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I have visa to play in Aust Open: Djokovic

<p>Tennis great Novak Djokovic has expressed his delight at being granted a visa which will enable him to compete again in next year's Australian Open...

Flood buy-backs could be expanded: Watt

<p>Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt says a scheme buying homes from owners in flood-prone NSW and Queensland might be rolled out elsewhere.</...

Kyrgios keeps Special Ks alive in Finals

<p>Nick Kyrgios has come up with the goods to inspire a victory alongside partner Thanasi Kokkinakis which keeps their ATP Finals doubles title hopes...

Samoa won't be overawed by final pressure

<p>Playing in a Rugby League World Cup final at Old Trafford could be daunting, but Australia's players aren't expecting Samoa to be overawed. </p>

Albanese stands by human rights comments

<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will stand up for human rights, but it remains unclear which of his comments Iran has taken issue wi...

Friend points Wallabies to Irish lessons

<p>Andy Friend has seen plenty during five years in Ireland with Connacht that he thinks could be adopted by Rugby Australia to strengthen the code.</...

Heat stunned by late Sixers onslaught

<p>The Sydney Sixers have gone three competition points clear on top of the WBBL ladder after producing a breathtaking five-wicket win over the Brisba...

Inglis injured as WA sneak past Redbacks

<p>AJ Tye has become WA's all-time leading wicket-taker in the one-day format after snaring two scalps in his team's thrilling win over South Australi...

France's Nkunku injured, out of Qatar WC

<p>RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku has been ruled out of the World Cup, suffering a knee injury in France's final training session before leavin...

Cop refuses to answer at NT's teen inquest

<p>The Northern Territory policeman who shot dead Kumanjayi Walker has claimed privilege and refused to answer questions at an inquest into the teen's...

Missing woman's body found in floodwaters

<p>Police believe they have found the body of a 60-year-old woman missing from the central western NSW town of Eugowra, which has been devastated by f...

Bid to save rare Aussie skink from traders

<p>Australia has gone into bat for an endangered skink that's illegally trafficked as an exotic pet, perversely because it's so rare.</p>

Prince to take over as Broncos NRLW coach

<p>Brisbane have appointed former State of Origin playmaker and Clive Churchill medallist Scott Prince as their new NRLW coach after two frustrating s...

Hurricanes eye end of WBBL finals drought

<p>Hobart are one win away from ending the longest-running finals drought in the WBBL after beating the Melbourne Stars by 38 runs.</p>

Deliveroo pulls out of Australian market

<p>In a shock move, food delivery service Deliveroo has announced plans to shut down its Australian operations, putting thousands of people out of wor...

Trio jailed for drug smuggling via yacht

<p>Two men from the UK and a US citizen have been sentenced for their voyage from Mexico to Norfolk Island with one tonne of methamphetamine aboard.</...

Electric vehicle named car of the year

<p>An electric vehicle has claimed Carsales' car of the year title for the second year running, with one judge saying it could prove a point to naysay...

Aust stocks dip as Ukraine war escalates

<p>The local share market fell 0.3 per cent despite more signs of US inflation decelerating, with a Russian missile blamed over two deaths in Poland.<...

Captain Cummins buoyant about England ODIs

<p>Pat Cummins has talked up Australia's three-match ODI series against England, starting four days after the T20 World Cup, as a challenge they are r...

Boyle doubts grow, Socceroos summon Tilio

<p>As the Socceroos sweat on forward Martin Boyle's fitness ahead of the World Cup, Melbourne City youngster Marco Tilio has flown to Doha as a standb...