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While conceding they were outplayed by Melbourne, coach Craig Fitzgibbon claimed the large penalty count cruelled Cronulla's ...

US President Donald Trump's fresh tariff hike on branded pharmaceuticals could dampen investment and research in Australia's ...

Brisbane Lions star Lachie Neale is determined to prove he made the right call in declaring himself fit for the AFL grand ...

Progressive leaders could take their cues from Anthony Albanese on charting a course through uncertain political times, an ...

Craig Bellamy has sided with Ivan Cleary, admitting the NRL have handed his Melbourne side an advantage with an extra two ...

A big left-arm fend on his way to the tryline was all that was needed to silence the doubters that star Melbourne halfback ...

A London court has thrown out a terrorism-related charge against a member of the Irish-language hip-hop group Kneecap.

Hiding under his girlfriend's bed sheets in a "blatant" breach of court orders has done little to help an inmate avoid ...

A man who posted deepfake pornographic images of prominent Australian women has been slapped with a hefty fine as a "strong ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring his plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok's US operations to US ...

Another tropical storm has barrelled across Philippine islands, causing at least four deaths and the evacuations of more than ...