Moises Henriques earns redemption from his 2014-15 BBL final fumble with a match-winning display with the bat in the Sixers' semi-final win over the Brisbane Heat.
Some well-known Australians and other quiet achievers make the list of 958 people recognised on the Australia Day honours list for 2017. Here is what some of them had to say.
A biomolecular scientist whose research helped restore mobility in a quadriplegic man says he is "proud" to be named as this year's Australian of the Year.
"Unrelenting" attacks on the credibility of the Human Rights Commission and lack of a federal corruption watchdog are among the reasons Australia failed to improve its global corruption ranking.
Since the death of her daughter Clea in 2005, Francis Rose has inspired many Canberrans through the difficult experience that is being a victim of serious crime.
Moises Henriques earns redemption from his 2014-15 BBL final fumble with a match-winning display with the bat in the Sixers' semi-final win over the Brisbane Heat.
Sydney Sixers advance to the Big Bash League final against Perth Scorchers after needing a super over to get past Brisbane Heat in a thrilling clash at the Gabba.
A community backlash leads to the NT Police Commissioner announcing the front counter of the Alice Springs police station will stay open 24 hours a day.
A 58-square-kilometre parcel of coal seam gas-producing land in the Surat Basin is set aside exclusively for the Australian market by the Queensland Government.
A rock lover, two gold medallists and a mum doing all she can to find a cure for her son's rare bone marrow disease are just some of the South Australians honoured with Australia Day awards.
Residents in South Australia's Riverland region may have spotted something quirky in the sky this morning, after an unusual cloud formation appeared over Lake Bonney at Barmera.
A resurgent Rafael Nadal moves through to the Australian Open semi-finals for the first time in three years via a gritty straight-sets win over Milos Raonic on Rod Laver Arena.
More Victorian real estate agents are caught by a taskforce targeting the widespread practice of underquoting property values to entice prospective buyers.
The 64 West Australians recognised in this year's Australia Day honours come from diverse backgrounds, including an outdoor adventurer, an expert in dementia and a genomics researcher.
Falling sheep numbers in Western Australia spark concerns the state will not be able to capitalise on rising international demand, unless a deliberate push is made to grow flock sizes.
