The most popular trending stories in Australia this month.
Ciaron Maher targets a record eight runners while Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien prepares five, with the two stables dominating over half of the 2026 Melbourne Cup field.
Ireland secured a 55-run victory over Namibia in the opening ODI in Windhoek, as Paul Stirling passed 13,000 international runs and George Dockrell became Ireland's leading wicket-taker.
West Australian outsider Cosmic Crusader claimed an epic victory in the $6 million Cox Plate at Flemington, with trainer Andrea Leek making history.
The Wallaroos defeated Scotland 38-31 in Canberra to complete a three-game series sweep, featuring milestone caps for Eva Karpani and emotional retirements for Cecilia Smith and Emily Chancellor.
Chris Fagan has retired as head coach of the Brisbane Lions after guiding the club to a third straight AFL premiership, stepping down with one year remaining on his contract to return to Melbourne.
Australia's Alex de Minaur overcame a slow start to defeat Mariano Navone 7-6, 6-2 in the first round of the China Open in Beijing.
