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Drink-driver who killed son in fatal crash denied parole
The 41-year-old has struggled with substance abuse his whole life and continues to grieve the loss of his son, the board says.

Medvedev fumes at world No.92's act
Daniil Medvedev fumes at world No.92 Mattia Bellucci after the Italian aims his shot at the Russian twice in one point.

From fairytale finish to bureaucratic bungle: Legal fight over Melbourne Cup prizemoney
Three months have passed since 80-1 winner Knight’s Choice won the Cup, but trainers Sheila Laxon and John Symons are still waiting to be paid their share of the prizemoney.

Newcastle upset Arsenal to reach final
Newcastle is back in the English League Cup after beating Arsenal 2-0 in the second leg of the semi-finals on Thursday (AEDT) to advance 4-0 on aggregate.

NFL heads to the MCG, but will it clash with AFL finals?
The AFL said on Thursday it was supportive of the historic event, which could force the league to reschedule a final in 2026.

Kerr’s right, she’s been treated differently – and that puts the Matildas in the dock too
Football Australia has built the women’s game around Sam Kerr. That means her UK trial - however it ends - will have significant implications for the Matildas brand.

Champ's massive crash mars MotoGP testing
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin suffers multiple broken bones in a huge crash during

Black Caps star injured in T20 league ahead of Champions Trophy
Lockie Ferguson was unable to bowl the final of the innings as his Desert Vipers side suffered a defeat in the ILT20 competition.

Should SH1 at Woodend be 80kph or 100kph?
An argument “either way” in a mixed response from locals who responded to a new speed limit proposal.

Smoke billows from fire at Otago’s Roxburgh Town Hall
The Roxburgh Town Hall in Central Otago has gone up in flames, a month after a new fire alarm system was lauded for saving the iconic building from fire.

Melbourne Cup winners suing Racing Victoria
The winning 2024 Melbourne Cup trainers of Knight's Choice are taking Racing Victoria to court after their prize money went missing.

Mailata 'extremely proud' of Aussie roots
Ahead of his second Super Bowl, Aussie NFL star Jordan Mailata told Nine he's "extremely proud" to have come from Western Sydney.

NFL confirms Melbourne games
America's NFL is coming to Australia after the league announced a multi-year deal to hold games in Melbourne.

Noah Lyles and Gout Gout chat and train in Florida
Australian teen sprint sensation Gout Gout went head to head with Olympic champion Noah Lyles on the track and in the podcast studio

Cricket chief resigned after Jay Shah ultimatum
Australian Geoff Allardice resigned as chief executive of the International Cricket Council after being told he would have to re-apply for his job.

‘Come after me’: Olympic champion’s message after meeting Gout Gout
Noah Lyles sat opposite Gout Gout as the 17-year-old schoolboy from Queensland quietly but unabashedly told the American star he planned to beat him … this year.

Linux Foundation Energy releases SEAPATH version 1.0
Linux Foundation Energy has unveiled SEAPATH version 1.0, a groundbreaking open source hypervisor for digital substation automation systems, enhancing grid efficiency.

David Seymour engaged to Alexandra Vincent Martelli
The soon-to-be deputy prime minister proposed to the property buyer’s agent on the beach in the US.