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The Cowboys are remaining humble despite recent success at the Auckland Nines and a 28-22 win over Canberra in the opening round of the NRL.

A Cameron Smith field goal secured Melbourne a pulsating 23-22 golden-point round-one NRL win over Manly at Brookvale Oval on Saturday night.

The Bali parole boss who witnessed Schapelle Corby's self-harm attempts has argued it would be "reckless" to send her back to jail.

A cyclone is expected to lash the north Queensland coast this weekend, with destructive winds and possibly flash flooding, forecasters say.

A primary school teacher has been charged after police uncovered child abuse material at a home west of Sydney.

A man has been struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms sweep across Sydney.

A woman has died after a house fire at Jamisontown, in Sydney's west.

Bindi Irwin is facing a backlash in the US after entering one of America's most heated public relations battles.

South Sydney superstar Greg Inglis says a round-one thumping of premiers Sydney Roosters isn't the ideal start to the NRL season but back-to-back wins over last year's grand finalists would be.

Australia's Ryan Harris took the last two wickets as South Africa came within five overs of saving the third test on a dramatic day in which a third umpire decision came close to deciding the outcome of the match.