Last Top Stories: Darwin kitesurfer fights off six crocodile attacks

Darwin kitesurfer fights off six crocodile attacks

“He poked the croc in the eyes and it let go, but it attacked him again another five times,” he told ABC Darwin. “He is a strong, young lad,” he said. “Obviously he was pretty frightened at the time; the ordeal is starting to sink in.” Despite the ... >> view original

Santos in talks to increase interests in Papua New Guinea and Darwin LNG ...

Meanwhile, its Caldita-Barossa gas venture with ConocoPhillips and South Korea's SK Group off Australia's north coast is firming up as a lead candidate to supply an extension or expansion of the Darwin LNG project, in a transaction that would boost ... >> view original

State of Origin: QRL boss Betros opens fire on Sydney ticket sales

Queensland Rugby League chairman Peter Betros believes Sydney should lose its right to automatically host a State of Origin game every season if ANZ Stadium is not a sell-out for the opening game of this year's series on May 27. Betros fired yesterday the ... >> view original

Laurie Daley's Origin challenge to fill the Gallen-Hayne hole

NSW coach Laurie Daley has acknowledged the gaping hole left in his squad by the absence of Jarryd Hayne and Paul Gallen. On the eve of the Blues side being named for the opening game of this year's State of Origin series — Luke Lewis is poised to be ... >> view original

V8 Supercars committed to Tailem Bend race

A deal is already in place to see the V8 Supercars Championship visit Tailem Bend Motorsport Park in 2017, the circuit's developer has revealed. Sam Shahin, a director of the Peregrine Corporation that is behind the project, has confirmed the extent of the ... >> view original

NSW Waratahs halfback Nick Phipps calls for 'grand final mentality' against ...

Listening to NSW Waratahs halfback Nick Phipps speak on Monday, one could be excused for believing the Super Rugby champions suspect their luck has now run dry after emerging triumphant from Saturday's clash with the Sharks in Sydney. Follow SMH ... >> view original

A-League grand final: Sydney FC not at races as Melbourne Victory dominate ...

TO the Victory go the spoils, to Sydney FC only the chastened feeling of a side second best throughout a grand final. If they were the form team of the A-League after Christmas, as Graham Arnold liked to claim, it evaporated in the face of a calculated ... >> view original

FFA set to blow whistle on Tinkler

NEWCASTLE Jets owner Nathan Tinkler is on the verge of having his A-League licence revoked after the fallen mining magnate failed to pay overdue wages and club management could not indicate when they would be able to do so. Jets players and staff ... >> view original

Penrith Panthers end Manly Sea Eagles' mini revival with one-point victory

Brett Stewart might be the Prince of Brookvale, but Matt Moylan stole his thunder in a gripping finale at Brookvale Oval on Monday night. What had all the makings of being the Manly No.1's night – he had a double to his name with little more than a quarter of ... >> view original

Chris Rogers says he will retire after Ashes

SYDNEY (AP) " Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers has confirmed he will retire from international cricket after the Ashes series in England later this year. Rogers, 37, told local media Monday he intends the Ashes series to be his last for Australia in all ... >> view original