63 m. ago How to build a Bear: New NRL club hits market with $12m cheque – and a warning from Wayne Bennett

Now they can start signing players, the Perth Bears must build a competitive roster from scratch. Will they Moneyball their way to success or blow the cash?

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10 h. ago Large hail and lightning hit Queensland as residents brace for severe storms

A dangerous 'super cell' storm threatening Australia's east coast has struck southeastern Queensland bringing large hail, lightning and cutting power to hundreds.

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11 h. ago Men’s Pacific Championships Highlights: PNG Kumuls v Fiji Bati

PNG Kumuls take on Fiji Bati in the third week of the 2025 Pacific Championships at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby.

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12 h. ago Women’s Pacific Championships Highlights: PNG Orchids v Tonga XIII

PNG Orchids take on Tonga XIII in the third week of the 2025 Pacific Championships at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby.

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12 h. ago Thousands lose power as storms hit SEQ, with region bracing for more severe weather

The Bureau of Meteorology issued an alert at midday on Saturday warning of widespread hazardous weather and severe thunderstorms across parts of Queensland from about 1pm this afternoon. 

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13 h. ago ‘We’ve got a replacement for the champ’: Waller joy as Autumn Glow shines in Golden Eagle

James McDonald booted home the star mare to win Australia’s second-richest race at Randwick, her eighth victory from eight starts. Will she target the Cox Plate next year?

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13 h. ago What PVL did next: V’landys addresses rumours over his ARLC future

There has been speculation this year that the ARLC chair could walk away from one of his roles. League has always paid less than his position as Racing NSW chief executive.

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13 h. ago AFLW weekly round 12: Star forward the first to reach a huge milestone

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 12. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

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16 h. ago NRL concedes Samoa enforcer should have been binned for hit that cost Tonga key star

Stefano Utoikmanau was unimpressed with a high shot by Francis Molo that ended his Tonga debut after 90 seconds and cost him the chance to face the Kiwis on Sunday.

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19 h. ago Ground control to Kim Kardashian: We’ve been to the moon six times

When the reality star said on TV that she believed a well-worn conspiracy theory, the head of NASA himself felt compelled to set the record straight.

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24 h. ago It’s based on an international hit, but can Ghosts Australia find its own audience?

What stops this local iteration from being a cheap knockoff is that it’s bold enough to cover some unexpected comedic terrain, such as colonisation and land rights.

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25 h. ago From farm stays to island escapes – five perfect Queensland getaways

Hamilton’s five-star resort reset, a hinterland haven that becomes stargazer heaven at night, mid-rainforest luxury – and more.

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25 h. ago NZ Rugby seeks legal advice over NRL’s use of ‘Chiefs’ brand for new PNG franchise

The name of the new NRL franchise has sparked a cross-code, trans-Tasman scuffle, with New Zealand Rugby seeking to protect its Waikato-based Super Rugby side.

Sport

32 h. ago From selfies to the Supreme Court, the LNP run into rules and reality

At the end of the mid-October parliamentary week, one minister privately conceded the difficulty of government was starting to set in. Then this week arrived.

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35 h. ago Tyres slashed on dozens of cars between Palm Beach and Coolangatta.

The outrageous act will cost drivers hundreds in replacements and repairs, on top of the inconvenience.

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35 h. ago ‘Explore life beyond the game’: Papenhuyzen opens up about quitting Storm and NRL

Ryan Papenhuyzen has broken his silence about his decision to walk away from the Melbourne Storm and rugby league.

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35 h. ago ‘My heart breaks’: Tributes to girl hit and killed by ute outside Sydney school

Floral tributes to the five-year-old have been left at the gate of her primary school in the city’s north-west, where she was struck while riding her scooter.

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38 h. ago From unknown to unmissable: Suaalii returns to Twickenham as a global star

A year after slipping into London as a curiosity, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii returns to Twickenham as a marked man on and off the field.

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38 h. ago ‘Crying and shaken up’: My Kitchen Rules star has charge dropped

Anthony Mu, who appeared on the cooking show on Channel 7, is facing several charges, including assault occasioning bodily harm and common assault.

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42 h. ago England issue SOS to NRL duo as they look to save Ashes series

Gold Coast fullback AJ Brimson and Canberra forward Morgan Smithies have been called as England seek to keep the Ashes series alive.

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