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He posted this update to Instagram.

SportPremiumGout Gout shares devastating news

Aussie sprinter Gout Gout has announced he has suffered a major blow with “no other possibility but to accept this situation”.

David Hannant

Breaches could attract civil penalties, making the obligations directly enforceable under anti-money-laundering laws.

BusinessCommentsPremiumBet365 forced into anti-money laundering overhaul

One of Australia’s biggest online gambling operators has been hit with an undertaking over ‘serious gaps’ in anti-money-laundering controls.

Ryan Johnson

Cameron Myers is an Aussie middle-distance record-breaking sensation. Jake Nowakowski

ATHLETICSPremiumAussie runner cements place in history

A young man barely out of high school has just beaten a national record, ticking a box that almost seemed inevitable given his trajectory in the sport.

Jack Nivison

Nina Kennedy has made a successful return to Diamond League action. Jake Nowakowski

AthleticsPremiumAussie star wins Diamond League on return

Olympic champion pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has proven too good for her opposition in her return to the Diamond League.

Marco Monteverde

Nick Thompson after winning.

BUSSELTON 100CommentsThompson edges fellow WA triathlete in Busso Triathlon

Local Nick Thompson broke the course record on his way to a third consecutive Busselton 100 and the Australian long distance title at Sunday’s 25th edition of Busselton Festival of Triathlon.

Glen Quartermain

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Lachlan Kennedy and Gout Gout compete in the Men's 200m during the 2026 Maurie Plant Meet at Lakeside Stadium on March 28, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Kelly Defina

Athletics CommentsKennedy outpoints Gout in blockbuster showdown

Lachie Kennedy has cemented his status as Australia’s fastest man, outpointing teenage sensation Gout Gout for a second straight year to snare the 200m title at Melbourne’s Maurie Plant Meet. WATCH IT HERE

Chris Robinson

The MCG regularly hosts high-profile Aussie sporting events – but this will be the first time it has hosted a regular-season NFL match. supplied

UPDATEDPremiumKey details of first Aussie NFL game

The time and date for Australia’s first-ever regular season NFL game are now set, with two huge teams making their way down under to showcase the iconic American sport.

Jack Nivison

Kamila Sellier receives medical attention after having her head sliced open.

WINTER OLYMPICSOlympian has head sliced open by blade in chilling accident

The 25-year-old was shielded from the crowd with a white sheet before leaving a trail of blood on the track.

Harrison Reid

AEW Australian star Kyle Fletcher is set to feature at the American professional wrestling promotion’s House Rules show in Brisbane. Supplied

Professional wrestlingPremiumHow an AEW star plans to enrage Brisbane fans

Professional wrestler Kyle Fletcher’s anti-Broncos stance could spark chaos when the NSW native and AEW star faces a hostile Brisbane crowd on Sunday night.

Marco Monteverde

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SPORTPremiumYacht race’s touching tribute to Bondi

Sailors in this year’s Sydney to Hobart yacht race have made a heartwarming gesture to those killed in the Bondi terror attack.

Eli Green

Young gun table tennis player Samuel Shwe.

Table tennisCommentsHistory-making whiz kid keeping his eye on the ball

He’s ranked 14th in the world for his age, has more than 30,000 social media followers and made history earlier this year - meet the 11 year-old turning the tables on what it means to be a junior athlete.

Ben Smith

Maddison Keeney had a year to remember.

SportCommentsKeeney, Perris claim top WAIS gongs

Diver Maddison Keeney has been named West Australian Institute of Sport Able Athlete of the Year, while Paralympic medallist Chad Perris was also recognised for a superb 12 months.

Glen Quartermain

Gout Gout of Team Australia reacts after failing to qualify for the Final during the Men's 200 Metres Semi-Finals.

Other SportsComments‘Got 15 years’: Gout’s pledge after final miss

WATCH THE VIDEO: Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout has vowed to dominate athletics for years to come after becoming the youngest semi-finalist in the 200m world championships.

News Corp Australia

Peter Bol has crashed out in the Tokyo heats.

Athletics CommentsBol No! Aussie star bundled out in Tokyo heats

Four years on from his Olympic heroics, Peter Bol’s Tokyo dreams have turned to nightmares after the Australian star failed to make it out of the 800m heats.

Jake Santa Maria

Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti (left) rejected repeated calls to permanently ban bare knuckle boxing from WA. UFC champion Conor McGregor had been touted as a guest of honour at the event.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
REVEALED: Why WA’s bare knuckle fight event was banned

Documents obtained by The West Australian have revealed the reason why WA’s Combat Sports Commission rejected plans for Perth’s first bare knuckle fight.

Jessica Page

Olympic champ Nina Kennedy's emotional Instagram post.

ATHLETICSPremium‘Brutal’: Aussie Olympic star drops sad news

Just months after surgery and an Olympic triumph, pole vault champion Nina Kennedy's World Championships dream has been shattered.

News Corp Australia

Olympic champ Nina Kennedy's emotional Instagram post.

ATHLETICSPremium‘Brutal’: Olympic star’s cruel world champs blow

Just months after surgery and an Olympic triumph, pole vault champion Nina Kennedy's World Championships dream has been shattered by another devastating injury.

News Corp Australia

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Other SportsPremiumWorld champ Picklum set to chase Olympic dream

Fresh from her world title victory in Fiji, Molly Picklum reveals the dramatic airport saga that nearly stopped her bringing her trophy back to Australia.

Martin Gabor

Molly Picklum gets a barrel in Fiji. (Photo by Ed Sloane/World Surf League)

Updated‘Can’t believe it’: Aussie crowned world champ

Aussie Molly Picklum has written herself into surfing history as a world champion in wild scenes at the World Surf League finals.

News Corp Australia

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BreakingPremium‘Can’t believe it’: Aussie star stuns with world title

From dreaming of being world champion to achieving it at just 22 – Molly Picklum has written herself into surfing history with an epic victory in Fiji.

Russell Gould

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SURFINGPremiumWorld title wait for Aussie No.1

World No.1 Molly Picklum stands one heat win away from joining Australian surfing royalty but faces an anxious wait for perfect conditions at Cloudbreak.

News Corp Australia

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Professional WrestlingPremiumAEW expands Aussie shows

Professional wrestling promotion AEW will double its Australian presence in 2026, staging shows in Sydney and Brisbane on consecutive nights.

Marco Monteverde

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SURFINGPremium‘The dream’: Aussie duo conquer monster wave double

Australian surfers Jack Robinson and Molly Picklum have conquered monster waves in Tahiti, with Robinson's dramatic victory sparking emotional family celebrations.

News Corp Australia

Archie Wilson is missing his family after embarking on a college football career in the US.

‘I’M SORRY’VideoAussie teenager wins over America after devastating press conference

‘The most interesting man in the world’ is fighting off homesickness to make his mark in the US.

Glenn Valencich