From ‘faster, higher stronger’ to ‘bolder, shorter, louder’ – athletics takes a great leap
In the week the NFL ventured down under, cricket planned a sell-off and tennis toyed with innovations of its own, athletics is trialling a fresh new look.
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My ‘daughter’ texted for help. Luckily, I ignored it
Digital scams are becoming more sophisticated by the day. I now eye my devices like they’re snakes.
‘It’s hard to tell anyone’: The debilitating, hidden injury affecting thousands of Australians
Devastated careers, volcanic rage, abusive behaviour ... the fallout from traumatic brain injury.
‘They hurt us’: Chris Scott addresses the costly minutes that ended Cats’ season
Finals expose weaknesses and Geelong were found wanting again in the engine room, as they were when they were pounded by the Lions in last year’s grand final.
Whatever James Hird does next, it’s time for him to shed the entourage
James Hird needs to rise above the theatrics and nonsense that again enveloped him and Essendon this week.
‘Perfect match’: Bulldogs beat the Cats in race for Zak Butters
In one of the major early decisions that will shape the AFL trade period, Zak Butters has nominated the Western Bulldogs as his preferred destination, the Dogs beating Geelong for his services.
Bandidos bikie charged over bungled firebombing that left arsonist fighting for life
Eight days after an arson attack on a Melton tobacco store that left a man engulfed in flames, police swooped on a bikie clubhouse in regional Victoria.
‘Striking’ report reveals rise in birth interventions among low-risk mums
A new analysis of more than 340,000 births in NSW over a 14-year period has found rates of “cascade” interventions have more than doubled.
Dust-up over new quarry divides coastal town that’s become a hit with tourists
For more than 30 years, the lush green hills of Fish Creek have drawn in residents and small-scale farmers. But soon, the idyllic view may also include a giant hole in the ground.
‘Genuine life and death’: Emergency departments pushed to the brink by mental health surge
Five years after the state government promised to fix the broken mental health system, data shows more than half of patients are languishing in emergency departments because there are not enough specialist b...
Why Hastie v Hanson has become a defining moment for One Nation … and the Coalition
Putative future Liberal leader Andrew Hastie says Pauline Hanson’s hold on the Coalition has been broken after a bruising political feud that became very personal.
‘Trump got the headlines he wanted’: Inside the Republican midterm convention
It seems an odd strategy for the GOP to make this election a referendum on a president whose unpopularity is only getting worse. But the party knows what it’s doing.
The US Government Launched 3 Previously Unreported Investigations of Polymarket Trades
The agency that oversees prediction markets has investigated Polymarket trades on Biden pardons and the Iran war—and even more potential insider trading at Google, documents obtained by WIRED show.
How a lost bag in an Uber spawned one of the best shows of the year
Had Jude Troy taken her bag with her when she got out at Tullamarine, The Airport Chaplain might never have existed.
Building, sport and community services helped this school hit a 100 per cent VCE completion rate
Finding unique ways to re-engage students has helped this school in Melbourne’s south-east with its results and given its kids a career head start.
‘Sydney or Brisbane could never do this’: 49ers and Victorian premier make statement with historic NFL...
The San Francisco 49ers romped to victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the inaugural NFL clash at the MCG on Friday, and promptly declared they would like to return, as discussions between the state governme...
Singing, cheering and an American takeover: Why the NFL’s MCG experiment was a smash hit
It was as though the Rams’ privately owned SoFi Stadium had been spirited across the Pacific and shape-shifted into the MCG.
AFL LIVE: Holmes injury blow for Cats, as Dockers set the pace in dynamic opening half
Fremantle play Geelong Cats in the semi-final of the 2026 AFL premiership season at Optus Stadium, Perth on Friday at 8.10pm AEST. Seven, Kayo and Fox Footy are broadcasting the match live. Follow this live...
438 rejections, $55,000 and a years-long-wait: How international talent is turned away
While the federal government grapples with population targets, workforce shortages are exacerbated by complex approvals processes.
‘You repaid her kindness by killing her’: Ex-lover to spend more than a decade behind bars for Maree’...
Maree broke up with a man who lived on her property. Five days later, she was dead.
Principal warned of audit risk years before school accused of over-claiming $23 million
Melbourne City Mission has taken steps to transfer power from Hester Hornbrook Academy as the charity investigates allegations of misconduct against the school’s principal.
‘Not accountable to anybody’: Commissioner slams Family Court judges over attitudes to women
The national domestic violence commissioner says there needs to be greater scrutiny on how the Family Court is being used to harm women and children.
How the 9/11 terror attacks unfolded, minute by minute
The events of 9/11, as it unfolds, is told through the extraordinary footage captured by news networks, eyewitnesses and people on the scene. Video by Tom Compagnoni.
AFL semi-final teams and expert tips: Cats make a key selection call for their trip west
Here are the all-important teams and expert tips for the cut-throat games on Friday and Saturday.