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WA Premier Roger Cook will take on the defence industries and tourism portfolios in a cabinet reshuffle, following the departure of longstanding minister Paul Papalia. Before his resignation, Mr Papalia was responsible for emergency services, corrective services, defence industries, veterans, and racing and gaming. Part of the defence portfolio includes leading the state’s responsibilities in…
The NRL is holding the “World’s Biggest Birthday Party” for Jai Arrow as the South Sydney Rabbitohs host the Newcastle Knights in Sydney. Later, the Manly Sea Eagles try to bounce back from last week’s defeat as they host the North Queensland Cowboys. Tonight, the Melbourne Storm can win the club’s 500th match in the…
This game was billed as When Harry Met Erling, the clash of the two superstar strikers. Instead the titular characters took a back seat in searing Miami heat, as Jude Bellingham once again proved he too can be England’s leading man. Not that he has ever been a bit player by any means. But for…
Western Bulldogs and West Coast kick off a Sunday triple-header as round 18 of the AFL comes to a close. The Bulldogs and Eagles play at Docklands, before attention switches to the MCG where Melbourne hosts Richmond hoping to keep touch with the top four. The final game sees the defending premiers Brisbane Lions look…
A man who filmed inside the shipping container where Dezi Freeman had been living prior to his death has been charged with trespass. Police allege the man entered the Thologolong property in Victoria’s north-east in April, about three weeks after Freeman was shot dead following a stand-off with police. The 43-year-old Yea man later published…
Police have scoured a unit block in suburban Newcastle after a man was fatally stabbed yesterday. Emergency services, including police and intensive care paramedics, were called to the block on Hassall Street, Hamilton South, about 3:30pm. Paramedics attempted to treat a man, believed to be aged in his 40s, for stab wounds. He was taken…
China’s test launch of a nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific damaged its standing in the region, Pacific Minister Pat Conroy says, arguing it has strengthened the case for a regional security pact within the Pacific. On Monday, China fired the ballistic missile from a submarine and it then flew over multiple Pacific islands and appeared…
When Moana Hope retired from AFLW she began unpacking the chaos and violence that was normalised in her childhood home. Now a mother herself, Moana is reckoning with her understanding of love and re-learning what it means for herself and her children. Whether it’s romantic, platonic, heartbreaking or surprising, our Love Story series is about…
What is a World Cup knockout match without a little bit of drama? England’s 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami had plenty of it, with goals disallowed and potentially a dodgy assist from a wire holding up the floating camera above the pitch. Norway captain Martin Ødegaard noted that Norway “didn’t get much help…
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang province in eastern China late Saturday, bringing strong winds after nearly 2 million people took shelter. There was no immediate word on damage or casualties. The typhoon, which first roared ashore in Yuhuan city, brought winds up to 144 kilometres an hour, Chinese state media Xinhua reported. Zhejiang provincial…