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Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:53:15 +1000
‘Monumental’: Beveridge lauds Bulldogs’ progress after West Coast win
The Bulldogs stared down a brutal test from the Eagles at Marvel Stadium to win by seven points, despite trailing by two goals at three-quarter-time and five points with little over three minutes to play. 

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:52:28 +1000
Macpherson nails eagle to see off young bucks at NSW Open
Bryden Macpherson is just 30, but felt his age playing alongside a couple of 20-somethings as he held on for victory on the final day at Concord Golf Club.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:39:35 +1000
McGowan warns West Australians not to make Easter travel plans to Queensland
Premier Mark McGowan on Sunday warned WA’s ‘very strong border’ with Queensland could become ‘even harder’ ahead of Easter.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
‘Work on that gap’: Indigenous, culturally diverse women struggle for family violence support
Five years after the Royal Commission into Family Violence, rates of violence against Indigenous women continue to increase and organisations promised consistent funding say they still have to plead for money to develop programs.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
‘I just like squishing the grapes’: Homemade wine a vintage family tradition
Good squishy fun: A Thornbury family spend Sunday making their own wine, a tradition brought over from Greece.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
Police undergoing a ‘significant cultural shift’ on family violence
The way Victoria Police treats family violence has been turned on its head, but five years on from the royal commission, has the response changed?

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
Sydney’s most sought-after schools growing rapidly despite enrolment caps
Enrolment caps have not stopped in-demand schools growing at a rapid rate, but they have forced parents to think twice about their local school.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:15:00 +1000
Solar cowboys: Door-to-door sales crackdown in government’s sights
The salesman who knocked on Max Johansen’s door had an offer that sounded too good to be true. Turns out, it was.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Foxtel battles Stan for James Bond franchise
Stan appears neither shaken nor stirred by the Pay-TV group’s play for content from famed Hollywood studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:59:00 +1000
‘I was desperate to stay’: Winless Waratahs sack Penney
Following Saturday’s 46-14 loss to the Reds, the Waratahs’ fifth straight defeat, the NSW Rugby board has decided to terminate Penney’s contract.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:54:11 +1000
As it happened: Bulldogs pip Eagles in Marvel Stadium thriller, Tigers overwhelm young Hawks
Follow all the major moments as round two reaches its conclusion with Sunday football.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:51:05 +1000
Nine requests assistance from government after major cyber attack
Nine Entertainment Co is suffering from a major company-wide outage caused by a cyber attack.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:46:18 +1000
‘Nothing like AFL at the minute’: lower level rule change no laughing matter for Hardwick
The Richmond coach described the anti-density rules being trialed in the VFL as ‘laughable’.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:27:28 +1000
Bontempelli on target as Dogs edge out Eagles
In a season-opening where almost every game has been better than the average game fans watched over the past decade, the Bulldogs’ thrilling win over West Coast will stand out long in the memory.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:25:12 +1000
Flying Pretty sitting pretty in bid to break through after run of placings
Paul Smith’s mare has just two wins from 32 starts but looks placed to perfection fourth-up in a modest Benchmark 58 Handicap for fillies and mares at Grafton.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:18:42 +1000
Suicide bomber targets church in Indonesia, several hurt
Police in Indonesia say at least one suicide bomber has detonated outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during Sunday mass, wounding several people.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:15:02 +1000
Party poopers: Tigers crash Pearce’s 300th celebrations with upset win
Luke Brooks shrugged off a week of headlines to help steer Michael Maguire’s side to their first win of the season in a wild match at Newcastle.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:00:23 +1000
Broncos to fly to Melbourne early and isolate after COVID cases in Brisbane
The Broncos will be forced to leave Brisbane 48 hours earlier than originally planned and isolate while awaiting a COVID-19 test in order to secure the Storm a game at home.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race tips and preview for Grafton on Monday
A bumper 10-race card will be the focus for punters on Monday.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:53:44 +1000
Alcohol limits, breath tests in Parliament floated as MP quits over bad behaviour
PM Scott Morrison is open to limits on alcohol in Parliament House, with the suggestion coming as MP Andrew Laming announced he would quit politics at the next election after a string of stories about his behaviour towards women.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:53:02 +1000
‘Horrific use of lethal force’: Australia condemns killings in Myanmar
Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Chief Angus Campbell have joined the international outcry over the deaths of 114 people in a single day at the hands of security forces.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:48:35 +1000
‘Gobsmacking’: National basketball in league with illegal betting sites offshore
The basketball league’s new integrity partner appears to be providing live betting data to illegal offshore bookmakers to allow punters to bet on games.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:39:29 +1000
Party foul: How Qld Health got it wrong on Covid ‘party’ claims
Queensland travellers face interstate restrictions as health authorities are forced to walk back incorrect claims about a potential super-spreader “party”.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:31:57 +1000
Disruption warning as ‘surgery’ begins on Australia’s busiest road
Early construction work began on the Warringah Freeway upgrade this weekend, which funnels more than four million people through North Sydney every week.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:13:51 +1000
Four Points: Demons’ aggressive trade pays off, Scott’s case to answer, close Danger loophole
Kysaiah Pickett is emblematic of a subtle shift at Melbourne, where early season form points to encouraging signs of growth and change.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:06:48 +1000
No leave, no sick pay: English language teachers fight ‘rampant exploitation’
A group of English language teachers has won almost $200,000 in withheld wages after taking on their college’s decision to slash their pay during lockdown.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:45:00 +1000
‘It’s not unique to Des’: Manly defend performance clause in Hasler deal
The Sea Eagles are on the brink of their worst start to a season in more than a decade. But the club’s majority owner and chairman says the expectation is to still play finals in 2021.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:45:00 +1000
After 581 days between games, rest already looms for Franklin
The superstar forward will almost certainly miss one of the Swans’ next two matches as part of the club’s conservative management of the prized spearhead.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:37:10 +1000
‘Just gut-wrenching’: Flood victims return to devastation
Flood victims have begun the arduous and expensive clean-up of their properties as the water recedes.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:33:20 +1000
‘Fire up’: Rennie challenges Wallabies veterans left out of training squad
Coach Dave Rennie wants to see more from Scott Sio and other veterans omitted from his first squad of the season, after naming 14 uncapped players for the camp on the Gold Coast.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:31:50 +1000
Deep grace, playfulness jump out among films capturing art of dance
Eight short films from Australia, Sweden, Lebanon and Romania offered surprising and contrasting commentary on art and life.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Waratahs’ woes not all Penney’s fault but he had to go
There are wider problems in NSW rugby but after record defeats in the Waratahs’ opening fortnight, Rob Penney’s days were numbered.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
‘Water torture’: Business frustration as electronic document signing on hold
Temporary rules put in place enabling electronic signatures on documents during COVID-19 have expired meaning businesses have to revert to paper and pen. 

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
TV heroines who burn down the house, not make themselves ‘likeable’
The Golden Age of TV has had a red hot go at redefining female-driven stories, but it seems that Australian TV still has a way to go.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:48:47 +1000
Young gun goes down for Hawks as Tigers keep Clarkson’s men at arm’s length
This was one of those days where both teams could leave moderately satisfied though Richmond, shooting for a fourth premiership in five years, never looked like losing.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:36:58 +1000
Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside named to reflect lockdown year
Owner Craig Pickford still can’t believe his luck with Stay Inside following the colt’s Golden Slipper demolition job on Saturday.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:33:56 +1000
The team behind the re-education of Andrew Laming
Thank you, Prime Minister, for the opportunity to deliver “a private course” to build Andrew Laming’s understanding and awareness of the impact of his actions. I’d also like to acknowledge your generosity in allowing yet another member of you...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:29:25 +1000
Cruises remain banned from US ports, despite pressure from industry
Cruise companies tired of waiting for the authorities to allow the resumption of cruises are inviting US residents to fly to the Caribbean for cruises there this summer.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:22:23 +1000
Pies crumble, lose top spot; Pearce hopeful of playing again this season
Daisy Pearce is unlikely to play in her side’s qualifying final but she hasn’t given up hope of playing in the second week should her knee respond to treatment and her side win its final against Fremantle.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:19:59 +1000
China sanctions US, Canadian officials in escalation over Xinjiang
China has announced new sanctions against US and Canadian officials in a growing political and economic feud over its policies in the traditionally Muslim region of Xinjiang.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 13:36:14 +1000
No excuses for Addeybb after Verry Elleegant shows street-fighter instincts
Stayer will have a chance to avenge the loss, just as Anamoe could go head to head again with Stay Inside after finishing second in the main event.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 13:21:25 +1000
Indie’s next generation prove ready for a much bigger stage
Lazyfest’s three bands show they’re unbound by genre and brimming with energy and creativity.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 13:21:16 +1000
Coronavirus widened digital gap for First Nations students
When national lockdowns forced students out of the classroom the hope was that their studies could continue online but this was not the case for First Nations children, particularly those in remote communities.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 13:15:48 +1000
Generation COVID will embrace digital revolution with support
In this brave new world, higher education will need to learn a new skill: creating a sense of community and belonging in a class that could do the majority of its learning virtually.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:53:49 +1000
Police incident causes traffic mayhem, Mitchell Freeway reopens south from Vincent Street
WA Police are responding to an unfolding emergency. It is unclear when the freeway will reopen. 

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:45:52 +1000
Fearful primary school parents demand meeting with minister over injecting room
The call to James Merlino follows a rise in concerns after a dead body was found near Richmond West Primary School and a man allegedly entered the site with a knife.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:39:54 +1000
‘Very dangerous’ killers still on run after Corio fatal shooting
Father Daniel Eagle was sitting in a car wreck near Geelong when he was fatally shot.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:36:04 +1000
Three Victorians isolate in hotel quarantine amid concerns over Queensland COVID-19 outbreak
Three Victorians are isolating in hotel quarantine and more than 20,000 people are being contacted to get tested for COVID-19 as health authorities scramble to trace travellers from Queensland.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:33:47 +1000
V’landys denies new rules to blame for injury crisis but players think otherwise
The Australian Rugby League Commission will meet on Tuesday to discuss teams being allowed an extra reserve on their benches to cover for concussions.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:14:06 +1000
Verstappen edges Hamilton to take superb pole at Bahrain GP
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a superb pole position on Sunday for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix and will start the race immediately ahead of Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton.



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