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Coach call: Hager to lead Kookaburras' 'new era'

Coach call: Hager to lead Kookaburras' 'new era'

Former Kookaburras captain Mark Hager is the new coach of the side, taking over from Colin Batch after their Paris Olympics quarter-final exit.

Border enforcement call after men left on remote island

Border enforcement call after men left on remote island

Border enforcement call after men left on remote island

Border enforcement call after men left on remote island

A Top End land council wants border protection bolstered after a foreign fishing vessel smuggled four men to a remote island.

Agriculture pioneers made WA Australians of the Year

Agriculture pioneers made WA Australians of the Year

Agriculture pioneers made WA Australians of the Year

Agriculture pioneers made WA Australians of the Year

Western Australia's 2025 Australians of the Year are Dianne and Ian Haggerty for their world-leading modern farming techniques.

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Four foreign nationals found on remote Top End island

Four foreign nationals found on remote Top End island

An illegal fishing boat left four foreign national men on a remote island, who reported paying for their passage to Australia, a powerful land council says.

Freo forward Mulholland ruled out of AFLW semi-final

Freo forward Mulholland ruled out of AFLW semi-final

Fremantle will be without a concussed Amy Mulholland for their semi-final against Adelaide, while coach Lisa Webb remains confident about Ash Brazill's return.

McQualter backs Eagles star Reid to rise to challenge

McQualter backs Eagles star Reid to rise to challenge

Harley Reid faces fresh challenges in his second AFL season but new West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has high expectations for the young star.

Call for DNA to help identify dead Anzac soldiers

Call for DNA to help identify dead Anzac soldiers

The Fromelles Association of Australia has called on descendants of fallen First World War soldiers to donate DNA to help identify bodies found in a mass grave.

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Inglis amped for Test call-up, but T20s await first

Inglis amped for Test call-up, but T20s await first

Inglis amped for Test call-up, but T20s await first

Inglis amped for Test call-up, but T20s await first

Australia will be aiming to bounce back from their 2-1 ODI series loss to Pakistan when the two teams lock horns in a three-match T20 series.

Connolly fractures hand as Pakistan claim ODI series

Connolly fractures hand as Pakistan claim ODI series

Connolly fractures hand as Pakistan claim ODI series

Connolly fractures hand as Pakistan claim ODI series

Australia have lost their ODI series to Pakistan 2-1 following yet another horror display with the bat and an injury to Cooper Connolly.

Dockers set for Brazill boost ahead of clash with Crows

Dockers set for Brazill boost ahead of clash with Crows

Dockers set for Brazill boost ahead of clash with Crows

Dockers set for Brazill boost ahead of clash with Crows

Fremantle defender Ash Brazill failed a last-minute fitness test before Saturday's 10-point win over Essendon, but she's on track to return against Adelaide.

Prespakis injured as Dockers eliminate Bombers in AFLW

Prespakis injured as Dockers eliminate Bombers in AFLW

Prespakis injured as Dockers eliminate Bombers in AFLW

Prespakis injured as Dockers eliminate Bombers in AFLW

Fremantle have set up a semi-final against the Crows in Adelaide next week after defeating Essendon in a hard-fought contest on Saturday.

Aussies vow to maintain the rage despite rare ODI flop

Aussies vow to maintain the rage despite rare ODI flop

Aussies vow to maintain the rage despite rare ODI flop

Aussies vow to maintain the rage despite rare ODI flop

Australia will be missing a host of their Test stars for Sunday's ODI series decider against Pakistan in Perth.

Instafamous Quokka-island's dark past remembered

Instafamous Quokka-island's dark past remembered

Instafamous Quokka-island's dark past remembered

Instafamous Quokka-island's dark past remembered

Indigenous leaders will gather to honour the spirits of 4000 men and boys imprisoned on Rottnest Island over more than 90 years.

My form wasn't up to scratch, says Bulls star Brattan

My form wasn't up to scratch, says Bulls star Brattan

My form wasn't up to scratch, says Bulls star Brattan

My form wasn't up to scratch, says Bulls star Brattan

Macarthur Bulls veteran Luke Brattan will have a point to prove when he faces his former Sydney FC teammates in Sunday's A-League Men clash at Allianz Stadium.

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Dockers hungry to make the most of AFLW finals return

The COVID-19 pandemic scuppered Fremantle's chance of snaring the AFLW flag in 2020, and the Dockers are hungry to make the most of their latest opportunity.

Doyle lifts JackJumpers but Wildcats prevail in Perth

Milton Doyle lifted the Tasmania JackJumpers but the Perth Wildcats still overcame them 88-82 in their NBL clash at RAC Arena.

Scorchers pull off minor miracle, Thunder defeat Heat

Perth Scorchers speedster Ebony Hoskin has bowled a superb final over to lift her side to a thrilling two-run victory over the Melbourne Renegades.

Defunct power plant electrified as arts festival venue

A Perth-born artistic director heralds a new direction for the city's arts festival with a takeover of its long-neglected power station for outdoor concerts.

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'Cruel, inhuman, degrading' treatment in crowded jails

Overcrowded and understaffed jails are breaching prisoners' human rights, with some subjected to "inhuman" treatment as cases of self-harm rise.

Clinicians to heed parents after toddler's cancer death

A hospital probe after a toddler died from undiagnosed cancer says clearer communication between staff and the child's parents would have improved his care.

Frying pan killer found not guilty of murder

A man who admitted killing his 71-year-old father with a frypan and a knife has been found not guilty of murder due to mental impairment.

Mim Strom stars as Dockers down Bulldogs in AFLW

Fremantle ruck Mim Strom has tallied 30 disposals and 30 hitouts in her team's 14-point win over the Western Bulldogs.

Shuck horror! WA-grown Sydney Rock Oysters heading east

According to a Western Australian farm backed by Andrew Forrest and his ex-wife Nicola Forrest, some of the best Sydney Rock Oysters don't come from NSW.

Barnstorming Bullets overcome gutsy Taipans in Cairns

The Brisbane Bullets have come back from being 12 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Taipans 92-88 in their NBL clash in Cairns.

Why NBL win over Hawks said plenty about Perth's pluck

Perth have beaten the Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks inside seven days in vastly different, and impressive, ways despite the absence of NBL star Bryce Cotton.

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