7 h. ago AFL 2025 round four LIVE updates: Demons are close enough if good enough; Cats star hamstrung; security boosted after MCG incident

Follow along for all the key moments and post game reactions as the Demons and Cats face off in Geelong in Friday night football.

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13 h. ago Eels make $500k payment to close the book on Hayne salary cap scandal

The ghosts of the Parramatta salary cap scandal were about to be revisited in court until a secret settlement was made.

Economics

16 h. ago Who gets the friends in a divorce? It depends on who you ask

By its very nature, divorce is about dividing assets – but sometimes hardest of all is realising your friendships are up for negotiation as well. Here’s how to truly find your people.

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16 h. ago Does my brand look big in this? How influencers sold their souls

I want to follow people who wear the “wrong” thing and stay out too late.

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16 h. ago I want to follow people who wear the ‘wrong’ thing and stay out too late

Does my brand look big in this? How influencers sold their souls.

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17 h. ago The park where Anzac Day comes early, beneath Australia’s oldest Lone Pine

Each year hundreds flock to the Anzac service that is held in Wattle Park a week before Anzac Day. This year, it will be two weeks early.

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23 h. ago Cotton On dropped $1 million on a luxe Geelong corporate box. Some say they have a better view than the coach

Every AFL club has wealthy, influential or famous people working behind the scenes to boost their team. We go inside the corporate boxes at Geelong.

Economics

23 h. ago Global stocks in freefall, following Trump's tariff announcement

Close to $2 trillion wiped off the US stock market following US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement.

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23 h. ago This clue stumped our Mini Crossword testers. Can you answer it?

Tricky words can bring a whole puzzle to a screeching halt. I knew this one had missed the mark.

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23 h. ago Isaah Yeo only wanted to outdo his old man. Fair to say he’s done that ... and much more

Isaah Yeo’s dad, Justin, was forever reminding people he’d played 11 first-grade games. On Friday night, his boy plays game No.250 for the Panthers.

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32 h. ago Pill testers say people will die as Qld service forced to close

The group behind two south-east pill-testing sites said they picked up extremely potent synthetic opioids three times since November – including last Friday.

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33 h. ago Dees drop three as Kosi returns for Cats’ clash: AFL experts’ tips and teams for round four

Tom Stewart will return for Geelong on Friday night, while Melbourne welcomes back Kysaiah Pickett among four changes to their team, only one of which was forced by injury.

Sport

33 h. ago A faint voice and three knocks: Waiting for a miracle at Bangkok’s grey mountain of destruction

I’ve been looking at this mound of death for days. Those poor people trapped inside. What they endured, where they might be.

Politics

34 h. ago Dogs forced to pay abuse victim millions; ‘Ashamed’ Allen apologises over Mitchell meeting; ‘Helpless’ Beveridge goes on the attack

The Bulldogs have lost a High Court appeal; Oscar Allen has spoken about his public meeting with Hawks coach Sam Mitchell; and Luke Beveridge has teed off at the AFL, saying there’s “total confusion” about tackling.

Events

35 h. ago ‘People power’: The eastern suburbs tree a neighbourhood saved

The stately old fig tree in Clovelly looked set to be razed. But a community campaign reversed a decision to send in the chainsaws.

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41 h. ago ‘Felt like it was going to sink’: CityCat evacuated on Brisbane River

About 40 people were asked to get off a peak-hour service into the city, with one saying it appeared the boat was taking on water.

Events

41 h. ago ‘Felt like it was going to sink’: Passengers told to get off struggling CityCat

About 40 people were asked to get off a peak-hour service into the city, with one saying the vessel “felt dodgy from the minute we took off”.

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42 h. ago Brisbane news live: Cyclist killed after car crash | Murder charge of prescription pills death | Inquiry into LNP plan to make it easier for police to wand people for knives

For today’s news updates in Brisbane and beyond as they happen, follow us here.

Events

44 h. ago Brisbane news live: Inquiry into LNP plan to make it easier for police to wand people for knives

For today’s news updates in Brisbane and beyond as they happen, follow us here.

Events

47 h. ago Lunch is sangers, dinner is bangers. Learn the rules, people!

There is an order to the culinary universe. If I defy it and feast at noon, I’m a couch potato before sundown.

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