Stars don't play AFL: coach's advice to Chalmers
Australian head swim coach Jacco Verhaeren wasn't always sure if gold medal winner Kyle Chalmers would be a sensation in the pool, but he knew AFL wasn't capable of catapulting him to stardom.
Rio 2016 - Australia
McEvoy had stagefright in 100m final, says Australia head coach
Amid suggestions of illness Verhaeren said the pre-event favourite had simply bottled it on the big occasion in the 100m final.
Late night: Matildas prepare for unfamiliar start time
They don't have many 10pm kick-offs in the W-League. They don't have any actually. They don't have them in American National Women's Soccer League either - where a host of Matildas ply their trade.
The man who ran from Sudan to Australia
It is doubtful Pauline Hanson would have wanted Peter Bol to come to Australia. On Friday he will run for Australia.
Breen knows best ever speed won't be enough
Australia's fastest woman Melissa Breen knows she could break her own national record and probably still not be quick enough to get out of the heats at the Olympics.
Australian quad rowers win silver in Rio
Australia have won silver behind defending Olympic rowing champions Germany in the men's quad sculls in Rio de Janeiro.
Australia's Stingers go down narrowly 8-7
Australia have endured a minor blip in the Olympic women's water polo competition, going down 8-7 in a nail-biting contest with Italy.
Close shave before Rio after 'administrative sanction' for Hearn and Remmington
Australian dressage rider Sue Hearn, making her Olympic debut at the age of 60 in Rio, received an "administrative sanction" from the equestrian world governing body for not declaring the use of an anti-inflammatory drug on her horse.
Mills leads Olympic scorers after brutal Team USA battle
Canberra basketballer Patty Mills would have preferred to beat Team USA for his birthday present, but he is closing in on another personal milestone at the Rio Olympic Games.
Coleman happy with Rio swap for John I Dent Cup
ACT Brumbies back Robbie Coleman turned down a chance to chase Olympic Games dreams and this weekend he'll trade Rio for Viking Park in the John I Dent Cup grand final.
'No room for cheats': Aussie eyes off Russian foe
Inspired by compatriot Mack Horton's win over Sun Yang, Australian Taylor McKeown wants to follow in his footsteps and strike a blow for clean sport by beating controversial Russian Yulia Efimova in Thursday night's 200m breaststroke final.
Rising Canadian star shapes as a clear threat to Campbell sisters' golden dreams
At just 16, Canada's Penny Oleksiak has thrown down the gauntet to Cate and Bronte Campbell ahead of the 100m freestyle final at the Rio Games.
Larkin puts disappointment behind him
A tear was shed on Monday night, but then Mitch Larkin put the disappointment of his 100m backstroke near miss to bed, and locked in on securing gold in Thursday night's 200m backstroke final.
Kookaburras edge closer to quarters
Australia breathed a sigh of relief when a last-quarter surge secured a 2-1 win over Great Britain in their Olympic men's hockey pool match.
'He's a bloody great swimmer': Chalmers shocks the world with sprint gold medal at pool
Kyle Chalmers has stunned the swimming world. The Adelaide 18-year-old has come from the clouds to upset the superstars of men's sprinting and take a famous gold medal in the 100m freestyle final.
Australia crash out of Rio sevens contention
Australia have been bundled out of the Rio Olympic men's rugby sevens tournament by South Africa in a 22-5 quarter-final defeat.
Australia win with Blocker's son on the sideline
Having lost a man to suspension following a post-match melee with Hungary, Australia had to muscle up against a Japan side looking to punish them on the counter-attack.
James Willett shoots to fifth
James Willett shot an Olympic record 140 out of 150 possible targets in the double trap to make the Olympic final but the final itself was another story.
Hockeyroos rebound with rout of India
The Hockeyroos, Australia's women's hockey team, have resurrected their Olympic campaign after two early losses with a 6-1 rout of India.
Two clips of the rails and Australia settle for equestrian bronze
It is the horseman's nature to expect disaster and, with Australia entering the final day of team eventing in the gold medal position, the nation's best equestrian, Chris Burton, said: "Going into pole position is hard. It brings real pressure with it."
Matildas to meet Brazil in quarter-finals
The Matildas almost overturned a seven-goal difference to pinch second spot in their group, but a last-gasp Zimbabwean goal changed things.
Williams, Stosur bow out in third round
Reigning gold medallist Serena Williams, of the US, and Australian No.1 Samantha Stosur have been knocked out of the Rio Olympics tennis tournament in the third round.
Do or die now for Kookaburras
Kookaburras lost to Belgium and are in danger of being knocked out of the Olympics facing two must-win games to stay alive.
Rio Olympics: Team USA can keep the cruise ship, Patty Mills wants a medal for his birthday
Team USA can keep the private cruise ship because the only thing Canberra basketballer Patrick Mills wants for his birthday is to make Olympic Games history by chasing a medal.
How two baby-faced swimmers became the face of the revolt against doping
Mack Horton and Lilly King will be forever linked for their outspoken attack on dopers at the Rio Olympics. But there is an undeniable sadness that their Olympic exploits were lost amid the revolt.
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