- 3d ago
Australia beat Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in Mackay to draw Test series 1-1
Mitchell Starc claimed ten wickets in the match as Australia secured an innings and 51-run victory over Bangladesh inside two days at Great Barrier Reef Arena to level the two-match series at 1-1.
- 3d ago
Coco Gauff defeats Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to secure second Cincinnati Open title
The 22-year-old world number four secured her first trophy of the 2026 season in 75 minutes, heading into the US Open tied at 5-5 in career meetings with Pegula.
- 4d ago
Australia charges dual Russian citizen after alleged infiltration of Ukraine military
The 27-year-old man was arrested in Brisbane after allegedly completing military training in Russia and enlisting in Ukrainian forces to gather intelligence for Moscow.
- 6d ago
Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive cocaine test at Mallorca Open
The International Tennis Integrity Agency provisionally suspended Nick Kyrgios after the Australian tested positive for a cocaine metabolite at the Mallorca Open, leaving him facing a ban of up to four years.
- Aug 14
Bangladesh stun Australia by nine wickets in Darwin for first Test win on Australian soil
Bangladesh recorded their first-ever Test victory in Australia, thrashing the top-ranked hosts by nine wickets on day four in Darwin after seamer Hasan Mahmud's 6-55 dismantled the first innings for 198.
- Aug 6
Two Iranian women's footballers granted Australian citizenship after anthem protest at Asian Cup
Two Iranian women's footballers who refused to sing their national anthem at the Women's Asian Cup in March were naturalised in Brisbane on August 5, five months after seeking asylum in Australia.
- Jul 21
Australian mother gives birth to identical quadruplets sharing single placenta, a 1-in-15-million event
Jenitar Na'amoana, 34, delivered four girls via C-section at 28 weeks at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. All four shared the same placenta, a phenomenon doctors called unprecedented.
- Jul 18
France beat Japan 42-15 in Tokyo to top Nations Championship group, with doubles from Jalibert and Lamothe
Six tries, including doubles from Matthieu Jalibert and Maxime Lamothe, powered France to a 42-15 victory over Japan at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday, securing top spot in the northern hemisphere group of the Nations Championship.
- Jul 16
All Blacks dismantle Ireland 40-21 to extend Eden Park unbeaten streak to 53 Tests
New Zealand ran in six tries to beat Ireland 40-21 at Eden Park on Saturday, extending their unbeaten run at the Auckland fortress to 53 Tests and completing a clean sweep of their home Nations Championship fixtures.
- Jul 12
France overturns 21-12 deficit to beat Australia 42-26, rises to second in Northern Hemisphere standings
The French scored 30 unanswered points in the second half at Suncorp Stadium to claim a bonus-point 42-26 win, climbing to second in the Northern Hemisphere table behind Ireland.
- Jul 11
France roar back from 21-12 deficit to crush Australia 42-26 in Nations Championship
France scored 30 unanswered points after the break to overturn a nine-point halftime deficit and hand the Wallabies a sixth consecutive defeat, their worst losing run in a decade.
