Director arrested, CFMEU office raided in police sting A two-state operation probing corruption allegations has raided a CFMEU head office and three people people have been arrested, including a company director. AAP · Sep 9
Ruck row: PVL breaks bread with riled up players' union NRL supremo Peter V'landys and players' union boss Clint Newton have hit reset about set restarts after the former's frank claim about "not telling the truth". AAP · Sep 9
Smith vows to repay Rabbitohs for their faith in him South Sydney hooker Brandon Smith has opened up about his ongoing drugs case, vowing to repay the Rabbitohs for supporting him. AAP · Sep 9
Albanese leaves door open to cutting tobacco excise Labor's leader is now declining to guarantee the government won't cut the levy, as One Nation says keeping it unchanged will funnel money to the "mafia". AAP · Sep 9
Socceroo Volpato learns fate over failed cocaine test Cristian Volpato has been fined by police for testing positive for cocaine while driving, with Football Australia now facing a big call on the Socceroos star. AAP · Sep 9
Bed-block warning as emergency wards brace for impact The number of patients in hospitals who don't medically need to be there could rise to potentially catastrophic levels, a state health minister has warned. AAP · Sep 9
'Determination': Wallaroos futures at stake before Test Australia are about to enter a crucial period of their season, and contracts are lingering in the back of Wallaroos players' minds ahead of a series of Tests. AAP · Sep 9
Knight's Sharpe rise from hospital bed to NRL finals Fletcher Sharpe started the NRL pre-season down on fitness after being confined to bed after organ damage. Now he's a key man in Newcastle's finals charge. AAP · Sep 9
'A good local member': PM defends campaign grant funds Labor has dismissed claims of conflicts of interest over a $560 million grant scheme to fulfil election promises as the crossbench pushes for more transparency. AAP · Sep 8
Revealed: LA's home-grown key to winning in Australia Star cornerback Trent McDuffie will rely on an Australian teammate to help him overcome the short turnaround in the Los Angeles Rams' travel to Melbourne. AAP · Sep 8
Police swoop on men accused of grooming children online Two men in their 60s have been arrested for child grooming offences with one allegedly travelling to Sydney to meet up with a young girl for sexual intercourse. AAP · Sep 8
Where to now as Smith, LIV stars owed millions Cam Smith could find another career path on his return to St Andrews, with millions owed to him as LIV Golf seeks bankruptcy protection and plots its next move. AAP · Sep 8
'Unimaginable loss' as kids killed in crash identified Two young school children killed in a horrific crash have been identified, while several others remain in hospital. AAP · Sep 8
Three-day hunt ends in charges over family axe attack A man accused of fleeing for three days after attacking his elderly parents and brother with an axe has been taken into custody and charged. AAP · Sep 8
AAP · Sep 8 Un-real estate: property settlement scam risk rising Payment redirection scams cost Australians $167 million in 2025, but most people still can't tell a fraudulent email from an authentic one.
AAP · Sep 8 Why Australia believe Smith can thrive in South Africa Australia's players are adamant crowd abuse won't faze them in South Africa as they return for the first Test series there since "sandpaper-gate" in 2018.
AAP · Sep 8 Farmers demand fair go in fight with fossil fuel giants Farmers are being asked to clean up fossil fuel emissions while also absorbing increased fires, droughts and insurance costs they create, a report has found.
AAP · Sep 8 Rural women leading the way until the cows come home A dairy farmer and a sparky-turned-pilot have won prestigious awards for their work in regional Australia, hoping to show other women they can be rural leaders.
AAP · Sep 8 Youth education central to national action on violence Labor has committed $4 million to educate future generations on the impact of harmful online content portraying damaging relationships.
AAP · Sep 8 Financial pain, not peaking prices driving fuel theft A build-up in financial pressure over time is more likely to lead to someone stealing fuel than a spike in prices at the bowser, a report has found.
AAP · Sep 8 Renovation nation: Aussies plan $85b in energy upgrades Spending on home energy upgrades such as insulation and solar panels is on the rise but renters and younger households may be left behind.
AAP · Sep 8 Australians are 'furious' about inflation: RBA deputy The Reserve Bank's deputy governor Andrew Hauser says Australians are fed up with higher living costs, and want inflation to be brought under control.
AAP · Sep 8 US shoots across PM's bow on big tech 'extortion' The White House has bristled over the government's planned crackdown on social media algorithms as the prime minister's trip to the United States looms.
AAP · Sep 8 'He's looking down': Fifita determined to do dad proud South Sydney David Fifita has opened up about losing his father and how it is driving him to return to his best football again.
AAP · Sep 8 Migration fuelling almost half of regional growth Regions could add hundreds of thousands of people should Australia overhaul its system, as research shows the proportion of migrants in population growth.