National sports bodies such as the Wallabies, Supercars and Athletics Australia should shift to Brisbane in the lead-up to the 2032 Summer Olympics if the bid is successful, Games president John Coates says.

It's easy to knock pirate websites down but they can quickly re-appear at a new address.

Essendon midfielder Heath Hocking will miss six weeks of the AFL pre-season because he needs surgery on a persistent groin injury.

Cardinal says he was aware of the existence of clergy sexual abuse when he was a junior priest in the early 1970s but failed to recognise widespread offending at the time.

Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho is chasing an A-League contract and the Wollongong Wolves FFA Cup match with Sydney FC could provide him the platform to get one.