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SkyCity Entertainment settles $73.6m with Australian watchdog over law breaches
"We accept we have failed to live up to the standard required of us," says SkyCity chairperson Julian Cook.

The meaning behind Australia’s new Paralympic uniform
The Australian Paralympic team and RM Williams have shown off their opening and closing ceremony uniform for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

‘I’ve been a scallywag’: Wighton knows he’s lucky to reach milestone
As he plays his 250th NRL game, Jack Wighton has enough self-awareness to know his career could have come to an end on more than one occasion.

PNG no done deal says V’landys
The Women’s State of Origin Series broke several records as the opener for Magic Round.

Hands-on Freedman finds the sweet spot with quality over quantity
Michael Freedman will look to continue his run of success in stakes races with Insurrection, Blanc De Blanc and Panic during the winter carnival.

‘I see space and I run for it’: The Sky Blues ‘gazelle’ and her 80-metre try
Jaime Chapman even had Queensland fans cheering when she scored an unforgettable individual try on Thursday night.

McIntosh breaks 400m IM world record
Summer McIntosh has lowered her own world record, recording a time of 4:24.38 in the 400m medley.

Wallaroos winger scores first Test try
Desiree Miller scores her first Test try after Arabella McKenzie and Georgina Friedrichs showcased their passing skills to put the winger in space.

Top Rankin - Ian and Richard join forces for Rebus reboot
Much-loved Scottish detective John Rebus is back on the small screen.

Live: Hurricanes leading Moana Pasifika after hooker’s first try
The Canes will return to the top of the Super Rugby Pacific table if they beat Tana Umaga’s side in Wellington.

The cricketer who averaged 207
Norman Callaway was just 18 when he made his scintillating first-class debut, and appeared destined for greatness. But then the world turned to chaos.

Indy 500 winner suffers ‘huge collision’ with wall
Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson became the second driver to crash in practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a vicious hit with the outside wall.

The big night in Darwin that shattered records and the Cats
It was the record-setting night that embarrassed Geelong and potentially marked Gold Coast’s belated arrival as an AFL force.

V’landys lauds Women’s Origin opener
The Women’s State of Origin Series broke several records as the opener for Magic Round.

The footy club whose Auskick sausage sizzle has come under fire
A parent has asked her son’s football club in South Melbourne to scrap snags from its weekend barbecues on the grounds of animal cruelty and health concerns.

No fault? Hardly. Why NRL needs to stand down contentious policy
The rule has never been perfect or even fair; nor has it changed player behaviour. It was a stop-gap reaction to an emergency. Five years on, its purpose has been served and it deserves retirement.

How an argument with an A-League referee ended in corruption charges
It looked innocent enough, but when Ulises Davila copped a yellow card for dissent after an argument with referee Alireza Faghani, there may have been something sinister at play.

NRL round 11 LIVE: Canberra and Canterbury kick off Magic Round at Suncorp
Josh Addo-Carr loves Magic Round and his Bulldogs will fancy themselves against a hot-and-cold Canberra side to kick off the weekend’s action.

Ticket tout 'queen' is broken woman, judge told
Maria Chenery-Woods is being sentenced for selling tickets for gigs by Ed Sheeran and others.