Taylor stars as Cambage takes back seat

The Opals turned the tables on their London Games captors to notch a vital win that should ensure they avoid the US until the gold medal match.

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."

Kookaburras player suspended for stray stick to head

Australia will be one man down for its critical clash with Belgium after midfielder Aran Zalewski was suspended for for hitting a Spanish player in the head with his stick in the last match.

Beach volleyball duo unbeaten heading into business end

Australia's top-ranked beach volleyball team appear all but certain of making the Olympics round of 16 after continuing their flying start in Rio.

Williams goes from mechanic to gold medal-winning machine

Australian sevens skipper Sharni Williams completed a remarkable journey from oil changes to Olympic Games gold on Tuesday.

The quote that drove Aussie sevens to gold

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The story of how the Australian women's rugby sevens team learned to tackle - and then won Olympic gold

'He's a rocket': Two big chances for equestrian gold

Australia go into the final day of eventing on the verge of claiming gold in the team and individual competitions at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Deodoro.

'Crying haka is beautiful': emotional end to Kiwis' sevens quest

A tearful rendition of the traditional Maori war cry has concluded New Zealand's Olympic quest at the Rio Olympics.

Crafty Fox coasts to kayaking semi

Australia's champion kayaker, London Olympic silver medallist Jessica Fox, advanced to the semi finals with the second quickest time of the heats in the K1 at the Rio Olympics.

Australia, Hungary tie in torrid water polo match

Australia's John Coterill skimmed the ball under Hungary goalkeeper Attila Decker with 26 seconds left to earn Australia a draw in a torrid match.

Campbell sisters await their moment of truth

Bronte and Cate Campbell are as close as sisters can be ... until they race against each other.

Toomey reflects on disappointing showing

She may be the "second fittest woman in the world" but Australia's Tia Toomey is only the 14th strongest, based on the results of weightlifting at the Rio Olympics ... and that's only in the 58kg class.

Australia rejects calls for apology over Mack Horton's Sun Yang slur

Australia has flatly rejected calls for an apology over swimmer Mack Horton's controversial comments about Chinese swimmer Sun Yang.

Coach hits out as Hockeyroos risk shock Olympics exit

The half-time entertainment at the Olympic women's hockey is what everyone needs in Brazil: a samba lesson. To the soundtrack of Sergio Mendes's "Mas Que Nada!" (literally, "Yeah, right!" or "Whatever!"), the lesson emphasises the correct placement of the "pe", or foot, without which the best intentions can become a pile-up.

Women's eight all smiles despite finishing last in heat

Australian rower Lucy Stephan says she had to wipe the smile from her face as the women's eight took to the water for their first race in Rio after their late Olympic call-up.

Hockeyroos slump after second loss in Rio

Australia are under early pressure in Olympic women's hockey with a 2-1 loss to the United States.

Catherine Skinner and the long road to Olympic shooting gold

Catherine Skinner says her university grades were "pretty terrible." She managed to graduate with a chemical engineering degree at RMIT, but it took eight years.

'Wake-up' call for Kookaburras after shock loss

Kookaburras coach Graham Reid is hopeful his side's shock loss to Spain will serve as a "wake-up" call for the remainder of the Olympic hockey tournament.

Sun Yang says he's king of 1500m, and no friend of Horton

The hostile war of words between Australian Olympic gold medallist Mack Horton and his Chinese rival Sun Yang has boiled over again in Rio, as the pair prepare to face in the pool in the 1500 metres.

Australia wins surprise bronze in synchronised diving

Five minutes after the big screen at Rio's Aquatic Centre flashed up Australia's surprise bronze medal in the 3 metre springboard synchronised team diving, Anabelle Smith and Maddison Keeney stood shaking and shivering in the briefing room, ahead of the imminent medal ceremony.

A 'kick up the pants' for Aussie sevens on way to semis

Jarryd Hayne was onto something when he tried to dip his toe in Olympic rugby sevens.

Boyd hits new heights, puts off retirement

Australian pole vaulter Alana Boyd was going to retire. She told us so last year. This was going to be it, the samba-dancing, Brazilian carnivale end to a fine career.

Australian Catherine Skinner wins shooting gold

Having only just qualified for the semi-finals, Australian Catherine Skinner has overcome an early deficit match to triumph in the women's trap final.

Aussie Skinner to shoot for gold in women's trap

Australian Catherine Skinner will shoot for gold after winning the women's trap semi-final. She will face New Zealand's Natalie Rooney who edged American Corey Cogdell in a shoot-off.