Firefighters say they are sick to death of their calls for action on climate change being ignored by the Morrison government.

A Queensland council is pursuing two of Clive Palmer's companies in court seeking millions owed in rates and water charges.

Cricket has lost "a dear friend" on Wednesday with the death of former England captain Bob Willis.

A man has been charged with malicious damage and offensive behaviour after a Chinese Crested Powderpuff dog had its teeth knocked out in Sydney.

Rugby Australia has shot down speculation it will pay ex-Wallaby star Israel Folau $8 million in damages as "wildly inaccurate".

FIFA have announced soccer player agents received more than $US650 million ($A950 million) in commissions from international transfers in 2019 - a rise of 20 per cent.

An emergency dash across Australia by two women to find their missing triplet sister has ended in tragedy with the discovery of Claire Hockridge's body.

A "vindicated" Israel Folau wants new religious freedom laws after Rugby Australia apologised to him as they reached a confidential settlement over his sacking.

Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has delivered the Morrison government a major win after voting to scrap laws making it easier for refugees to get medical transfers to Australia.

Samoan families have been asked to stay home and hang red flags outside their homes if they need vaccinations in a last-gasp effort to inoculate the country from a deadly measles outbreak.