17 h. ago AFLW weekly LIVE round 5: Magpies end Sydney’s perfect start; Demons conquered in boilover

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round five. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

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18 h. ago AFLW round 5: Magpies end Sydney’s perfect season start; Teams and expert tips

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round five. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

Sport

25 h. ago The AFL is its own beast. That’ll make finding Goyder’s replacement fascinating

The process of choosing a new AFL Commission chairman is as complex as the plot of the Oscar-nominated movie, Conclave.

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29 h. ago The Dimma Effect: The Hardwick spray that inspired the Suns to seize their moment

Through their 15-year existence, the Gold Coast Suns had become a byword for mediocrity – but Damien Hardwick stands to be a transformative figure for the expansion club.

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29 h. ago The moment that proved Wallabies have found their next Eales

Harry Wilson’s heart-on-his-sleeve leadership has galvanised this Wallabies team – never more clearly than in the dying stages of last weekend’s Test victory over Argentina.

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36 h. ago Ciraldo rips into refs following Dogs loss to Storm; Crichton goes down injured

Melbourne Storm will yet again host a preliminary final while the Bulldogs have to lick their wounds after losing skipper Stephen Crichton to a serious ankle injury. Follow along for live updates and post game news.

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39 h. ago The moment that shaped a nurse’s mission to heal through research

Natalie Bradford spent 15 years as a paediatric cancer nurse helping children and their families through the hardest times of their lives.

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39 h. ago Cops face court accused of unlawful killing of Melbourne man

Two police officers have faced court accused of unlawfully killing a man who died in hospital following his arrest in a car park

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46 h. ago Oscar buzz for Russell Crowe and other Toronto Film Festival highlights

From a gripping bus thriller to a tense recreation of the Nuremberg trials: the Toronto International Film Festival just started the run to awards season.

Culture

58 h. ago AFLW round 5: Teams and expert tips; Why Schleicher wants to look after rookies

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round five. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

Sport

59 h. ago AFLW round 5: Teams and expert tips: Why Ruby Schleicher wants to look after rookies

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round five. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

Sport

63 h. ago Opposition parties slam brakes on proposed grand prix change

A government decision to shelve its proposed extension of the Albert Park race period may leave in breach of its Formula 1 contract. 

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66 h. ago Thought the AFL had taken all the hangers out of Victoria this weekend? Think again

Melbourne Storm’s high-flying winger Xavier Coates will hope he can take to the skies once again to help his side win its qualifying final against the Bulldogs at AAMI Park on Friday night. But the Bulldogs are ready to fight fire with fire.

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66 h. ago ‘You all caused this’: US faces bitter reckoning as police search for gunman

As armed officers go door to door in their search for the person who shot Charlie Kirk, a bipartisan moment of silence on the floor of the House of Representatives descended into angry chaos.

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67 h. ago ‘Serious concerns’: Police appeal for help finding man missing from Burns Beach

Brian Thomas Fay was last seen near the car park on Ocean Parade on Tuesday evening.

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68 h. ago ‘I told you so’ moment for Albo as $1b computer bet pays off

The very notion of the Albanese and Queensland governments being ahead of Nvidia or Macquarie at picking an IT winner feels both bizarre and a fluke.

Economics

68 h. ago Albanese quickly changes shirt after fashion faux pas at crucial summit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was caught in an awkward moment when he arrived at a crucial summit with Pacific Island leaders in the wrong shirt.

Politics

2 d. ago Crazy danger: Every provocation from Putin highlights Trump’s hesitation

It is an extraordinary moment when Russian forces can fly 19 drones into Polish airspace without any penalty.

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2 d. ago ‘A dark moment for America’: MAGA activist Charlie Kirk assassinated in university shooting

A “person of interest” who was taken into custody and released. Donald Trump addressed the nation as the manhunt continues.

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2 d. ago ‘A lot of blood’: Witnesses describe the Charlie Kirk shooting

One witness described a split second of confusion: Kirk was being asked about mass shootings and – for a moment – he wondered whether the shooting was part of an act.

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