Cricket will still be making use of the Gabba until the new stadium is built. Photo: Pixabay Test cricket will remain at the Gabba while AFL’s Brisbane Lions will move to the new Brisbane Stadium after the 2032 Olympic Games. A 63,000-seat stadium is to be built at Victoria Park if impending, and reported, legal…
Photo: stock In round six of Super Rugby Pacific, NSW and Queensland snapped long-standing losing streaks against their opposition. It proved a rewarding weekend for Australian teams with all four now in the top six on the points table. In Sydney, the NSW Waratahs snapped a 13-match losing streak to ACT with a 25-23 win…
Photo: stock The SA Government is moving to unlock designated farming land for more housing development in the greater Adelaide area. The Labor government will introduce a Bill that changes the boundaries of Environment and Food Production Areas (EFPA) to ensure a supply of greenfield (undeveloped) land over 30 years. The boundary changes will bring…
Part of a painting of a green tractor recovered by police. Photo: AFP Eleven properties, a yacht, rare paintings, jewellery and investment funds worth more than $11 million have been seized by the Commonwealth. Revenue from the sale of this items will be used to fund further policing efforts, says the Australian Federal Police (AFP).…
Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Gold Coast are temporarily calling Sydney home as they gear up for their season-opening clash against the Bulldogs on Sunday. The move has been forced by water damage to their training ground at Parkwood from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred; as of Monday, the crossbar on their posts was underwater. The club dojo facility…
Qantas was the first airline to confirm tenancy at the new western Sydney airport. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A new $16m fund will be used to lure more airlines to the new Western Sydney International Airport when it opens late next year. The Western Sydney International Take-Off Fund will be equally funded by the NSW Government…
A screen capture off a SA Health video about the dangers of button batteries to young children. A spike in seriously injured children visiting the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide has sparked warnings about button batteries. SA Health says that so far this year two children needed emergency oesophageal (food pipe) surgery and multiple…
Photo: stock BRISBANE flies to Sydney tomorrow for its round one 2025 AFL season opening clash against Sydney this Saturday after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred disrupted plans. After their opening round clash with Geelong was postponed, the Lions had an intraclub hit-out last Wednesday but have not trained since, AFL.com.au says. Gold Coast plan to fly…
Photo: stock Melbourne Storm thumped Parramatta Eels 56-18 yesterday (March 9) to become the second team to put on 50 points in the opening round of the 2025 NRL season. On Friday, Brisbane Broncos thumped Sydney Roosters 50-14 and the Newcastle Knights just edged the Wests Tigers 10-8. On Saturday, Manly Sea Eagles came close…
The game between Rabbitohs and Dolphins has been moved from Brisbane to Sydney. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The staggered opening round of the 2025 NRL season continued yesterday when the Brisbane Broncos travelled to Sydney and thumped the Roosters 50-14. The Roosters lost the services of Luke Keary, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Joseph Manu and Joseph Suaalii, while…