A shock decision to scrap plans to build a dedicated stadium for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, saving billions of dollars, has divided opinion in Queensland. Queensland Premier Steven Miles on Monday released an independent review into the Brisbane Games’ venue plans — but rejected its signature proposal for a $3.4Continue Reading
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are clearly enjoying all America has to offer before they star in the NRL’s historic Las Vegas debut. Before they go head-to-head with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles this weekend, the team enjoyed a day at the beach recreating iconic scenes from the Top Gun movie series.Continue Reading
A greyhound trainer who fatally bashed the heads of four dogs with a hammer in a “cruel and brutal assault” before burying them under a concrete slab and garden beds has received a $3250 fine and a lifetime ban from racing. Trevor Leonard Rice was handed the penalty after beingContinue Reading
A board of inquiry chair probing Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial had “poisoned his mind” against the ACT’s former chief prosecutor before he even gave evidence in the inquiry, a barrister acting for the prosecutor has alleged in court. Shane Drumgold’s legal battle with the inquiry which led to his resignationContinue Reading
Australia Post is spending thousands of dollars a week to fly cash to just one town, as part of its bid to service Australians living in rural and remote parts of the country who rely on their post office to do their banking. But the postal service’s chief executive hasContinue Reading
A controversial Harry Potter themed lightscape experience will be relocated, following a decision by a council to re-evaluate its sensitive location. Organisers faced global backlash and threats of a boycott for planning the Forbidden Forest Experience inside a wildlife sanctuary at the Briars on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. FollowingContinue Reading
NRL hero Carl Webb has been remembered by his children as a tough and courageous man during a heartfelt funeral service in his hometown of Dalby, with a host of rugby league identities also among the mourners. The Queensland football icon, who played 15 matches for the Maroons as wellContinue Reading
Premiership winning Penrith hero Nathan Cleary has shared a graphic image of the finger he dislocated during a training session before his team’s preliminary final win over Melbourne Storm adding to the magnitude of his grand final winning deeds. Holding his hand up to the camera, the 25-year-old’s ring fingerContinue Reading
Former NRL player James Roberts has been led away from a Sydney courthouse in dramatic scenes, punching a police van. The 30-year-old had attended Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday where he was due to face a mention for an apprehended domestic violence order. The order was made by aContinue Reading
Rugby league superstar Nathan Cleary will vote Yes to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The Penrith Panthers icon revealed his support for the Voice, which would embed a permanent Indigenous-led advisory body into the Australian Constitution after his heart-stopping performance in Sunday’s NRL grand final, where he led the PanthersContinue Reading