40 m. ago AFL teams and expert tips: Curnow named, Papley and Greene return but Swans leader dropped

After a week in the spotlight, Charlie Curnow has been named to take his place in the Blues’ side against North Melbourne.

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50 m. ago Reuben Cotter was left with a giant bump above his eye. It wasn’t from Jarome Luai

Maroons forward dismisses eye-gouge talk but was still left looking worse for wear after Origin II.

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80 m. ago Fremantle vs Essendon LIVE: Dockers, Bombers to battle it out in Perth

Essendon Bombers travel to Perth to play the Fremantle Dockers at Optus Stadium in their round 15 AFL match. Follow along for all the major moments and reactions.

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82 m. ago Fremantle vs Essendon LIVE: Dockers and Bombers to battle it out at Perth’s Optus Stadium

Essendon Bombers travel to Perth to play the Fremantle Dockers at Optus Stadium in their round 15 AFL match. Follow along for all the major moments and reactions.

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4 h. ago Heidelberg West rallies against council plan to close its run

The disadvantaged community of Heidelberg West faces the imminent closure of its public swimming pool, which has been left to deteriorate for decades.

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4 h. ago Meet the EMILLIs, our everyday millionaires. Australia has plenty of them

The cost-of-living crisis may have left us feeling economically challenged, but relative to the rest of the world a lot of us are definitely lucky.

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5 h. ago Iran ruler’s iron grip has lasted almost four decades. Who is the man Israel wants to kill?

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is deeply sceptical of the West, but is willing to bend when the survival of the Islamic republic is at stake.

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6 h. ago Doctor banned after facelift leaves patient ‘bleeding too much’

A patient seeking treatment for acne scars left the clinic in an ambulance with uncontrolled bleeding from a damaged artery.

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7 h. ago Trump has made perfectly clear he’ll decide what ‘America First’ means, even if MAGA don’t like it

The Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz interview encapsulated the MAGA debate about US involvement in the Middle East. But there can only be one winner.

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8 h. ago Joker and the Thief win the night: How a star duo helped Queensland play their oldest tune

After Wolfmother gave a pre-game clue, Cameron Munster and Harry Grant inspired a classic Maroons’ win built more on guts than gifts.

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9 h. ago Trump rules MAGA like a religious leader – Iran won’t tear this cult apart

The Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz interview encapsulated the MAGA debate about US involvement in the Middle East. But there can only be one winner.

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15 h. ago This developer wants to keep Pesutto on a leash. What’s worse, Liberals are entertaining the idea

Property developer Hilton Grugeon has offered the former Victorian Liberal leader a $1 million lifeline that would save his political career, for now. But there are astonishing strings attached.

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25 h. ago As a Millennial who lived through ‘heroin chic’, the Age of Ozempic terrifies me

Though it was far from perfect, the body positivity movement felt revolutionary in many ways. But so much of that essential change is being undone at breakneck speed.

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25 h. ago ‘They tap into desire, conflict and choice’: Why we can’t resist a love triangle

Celine Song’s newest film, Materialists, brings us yet another love triangle – something many people can relate to, but rarely know how to traverse.

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29 h. ago Australia races to lock in new meeting with Trump to avoid second snub

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may now change his plans and attend next week’s NATO summit – if a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump can be locked in.

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31 h. ago Ousted CFMEU leaders lose High Court challenge to take back union

The High Court threw out the case on Wednesday in a unanimous decision after former union members attempted to wrest back control.

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31 h. ago Terrified Iranians left to fend for themselves, as leaders play songs on TV

Even after Israel issued an evacuation warning on Monday for part of Tehran, Iran’s state-run television continued as normal – up until the moment an Israeli strike hit the television studio itself.

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32 h. ago Trump left the G7, and Albanese, in the lurch. The PM may have new chance to meet the US president

Anthony Albanese may now change his plans and attend next week’s NATO summit - if a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump there can be locked in.

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35 h. ago Trump left the G7, and Albanese, in the lurch. But the PM salvaged something

Anthony Albanese embraced Volodymyr Zelensky at the summit, showcasing his bond with the leader of the war-torn nation.

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39 h. ago This perfect NSW play shows just how much trouble Queensland are in

The Blues have nailed one of my all-time favourite plays. It’s nearly impossible to defend, and the Maroons have already hit desperation stakes ahead of Origin II.

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