Новости за 22.05.2016

​Robert McJannett of Canberra will become 99 this week and his family has been fossicking through this grand old man's collection of photographs and negatives.

Melbourne Storm could go equal top of the NRL ladder while the Parramatta Eels' finals hopes could be all but dashed in Monday clash.

But competition regulator still locked in legal battle with Woolworths over alleged unconscionable conduct.

Heath Grundy has scoffed at suggestions he is vulnerable in one-on-one contests as Sydney's defence braces itself for another fierce onslaught.

The pressure will ramp up on the Saints if they can't respond to last week's heavy loss to West Coast when they face Essendon in the round's final game.

Bernard Tomic admits the furore around his decision to skip the Rio Olympics has been distracting leading into the French Open, but he's adamant his loyalty to Australia cannot be questioned.

The face of murdered Logan schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer has been plastered onto four council buses to continue to raise awareness.

The Demons did just enough to ensure what became a very comfortable win over the Brisbane Lions.

Canberra BMX star Caroline Buchanan will race at the world championships in Columbia this week to lock in her spot for the Australian team to compete at the Rio Olympic Games.

Cronulla and NSW Origin skipper Paul Gallen has labelled damaging Canberra Raiders Joey Leilua and Jordan Rapana "the biggest and strongest outside backs" in the NRL.

Police have widened their search for a woman missing since Thursday in the Monbulk area in Melbourne's outer east.

Join us for a Sunday double header of NRL action.

It's fourth versus fifth as the Giants host the Bulldogs in what shapes as the game of the round.

There was a bear in there, and a chair as well. There were people with games, and fifty years of stories to tell.

Seemingly unstoppable, the Queensland Firebirds are gearing for another marquee clash with arch-rivals NSW Swifts after dispatching Adelaide Thunderbirds 62-51.

Exaggerator was the winner of Saturday's Preakness Stakes and the name seemed apt on an afternoon that was all about hyperbole at Pimlico in Maryland.

The Brumbies will use the memory of Japan's giant-killing World Cup campaign to ensure they don't slip against the Sunwolves.

The Monash University community is deeply saddened by the tragic news of the loss of Dr Maria Strydom on Mt Everest. We are liaising with authorities and our heartfelt thoughts and support are extended to Maria's family, her friends, colleagues and students.

Four goals in the VFL may not be enough for Travis Cloke to earn a recall to Collingwood's senior side, with coach Nathan Buckley labelling the competition for the Magpies' tall forward and ruck spots "as combative" as any position at the club.

"Disappointed" Somerset will talk to Chris Gayle about his latest controversial remarks to a female journalist when he reports for duty with the English county.

A home in Mosman Park was crushed by a falling tree and roofs and fences hurled through the air as Perth cowered from its first winter storm.

The combination of a full moon and cirrus clouds in the upper atmosphere provided an incredible spectacle in the night sky on Saturday night, with a moon ring visible to most Australians.

Telstra customers are reporting another outage on the telco's mobile and broadband networks, with services in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane all affected.

Calls for an inquest into the unsolved murder of an 11-year-old boy in Perth almost 20 years ago have been supported by the state opposition, but the coroner will decide if it is necessary.

A car was allegedly stolen by knife and machete wielding youths at the far north community of Aurukun Saturday night.