NRL Magic Round ScoreCentre: Warriors vs Rabbitohs, Titans vs Dragons, Storm vs Panthers live scores, stats and results
Magic Round features the Warriors and South Sydney first up, before Gold Coast and St George Illawarra take centre stage. Later, it’s the blockbuster between the Melbourne Storm and Penrith. Check out all the live scores and stats below. Warriors vs Rabbitohs Team stats Play-by-play Titans vs Dragons Team...
With eye on China’s zero-Covid chaos, Taiwan seizes chance to open up
Business has been swift this week for Oscar Chen, the fourth-generation owner of the Liang Xi Hao restaurant in central Taipei. The tables at his diner in the Taiwanese capital are buzzing with customers, waiters bustle with dishes of squid soup and rice noodles, and talk and laughter fills...
AFL live ScoreCentre: Hawthorn vs Richmond, North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide, St Kilda vs Geelong, Sydney vs Essendon, Adelaide vs Brisbane live scores, stats and results
Two attacking teams in Hawthorn and Richmond kick off a big Saturday of footy, while North take on Port Adelaide. Later, St Kilda and Geelong meet in a tasty clash before Sydney face Essendon and Adelaide host Brisbane. Follow the live scores, stats and results below. Hawthorn vs Richmond...
Nowra Croquet Club celebrates 100 years of playing ‘the thought sport’, a nasty game for nice people
Those who play croquet say it is 15 per cent skill and 85 per cent psychology, an aggressive game played by nice people with a smile on their face. The nice people of Nowra Croquet Club celebrate a century of play this year, and today launch a book acknowledging and celebrating 100...
A-League Men 2021/22 finals preview: the contenders, the pretenders, and the best of the rest
It may not suit the football purist’s idea of the game, but after sixteen years of finals football — a rapid series of knock-out matches that rewards the fittest team on the day rather than over the course of a season — there is little doubt it has become one of the A-League Men’s most...
Matildas Alanna Kennedy, Hayley Raso, and Sam Kerr ready to go head-to-head as Manchester City face Chelsea in FA Cup final
Alanna Kennedy will put her fear of flying to one side on Monday, travelling half-way around the world looking for family, sunny beaches, and better coffee. But before she gets home, the Matilda has to spoil Sunday night for her national team captain. That’s when Kennedy will lace up for Manchester City...
Damien Hardwick ‘a little bit upset’ by criticism of Dustin Martin after Richmond star’s return
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has defended Dustin Martin after the returning star Tiger was criticised for not doing any media interviews after last weekend’s win over Collingwood. Key points: Damien Hardwick said Dustin Martin doesn’t feel comfortable in media interviews Hardwick said Martin provides more than enough to the...
Albanese pledges nearly $1 billion in new Medicare funding
Anthony Albanese has pledged nearly $1 billion in new Medicare funding if the Labor party wins the federal election. The Labor leader, who is currently campaigning in the Northern Territory, said today’s announcement is about strengthening universal healthcare. The pledge includes $750 million over three years through a new...
Foreign Ministry accuses Peter Dutton of ‘fear-mongering’
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian was quizzed about the remarks at a press conference overnight. “I would like to state that China always follows international law and common practice,” Zhao said. Peter Dutton has described a Chinese warship off the coast of WA as an ‘act of aggression’. (Hamish...
Four-hour Kakadu National Park rescue saves 20-year-old hiker
A young Northern Territory man has survived an almost 50-metre fall while hiking in Kakadu National Park on Thursday. The 20-year-old fell and became trapped in a tree in a deep ravine near Motorcar Falls, where he remained seriously injured for about 11 hours before emergency crews arrived. The...