Was the announcement of the wrong winner of 'Australia's Next Top Model' one of live television's worst ever blunders or a stunt?

Australian television network Foxtel is to give the runner-up in Australia's Next Top Model $25,000, after the host wrongly announced her as the winner in last night's finale.

Wests Tigers halfback Robert Lui will vigorously defend nine charges, including one of using a "choke" on his pregnant girlfriend.

Sydney Roosters playmaker Todd Carney is free to play in Sunday's NRL grand final after avoiding a high-grade judiciary charge.

The West Tigers claim a missed penalty in Saturday's preliminary final may have cost them a place in the NRL grand final.

St George Illawarra are finally in an NRL grand final, scraping home 13-12 over the Wests Tigers on the back of a Jamie Soward field goal.

Sydney Roosters captain Braith Anasta says his side has made its own luck to stay alive in the race for the NRL premiership.

Nine detainees on the roof of Villawood detention centre in Sydney's west have continued their protest overnight.

Ten Comanchero bikies will stand trial for murder over a "violent encounter" with rival gang the Hells Angels.

The Dragons admit they've got no strategy for dealing with Tigers playmaker Benji Marshall.

Sydney Roosters winger Sam Perrett may be able to blame teammate Shaun Kenny-Dowall to blame for his lack of tries this season.

Wooden-spooners last year, the Sydney Roosters will challenge for a place in the NRL grand final.

A former New Zealand Vietnam war hero who was recently presented with a bravery award for saving the lives of Australian soldiers has died.

New match-fixing allegations involving high-profile NRL players have been revealed by a Sydney radio station.

An Australian cop fatally shot in the head during a drugs raid in Sydney last week was killed by a bullet fired by a fellow officer, police confirm.