(AAP) Hawthorn tightened their grip on an AFL top four berth thanks to their forward firepower, overpowering nearest rivals Sydney by 31 points at the MCG.

(AAP) The Australian Federal Police (AFP) will not reveal if it is investigating claims the father of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby owned the marijuana that led to her 20-year Bali jail s

(AAP) St George Illawarra chief executive Peter Doust says the only way the NRL will keep stars from defecting overseas is to allow them to play there in the off-season and hope they come back.

Sydney coach Paul Roos has ruled out a return for banned Barry Hall next weekend despite the Swans hitting the AFL top four skids at the MCG.

(AAP) - A blistering 11-goal second-quarter onslaught has lifted Richmond to a comprehensive 77-point AFL victory over West Coast at Subiaco Oval.

Special Air Service (SAS) Signaller Sean McCarthy has been farewelled by his comrades after being killed in action in Afghanistan last week.

(AAP) With one brief wave and a smile, Pope Benedict XVI stepped onto Australian soil on an historic visit he hopes will help resolve the Catholic church's sexual abuse crisis.

(AAP) Special Air Service (SAS) Signaller Sean McCarthy has been farewelled by his comrades after being killed in action in Afghanistan last week.

(AAP) The Australian Federal Police (AFP) will not reveal if it is investigating claims the father of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby owned the marijuana that led to her 20-year Bali jail s

(AAP) Graham Polak was thousands of kilometres away from Subiaco Oval, but the 24-year-old AFL defender was the inspiration as Richmond ruthlessly dismantled West Coast by 77 points.