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'Nothing can stop me': Opetaia's tough homecoming task

'Nothing can stop me': Opetaia's tough homecoming task

Jai Opetaia will defend his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles against unbeaten veteran challenger Huseyin Cinkara on the Gold Coast.

Mayor asked to be stood down with full pay

Mayor asked to be stood down with full pay

Mayor asked to be stood down with full pay

Mayor asked to be stood down with full pay

Embattled Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson asked the state government to be stood down while still receiving his $225,000 salary.

'Daunting and exciting': AFLW rivals steeled for prelim

'Daunting and exciting': AFLW rivals steeled for prelim

'Daunting and exciting': AFLW rivals steeled for prelim

'Daunting and exciting': AFLW rivals steeled for prelim

Facing off against rivals Adelaide in a preliminary final, Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich is keeping a lid on their charge towards a third AFLW premiership.

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Rain plays havoc, Aussie PGA cut to 54-hole event

Rain plays havoc, Aussie PGA cut to 54-hole event

The Australian PGA Championship will be reduced to a 54-hole event after play was abandoned on day two due to constant, driving rain flooding the fairways.

Indigenous man repeatedly tasered, sedated before death

Indigenous man repeatedly tasered, sedated before death

Police's decision to repeatedly taser an Indigenous man during an arrest was appropriate, a coroner has ruled.

Embattled mayor suspended on full pay for 12 months

Embattled mayor suspended on full pay for 12 months

A mayor accused of misleading voters about his army service while campaigning in Australia's biggest military city has been suspended.

Day delivers in Aussie return, eyes 'Brissy boy' duel

Day delivers in Aussie return, eyes 'Brissy boy' duel

Elvis Smylie heads a crowded leaderboard after big guns Jason Day and Cameron Smith both fired during a soggy start to the Australian PGA Championship.

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Return of the king: Opetaia books Aussie title defence

Return of the king: Opetaia books Aussie title defence

Return of the king: Opetaia books Aussie title defence

Return of the king: Opetaia books Aussie title defence

Cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia will fight in Australia for the first time since spectacularly claiming his status despite breaking his jaw twice.

Titans must fire beyond Broncos to make top draw count

Titans must fire beyond Broncos to make top draw count

Titans must fire beyond Broncos to make top draw count

Titans must fire beyond Broncos to make top draw count

Gold Coast's mastery of Brisbane in recent outings must translate to wins against other opponents after being given a favourable draw for the 2025 NRL season.

Defending champ Lee laments poor finish after hot start

Defending champ Lee laments poor finish after hot start

Defending champ Lee laments poor finish after hot start

Defending champ Lee laments poor finish after hot start

Min Woo Lee was four under through six holes to begin his Australian PGA title defence but cut a frustrated figure after the first round.

Town struck by flash flooding after sudden deluge

Town struck by flash flooding after sudden deluge

Town struck by flash flooding after sudden deluge

Town struck by flash flooding after sudden deluge

A regional Queensland town has been struck by flash flooding after nearly 100mm of rain came down in an hour, testing local drains.

Lions wary of 'biggest rivals' Crows in AFLW finals

Lions wary of 'biggest rivals' Crows in AFLW finals

Lions wary of 'biggest rivals' Crows in AFLW finals

Lions wary of 'biggest rivals' Crows in AFLW finals

Brisbane's Bre Koenen says there's no advantage in knowing Adelaide inside out ahead of their fifth finals meeting because the Crows know them just as well.

Returning Day reveals Aussie cravings, major goals

Returning Day reveals Aussie cravings, major goals

Returning Day reveals Aussie cravings, major goals

Returning Day reveals Aussie cravings, major goals

Jason Day still rates himself the world's best putter and, ahead of a rare Australian appearance, has outlined his major golfing goals for 2025.

Gilbert eyes round-one Dolphins return, credits Cotter

Gilbert eyes round-one Dolphins return, credits Cotter

Gilbert eyes round-one Dolphins return, credits Cotter

Gilbert eyes round-one Dolphins return, credits Cotter

Dolphins forward Tom Gilbert is on track to return to NRL action for the Dolphins against South Sydney as he opens up on his ordeal, inspirations and hopes.

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Man jailed over cocaine imports to pay for new business

A man who wanted to start a business but had wasted all his money on cocaine took up a cash offer to collect the drug after it had been imported into Australia.

Manly get Magic Round bye, Brisbane to play Sunday

Brisbane have been moved from their usual primetime Friday slot in Magic Round, while their usual opponents Manly have been given the bye for the first time.

Australia to be scored on its renewable energy progress

Australian efforts to cut emissions and generate more renewable electricity will be tracked and traced by a climate group.

How best year of Leishman's life could get even better

Marc Leishman has appreciated life on the LIV Golf tour this season but admits he has unfinished business after years of near misses on Australian soil.

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Green's triple treat earns her second Greg Norman medal

Hannah Green has won a second Greg Norman Medal as Australia's golfer of the year, standing out from the field with a prolific three-win campaign.

Woman 'dead before tractor accident with husband'

A woman recorded a video hours before her body was found near machinery saying that if she was killed it would be because of her husband, a judge has heard.

Day's Australian return to shake up PGA

Cameron Smith and defending champion Min Woo Lee will play in a group with Jason Day to begin the Australian PGA Championship, his first home event since 2017.

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg is urging local researchers to look to space for answers to some of earth's biggest challenges.

Chef Lee back cooking in Brisbane return

Min Woo Lee's return to defend his Australian PGA Championship has sparked memories of an exhilarating victory he thinks triggered a "very cool movement".

Reef coral battling after bleaching, natural disasters

Coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef continues to struggle following extensive bleaching events which are increasing in frequency amid climate change.

Queensland bracing for another week of torrential rain

Another week of storms is bearing down on Queensland, bringing more than 200mm of rain along the state's central coastline.

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