Essendon were beaten up by the Hawks in the preceding grand final and had lost to their rivals in a semi-final just 13 days prior. The Hawks were haunting the Bombers yet again. A tight third term kept Hawthorn in pole position, but the Bombers broke...

“It’s less about status and branding and more about creativity and art,” says Parlour X owner Eva Galambos.

Follow all the action live as North Melbourne host the Brisbane Lions down in Hobart.

Jake Trbojevic suffered a glute tear, not a hip injury, that has him touch and go for Origin III, as the secret sessions to help Tom’s hammys can be revealed.

Shai Bolton, Jack Riewoldt and Liam Ryan have taken stunning marks in 2021, but VFL forward Jack Boyd took a mark that could comfortably stand alongside them.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on Cannonball day.

Trainer Danny Williams was born in Coonamble and makes the 500km trip from his Goulburn base with an eye on the boosted prizemoney levels.

It might have been a bleak winter afternoon but it was another step for the talented rideron a tough road since he returned from a stint in Hong Kong.

Daly Cherry-Evans celebrates his 250th against the club he backflipped on after missing just 15 games in 11 seasons.

Murray-Darling water and how it is shared is causing friction between farmers and the NSW Government.

The former NSW Origin playmaker was a calming influence for Newcastle in his comeback game after a 10-week break from a pectoral injury.

With three Tests against France, three against the Kiwis and two each against South Africa and Argentina, even five wins would be very positive for Australia.

Eastern suburbs residents have been warned testing rates are “nowhere near” what they should be in an outbreak, as other states start to place restrictions on travel.

The NSW Swifts thrashed the Queensland Firebirds in their Super Netball clash at Ken Rosewall Arena.

Peter McKenna, a rising star of the NSW police force, has been injured in a violent confrontation in Dubbo.

Police Minister David Elliott said Arthur Moses was the ideal man because “he’s a Parra supporter, a westie, a Liberal and a Reservist”.

The Blues star is not bothered if Queensland target him in Origin II after taking offence to an image of him standing over Felise Kaufusi in Townsville.

Rosie Spicer, aka the Ultra Nana, has overcome head injury from hitting a wombat and heavy smoking to enter gruelling Ultraman triathlons, training up to eight hours a day.

Ebrahim Raisi has been congratulated on his victory by the other two candidates, but his dark past troubles Washington DC.

Dr Peter Manollaras publicly aired his concerns about concussions four decades ago. He wishes more had been done to protect players sooner.

The Power have cruised past the pale Gold Coast Suns by 50 points to post their ninth win, holding fourth spot on the ladder ahead of the Brisbane Lions who have a game in hand.

Sydney players are bracing to go back into bubble life if the latest COVID cluster isn’t immediately brought under control.

Previously, arrivals from the eastern state were only required to quarantine if they had been to one of the exposure sites visited by a known coronavirus case.

Police allege the man’s rhetoric online was escalating, that he was in possession of a large amount of extremist material, and that he possessed several improvised explosives recipes.

The US Open prides itself on being the most open of all majors with some 9000 players from all walks of golf having a chance to compete. This year it’s open indeed.

The show’s co-creator Matt Zeremes on the enduring appeal of schoolyard games.

“If others want to push personal ambition then that’s a matter for them,” Mr McCormack said.

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has defended the club against criticism of the boxing session that led to young forward being concussed at training

They were introduced to the world as smiling teens in Beijing. Much water has passed between their feet since then as Emily Seebohm and Cate Campbell head to Games number four.

Four thousand homes remain without power in the storm-ravaged Dandenong Ranges as the state government offered small generators to affected homes and finally called in the army to help with the clean-up effort.

Scans delivered key forward Aaron Naughton good news on Saturday, with the Bulldogs now facing an arduous week ahead of their match against West Coast in Perth.

Adam Reynolds has been in regular dialogue with Brisbane coach Kevin Walters about next year, and he’d love to partner off-contract Anthony Milford in the halves.

The star witness in tell-all The Closet of the Vatican, gay activist Francesco Lepore writes about “Vladimirum Putin” being called “pro homicida habet” (a killer).

Dams will fill less frequently, farmers will face water cuts and rivers will cease flowing more often as the climate warms and dries, according to draft water strategies released by the Planning Department.

When Charles M’Mombwa was growing up as a refugee in Zimbabwe, he never dared to dream about becoming a professional footballer. Now, he’s one step away from an A-League grand final.

NSW recorded two locally acquired cases of coronavirus in the 24 hours up to 8pm last night, with the state’s health authority alerted of a third case reported after 8pm that will be included in Sunday’s numbers.

The World Health Organisation’s chief scientist says the variant, more infectious than others, will soon be dominant globally.

A review will be conducted by the State Dog Squad Capability Coordinator into the circumstances of the incident.

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One of the state’s largest hospitals has cancelled non-urgent elective surgeries and will look to increase bed capacity and bring in additional staff to cope with “anticipated increased demand”.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said he was “optimistic” the state was on the right track for more easing of restrictions next week, but said health officials needed time to assess the effect of loosened restrictions.

Trade Minister Dan Tehan says the federal government is negotiating with Singapore about a potential travel bubble with Australia, but is in “no rush to open the borders” to international travel.

In a rare move, the United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly for an arms embargo against Myanmar’s junta, although China and India abstained.

Indonesia is experiencing its biggest surge of the virus since February but Bali’s deputy governor says the province is ready to welcome foreign tourists in July.

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Gun youngster Max King has signed a four-year extension to remain with St Kilda until 2026.

Beijing says Dong Jingwei is still running counter-intelligence and warning against foreign agents - but rumours persist that he is now in Washington DC.

The head of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service said calls for women “of childbearing age” to avoid alcohol sounded like advice from The Handmaid’s Tale.

England manager Gareth Southgate conceded that his side underperformed in their clash against Scotland but said the team was still on track to reach the last 16.

A loose grouping of media obsessed with alleged “wokeness”, veterans and social media trolls have piled on to Canberra-based sociologist Samantha Crompvoets.