Former NSW prop Trent Merrin will be among those making their Super League debuts this weekend when Leeds fine-tune their preparations for the upcoming season.

A WA man who carried out a savage and frenzied attack on his former partner in 2017 has had his jail term more than doubled after his original sentence was appealed on the grounds it was "manifestly inadequate."

Not even weeks of headline drama, nor curiosity over its new-look hosting lineup, could salvage Today's ratings after a tumultuous off-season.

Tennis Australia and Lleyton Hewitt will hold an urgent meeting about Bernard Tomic's outspoken criticisms of the Davis Cup captain.

This story of flight opens the door to the human heart, writes Joyce Morgan.