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Alix Tauru after being drafted to St Kilda. Michael Klein

AFLPremium‘Filthy’ AFL coach launches into ‘broken system’

A four-week VFL suspension for a St Kilda draftee has become six and his coach exploded on Wednesday in true Ross Lyon style.

Tyler Lewis

Man was found shot dead in a property in Granville, QLD. NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

BREAKINGPremiumMan dead after suspected shooting

A man has died in a suspected shooting incident in Queensland, with police now investigating his death.

Summer Liu

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NewsPremiumOne thing fans at Magic Round should do

NRL fans heading to Brisbane for Magic Round have been urged to do one thing “so they can focus on enjoying the footy”.

Georgie Kibel

KL Iro with Kevin Iro. NRL Images

NRLWhy NRL star changed his name mid-season

Sharks fans thought there may have been a spelling mistake when they saw the team list on Tuesday, but a young star has revealed why he felt the time was right to change his name.

Martin Gabor

A man has been charged following a fatal collision in Sydney’s south.

NEWSPremiumPedestrian, 60, killed in crash

A 60-year-old woman has died after she was struck by a car on a major road in Sydney’s south, with the driver allegedly responsible now facing serious charges.

Summer Liu

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LIVEPremiumAlbo ‘expects’ Trump call after election

Anthony Albanese says he expects a call from Donald Trump if he wins Saturday’s federal election, as he prepares to address the National Press Club.

Jessica Wang and Samuel Clench

Peter Dutton has accused Penny Wong of revealing Labor’s secret plan to revive the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, arguing her recent comments show the government intends to push the issue.

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Dutton: Penny Wong has ‘let the cat out of the bag’ on Voice

LIVE UPDATES: Peter Dutton has accused Penny Wong of revealing Labor’s secret plan to revive the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, arguing her recent comments show the government intends to push the issue.

Kimberley Braddish

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CourtsPremiumMushroom murder trial to hear Crown’s case

The trial of alleged triple killer Erin Patterson is set to hear the prosecution case against the mother of two and her response to the allegations.

Liam Beatty

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NEWSRisk of ‘catastrophic consequence’ in Bondi attack

A directive that could have had a ‘catastrophic consequence’ in the Bondi Junction attack is under the microscope at an inquest.

Clareese Packer

Geoff Ogilvy (right) has been a Presidents Cup assistant four times, including in Melbourne in 2019. Michael Klein

GolfAussie major champ’s huge Presidents Cup move

An Australian major champ will fill the shoes worn by some of the game’s greatest players as International Team captain and has some clear thoughts on who he might pick.

Russell Gould

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POLITICSPremiumBig problem with Albo’s electorate

Labor wants to win a majority government, but new data shows it already represents half of Australia’s least affordable areas to live in.

Blair Jackson and Jessica Wang

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 4, 2022. Generic photo of Jetstar at MelbourneÃ?s Tullamarine airport .NCA NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

EXCLUSIVEPremiumJetstar’s unique way to win $50k flights

Aussies have the chance to join a legendary medieval battle to win $50,000 worth of flights in a once-in-a-lifetime event hosted by Jetstar.

Summer Liu

Peter Dutton on Paul Murray Live on Tuesday night. Sky News

PoliticsPremium‘Just horrific’: Dutton recounts dark memory

Peter Dutton has shared a traumatic memory from his time as a police officer – in the name of highlighting an important challenge Australia faces.

Samuel Clench

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CrimePremiumFormer CFMEU bosses admit to bribes

Father and son duo and former leaders of the NSW CFMEU branch Darren and Michael Greenfield have admitted to accepting bribes in a Sydney court.

Emma Kirk

Australian and Solomon Island signed a new security deal in 2024 which does not require Chinese forces to exit the Pacific Nation. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Federal Politics‘Battleground’: Libs promise $2bn for Pacific

The Coalition has announced a huge $2bn commitment to build out infrastructure in the Pacific Islands and East Timor.

Blair Jackson

Former real estate sales representative Dianne Sandra Huggins.

CrimePremiumProperty agent fined for using tenant’s bond to cover her rent

A former WA real estate sales representative has been caught misusing a tenant’s bond and rent money to cover her own expenses.

Andrew Hedgman

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NewsBOM warning as hailstones pound Sydney

Parts of Sydney were blanketed in hail on Tuesday as the nation’s leading weather forecaster issued a fresh warning for flash flooding and severe weather.

Blair Jackson

The Melbourne electorate of Kooyong is one of the few winnable seats the Liberal Party nominated a woman to contest. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

Federal PoliticsPremiumAwkward detail in Liberals’ election campaign

An uncomfortable truth has lingered over the Liberal Party campaign.

Blair Jackson

Eleven hikers, including eight teenagers, have been rescued after becoming stranded overnight in Morton National Park due to severe weather. Photo: NSW Police

AustraliaPremiumTeens among hikers winched to safety

A 14-year-old girl was treated for hypothermia after a group of hikers were stranded overnight in Morton National Park by heavy rain and fog.

Andrew Hedgman

North Melbourne young gun George Wardlaw looks for a teammate. Michael Klein

AFLPremiumRoos’ young gun patient in slow rebuild

North Melbourne is prioritising progress over end results, highlighting its positive finish to its clash with Port Adelaide last weekend.

Tyler Lewis

New YouGov polling shows Gen Z and Millennial voters rate climate change as a key concern. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

newsKey issue that could sway election

Gen Z and Millennial voters are now the largest voting block in Australia and a new poll has delivered a clear warning to the major parties about what they want.

Duncan Evans

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CrimePremiumBody found on boat in major city river

Major crime detectives have launched an investigation after a body was discovered on a boat moored on a river in a major city.

Emma Kirk

Western Bulldogs forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan is taking indefinite leave from the club to deal with his well-documented personal issues.Michael Klein

AFLPremiumTroubled Bulldogs star takes indefinite leave

The future of Jamarra Ugle-Hangan at the Western Bulldogs is looking bleak after the troubled forward’s latest move.

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TennisPremiumAussie tennis star cops monster drugs ban

After revelations he was facing an anti-doping charge last December, an Australian grand slam winner has been handed a heavy penalty.

News Corp Australia