Quick hits: A-listers, mistakes and the king’s Melbourne Cup connection
The 2026 Melbourne Cup race day has provided on-course action and off-track celebrities. With a generous A-lister shouting fans dinner,…
Saudi Arabia Asian Cup postponed due to conflict in Middle East
The Socceroos will have to wait another year for the chance to win a second Asian Cup, with the 2027…
Cats’ rise well overdue as AFLW finals loom
Co-captain Nina Morrison has always felt Geelong had the potential to be among the AFLW’s best teams. And she is…
Usyk’s path to global dominance goes through Gatton
Oleksandr Usyk has earned a tongue-in-cheek invite to resume his cruiserweight career in Gatton after the boxing great’s plan to…
Wanderers’ chair calls out ‘totally unacceptable’ fan treatment by police
Western Sydney chairman Paul Lederer has slammed the “totally unacceptable” treatment and over-policing of Wanderers’ supporters this season and vowed…
Big is beautiful as Australia’s first UFC champion finally comes home
It has taken more than a decade, but Rob Whittaker, Australia’s first-ever UFC champion, is finally coming home. The UFC…
Live: Antonelli on the cusp of history as F1 races in Mexico City
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli could be crowned Formula 1 drivers’ champion this morning, with the young Italian just needing to…
How Saintly, the ‘horse from heaven’, won the Melbourne Cup 30 years ago
Legendary racing trainer and “Cups King” Bart Cummings rarely showed emotion after big wins or defeats, and he always told…
What time is the Melbourne Cup? How to watch and the weather forecast
A strong field of Australian hopefuls and international raiders is preparing for the race that stops the nation on Tuesday.…
Tonga and Samoa can be State of Origin for the new century
It’s not often you can feel when history is happening right around you but that is what happens when Samoa…