The Kangaroos prove why they are world champions by holding off a spirited fightback by Tonga to claim a 34-16 Test match win.

Australia's Kangaroos take on the dangerous Mate Ma'a Tonga at a sold out Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, looking to avoid consecutive defeats for the first time since 1978. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.

Best Solution wins the 2018 Caulfield Cup for Godolphin in an untidy finish from Homesman and The Cliffsofmoher at a soggy Caulfield.

The Invictus Games raises questions about whether host cities like Sydney are prepared enough to cater for the needs of veterans with physical disabilities.

As punters head to the races this weekend for the first day of the spring carnival, new figures released show that Australia still leads the field in gambling losses, with each adult on average losing more than $1,200 per year.

A Nebraska school superintendent says if families want to eat exotic foods, "they can do so on their own time", after students were served a chilli made with a mix of beef and kangaroo meat.

A 64-year-old doctor accused of financing a syndicate that allegedly helped mothers who committed parental abductions will be forced to wear a GPS tracker when he is released on bail.

A parliamentary hearing is told that many more than the 22 allotted government agencies have been accessing metadata, in what industry representatives are referring to as "authority creep".

Australia's most decorated soldier is accused of carrying out numerous unlawful killings and assaults, according to documents lodged in the Federal Court. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.

President Donald Trump praises a Republican congressman for body-slamming a reporter last year, calling him a "tough cookie" and saying he thinks it might have helped him win election in Montana.

A driver accused of causing a fatal crash that killed two women, including one who was pregnant with twins, could face an additional manslaughter charge if an autopsy finds an unborn child drew breath in the moments after the collision.

A Queensland man is in custody in Hobart charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to throw his partner overboard from the Radiance of the Seas cruise ship.

Schools and supermarkets in the remote community of Kalkarindji dispose of meat from a local supplier due to health and safety concerns after a butcher was photographed handling sausages in the nude.

Two water park maintenance workers are acquitted of impeding an investigation into the death in Kansas of a 10-year-old boy who was decapitated while on a 17-storey waterslide ride billed as the world's tallest.

The mother of murdered Queensland foster care child Tiahleigh Palmer launches legal action against the State Government and the children's services provider.

The Sydney Anglican Church is set to vote on sweeping powers that will ensure that no same-sex marriage services or receptions, meditative yoga or traditional Indigenous smoking ceremonies will be held on any of their extensive properties.

Pakistan wins the second Test by 373 runs to claim the series 1-0. With Usman Khawaja unable to bat due to a knee injury, Australia finishes on 9-164.

Australia may be without batsman Usman Khawaja because of a knee injury, as it continues its run chase against Pakistan in the second Test in Abu Dhabi. Follow our live day four ScoreCentre.

It's the game that could change the face of international rugby league, when Tonga take on the world champions Australia in Auckland on Saturday night.