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Elder's NRL return after Welcome to Country heartbreak

Elder's NRL return after Welcome to Country heartbreak

A Senior Wurundjeri Elder will attend the NRL's Indigenous Round, despite tensions with the club’s board, after her Anzac Day Welcome to Country was cancelled.

Indigenous group in legal bid to stop Olympic park plan

Indigenous group in legal bid to stop Olympic park plan

Indigenous group in legal bid to stop Olympic park plan

Indigenous group in legal bid to stop Olympic park plan

Plans to convert a park into the 2032 Olympic centrepiece are facing legal action from an Indigenous group who say it will damage a significant cultural site.

Beers, tears and existentialism: the unseen side of AFL

Beers, tears and existentialism: the unseen side of AFL

Beers, tears and existentialism: the unseen side of AFL

Beers, tears and existentialism: the unseen side of AFL

A daring debut novel from a former Swan shines a light on the absurdity of life as an AFL player, uncovering some dark truths along the way.

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AFL legend Nicky Winmar accused of choking, assaults

AFL legend Nicky Winmar accused of choking, assaults

Former AFL star Nicky Winmar has been charged with intentionally choke, strangle or suffocate, court documents reveal after he faced a brief hearing.

Hulk Hogan, icon of professional wrestling dies aged 71

Hulk Hogan, icon of professional wrestling dies aged 71

Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at age 71.

Brisbane goes for gold with $70b win from 2032 Olympics

Brisbane goes for gold with $70b win from 2032 Olympics

The next Olympic Games in Australia is forecast to inject more than $70 billion into the economy over 20 years but an expert has cast doubt over its legacy.

Pacific-Aust 'commonality' important in uncertain times

Pacific-Aust 'commonality' important in uncertain times

Anthony Albanese has highlighted Australia's shared interests with Pacific nations as an important part of building relationships during uncertain times.

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As Aussie as meat pies and Holden: farewell Dapto Dogs

As Aussie as meat pies and Holden: farewell Dapto Dogs

As Aussie as meat pies and Holden: farewell Dapto Dogs

As Aussie as meat pies and Holden: farewell Dapto Dogs

The iconic Dapto Dogs racetrack will close just before its 90th birthday as the greyhound industry grapples with how to stay relevant for a new generation.

Ex Arsenal player Partey charge with rape of two women

Ex Arsenal player Partey charge with rape of two women

Ex Arsenal player Partey charge with rape of two women

Ex Arsenal player Partey charge with rape of two women

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with multiple counts of rape against two women.

Allianz Stadium could go offline for drainage works

Allianz Stadium could go offline for drainage works

Allianz Stadium could go offline for drainage works

Allianz Stadium could go offline for drainage works

The A-League is bracing for the possibility of being without a major Sydney stadium for part of the summer, due to longstanding concerns over drainage.

Sport gender parity fails to kick goals in the regions

Sport gender parity fails to kick goals in the regions

Sport gender parity fails to kick goals in the regions

Sport gender parity fails to kick goals in the regions

Women and girls in regional Australia face multiple barriers to participating in sport despite efforts following national events to improve gender parity.

Vow to find cricket roof 'fix' at waterfront stadium

Vow to find cricket roof 'fix' at waterfront stadium

Vow to find cricket roof 'fix' at waterfront stadium

Vow to find cricket roof 'fix' at waterfront stadium

Australia's governing cricket body has signed a letter with a state government pledging to find a solution to shadow issues at a proposed stadium.

We must stop Enhanced Games, says Aussie crusader

We must stop Enhanced Games, says Aussie crusader

We must stop Enhanced Games, says Aussie crusader

We must stop Enhanced Games, says Aussie crusader

An Australian with a track record of fighting sporting injustice is taking on the drug-friendly Enhanced Games.

Skateboarder Covell rebounds after Paris disappointment

Skateboarder Covell rebounds after Paris disappointment

Skateboarder Covell rebounds after Paris disappointment

Skateboarder Covell rebounds after Paris disappointment

After an Olympics to forget, Australia's teenage skateboard sensation Chloe Covell has wowed on the Rome street circuit to claim her first world tour title.

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Arise at last, Sir David: Beckham humbled by knighthood

After years of being in the running, football star David Beckham has joined Oscar winner Gary Oldman and The Who's Roger Daltrey on the King's honours list.

Locals want to sink bid for new Olympic whitewater site

Angry locals have slammed a plan to build a new Brisbane Olympic 2032 whitewater facility, saying the Games drawcard event should be held where it is "wanted".

Women's trailblazer among batch of feted sports figures

Nicole Livingstone says being a women's sport trailblazer is only part of the reason she's feted in the King's Birthday Honours.

Enhanced Games' Aussie boss flags aquatics legal action

The Australian behind Enhanced Games is flagging a legal challenge to a World Aquatics by-law giving it power to ban anyone involved in the drug-friendly games.

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Portrait of glory as Matildas relive shootout tension

The Matildas' nail-biting World Cup shootout in 2023 captured the nation. The National Portrait Gallery has commissioned a video artwork of the defining moment.

Harbour could be housing saviour after racecourse fail

A bid to sell a racecourse in Australia's urban heartland to build 25,000 homes has been scratched as eyes turn to the last working port in Sydney Harbour.

Parade driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

The driver of a car that ploughed into crowds at a Liverpool parade has been charged on suspicion of attempted murder.

Four people injured in UK parade crash 'very, very ill'

A man is in custody and dozens of people are injured, including four seriously, after a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a football parade.

Piastri clouts barrier in Monaco as Leclerc sets pace

Oscar Piastri lost the front wing of his McLaren in a shunt in second practice at Monaco leaving Charles Leclerc to find the fastest way around the circuit.

More Aussies flag Enhanced Games interest amid backlash

Australian sport's anti-doping agency decries the Enhanced Games, but swimmer James Magnussen says they're missing the point.

How Hulk Hogan's sex tape led to drug-friendly Games

Australian entrepreneur Aron D'Souza's path to creating a sports event without drug testing traces all the way back to a legal scrap over Hulk Hogan's sex tape.

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