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Aussie World Cup ban overturned

Aussie World Cup ban overturned

The cancellation of a 20 year-old World Cup tradition had soccer fans in such an uproar Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan decided to turn a red card on the controversy. Find out what happened

Concussion deals a heavy blow

Concussion deals a heavy blow

This footy-loving teen had her world turned upside down when a dangerous tackle led to months of concerning concussion symptoms. But luckily, there are ways to reduce the risk

Teen AFL talent ripe for picking

Teen AFL talent ripe for picking

Incoming team the Tasmania Devils will have plenty of up and comers in the mix when building its first AFL squad. Here are some top draft picks that could end up playing for the Apple Isle

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Piastri back on the podium at last

Piastri back on the podium at last

Oscar Piastri has reignited world title hopes, claiming his first podium of the new Formula One season after finishing second in the Japanese Grand Prix as Antonelli makes more teen history

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Hull avoids DQ to bag two medals

Hull avoids DQ to bag two medals

Australian track star Jessica Hull has made history at the World Indoor Athletics Championships after surviving a disqualification drama caused by a competitor’s fall. Watch the video

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Asian Cup: The one that got away

Asian Cup: The one that got away

Our valiant Matildas delivered a gripping Asian Cup home final at Stadium Australia but could not quite find the only response that mattered as Japan’s first half ‘wondergoal’ delivered the win

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Queen Mary visits sick Aussie kids

Queen Mary visits sick Aussie kids

Queen Mary has praised the ‘amazing’ work of the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne after making an unexpected visit that delighted dozens of sick children and their families

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Iranian players feel Roar embrace

Iranian players feel Roar embrace

The two Iranian female footballers who remained in Australia were warmly welcomed at a Brisbane Roar FC training session as their shared love of the game transcended the conflict abroad

Teenager wins Chinese Grand Prix

Teenager wins Chinese Grand Prix

An Italian teen became Formula One’s second youngest winner after the Chinese Grand Prix as Aussie driver Oscar Piastri’s 2026 world championship hopes went up in smoke with second DNS

Paralympic pets set gold standard

Paralympic pets set gold standard

Aussies are usually pretty popular around the athletes’ village, but these members of the squad are more sought after than most at Milano Cortina – meet the pooches supporting our Paralympians

Fynn sets sail for Olympic dream

Fynn sets sail for Olympic dream

An Aussie teenager has become the first Territorian to ever make the national sailing youth squad, despite having no coaches, clubs or competitions in his local area. Find out how he did it

Australia wins Paralympics silver

Australia wins Paralympics silver

Australia has its first medal of the 2026 Winter Paralympics after flag-bearer and veteran snowboarder Ben Tudhope beat a dislocated shoulder to win silver on Day 2 at Milano Cortina

Piastri’s tragedy on the track

Piastri’s tragedy on the track

Australian F1 fans were as gutted as local favourite Oscar Piastri after he crashed out of his home Grand Prix in Melbourne before the race even began, the McLaren driver unharmed and humble

Trump tees off to topple Tehran

Trump tees off to topple Tehran

The US and Israel-led war in the Middle East gets a golf course treatment as cartoonist Mark Knight transforms Trump’s military strikes on Iran into a memorable Mar-a-Lago resort metaphor

Celebrating our female champions

Celebrating our female champions

As we approach International Women’s Day on March 8, some extraordinary athletes are gearing up to represent Australia on the winter world stage. Meet our female Paralympic heroes

Olympic heroes welcomed home

Olympic heroes welcomed home

Olympic heroes Cooper Woods and Danielle Scott have been welcomed home after Australia completed its most successful Winter Games ever. Find out what’s next for our new medallists

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Tiny entrepreneur’s boredom bid

Tiny entrepreneur’s boredom bid

Victoria Diaz dreams of buying a private jet to fly her family around, but first the eight-year-old entrepreneur must banish kids’ boredom – can her bright idea blow away the dullest of dull days?

Winter Olympics: week 2 highlights

Winter Olympics: week 2 highlights

Athletes say ‘ciao’ to the memorable mayhem of the 2026 Milano Cortina Games at the Closing Ceremony in Verona, as Australians celebrate our best ever showing at the Winter Olympics

MotoGP banished instead of bikies

MotoGP banished instead of bikies

Record attendance last year and a $60 million boost to the region’s economy wasn’t enough to save Phillip Island’s MotoGP in Mark Knight’s spin on the Allan government’s biker bungle

Winter Olympics: week 1 highlights

Winter Olympics: week 1 highlights

MORE GOLD! Jakara Anthony tastes redemption, winning the inaugural dual moguls final after Josie Baff’s snowboard cross comeback in Australia’s best ever Winter Olympics UPDATED