Thousands line Sydney streets for annual gay and lesbian parade

The New Zealand Warriors are under investigation by the NRL Integrity Unit after assistant coach Richard Agar allegedly grabbed journalist John Davidson at half-time in their loss to Canberra. Agar, a former player and coach in the English professional game, joined the Warriors in 2022. Meanwhile, the Raiders' captain Joe Tapine and winger Xavier Savage are facing suspensions for separate incidents in the match, with Tapine set to miss two games and Savage potentially facing...

The 2025 Academy Awards will see Hollywood's elite gather to honor the year's best films and talent, including several Australians like Guy Pearce, nominated for Best Supporting Actor in The Brutalist. Conan O'Brien will host the ceremony, which will start at 11 am AEDT, with changes due to the LA wildfires affecting the lead-up. Other Australian nominees include Adam Elliot for Best Animated Feature Film and Greig Fraser for Best Cinematography for Dune: Part Two,...

Dylan Naidoo, of Indian heritage, won the rain-hit South African Open in a play-off against Laurie Canter at the Durban Country Club, where Papaw Sewgolum, another South African golfer of Indian ethnicity, faced segregation decades earlier. Naidoo's victory, the first by a player of Indian descent in the tournament, was significant given the history of discrimination in South African golf, with Sewgolum being forced to collect his prize in the rain due to apartheid laws....

The NRL kicked off the 2025 season in Las Vegas for the second year, with Penrith in action at Allegiant Stadium, featuring Xavier Savage's standout performance scoring two tries and proposing to his partner. The Jillaroos dominated England in a lopsided women's international match, with Tamika Upton scoring a hat-trick. A horror head knock hospitalized England's Vicky Whitfield, while Will Kennedy's lucky plays for Cronulla sparked controversy. Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'Landys promoted...

Hundreds of thousands of southeast Queensland residents are warned to prepare for possible damaging winds, heavy rain, and flash flooding as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches as a category two system. The cyclone is expected to impact a large part of the coast, with the exact timing and location of landfall uncertain. Residents are advised to gather supplies, clean up yards, and pay attention to evacuation orders as the cyclone brings destructive winds and intense rain...

The first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza has ended, with Israel and Hamas at odds over the next steps after the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Celebrations have erupted in Gaza and Israel as more hostages return, with some attributing the ceasefire to US President Donald Trump's re-election. Trump's suggestion of US intervention in Gaza has caused tension, with Palestinians fearing further displacement. The ceasefire has brought six weeks of calm and...