENDURANCE RACE * Australian motorsport’s centrepiece is a 161-lap, 1000km race annually run at Bathurst’s Mount Panorama Circuit in NSW. * A lap is 6.213km long, with 23 turns. Average speed is 179km/h. *...[Read More]
Footy and music fans hit by fake tickets ‘scam-demic’
2 October
Clever scammers have begun preying on footy fans after finding success selling fake Taylor Swift tickets and running dodgy investment ploys, one of Australia’s big four banks says. The pivot to catch out diehard fanatics ahead of the AFL and NRL...[Read More]
Aerial ski champion to lead Australian team at Olympics
2 October
Newly appointed Winter Olympics chef de mission Alisa Camplin-Warner intends seeking advice from her summer counterpart Anna Meares, with the pair part of a “generational change” at the Australian Olympic Committee. Following on from a hugely...[Read More]
GF debutant joins veteran umpires for AFL decider
25 September
Field umpire Nick Foot will officiate his first AFL grand final after being selected for the season decider alongside Craig Fleer, Simon Meredith and Matt Stevic. Foot will make his grand final debut at the MCG on Saturday after umpiring 238 games,...[Read More]
Aussie captain Healy preparing for under-fire NZ’s best
18 September
Australia will reignite their fierce rivalry with New Zealand as they prepare to defend their Twenty20 World Cup crown. Alyssa Healy’s team lock horns with the White Ferns in Mackay on Thursday night in the first of three matches. It is the first...[Read More]
Ten Australians to follow at the Paralympics
28 August
CURTIS McGRATH – CANOEING Australia’s co-captain is heading into his third Games with three gold medals to his name already. The 36-year-old, who lost his legs in a landmine explosion, will feature in the KL2 200m sprint and the VL3 over the...[Read More]