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As families around the country celebrate Mother's Day today, spare a thought for the women whose partners are serving the nation away from the family home.

A piece of history involving a bombing, a beheading, and an incredible escape from drowning using a pocket knife after a World War II bombing off the East Arnhem Land coast is discovered accidentally after 74 years.

The WA Liberal Opposition expresses support for the State Government's shark mitigation strategy, but says it should still allow for sharks involved in attacks to be killed.

The Rebels and Reds fought out another Australian derby at AAMI Park on Saturday night and it was a cracker with the Reds taking the win 29-24.

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One of rugby league's most promising young players is facing the prospect of a four-year ban after allegedly testing positive for a banned substance.

Port Adelaide chairman David Koch has revealed the Power are working towards ensuring Ken Hinkley is a 10-year senior coach.

Cody Walker had a little tear develop in the past week, but not because it was Indigenous Round. It was a jersey which was only worn once and won't be pulled on again which made him realise how far he'd come.

The Panthers smashed all sorts of records in a season-saving second-half onslaught to reel in a 22-point half-time deficit against the Warriors, the second biggest comeback in the club's history - and their best since the Sydney Olympics.

The Magpies are a step closer to playing Super Netball finals after a comprehensive 62-50 win over NSW Swifts at Hisense Arena.

A baby girl has been rushed to hospital after she was allegedly repeatedly beaten by a 27-year-old woman at a home in sydney's west. 

Canterbury captain Matt Todd scored the only try of the match early in the second half as the Crusaders stayed unbeaten after 11 matches with a 20-12 victory over the Wellington Hurricanes in an enthralling Super Rugby encounter on Saturday.

Swans ruckman Kurt Tippett has thrown his hand up for an AFL recall after starring in the NEAFL.

Cronulla will consider banning Mad Monday as officials takes steps to minimise the risk of further drugs dramas at the club.

They look like space-age ski goggles, cost just a few hundred dollars and have been hailed as the breakthrough in the diagnosis of concussions.

The tension between Cricket Australia and players has reached new heights and has suddenly cast into question what kind of team Australia may be able to field beyond June 30.

Melbourne scored 36 points but it wasn't enough to hold out the Titans, who stole it at the death in a breathtaking start to the double-header at Suncorp Stadium.

The Giants have beaten Collingwood for the first time in their history after a thriller at Spotless Stadium.

It's a Mothers Day plea that could end up in court: Rebecca Pope, Kieran Foran's ex-partner, wants the trolling to stop. Foran's return to Sydney can't come soon enough for Pope, and it's not just because she will have another set of hands to help with the couple's kids.

"The only time people are talking about umpires is when they make a mistake."

The AFL is surging into a brave new world, and nothing illustrates this better than the week we've just had. To start, there was the long-awaited release of AFL Evolution, a footy video game that allows you to experience what life would be like as an AFL player and/or coach. After losing just one match, I was suddenly taken into "contract review mode" and a media van pulled up outside my property. So realistic!

The World Club Series could be coming to Australia next season in what would be just the fourth clash between the best of the NRL and Super League on these shores.

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson has lauded Jack Billings’ response to having his fitness challenged by his teammates after the best performance of his 50-game career.

For long stretches of the first half, this match looked like exactly what it was: a battle against the 16th-placed team on the ladder versus 18th.

AFL chief Gillon McLachlan says "allegations are easy" amid claims by a National Rugby League television host that she witnessed two AFL players consuming what has been called society's most destructive drug.

Football is doing whatever is best for itself, but not for sportsmen.

Hawthorn's 38-point win over the Brisbane Lions has come at a cost, with Cyril Rioli and Ben Stratton unable to see out the scrappy contest in Launceston.

The brother of former Eels and Roosters forward Chad Robinson opens up about losing him to suicide.

Paul Snowden arrived with what he thought was the winner of the Scone Guineas but it wasn't France, which upset punters and surprised the stable with stunning late burst to victory on Saturday.

The Victoria Police unit that issues licences to gun owners and regulates the private security industry faces three separate internal investigations, including one for sexual harassment, as critics call for it to be shut down.

A rundown Toorak house that struggled to sell for about four years has fetched more than $5.8 million — less than what the vendors paid for it seven years ago.

Two American astronauts overcame an early equipment glitch to complete a marathon spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Friday. 

Fancy a slice of a Skywhale or a Belconnen owl cake?

A "cyber weapon" originally belonging to the US National Security Agency has caused devastation in the wrong hands.

​Adam Scott is confident the drama of TPC Sawgrass will help his and Jason Day's quest to chase down the equal-largest 36-hole deficit in Players Championship history.

Cardinal George Pell's lawyers says the publication of fresh allegations of child abuse against him in a forthcoming book are false and ''scandalous" and would make it impossible for him to receive a fair hearing in court should he be charged.

When your guest list reads like the BRW Rich List and collectively worth around $6 billion, give or take a few hundred million, the pressure is on any bride to shine.

It was raining goals in NPL Capital Football on Saturday afternoon with 25 scores in four games.

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Both houses sold for more than $1 million on Saturday.

Tobacco hurts men, alcohol hurts women. Surely that can't be why we're soft on drinkers?

Justin Giteau slams Tuggeranong Bushrangers after draw with Woden Valley Rams.

The soap opera of Donald Trump's presidency has diminished America as a world power.

It was a day of big scores as Royals beat Tuggeranong and Queanbeyan scored 100 points against Easts.

The Brumbies will play Sydney in the national championship final on Sunday.

A 28-year-old investor stretched himself $155,000 above the reserve price of a dated one-bedroom apartment on Sydney's lower north shore on Saturday.

o most of his rival trainers it's known as the "Weir factor" and that same remarkable trait was again on display on Saturday in South Australia when the trainer secured the city's local $600,000 Group 1 Derby with a relative unknown.

In the ACT, all devices with a motor must be registered to use on the road. Electric bicycles under 200 watts are exempt.

The Raiders are a whole lot bigger than Ricky Stuart and the 17 players that take to the field.

The Raiders have spared no expense as they look to flip the script on their disappointing away record.