Melbourne forward Adam Blair has apologised for his role in Friday night's all-in brawl at Brookvale Oval that threatens to rub him and several others out for the rest of the NRL season.

Qantas is at the centre of a scandal after posting a photo on Twitter of two men with their faces painted black and wearing afro wigs.

Newcastle secondrower Neville Costigan says the shell-shocked Knights are relying on the emotion of 'Old Boys Day' to pull an NRL top eight berth out of the fire against South Sydney on Friday nigh

Melbourne caretaker coach Todd Viney has softened his opposition to taking on the fulltime job after guiding the Demons to the first victory of his AFL coaching career.

A NSW government bond scheme will be a low-risk "perfect investment" for mum-and-dad investors while raising money for major state projects, the government says.

For almost eight years his family has waited and wondered but DNA testing of bones pulled from swampy Queensland bushland has now confirmed the final resting place of Daniel Morcombe.

Premiership forward Nathan Ablett is no closer to having shored up his AFL future with the Gold Coast Suns beyond this season.

They may not be back quite yet, but as coach Wayne Bennett acknowledged, St George Illawarra are at least headed in the right direction after the NRL premiers broke through for a 26-22 win over the

The Queensland government is investigating a gas field west of Brisbane after the discovery of traces of cancer-causing chemicals at five bores.

There should be stronger regulation for procurement of Australian goods by international mining companies, Australian Greens senator Lee Rhiannon says.