Australian Olympic great Jessica Fox has shown steely resolve to win gold in the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup event in Germany. Arriving in Augsburg on the back of her double gold at the previous World Cup round in Prague, Fox had to refocus after finishing 16th in the standings in the K1 event and…

Round 15 of the NRL season continues on Friday night with the Dolphins hosting the Sydney Roosters at Lang Park.  Both teams are under strength given their heavy State of Origin representation, but the Tricolours will hand an NRL debut to young gun Rex Bassingthwaite.  Bassingthwaite, a former schoolboy rugby star, was man of the…

Australian War Memorial director Matt Anderson has said it is “standard practice” for Victoria Cross recipients to be invited to major commemorative events. Mr Anderson was asked today about an invitation issued to Ben Roberts-Smith, who is being prosecuted over alleged war crimes, for the upcoming opening of a new gallery space at the Canberra…

Power companies would be prevented from charging households complicated electricity bills under a proposed shake-up that would also shame providers slugging consumers with ‘loyalty taxes’. While delivering a comprehensive power pricing review, the Australian Energy Market Commission has called for an overhaul of how people pay for the service. The AEMC is a key regulator…

A Sydney psychiatrist found guilty of sexually assaulting a drunk colleague has been allowed to continue to practice despite the state’s health regulator trying to have him struck off. Gopi Ilawala was found guilty of two offences of sexually touch another person without consent in Sydney’s Downing Centre in June 2024. Findings published by the…