The legitimacy of the City-Country clash diminished years ago, however it plunged to a farcical new low on Sunday night with City coach Brad Fittler struggling to find 17 players to take part in the game.
The Brumbies missed 54 tackles and officially slipped into a mid-season slump at Canberra Stadium.
Kiwi hoodoo continues as ACT Brumbies fall short against Auckland Blues at Canberra Stadium.
Melbourne's case to avoid the Super Rugby axe hit a King-size hurdle in Port Elizabeth.
Senate set to vote on controversial laws that will make it easier for the competition watchdog to pursue companies for misuse of market power.
Kangaroos great Andrew Johns says losing Kangaroos jersey is penalty enough for Josh Papalii.
A gentle and haunting rendition of a David Bowie classic has pushed 15-year-old Lucy Sugerman one step closer to realising her dream of winning Channel Nine's 'The Voice'.
A young woman is lucky to be alive after falling from a third-floor balcony in Melbourne's south-east.
Dr Jolly was working on research that could help identify which patients should undergo chemotherapy. Then he got his own diagnosis.
One-time powerhouses Sydney and Hawthorn are shot for this season. It’s in how they approach the future that matters most now. And on that score, the Swans appear to have an easier job ahead.
The budget will make it easier to complain about banks
Super Rugby live scores 2017: ACT Brumbies v Auckland Blues in Canberra from 4pm Sunday.
"I have to be careful, my legs collapse, down I go, and bang..."
Sacked coaches, player defections - they pale into significance compared to the private ordeal Elijah Taylor and his family went through.
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The mission is to 'make libertarianism sexy'. The men on the panel seemed to agree their cause suffered from an image problem.
Whatever chances the children had of coming back are now almost gone, says community leader.
The Andrews government is preparing to unveil $8.3 billion worth of budget surpluses over the next four years, providing a hefty buffer to unleash new spending as next year's election looms.
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart to make call on players fitness for the final City-Country Origin.
Defender Nick Haynes will miss 10 weeks after tearing a hamstring tendon in Friday night's win over the Western Bulldogs.
The Wests Tigers and police are investigating an incident after Saturday night's match.
The Australian Tax Office continues to honour a secret deal it struck with crime patriarch George Williams that allowed him to keep a second home while owing more than $570,000 in taxes.
It was not perfect on Saturday night at Suncorp but it was a gripping contest with plenty of passion.
Essendon coach John Worsfold is keeping his faith in Joe Daniher despite another horror goalkicking display from the Bombers spearhead.
After a 34-22 loss, six weeks suddenly seems a very long time for St George Illawarra.
A plan to build a rail line to Melbourne Airport through a public private partnership will receive $10 million in the coming state budget.
Local stargazers were treated to Venus at its brightest point for the year and an Iridium flare.
Can a violent man change? Can he stop the assaults on those he is supposed to cherish, and reduce his psychological games?
Millions of dollars pledged to some of Victoria's most financially stricken taxi licence owners looks set to be clawed back by the tax office, after it ruled the hardship payments are taxable income.
The family of a 20-year-old woman critically injured when her fiance allegedly set her on fire say her condition has slightly improved.
A young boy has been taken to hospital after falling 20 metres at Mount Coot-tha.
Friday's weaker-than-expected US GDP figure has firmed forecasts that the US Federal Reserve will not lift interest rates at its May meeting on Thursday morning.
Slater and Gordon is in another dispute with UK company Watchstone.
Despite setbacks and stumbles, global markets have retained a bullish bid since Donald Trump took the oath of office.
A Melbourne University Liberal Club president who told a female member she shouldn't come to a club event because some men might feel "a bit uncomfortable" was talking "rubbish", says a spokesman for the national body for Liberal students.
A number of health professionals have expressed concerns about possible exposure while working near the new Perth Children's Hospital site.
In Trump, his supporters still see someone who is authentic. They gave him a rapturous welcome at Saturday night's ebullient campaign-style rally.
A major regional rail overhaul promised by the state government has been derided as a "Santa wish list" by federal Transport Minister Darren Chester.
A man has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after a group of people were washed off rocks on the Morningon Peninsula.
Premier Mark McGowan has announced the first step in Labor's METRONET plan, designed to increase better public transport in Perth's north-eastern corridor.
How to explain the poor kicking early in this match?
Announcement is designed to buoy the government's political fortunes where a number of MPs risk losing their seats.
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Canterbury are desperate to send Josh Reynolds out a winner in his final season with the club.
In his first 100 days as president, Donald Trump may have found much of his agenda stymied, like a healthcare overhaul and a hotly contested immigration order.
Hawthorn vice-captain Isaac Smith says he doesn't think the Hawks' fluctuating form can be attributed to varying effort levels. But former captain Luke Hodge says the players' attitude has to change.
Waratahs coach knows his side's three-point win over the Reds will mean little if they can't back it up against the Blues.
"The British people have made a decision, which we will have to respect," Angela Merkel said. "But we remaining 27 now get together in order to speak with one voice."
The man was declared a vexatious litigant by the Supreme Court of Queensland.
A man in his 20s has been injured after a ferry hit a pontoon at South Bank on Saturday afternoon.
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