Fuel support considered for diesel-dependent Pacific Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is looking at measures to help Pacific nations deal with the fuel supply crisis sparked by the Middle East war. AAP · Mar 31
'Dog's breakfast': commuter fears over free transport Regional residents are concerned temporary free public transport to offset fuel prices in one state will make finding a seat harder than ever. AAP · Mar 31
Liberal withdraws candidacy after downing maverick MP A state Liberal party has been plunged into chaos, with a candidate bowing out after defeating a high-profile MP in a preselection battle. AAP · Mar 30
City overcome star's concussion, into Women's ACL semis Melbourne City are into the Women's Asian Champions League semi-finals after beating Uzbek club PFC Nasaf, but lost striker Holly McNamara to a concussion. AAP · Mar 29
Carey adds a ton of intrigue to absorbing Shield final A Sheffield Shield final featuring several plot twists will go down to the last day, with Victoria needing another 94 runs to beat South Australia. AAP · Mar 29
Truck tax cut backed as fuel-rationing threat looms Business groups have urged the government to cut the road-user charge for trucks, but not the fuel excise for all motorists. AAP · Mar 28
Kennedy the man as Gout eyes nationals re-match Lachlan Kennedy underlined his status as Australia's fastest man with a sprint double in Melbourne, but young rival Gout Gout is already eyeing a 200m rematch. AAP · Mar 28
Kennedy edges Gout in 200m showdown in Melbourne Lachlan Kennedy has done the sprint double at the Maurie Plant Meet and relegated Gout Gout to second place in the 200m. AAP · Mar 28
Vics hunt first-innings lead as rain hits Shield final Victoria are eying a first-innings lead against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield final after bowling the visitors out for less than 200 at Junction Oval. AAP · Mar 27
'Nowhere to hide' for Olympic champ in comeback step Nina Kennedy feels she will be better for her injury woes as she plots a comeback path through Melbourne with an eye on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. AAP · Mar 27
'Run it back': revenge mission for Gout under spotlight Gout Gout is brimming with confidence as resumes his sprint rivalry with Lachlan Kennedy in the headline act at a star-laden Maurie Plant meet in Melbourne. AAP · Mar 26
'Most stringent': AFL trumpets illicit drugs revamp The AFL says its new illicit drugs policy, which includes bi-annual hair-testing of all players, is the most stringent in Australian sport. AAP · Mar 26
Mayor denies assault and 'looks forward' to court date An inner-city mayor accused of assault says he will fight the claims with "heaps of witnesses" at a contested hearing. AAP · Mar 25
Suns hit again as star's rough conduct ban upheld Young gun Bailey Humphrey will miss Gold Coast's next two matches through suspension, after the AFL tribunal rejected his arguments against a rough conduct ban. AAP · Mar 24
AAP · Mar 24 Hird weighs in as battling Bombers confront rough start Essendon veteran Kyle Langford says it's up to the players to turn around the Bombers' horror start to the season, while former coach James Hird has weighed in.
AAP · Mar 23 Star Magpie all smiles on return to team training Bobby Hill appeared in a positive frame on mind as he returned to Collingwood training for the first time in months after taking leave for personal reasons.
AAP · Mar 23 'Agonising cycle': ABC journos to strike over pay offer Thousands of ABC staff have voted to walk off the job, rejecting an enterprise bargaining agreement offer that featured a below-inflation pay rise.
AAP · Mar 22 'Inconceivable': CA won't seek more Test pitch control The summer's two-day Ashes Tests may have been "bad for business" but Cricket Australia believes local curators remain the best option to produce Test wickets.
AAP · Mar 21 Petracca concern as scorching-hot Suns burn Tigers Christian Petracca was one of three players who went down with hamstring injuries as Ben King kicked Gold Coast to a thumping win over Richmond.
AAP · Mar 20 Port coach demands defensive lift against Bombers Port Adelaide's new coach Josh Carr is pinpointing improving team defence as his top priority after his tenure-opening loss.
AAP · Mar 20 Child cancer survivors plead for support later in life Surviving childhood cancer can change the trajectory of the rest of someone's life but there is not enough support available, researchers say.
AAP · Mar 20 'We want more clarity': Munster frustrated by six-again Melbourne five-eighth Cameron Munster says players are confused and frustrated by changes to the six-again rule this NRL season.
AAP · Mar 19 'I got it wrong': Port coach admits first-up blunder Josh Carr has admitted making a mistake in the lead-up to his first game as Port Adelaide's head coach.
AAP · Mar 18 Gunston, Newcombe lift Hawks past Swans Hawthorn have clawed back from a 20-point deficit to overrun Sydney in a hard-fought victory, with evergreen veteran Jack Gunston kicking four goals.
AAP · Mar 18 Big win means North gun no certainty to face West Coast Coach Alastair Clarkson is still mulling over his team to face West Coast on Sunday, with George Wardlaw looking to break into the winning line-up.