'We ride on dynamite': A century on from the Tour de France's first doping scandal
In a small cafe in a nondescript French village during the 1924 Tour de France, a journalist fell upon the biggest scoop in cycling, when three Tour riders revealed what they were carrying in their bags to get them through the most daunting of races.
Familiar faces to contest historic Tour de France
The winners of the last four Tour de France races will once again lock horns in France's greatest annual sporting event, with Tadej Pogačar chasing history and Jonas Vingegaard hoping for a miraculous recovery from serious injury. Here's what you need to know.
NBA Draft five quick hits — French revolution creates history as Aussie young gun suffers major blow
A historic French revolution inside the top 10 selections, an Aussie youngster left hanging and a brilliant night for the NBL. Here are five quick hits from the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft.
French voters seek political alternatives from left and right
Disillusionment with Emmanuel Macron's centrism has resulted in the political dominance of the far right and a coalition of left wing parties attempting to blunt their power.
A billionaire tax would raise $380 billion a year and make our tax systems fairer, report says
A global minimum tax on billionaires would help to fix the problems of our broken income tax systems, a new report says.
'We are in a country that is going to sink': Inside the far-right wave sweeping France
A far-right wave is sweeping through France and while it is polarising the country, there is something many can agree on: a desire to see President Emmanuel Macron's party booted out of office.
De Minaur to spearhead Aussie Olympic tennis team on clay
Fresh off a French Open quarterfinal, Alex de Minaur will return to Roland Garros and lead Australia in singles and doubles in his Olympic debut.
Julian Assange knew 'for weeks' he was being released from UK prison
Julian Assange's family plan to sit back and have some beer and champagne should all go to plan and he is soon back in Australia.
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analysis:The USA has named its Olympic swimming team — and it's really good
Australia's swimmers laid down a marker at the Australian Swimming Trials in Brisbane, but in front of record crowds in Indianapolis, America's best have answered the call and, with a little extra incentive provided by a former Australian great, they are ready to go hard in Paris.
New wave of violence in New Caledonia as activists sent 17,000km away to detention in France
A new wave of unrest has hit New Caledonia amid warnings the decision to send seven activists charged over deadly riots to France has mobilised pro-independence supporters.
All the looks from Vogue World: Paris as Serena Williams and Sabrina Carpenter make surprise runway cameos
The third iteration of Vogue World has set up camp in the French capital ahead of next month's Olympics, putting on a parade in the city's Place Vendôme.
US athletes to get aircon in Paris amid heat fears for Olympians
The US Olympic team will use temporary air conditioning units at the Paris athletes' village, as concerns grow over the impact of heat on competitors.
Teen sensation and Tokyo gold medal winner claim victories in Olympic qualifiers in Budapest
Tokyo gold medal winner Keegan Palmer and 14-year-old Arisa Trew both claim gold for Australia at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest.
Woman attacked by wolves after straying into zoo 'safari zone'
Investigators are looking into how a female jogger ended up in a wolf enclosure at a safari-style zoo outside Paris.
Athletes warn of heat-related injuries ahead of Paris Olympics
A new report featuring current and former Olympic athletes warns intense heat could lead to competitors collapsing and heated-related deaths.
Five quick hits: Mbappé left on the bench, Dutch frustration as goal ruled out, Ukraine keep hopes alive
French superstar Kylian Mbappé sits it out, the Dutch are left frustrated by VAR and Ukrainians keep hopes alive. Here are five quick hits from overnight at the Euros.
'One of the best days of my life': Jess Fox's emotional week highlighted by sister Noemie's Olympic qualification
Jess Fox set another benchmark in paddle sport history by winning all three World Cup events, but it came at the end of an emotional rollercoaster of a week that saw incredible highs of Noemie's Olympic qualification, and the devastating lows of losing her grandfather.
From joy to agony: How a 'crazy' French swimmer put his Olympics hopes in jeopardy by celebrating
French swimmer Rafael Fente-Damers pulled out the swim of his life to qualify for his home Olympic Games, but now he'll have to wait on the results of scans after appearing to dislocate his shoulder celebrating.
Bowing out at Wimbledon or Olympics would be fitting, says Andy Murray
After 20 years on tour, Andy Murray's tennis career is coming to an end — and the Scottish veteran says he's most likely to wrap things up after one final Wimbledon or Olympic Games.
After being closed for more than a month, New Caledonia's international airport reopens
La Tontouta international airport will reopen to commercial flights from today and an overnight curfew in the territory will be reduced as unrest continues to ease.
Will Paris be ready for the Olympics?
Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place.
Thousands protest against France's far-right party ahead of snap elections
A series of opinion polls have projected that the far-right party National Rally could win the upcoming French elections and be in a position to form the next government.
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Massive turnout for protest against far right in Paris
Leaders of France's left-wing Popular Front join thousands of protesters to march through Paris against the far-right National Rally.
Parisians divided on city's preparedness for Olympic games
While excitement for the Olympics builds, some Parisians argue the event is an expensive extravagance and the city is ill-prepared for it.
'Brisbane, show the world what's happening': Paris has an Olympic warning for Australia
Organisers are putting the finishing touches on a sporting and cultural opus they hope will transform Paris and unite its residents — but for some, the Olympics are an expensive extravagance and something that must be stopped.