87 m. ago Tiger trouble: Richmond are alone without an AFLW win; Hawks join list of top clubs to suffer defeat

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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98 m. ago One of Hawthorn’s ‘true greats’: Breust’s AFL career ends abruptly after knee injury

The career of three-time Hawthorn premiership player Luke Breust is over after his serious knee injury, sustained while playing in the VFL on Saturday, was confirmed.

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1 hour ago Rapper's family home targeted in alleged underworld shooting

The family home of Sydney rapper Ay Huncho was allegedly targeted by a spray of bullets.

Events

3 h. ago Tiger trouble: Packed with stars, Richmond are alone without an AFLW win

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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4 h. ago Tiger trouble: Packed with stars, Richmond are alone without a win in AFLW

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.

Politics

6 h. ago Family home of “luxury” Sydney rapper sprayed with 20 bullets

In June, Ali Younes told a court he feared for his safety. On Sunday morning, the house was attacked in what police called ‘brazen, dangerous behaviour’.

Politics

7 h. ago NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman is on borrowed time. He knows this and so do his colleagues

NSW Liberal Leader Mark Speakman was not responsible for his party’s byelection loss, but he will wear the blame.

Politics

7 h. ago ‘The impact would be huge’: How an old railway yard could help a regional town

A coalmining town in regional NSW is expected to lose more than 1000 jobs over the next decade. A railway yard could offer a lifeline.

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10 h. ago How is that an Aussie fair go, for the War Memorial to change the rules at half

I was surprised, and not surprised, that my book had been twice rejected by the Australian War Memorial as winner of the Les Carlyon Literary Award, despite being nominated by independent judges.

Events

15 h. ago The stress on NSW hospitals is real, and should be taken seriously

While the statewide picture is grim, alarm bells are sounding loudly at one of the most controversial institutions: the Northern Beaches Hospital.

Politics

15 h. ago Children’s face painter among those rounded up in blitz on alleged paedophiles

An IT worker who allegedly posed as a girl to solicit nude photos from teenage boys was also charged after the raids across Sydney, the Central Coast and the Southern Highlands.

Politics

15 h. ago ‘Time to stop talking and start building’: The plan for 8000 new homes along Parramatta Road

Thousands of new homes could be delivered along one of the city’s most important corridors, after the state government announced a new partnership with a Sydney council.

Politics

15 h. ago The mother of all preliminary finals takes centre stage, with Pies the support act

It is rare for the leviathan Collingwood Football Club, the club that draws eyeballs and attention like no other, to be overshadowed in a weekend of preliminary finals. It will be this time.

Politics

20 h. ago Can only get two days away? Here are the best spots for a short break

Two days can seem like a lot more if you escape to a wellness retreat, or combine good food and wine with time in nature.

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24 h. ago SUV smashes into parked cars, lands on Toyota Corolla on Sydney street

Neighbours on a busy street in Sydney's south-west are demanding more safety measures be put in place after a P-plater crashed into several cars.

Politics

25 h. ago Australia in dire Davis Cup spot after Demon shocked in Sydney

Tennis officials have been branded “barbaric” as Australia slumped to a shock 2-0 deficit in a dramatic start to their second-round Davis Cup qualifying tie against Belgium in Sydney.

Events

25 h. ago Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against the Pumas

There were only a handful of star performers on a day of frustration and errors from the Wallabies, whose fast finish wasn’t enough to catch the Pumas in Sydney.

Politics

25 h. ago ‘This is what I dreamt of as a kid’: the Brightside of a traumatic week in racing

Mr Brightside’s record-breaking third straight group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes came at a time that the racing community continued to hold its breath for injured jockey Tom Prebble.

Events

26 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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26 h. ago Rugby as God intended but Wallabies can’t conjure a miracle this time

The Wallabies and Pumas served up another thriller on a perfect Sydney spring Saturday, but Joe Schmidt’s men were left to rue what might have been.

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