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Coach Lash pays price for Bullets' poor NBL season

Coach Lash pays price for Bullets' poor NBL season

Stu Lash has stepped down as coach of battling NBL club Brisbane after a 5-13 start to the season.

Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

A teenage boy who lost his mother and a leg in a helicopter collision at Sea World has gone to court to maintain his chance to sue the theme park.

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

A man with a lengthy criminal history must serve at least 80 per cent of a heavy sentence after causing a man's death while driving a stolen vehicle..

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Dance teacher 'betrayed' teen with cocaine offer in pub

Dance teacher 'betrayed' teen with cocaine offer in pub

A prominent dance teacher who tutored some of Australia's best talent has been barred from the industry after giving cocaine to a teen girl in a pub toilet.

'Anything's possible': Kiss tipping a Wallabies revival

'Anything's possible': Kiss tipping a Wallabies revival

Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss truly believes the lowly-ranked tournament hosts can be a force at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

Native foods heroed in fight against chronic disease

Native foods heroed in fight against chronic disease

Concerned about rates of chronic diseases, Indigenous communities and researchers have worked together to develop a lower sugar alternative to soft drink.

Woman among eight victims of alleged car attack dies

Woman among eight victims of alleged car attack dies

A woman has died in hospital after a man allegedly ploughed his car through a group of pedestrians on Saturday night following a minor altercation.

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No bail for 'violent' anti-Semitism material accused

No bail for 'violent' anti-Semitism material accused

No bail for 'violent' anti-Semitism material accused

No bail for 'violent' anti-Semitism material accused

A young man accused of seeking anti-Semitic material including guides on committing terrorist attacks had been on police radar for months, a judge has heard.

Olympic swimming physio's massages queried by police

Olympic swimming physio's massages queried by police

Olympic swimming physio's massages queried by police

Olympic swimming physio's massages queried by police

A former Swimming Australia physiotherapist has faced court on multiple child sex abuse charges to determine if there is sufficient evidence to go to trial.

Budget blowout 'modest' for Australia's Olympic hosts

Budget blowout 'modest' for Australia's Olympic hosts

Budget blowout 'modest' for Australia's Olympic hosts

Budget blowout 'modest' for Australia's Olympic hosts

The mid-year budget report card has revealed a "modest" budget blowout as one state continues counting down to the 2032 Olympic Games.

Possible charge upgrade after car ploughed into walkers

Possible charge upgrade after car ploughed into walkers

Possible charge upgrade after car ploughed into walkers

Possible charge upgrade after car ploughed into walkers

A Brazilian man has faced a court on eight counts of attempted murder, but one charge is pending a possible upgrade.

Perth stun Townsville to make WNBL statement

Perth stun Townsville to make WNBL statement

Perth stun Townsville to make WNBL statement

Perth stun Townsville to make WNBL statement

The Perth Lynx have ended the seven game unbeaten run of the Townsville Fire, mixing style with substance to impact the top of the WNBL ladder.

Henschall leads the way as Wildcats crush Bullets

Henschall leads the way as Wildcats crush Bullets

Henschall leads the way as Wildcats crush Bullets

Henschall leads the way as Wildcats crush Bullets

Ben Henshall has scored a team-high 15 points as the Perth Wildcats kept the Brisbane Bullets to their lowest score of the season in a supreme defensive effort.

Opetaia calls out new champ on unification quest

Opetaia calls out new champ on unification quest

Opetaia calls out new champ on unification quest

Opetaia calls out new champ on unification quest

Jai Opetaia has wasted no time calling out new WBC cruiserweight world champion Noel Mikaeljan after he reclaimed his belt off Badou Jack in the US.

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Tourist charged with attempted murder over hit-and-run

A tourist has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder after a minor altercation escalated into a hit-and-run that left a woman critically injured.

Rejuvenated JackJumpers squeeze life out of Snakes

It's been a bumpy road, but the Tasmania JackJumpers are back in business, overcoming a horror 0-13 start to have their way with the Taipans in Cairns.

McEvoy wows with Aussies on top of World in pool

The world's fastest swimmer lived up to his reputation as Cam McEvoy helped blast Australia past the World in a unique event designed to shake up the sport.

Funding deal rejected as elderly languish in hospital

State and territory health ministers have rejected a Commonwealth public hospital funding offer, as an ageing population stretches the system beyond capacity.

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'He's dead': family destroyed by stolen car fatal crash

A man driving a stolen car at high speed ran a red light and slammed into an Uber vehicle, killing one passenger and "destroying" a family, a court has heard.

Injury heartbreak for Matildas veteran before Asian Cup

Matildas veteran Tameka Yallop will require surgery on a serious hamstring injury, all but ending her hopes of playing at the Women's Asian Cup.

Summer heatwave conditions predicted for barrier reef

Newly-created long-range forecasts suggest marine heatwaves may not be as severe this summer as the last but not all coastal seascapes will be spared.

How Gold Coast convinced AFLW superstar to join Suns

After three premierships across 10 seasons with Adelaide, AFLW star Anne Hatchard is ready to help Gold Coast charge up the ladder.

Swimming, but not as you know it: Aussies take on world

Australia's champion Olympic swimmers will take on some of Europe's best in a funky, world-first format in a boutique Brisbane pool.

Terror at 4500 metres as skydiver snared by own chute

A serious aviation disaster was narrowly averted after a freak accident resulted in a skydiver being suspended from the tail of a light aircraft.

Zipline 'total failure' led to fatal fall for tourist

A man died and his wife was seriously injured after their tandem zipline ride through a rainforest canopy ended with a 25-metre fall, a coroner has heard.

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