Australia has a new grand slam singles champion, with Queenslander Ashleigh Barty winning the French Open final in emphatic fashion, 6-1, 6-3, against Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova.
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Barty giving tennis in Australia its biggest boost since Rafter
The humble and calm player from Ipswich could do for tennis in Australia what Pat Rafter did two decades ago if she wins her first grand slam title tonight, her childhood tennis coach says.
Live: Last-placed Carlton hosts high-flying Brisbane
Last-placed Carlton hosts high-flying Brisbane at Docklands. Later, the Suns play North Melbourne and Adelaide takes on GWS. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.
It's a chicken buyers' market where everyone talks turkey about their favourite bird
At this monthly gathering they come from far and wide to buy and talk about chickens — from breeding to sustainability, to health and nutrition, to preparing chooks for the table.
'Extraordinarily complicated': Confusion over road toll figures sparks debate
Calculating the road toll is “extraordinarily complicated”, according to Queensland police as loved ones say the confusion is compounding their grief following a horror few weeks on the state’s roads.
Footballing refugees find their feet as champions for a brighter future
From kicking balls made of plastic bags in Bangladesh to the playing fields of Brisbane, football is helping young Rohingya refugees gain the confidence to become leaders.
Eating red meat and saving the environment are achievable goals with carbon neutrality
Consumers are increasingly asking for it and Meat and Livestock Australia says it’s achievable — carbon neutrality by 2030.
Police find body of passenger from crashed joy flight
An extensive air and sea search ends after police locate the body of Trista Applebee, who went on a half-hour scenic flight for her birthday in conditions described as perfect.
Al Gore speaks in Brisbane but avoids an inconvenient elephant in the room
There was an inconvenient truth that Al Gore and Annastacia Palaszczuk both avoided in Brisbane today. At a function devoted to discussing Australia’s climate future, neither mentioned Queensland’s Adani coal project.
When testing fails: Prostate cancer's controversial guidelines
Controversy surrounds prostate cancer testing guidelines, with doctors moving away from rectal exams and instead relying on a blood test.