Steve Smith
Cricket controversy fires up our media
Aussies cheating at cricket against South Africa half a world away had nothing to do with us. But it seemed like nothing else was in the news after the scandalous story first broke. Audio
Cricket ball tampering: Australia needs 'a clean-out' - Maxwell
Cricket Australia is expected to take a tough stand against captain Steve Smith after he admitted ordering bowler Cameron Bancroft to tamper with the ball in their test match against South Africa in… Audio
Unfair dinkum: Australian cricket's blackest day
Australia's pride and joy - its world beating cricket team - are now an international embarrassment after being caught cheating in the third test against South Africa in Capetown. Young bowler Cameron… Audio
NZ cricket fans unimpressed at Australian cheating
Cricket fans in New Zealand say they're less than impressed - but not exactly surprised - with the shame-faced antics of the Australian team. Australia's captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David… Audio
Smith denies ball tampering
Australian cricket captain Steve Smith has denied tampering with the match ball in yesterday's loss to England in the third one-day-international in Sydney.
Smith knocks on Don's door for ICC ranking
Australian captain Steve Smith has moved closer to Don Bradman as the ICC's highest-ever rated cricketer after his match-winning double-century in the third Test against England in Perth.
Lincoln University to cut courses, enrol more students
Lincoln University has been told to consider cutting courses and outsourcing its administration to dig itself out a financial hole. The university has not had an operating surplus for ten years… Audio
Australia upbeat before Chappell-Hadlee series
The Australian cricket team heads to New Zealand full of confidence after beating Pakistan 4-1 in their one day series.
Police search for Gisborne New Years sex attacker
Police say the man behind a sexual motivated attack at a Gisborne campground was seeking out lone women to prey on. Audio
Midday Sports News for 15 December 2016
Swimming New Zealand is effectively on a final funding warning in the wake of disappointing performances at the Rio Olympics. Audio
Hellaby still won't recommend Bapcor's top takeover offer
The Australian autoparts company, Bapcor, bid for Hellaby Holdings is increasingly looking as it will succeed. Audio
Hellaby prepared to take on Bapcor if takeover bid fails
The industrial investment company, Hellaby Holdings, says shareholders should resist pressure to sell to an Australian competitor that's trying to takeover the company. Audio
Hellaby gets shareholder support in fight against Bapcor offer
Hellaby Holdings shareholders appear to support the company's efforts to resist a surprise takeover bid by its Australian car parts competitor, Bapcor. Audio
Smith fined 30 percent of match fee
Steve Smith has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for dissent after a confrontation with the umpires in the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
McCullum, Smith back no-ball review
The International Cricket Council will discuss the reviewing of no-balls once again at the next meeting of its cricket committee.
Smith replaces Finch as Aussie skipper for World T20
Aaron Finch has been dumped as Australia's captain in the shortest form of the game and replaced by test skipper Steve Smith just a month before the start of the cricket World Twenty20.
Sodhi called into NZ squad
Ish Sodhi has been rushed into the Black Caps camp at the last minute as New Zealand prepare to open their ODI campaign against Australia in Auckland.
Australian Test side return to state teams
Australia's Test squad have returned to training with their state colleagues while awaiting the likely cancellation of the Bangladesh tour.
Watson urges Australian selectors to be patient
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has urged selectors to be patient with the rookies in Steven Smith's team following a string of retirements.
Red Peak Flag - Steve Smith
As the debate continues about whether to include a fifth flag design in November's referendum, Steve Smith has spent the past two evenings projecting images of the Red Peak flag onto the side of… Audio