Excited Smith back in peak batting form

<p>Steve Smith is predicting a big summer ahead with the Australian star saying his ODI innings against England was the best he has felt batting in si...

ASX 200 opens flat; Nanosonics up over 9%

Australian shares opened flat on Friday after Wall Street closed lower in the overnight trade as a key US Federal Reserve policymaker revised higher h...

Hotel group charged over Vic pokies

<p>The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has brought charges against a major hotel chain over its operation of poker machines.</p>

More money to keep animal diseases out

<p>Additional funding has been allocated to keep livestock diseases out of Australia, with an extra $2 million to help Indonesia's biosecurity system....

Tax bracket creep could repair budget

<p>Tax bracket creep can reduce government debt but comes at the expense of tax efficiency and fairness, the Parliamentary Budget Office says. </p>

Race on to push through work laws reform

<p>The final sitting fortnight of federal parliament is expected to deal with a new corruption watchdog, laws to drive higher pay and free trade agree...

The Rock's message for Samoan RLWC team

<p>Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has sent a message of support to Toa Samoa ahead of their historic appearance in the Rugby League World C...

Man dies after teens' fiery car crash

<p>The owner of a car involved in a high-speed, fiery crash in Sydney following a police pursuit has died in hospital as four other teens remain in ho...

Streetwear show a slam dunk in Melbourne

<p>Thousands of streetwear fans have descended on the Sneakerland convention in Melbourne, featuring slam dunker Guy Dupuy.</p>

In-form Ko leads LPGA's Tour Championship

<p>In-form New Zealander Lydia Ko has the outright first-round lead at the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship following a seven-under-par 65 start...

Teen dominate sport climbing nationals

<p>Teen climbers took the sport by surprise when they dominated the podium at the Australian boulder championships.</p>

Kennett cops blame for Hawks' funding hole

<p>Victoria's state government is withholding $15m in funding for Hawthorn's new headquarters and outgoing Hawks president Jeff Kennett admits he is t...

'Quokka' supercomputer hops to world mark

<p>An Australian supercomputer is climbing the global rankings because of its ability to work sustainably on everything from supernovas to saving live...

Integrity body's phone tap powers reviewed

<p>A parliamentary committee is examining the government's proposal to allow its national anti-corruption body to intercept phone calls and access tel...

Big business must alter plastic practices

<p>Big businesses may be focussed on recycling but they still aren't doing enough to reduce their plastic use, including packaging, according to scien...

ASX 200 likely to fall; Wall Street slips

The Australian share market is likely to end the week lower after a key US Federal Reserve policymaker revised higher his forecast for the peak for in...

Sydney Metro tunnel standard unsafe: Labor

<p>Sydney Metro commuters could be at risk as tunnels don't measure up to Australian safety standards and could prove deadly during a fire, NSW Labor...

Three measles cases detected in Victoria

<p>Victoria's deputy chief health officer is putting returned travellers on high alert after three new measles cases were detected in the state.</p>

West Indian coral reefs under threat

<p>Half of the Western Indian Ocean's most valuable reefs and marine ecosystems are under threat of irreparable damage, a study co-authored by Austral...

Rennie recalls big guns for Ireland Test

<p>Dave Rennie has recalled big guns Michael Hooper, Bernard Foley and Nic White among nine starting changes for the Wallabies' showdown with Ireland...