Renshaw's 190 lifts Australia to 390 in Durban Test
A 134-run stand with Nathan Lyon helped rebuild Australia's innings before South Africa closed day two at 1-27.
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Bad light cuts short opening day of Australia’s Durban Test
Australia were 6-187 when play stopped 96 minutes early, despite floodlights operating for close to an hour.
Bulldogs reach AFLW top four after 43-point win over Essendon
Sarah Hartwig's career-high four goals helped the Bulldogs claim their seventh victory of the season in Pride Round.
A$10,000 fine for illegal Wollert tip after A$3 million clean-up
Whittlesea City Council is considering how to recover its costs after contaminated waste was removed from council-owned land.
Anthony De Ceglie resigns as Perth Bears chief executive
Gareth Holmes will become interim CEO as the club prepares for its first pre-season and entry into the NRL.
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A$10,000 fine for illegal Wollert tip after A$3 million clean-up
Whittlesea City Council is considering how to recover its costs after contaminated waste was removed from council-owned land.
Federal government drops equal-share disaster funding plan
Existing cost-sharing arrangements will remain after councils and states opposed the proposal, which would have reduced Commonwealth contributions.
NSW takes control of approvals for Sydney Town Hall Square
The proposed A$94 million civic plaza will undergo a state assessment process, but has not received development approval.
Rescued turtles return to refilled Gwydir wetland
The first 13 turtles have been released at Gingham Waterhole, while a Dubbo zoo is incubating more than 250 eggs laid during their care.
Canberra stadium proposal raises concerns over Griffin legacy
A historian has questioned the proposed waterfront venue, while the ACT planning minister says transport and parking impacts need further study.
Anthony De Ceglie resigns as Perth Bears chief executive
Gareth Holmes will become interim CEO as the club prepares for its first pre-season and entry into the NRL.
Seven retains Tour Down Under rights in multi-year deal
The agreement covers full live coverage of both races, with the 2027 men’s and women’s events overlapping from 22 to 24 January.
Nolans rare earths project marks construction milestone in NT
Arafura's A$1.8 billion project near Alice Springs is due to have its mine and processing plant built over three years, the company's chief executive says.
Ayr seafood business fears supply loss ahead of reef gillnet ban
Temporary gillnet licences expire on 30 June 2027, while fishers are seeking a three-year delay to the ban.
Queensland football clubs seek pause on new registration fee model
More than 100 clubs have raised affordability concerns, while Football Queensland disputes claims of sharp increases under its 2027 fee structure.
Firmus float withdrawal raises questions over Tasmanian projects
Opponents of three northern Tasmanian data centre proposals welcomed the withdrawal, while Firmus said it remained able to pursue its plans.
Firmus plans to allocate about half of IPO to existing investors
The Australian data centre operator has set an A$11 share price and is due to begin trading on the ASX on 23 October.
Hobart artist raises concerns over AI copy sold on Etsy
Crochet designer Lucy Cooper says buyers contacted her after purchasing a pattern that failed to reproduce her beanie design.
NT government restores systems after 12-hour outage
Emergency calls and hospital care continued during the territory-wide disruption, while police non-emergency communications were affected.
Luke Forsyth appointed CSIRO's permanent cyber security chief
The former Deloitte partner takes over after Tom Minchin spent eight months as acting chief information security officer.
ClingSTUN botnet exploits old flaws in routers and VPN gateways
The malware targets more than 30 known vulnerabilities, including two Ivanti flaws that prompted an Australian Cyber Security Centre alert in January 2024.
SUBCO weighs cable ship investment and survey drone
Founder Bevan Slattery estimates the cable vessel could cost around US$165 million (A$236 million) and expects to seek government contributions.
St Kilda claim two-point AFLW win in Dal Santo’s final match
The Saints ended an 11-match losing streak at RSEA Park, with Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw kicking two goals and Tyanna Smith collecting 12 clearances.
Warwoven takes Caulfield Guineas ahead of Blind Raise
Rachel King recorded her 10th Group 1 victory, while Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker reached 14 career wins at that level.
South Australia opens Shield defence with innings victory
Noah McFadyen made 134 on debut and took the wicket that sealed Victoria's defeat at Junction Oval.
Piastri takes fourth on Singapore sprint grid amid race-control error
Max Verstappen claimed pole ahead of George Russell, while the FIA said an electrical boost setting was mistakenly disabled during qualifying.
Fiona O'Byrne wins Lester portrait prize for Luci, now
The Melbourne artist receives A$50,000, while Perth honours student Yasamin Khadembashi wins the A$10,000 emerging artist award.