Perth has been confirmed as the opener for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Sydney to host the final. Optus Stadium was considered as a quarter-final venue, but there were concerns about the fairness of two of the last four teams having to fly across Australia to play in semi-finals Sydney.

A rare Antarctic minke whale was spotted by ferry passengers frolicking in the water near Bundeena Wharf, south Sydney.

Tens of thousands have joined "Invasion Day" marches across the country. A man has been killed and two other people injured in a fight inside a home in Melbourne's north.

Perth to Kalgoorlie routes each way also had one of the highest cancellation rates nationally at 5.4 per cent, sitting just behind flights between Brisbane and Proserpine. A Perth Airport spokesperson said the sequencing of aircraft landings was managed by Airservices Australia, a federal government agency.

Four Perth suburbs surpassed the $1 million price bracket over the December quarter, including Inglewood (up 8.1 per cent to $1.05m), Leederville (up 6.4 per cent to $1.03m), Riverton (up 7.1 per cent to $1.05m) and White Gum Valley (up 17.5 per cent to $1.14m).

Sydney will take centre stage at Rugby World Cup 2027 while a embarrassing situation where Melbourne could have been completely overlooked for even a single match was only avoided by late night talks 48 hours out from the deadline.

Sydney’s Accor Stadium has been confirmed as venue for the 2027 Rugby World Cup final. The 82,000-capacity Homebush venue will also stage both of the tournament’s semi-finals as well as the playoff for third.

Men's Rugby World Cup will take place in seven cities in Australia with Sydney's Accor Stadium hosting the final.

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There was no one closer to the Rugby World Cup 2003 Final than Phil Waugh as Johnny Wilkinson kicked England to victory at Stadium Australia.

An experienced pilot who was killed along with two international tourists in a horror seaplane crash off the coast of Rottnest Island will be farewelled in Sydney on Friday.