Steve Smith regains Test catches record as Australia lead South Africa
Smith lifted his career tally to 223 at Kingsmead, while Australia finished day three 139 runs ahead after another stoppage for bad light.
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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.
Government extends cruise labour exemption as union questions protections
The exemption will run until 2028, with new conditions preventing restrictions on crew bargaining rights and requiring complaints to be reported.
Bates beats Kostecki to Bathurst 1000 pole
The 22-year-old Supercars rookie topped the Mount Panorama shootout by 0.285 seconds, becoming the third rookie to claim Bathurst pole.
Zach Bates takes Bathurst 1000 pole in top-10 shootout
The 22-year-old Matt Stone Racing driver clocked 2:04.206 at Mount Panorama, beating Brodie Kostecki to the leading grid position.
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One person taken to hospital after Melbourne CBD incident
Witnesses reported a car being driven erratically along Flinders and Elizabeth streets, where police remained at the scene.
Victoria's machete amnesty cost A$6.55 million as bins collected household blades
Freedom of Information records show butter knives and kitchen scissors were surrendered, while the government has not detailed all program spending.
Government extends cruise labour exemption as union questions protections
The exemption will run until 2028, with new conditions preventing restrictions on crew bargaining rights and requiring complaints to be reported.
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.
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.
Bathurst honours Peter Brock 20 years after his death
Fans applauded on lap 5 in a nod to Brock’s racing number, while Larry Perkins brought the Peter Brock Trophy to the grid.
Jake Stringer meets Essendon coach over possible return
The Giants let the 32-year-old go after he led their scoring with 48 goals. He is seeking another opportunity with a Victorian club.
Eliud Kipchoge sets Melbourne Marathon race record
Australia’s Thomas Do Canto finished second, while New Zealand’s Camille French won the women’s race.
All Blacks retain Bledisloe Cup with 50-19 win over Wallabies
Lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto says Australia’s confidence remains intact ahead of the Sydney rematch despite the defeat at Eden Park.
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.
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.