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2 h. ago Smith on notice: AFL sends warning letter to Cats after another controversial social media post

The latest post was from an old episode of The Footy Show, in which Sam Newman verbally attacked Caroline Wilson.

Events

4 h. ago Fremantle’s traffic bridge is closing soon. Here’s what it means for your commute

Fresh from celebrating the end to one of the biggest public transport shutdowns in Perth’s history, the government is readying itself for another major logistical challenge.

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36 h. ago The Liberal Party’s on life support. Time for a deathbed conversion

What the Liberal Party needs to move forward isn’t more factional sniping, but the birth of a movement supported by people who believe in backing aspiration.

Events

36 h. ago ‘All of the locks were changed’: Busy CBD restaurants forced to close overnight

It’s unclear when the stores will be able to reopen to the public after closing suddenly on October 11.

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57 h. ago The final straw for a King whose brother had become poisonous

Not in a lifetime has there been such a downfall of a duke. Prince Andrew has given up his Duke of York title, under growing public pressure and a King who has lost his patience.

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60 h. ago Michelle Payne’s rise to the top was swift – then came stalkers, the agony and the heartbreak

The past decade has been filled with turmoil, horrendous injury and death for the retired jockey and expert trainer.

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2 d. ago Gas fitter pleads guilty over death of newborn at Bankstown Hospital

Christopher Turner changed his plea on Friday over the 2016 tragedy that left one newborn dead and another with life-long brain injuries. 

Events

3 d. ago Poor track design contributed to Queensland greyhound deaths: report

Animal welfare was meant to be ‘at the core’ of The Q’s design, but a new report has found that did little to prevent up to 16 deaths at the venue this year.

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3 d. ago ‘Inconsistencies’ emerge in case over toddler’s suspicious death

A 33-year-old man had been accused of killing the boy, but the charges were later dropped.

Events

3 d. ago Titmus opens up on shock retirement and what’s next for the swimming superstar

“I walk away knowing that I couldn’t have done any more.”

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3 d. ago Titmus opens up on what’s next – and the moment she decided to hang up the goggles

“I don’t regret anything I walk away knowing that I couldn’t have done any more.”

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3 d. ago Greatest reason Gaza war ‘will not end’: Why Hamas isn’t going anywhere

Gaza is pulverised. But reports suggest Hamas fighters have emerged from underground in fresh clothes, with functional weapons and “sparkling clean pick-up trucks”.

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3 d. ago Max contract: Rugby Australia’s extraordinary move to stop brightest star being poached

Max Jorgensen is seen as a “generational talent”, but with R360 and the Roosters circling, RA has made a rarely seen offer to lock him away for the long term.

Sport

3 d. ago ‘Panic stations’: Union, operator at loggerheads over Metro Tunnel staffing levels

Staff needed for the opening of the Metro Tunnel are not being replaced across the network, the state’s public transport union has warned.

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3 d. ago Chances are you’re about to lose: Gambling slump a new reality for sports and media

In this edition of On Background, the questions hanging over gambling advertising, media companies and the biggest deal in town; a News Corp loyalist spotted in Nine’s offices; Sky cancels another guest; and Kyle and Jackie O’s KIIS of death.

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3 d. ago Video captures moment woman randomly stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD

A woman was going about her day when she was chased and stabbed by a stranger in Melbourne’s CBD.

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3 d. ago These academics defend white nationalism. Their college says that’s ‘freedom of speech’

A small but influential Catholic higher education institution launched an investigation into two senior staff over public comments about Australia’s racial identity.

Events

3 d. ago Video captures shock moment woman was randomly stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD

A woman was going about her day when she was chased and stabbed by a stranger in Melbourne’s CBD.

Events

4 d. ago Burke says there’s ‘not a magic number’ in immigration debate

The home affairs minister acknowledged Australians were “deeply feeling the housing shortage” while lashing the opposition for taking a fact-free approach to public debate.

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