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United smash Phoenix in NBL derby

<p>Melbourne United blitzed South East Melbourne after halftime to claim their fourth Throwdown derby in a row.</p>

Afridi stars as Pakistan make T20 semis

<p>Paceman Shaheen Afridi has taken four wickets as Pakistan defeated Bangladesh to secure a spot in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.</p>

Minjee Lee misses golden LPGA opportunity

<p>Lydia Ko has retained the lead in the race for the LPGA Tour's player-of-the-year honours after Australian Minjee Lee failed to fire at the TOTO Ja...

Pies beat Bulldogs in AFLW finals thriller

<p>The Western Bulldogs kicked the only two goals of the last quarter, but Collingwood held on to win their AFLW elimination final by five points.</p>

Brisbane Roar upset Sydney in ALM victory

<p>Brisbane Roar have broken through for their first A-League Men win of the season with a 3-1 defeat of Sydney FC at Redcliffe.</p>

Nicholson leads Townsville to big WNBL win

<p>The Townsville Fire have kicked off their WNBL season with a 36-point victory behind 35 points from Lauren Nicholson and 14 assists from Stephanie...

Teenager killed in Tas quad bike crash

<p>A 16-year-old boy has died and his female passenger seriously injured in a quad bike crash in northwestern Tasmania.</p>

Rupert, Cooks injured in Kings' NBL win

<p>The Breakers' Rayan Rupert and Sydney's Xavier Cooks suffered injuries as the Kings held off a late flourish for their 17th consecutive away win in...

Sri Lankan cricketer on sex assault charge

<p>Police allege Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka sexually assaulted a woman in Sydney's eastern suburbs after the pair met for...

Phoenix ease past Bulls for first ALM win

<p>Wellington have made a stylish return to form, beating Macarthur FC 4-1 at home for their first victory of the A-League Men season.</p>

Arzani makes final push for WC berth

<p>Daniel Arzani has shown glimpses of his class at Macarthur FC, and coach Dwight Yorke says with more consistency he could be a perfect Socceroos im...

Snapshot of week one in the AFLW finals

<p>A look at week one of the AFLW finals, with Melbourne, Brisbane, North Melbourne and Collingwood winning as Geelong and the Western Bulldogs were e...

South Africa bundled out of T20 World Cup

<p>South Africa have suffered a shock 13-run loss to the Netherlands, crashing out of the T20 World Cup at the group stage. </p>

Qld power plant fail 'unfortunate': govt

<p>Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni has assured residents the state's power supply is solid heading into energy-intensive summer months.<br><...

Vic coalition promises stamp duty cut

<p>The Victorian opposition is pledging to stamp duty on properties of up to $1 million to help thousands of families buy their first home.</p>

France deny Wallabies in epic encounter

<p>The Wallabies have suffered a gut-wrenching 30-29 loss to 2023 Rugby World Cup hosts and tournament favourites France in Paris.</p>

Elderly duped into trafficking drugs: AFP

<p>International drug syndicates are targeting elderly passengers to smuggle drugs into Australia with 18 arrested in the last year alone.</p>

Aussies expect T20 player turnover: coach

<p>Australia's T20 outfit faces a turnover of players after the failed World Cup defence, coach Andrew McDonald says.</p>

Brisbane newborn saved from 2kg tumour

<p>Doctors in Queensland have saved a newborn baby's life by removing a tumour from her spine that weighed double her birth weight.</p>

Fiji left to rue missed RLWC opportunity

<p>Fiji missed out on a fourth-straight Rugby League World Cup semi-final, but the outlook is positive for one of league's most productive talent line...