10 h. ago The ‘Bailey Smith rule’ and more MRO flexibility: The AFL changes in store for 2026

The AFL has sent a seven-page memo to clubs, outlining a raft of proposed changes for season 2026, including one as a result of the actions of the Cats star.

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10 h. ago Why Bailey Smith’s headband is one of the hot topics among AFL clubs

The AFL has sent a seven-page memo to clubs, outlining a raft of proposed changes for season 2026, including one as a result of the actions of the Cats star.

Politics

15 h. ago ‘A Queensland Great’: Woodford’s Bill Hauritz was a visionary, and a friend of PMs

The response to the Woodford Folk Festival founder’s death has been “overwhelming”, but the show will go on, its director says.

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22 h. ago The reason Lady Gaga fans were stuck for hours outside Suncorp Stadium

Technical issues discovered during the star’s soundcheck pushed the show’s start time back by almost an hour.

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26 h. ago Everyone loves the Metro Tunnel. As an economist, it’s up to me to burst your Munnel bubble

Even under the most forgiving economic settings, the Melbourne Metro Tunnel now hangs by a thread of economic viability. Why? Because we don’t take trains so much any more.

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26 h. ago ‘Watch it like a hawk’: Adam Liaw’s porchetta with perfect crackling is easier than you think

Move over turkey. It’s time for this festive Italian roast to become the star of the table.

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36 h. ago Man charged over alleged threats sent to AFL star Izak Rankine

A man has been charged over allegedly threatening messages sent to AFL star Izak Rankine.

Events

63 h. ago Archer copped a brutal Ashes ‘champing’. It was sledging in the right spirit

The heated exchange between Steve Smith and Jofra Archer was refreshing because the pair were having a dig without crossing the line. It was also flawless comedy.

Politics

64 h. ago Katy Perry goes ‘Instagram official’ with Justin Trudeau amid romance rumours

The pop star posted photos and videos on Instagram of herself and the former Canadian PM posing cheek to cheek and exploring Japan.

Technology

64 h. ago Kerr’s Chelsea bound for Sydney, but World Cup could play havoc with men’s games

Organisers of the Sydney Super Cup will be quietly praying for the top nations to stumble at next year’s World Cup to ensure star players from Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur make the trip.

Sport

66 h. ago What to stream this week: Gillian Anderson’s western, plus five more picks

Don’t miss a documentary about a controversial reality show, The Beatles: Anthology and the old-school Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

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3 d. ago Australian Open golf 2025 Live Coverage: Smith storms to outright lead as back nine thriller looms

Australian star Cameron Smith is leading the charge on the final day of the Australian Open golf tournament.

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3 d. ago Australian Open golf 2025 Live Coverage: Smith and Danish rookie duelling for Stonehaven Cup

Australian star Cameron Smith is leading the charge on the final day of the Australian Open golf tournament.

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3 d. ago Australian Open golf 2025 Live Coverage: Smith and Rasmus locked up in last

Australian star Cameron Smith is leading the charge on the final day of the Australian Open golf tournament.

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4 d. ago Relentless Starc turns Gabba into England’s Ashes Death Star

So thoroughly did the left-hander torment Ben Stokes and his team that Australia’s innings lingered for more than half the day. England had been taken to the Starc side.

Events

4 d. ago Cam Smith, Min Woo Lee plan final round flurry as Danish star takes two

Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen has claimed a two-shot lead after the third round of the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne while Cam Smith and Min Woo Lee led the local charge on Saturday. Follow our LIVE coverage.

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4 d. ago Former NRL star Wendell Sailor arrested over allegations of obstructing traffic and resisting arrest

Football legend Wendell Sailor is under arrest over an incident in which he allegedly obstructed traffic in Wollongong late on Friday night.

Events

5 d. ago Last drinks at the Omani cantina: The shadow fleet behind Australia’s fuel supply

Like the Star Wars version, the dry dock in Oman is a desert-rimmed magnet for misfits and ne’er-do-wells.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘I can’t remember the last time I had one’: McIlroy shows he is human with swing and miss

The Northern Irish star had an air swing on the par-five 14th at Royal Melbourne and made bogey, sending waves of fear around the course that he could miss the cut.

Events

5 d. ago As Starc’s allies were bunted, a luckless star mounted his case for a recall

With Australia’s quicks largely struggling to penetrate Joe Root’s defences, a sidelined paceman has issued a timely reminder of his Test credentials.

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