Sport
Djokovic may be the best athlete of all-time: Kyrgios
17 January
There was a time when Nick Kyrgios couldn’t bring himself to summon a single generous word for Novak Djokovic. But watching him from the commentary box at Melbourne Park, the Australian now offers a rather different angle on his old avowed foe,...[Read More]
Matildas headline next round of Women’s FA Cup
17 January
The tie of the round in England’s FA Cup will have a big Matildas flavour after Women’s Super League giants Arsenal and Manchester City were drawn to face each other in the last 16. The two clubs, third and second respectively in the WSL, boast...[Read More]
Watson sails Sydney to Hobart for special cause
3 January
Jessica Watson was just 16 when she sailed around the world solo, spending 210 days at sea. On Sunday afternoon, she and the Azzurro crew completed the Sydney to Hobart to the cheers of loved ones acknowledging a cause more important than any...[Read More]
Prime Minister hosts Test teams at harbourfront home
3 January
There was time for a game of backyard cricket amid formal proceedings when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hosted players and families of the Australian and Pakistani Test teams. Both sides and their families visited the PM’s Kirribilli residence...[Read More]
Hussey, Larsen to be inducted into Hall of Fame
27 December
Michael Hussey and Lyn Larsen will be inducted in Australian cricket’s Hall of Fame. The two are set to become the 62nd and 63rd inductees into the institution established in 1996, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association...[Read More]
Australian team names line-up for Tour Down Under
20 December
Simon Yates will be the main overall hope for top Australian cycling team Jayco AlUla as they try to regain the Tour Down Under title. Australia’s only World Tour race is always the first goal of the year for Jayco AlUla and Yates finished...[Read More]
From Warnie with love, free heart checks at the MCG
13 December
The king of the MCG, Shane Warne, will have an enduring presence at the Boxing Day Test with the legacy named in his honour offering free heart tests at the famous stadium he called his “office”. Cricket Australia and the Shane Warne Legacy have...[Read More]
‘It’s exciting’: Players back shorter Big Bash League
6 December
The BBL’s playing group appears convinced the decision to adopt a shorter fixture can help revitalise the league this summer. Australia’s premier Twenty 20 cricket league has been cut back from 56 regular-season games to 40 after frustrations...[Read More]
Netball Australia makes pay offer to Super players
29 November
Netball Australia has made a pay offer to the sport’s elite players that would allow contracting to begin for the 2024 season while negotiations continue between the warring parties. The deal would mean all players receive an 11 per cent pay rise...[Read More]
Australia could see Hewitt’s Davis Cup stars in 2024
29 November
Doubles great Mark Woodforde believes Australian tennis fans could get the rare pleasure of watching Lleyton Hewitt’s Davis Cup team in action on home courts next year. And 17-time grand slam champion Woodforde, now an influential international...[Read More]
How the cricket world saw Australia’s World Cup triumph
22 November
REACTION TO AUSTRALIA’S WIN OVER INDIA IN THE WORLD CUP FINAL *ON TRIUMPHING IN TOUGH CONDITIONS “I think that’s the pinnacle of international cricket, winning a one-day World Cup, especially over here in India in front of a crowd like this....[Read More]
‘Matilda’ scores as 2023 word of the year
15 November
Australia’s national football team has waltzed into the history books again, this time as the namesake for the 2023 word of the year. Australian National University Dictionary Centre experts on Wednesday declared “matilda” the word of the year...[Read More]
New pay deal to net big wins for Socceroos, Matildas
8 November
The Socceroos and Matildas look set to be rewarded with a first-ever 50-50 split in prize money from World Cup performances as part of football’s new collective bargaining agreement. AAP understands Football Australia (FA) and the players’ union...[Read More]
Sam Kerr says backflipping days could be over
1 November
Matildas captain Sam Kerr says it was a dream come true scoring a hat-trick in front of her home fans, but concedes the days of her trademark backflip somersault could be over. Both Kerr and Arsenal star Caitlin Foord scored hat-tricks in...[Read More]
Aussie Steelers down Canada to win wheelchair rugby cup
25 October
The Australian Steelers have beaten Canada to win the 2023 International Wheelchair Rugby Cup in Paris. The men’s team are set to start among the favourites for Paralympic gold next year, also in the French capital, after storming to a 53-48...[Read More]