An Australian Super Rugby team will be axed next year after SANZAAR announced a revamped 15-team competition, with the Rugby Union Players' Association saying the decision will be a "catalyst for an irresponsible human cost".
Syria is a Russian 'client state' and has to help bring Bashar al-Assad into line, Malcolm Turnbull has said.
The ACT Brumbies future remains in the balance after SANZAAR confirmed an Australian team will be axed.
Essendon coach John Worsfold says the Bombers' loss to arch rivals Carlton on Sunday highlighted issues that had already been apparent in the Bombers' wins in the first two rounds.
Sydney has been hit by a severe thunderstorm, with the central coast next in line to cop a drenching.
At least 25 people were killed and 60 injured on Sunday when an explosion rocked a Coptic church in Egypt's Nile Delta, state television reported, the latest assault on a religious minority that has increasingly been targeted by Islamist militants.
The Australian Rugby Union finally showed its hand and now they must explain why a Super Rugby retreat is in the best interests of the sport.
A Turkish Airlines jet arrived at its destination with an extra passenger after cabin crew helped a woman give birth mid-flight.
Swedish police have brought in seven people for questioning over an apparent terror attack in which a hijacked delivery truck mowed down pedestrians in Stockholm
“Play the kids”. It’s an easy call when a side appears to be treading water then loses a few games badly. But even this early in 2017, we’re seeing plenty of obvious benefits of doing so.
Not many people have business cards that specify which planet their office is on, but Enrico Palermo is one of those who do.
It seems like a long time since CBD last saw a travel itinerary - and costings - for the overseas adventures of our top corporate cop, Greg Medcraft.
Hundreds of pro-refugee activists gathered in Civic Square to protest the federal government's treatment of refugees.
"Be the player your teammates want to play with." Those were the last words the Wests Tigers heard from coach Ivan Cleary before they ran out and produced the upset of the season against the North Queensland Cowboys on Saturday night.
She may have just won a Chauvel award for her contribution to Australian film and television, but actress Deborah Mailman said said she's just as happy to be home with her family as she is to be working.
Three out of five of Victoria's electricity distributors and two out of three of its gas distributors would be controlled by single Hong Kong-based infrastructure business under a $7.4 billion takeover proposal being considered by the Turnbull government.
Full-time managers and chefs employed at George Calombaris' restaurants routinely worked more than 50 hours a week without correct penalty rates or overtime, it has been claimed, in what was described as common practice at the hospitality empire during its rapid expansion.
The news is worse than first thought for star Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn, with the All-Australian big man facing possible surgery after scans revealed his hamstring injury also affected his tendon.
One of two teenage boys allegedly involved in a terrifying crime spree, including the fatal stabbing of a service station attendant, was on bail at the time having previously been charged with a violent sexual assault with a weapon.
St Kilda coach Alan Richardson conceded he did not like the look of Leigh Montagna's time-wasting effort when the veteran ran into an open goal midway through the last quarter of the 31-point win over the Brisbane Lions.
Australians are the second-wealthiest people in the world. But when it comes to clothes shopping our tastes are cheaper and more masculine than you might expect.
The lingering impact of Cyclone Debbie on Queensland's exports of coal will begin to ease this week for some exporters as work is expedited to repair the multiple rail links which shift the millions of tonnes of coal to port.
NSW are like a power serve-and-volley player in tennis. When their game is working, it can be hard to stop, but over the past two weeks they have engaged in far too many baseline rallies with technically superior opponents.
Drilling rigs have been moved to Franklin and A'Beckett Streets on the northern side of Melbourne's CBD as early work ramps up on the $10.9 billion Metro rail project.
Police are asking people heading to the Sydney Royal Easter Show to avoid buying tickets through unofficial sellers following reports of credit card fraud.
They came for the dirt and the dust and the heat and the mud – and they got all that – but those that packed Julia Creek on the weekend got a lot more besides for the annual Dirt n Dust triathlon festival.
Protesters are seeking to pressure the bank into guaranteeing it will not fund the proposed Adani coal mine in Queensland.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will fly into India on Monday and look to capitalise on Australia's fastest growing education market that has only now recovered from the damage inflicted by a series of racial attacks.
The Turnbull government has sought to allay fears it will cut taxpayer-subsidised sick leave for living organ donors from the federal budget.
Sonny Bill Williams has courted controversy in his much anticipated return to Super Rugby, taping over a sponsor's logo in the Blues' loss to the Highlanders on Saturday night.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge wishes his side had as much bite as most of the other teams in the competition.
What makes someone unmissable? Is it their smell? Their touch? Or maybe it is the way they laugh. For Tej Chitnis's loved ones, it's everything.
Canberra was pelted by a brief but heavy patch of rain on Sunday afternoon as thunderstorms swept across the city.
A man is fighting for his life after being mown down and left for dead in a hit and run in Melbourne's west on Saturday night.
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a brawl in Enmore early Sunday morning left multiple people injured.
Heartbroken relatives of an international student who died after being hit by a truck in Dandenong on Friday say he was working in Australia to send money back to India to support his severely disabled brother.
ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham says their attacking brand of running is rugby here to stay.
Caught between overheating property markets and signs of a moderating economy, the RBA will be praying for a solid jobs number this week.
Danger match for Hawthorn? Certainly, they'll be desperate to secure their first win.
Not everything needs to have meaning. Certainly not a bunch of people sliding down a tarp covered with watermelon remains in inner-city Brisbane.
The government retained the blue ribbon seats of Manly and North Shore but suffered a significant voter backlash
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart backs Joey Leilua as the best right centre in the NRL.
Canberra Raiders winger Jordan Rapana dismisses reports of a return to the Gold Coast after hat-trick against Titans.
Wall Street's cool response to US strike on Syria should help the ASX shrug off a steep fall in the iron ore price on Friday night.
Tech giant accused of systemic compensation disparities.
The girl allegedly threatened family members with a knife and damaged a wall.
More rain could fall in Melbourne on Sunday than is usually recorded for the month of April with damaging winds and possible flash flooding also forecast.
About 4500 people have braved the rain to turn out for the Australian Running Festival on Sunday morning.
Protesters clashed with security forces during protests in Venezuela on Saturday after a ban from office on a top opposition leader.
Asylum seekers on Manus Island who are suing the Turnbull government for false imprisonment will be able to watch the proceedings live from Papua New Guinea.
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