In Perth, Australia, the "Matildas" defeated North Korea 2-1 in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup. The four semi-finalist teams guarantee their presence at the 2027 World Cup, which will be held in Brazil.
Ex-Australian football Hall of Famer Barry Cable picked up a girl from an orphanage in Perth and sexually abused her multiple times in the 1960s, a court has been told.
Updates from the day-night Test at the Waca in Perth
Play starts at 1.20pm local/4.20pm AEDT/10.50am IST
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Hello! Welcome to the first day of this one-off pink ball Test at the Waca, the last hurrah of the Australia-India series, and a grand four-day farewell to Australia captain Alyssa Healy, who prepares to un-velcro her pads one final time, aged 35, and leave a glorious career billowing behind her.
This will be Healy’s 299th match for Australia, but only her elev...
Ultimately, the US administration would not object to the emergence of new authorities in Tehran involving leaders from the current Iranian elites – says Volker Perthes, head of... to "Rzeczpospolita".
The Matildas' 1-0 win over the Philippines in Perth wasn't their best performance. But they've promised better things are on the horizon — and there's reason to believe them.
Australia defeat Philippines 1-0 in first Group A match in Perth
Captain scores in 14th minute as hosts dominate possession
The Matildas’ Asian Cup campaign is off to an ideal, if rusty, start with a 1-0 defeat of the Philippines in their first group-stage match in Perth on Sunday afternoon.
A goal from captain Sam Kerr in the first half saw the hosts secure their first points of the tournament in front of 44,379 people at Perth Stadium, breaking the record for the highest-attended Asian Cu...
The 2026 Women's Asian Cup is finally upon us, with the Matildas, in the midst of a goalkeeping injury crisis, taking on the Philippines at Perth Stadium. Follow live.
After a long-term injury seriously derailed her career, Australian soccer player Amy Sayer is looking to leave a mark on this year's Asian Cup, which begins for the Matildas on Sunday in Perth.
The Perth Lynx were a middling side after eight games of the WNBL season, but the arrival of Han Xu sparked an astonishing turnaround in their fortunes — both on and off the court.
Former Perth Glory winger blasts debut goal for Queens Park Rangers
‘It’s the best feeling in the world,’ 19-year-old says
A stunning first goal in the English Championship by Australian youth international Daniel Bennie has helped Queens Park Rangers to a vital win in their push for a Premier League return.
Bennie, a former Perth Glory winger who helped Australia’s Young Socceroos to U20 Asian Cup glory in February 2025, blasted home a shot from outside the box in the 84th minute to see o...
A Perth court has lifted a suppression order, revealing the identity of Liam Alexander Hall, the first person to be charged with terrorism offenses in Western Australia, in connection with an alleged attempted Invasion Day bombing.
Updates as Matildas and Korea DPR meet at HBF Park
Kick-off time in Perth is 6pm local/9pm AEDT
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The Matildas’ XI is in and, as forecast, Torpey comes into the XI to replace the concussed Catley.
Mackenzie Arnold starts in goal behind a back-four of Carpenter, Clare Hunt, Wini Heatley, and Torpey. Alanna Kennedy, fresh off two goals against South Korea, starts as the holding midfielder, behind Katrina Gorry and Emily Van Emgond, who levels Clare Polk...
Updates from the day-night Test at the Waca in Perth
Play starts at 1.20pm local/4.20pm AEDT/10.50am IST
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Lucy Hamilton is having a chat in the pre-show and spoke a bit about getting the call to find out that she was in the team for this Test.
“It all happened in a bit of a blur,” she said. “I called my parents and luckily they were already coming over with grandparents. I just feel so lucky to be here and learn from the group.”
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Andrew Hastie, Basil Zempilas and Warren Mundine were among the guests at the conservative convention, which focused on immigration and housing
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Australia captain Alyssa Healy makes just 13 in the first innings of her final match before retirement but the hosts edge India on day one of the day-night Test in Perth.
A Wexford woman has spoken of a terrifying ordeal which saw her airlifted to hospital from an island off the coast of Perth in Australia after being bitten by a venomous snake.
Once-beaten welterweight title contender, Ian Garry, is currently ranked No. 2 at 170 pounds. Above him is former division champion, Jack Della Maddalena, who is already scheduled for the promotion’s return to Perth later this year (more on that here). But that booking doesn’t necessarily mean “The Future” has a clear path to reigning welterweight […]
Star striker Sam Kerr hit the target as Australia made an unconvincing start to the Women's Asian Cup on Sunday with a 1-0 win over a gallant Philippines in front of a record crowd at Perth…
Uncertainty grows around fitness of goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold
Australia coach Joe Montemurro refuses to confirm lineup in Perth
The Matildas face a goalkeeper crisis on the eve of the Women’s…
The Women's Asian Cup kicks off Sunday with Sam Kerr's Australia squad taking on Philippines in her hometown of Perth, and hoping to reprise some of the extraordinary support the Matildas harnessed in 2023. Australia is hosting the 12-nation tournament and aiming to win it for the first time since 2010. The last time Australia staged a major women's soccer event was in 2023 when it co-hosted the World Cup with New Zealand and reached the semifinals.
(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 24 - The venues for the 2026 Nations Championship matches, the new international rugby tournament scheduled for the next summer, have been announced.
Italy will make its debut on Saturday, July 4th against Japan at the Chichibunomiya Stadium in Tokyo.
A week later, on Saturday the 11th, Gonzalo Quesada's team will visit the All Blacks at the Sky Stadium in Wellington, while the Azzurri's final match will be on Saturday, July 18th in Perth, against hosts Australia. (ANSA).
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Perth's iconic Rottnest Channel Swim has been cancelled as forecast strong winds and unfavourable ocean conditions leaves thousands of swimmers and support crew disappointed.
A mother from Perth, Australia, was reportedly forced to flee the country in disbelief after a serial domestic violence offender, who had abused her, was granted bail.
The path to Test victory is clear for Australia on day three against India at the WACA, in what is set to be Alyssa Healy's final day of cricket for her country. Follow live.
Hinata Miyazawa and Riko Ueki both hit hat-tricks as Japan powered to the cusp of the Women's Asian Cup quarter-finals with a statement 11-0 demolition of an outclassed India on Saturday.Yuzuki Yamamoto scored after just four minutes to begin the rout in Perth and Japan were 5-0 up by half-time, with Manchester United's Miyazawa netting twice.
Updates from the day-night Test at the Waca in Perth
Play starts at 1.20pm local/4.20pm AEDT/10.50am IST
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Hello! Thirteen wickets fell on a restless first day in Perth to leave Australia in the more promising position – by the width of a cigarette paper. India were bundled out for just 198 midway through the day, and Australia finished 102 behind at stumps, though crucially with seven wickets still in hand.
Things could have been worse for India had Jemimah Rodrigu...
Australia captain Alyssa Healy makes just 13 in the first innings of her final match before retirement but the hosts edge India on day one of the day-night Test in Perth.
Australia is out to seal a multi-format series victory over India as the sides meet for the sole Test match, in what will also be Alyssa Healy's final game for Australia. Follow live.
The Portuguese Cycling Federation had planned the participation of three cyclists, Daniela Campos, Diogo Narciso, and Iúri Leitão, however, the male participation was made impossible due to costs.
The Matildas opened their Women's Asian Cup 2026 campaign with a win, beating the Philippines 1-0 in Perth, and the internet watched on with bated breath.
Updates as Matildas host football tournament opener in Perth
Kick-off time is 5pm local/8pm AEDT
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The Women’s Asian Cup is a sequel with a difference. Not bigger, and surely not better than the magnificent 2023 World Cup, when the Matildas entranced Australia during their run to the semi-finals.
But there is enough intrigue in the script – coaching frenemies, unlikely injury comebacks, last hurrahs, footballing minnows and mirrors of multicultural Australia, e...
By Martin Parry Defending champions China are looking to recreate their glory days at the Women’s Asian Cup, but the Steel Roses’ hopes of a record 10th title face a daunting challenge from powerhouse Japan, hosts Australia and dark horse North Korea. The 12-team competition gets underway on Sunday in the Western Australian city Perth […]
The last time the Filipinas faced Australia they were trounced 8-0. But they have a renewed side and spirit, and are ready to push the Matildas all the way in the first Women's Asian Cup game in Perth
Proposal to replant inside a different type of protected woodland would not replicate diversity of cleared sites used by threatened cockatoo species, conservationists say
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Property developers in Perth plan to bulldoze an endangered banksia ecosystem used by threatened black cockatoo species, and conservationists have warned the damage cannot be mitigated by proposed offsets.
The developers want to replant the banksia ecosystem within a different type of protected woodland – a proposal that a leading botanist said was doomed to fail.
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