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Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +1000
Smith Street gay bar apologises for police tribute after online hate
Collingwood’s Sircuit Bar’s was forced to backtrack over a tribute it made to police who were killed in last year’s Eastern Freeway tragedy.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +1000
Labor fund-raising arm to be reborn under new name amid IBAC scrutiny
Controversial Labor fund-raising body Progressive Business is set to morph into a new money-spinning entity, Energise Victoria.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +1000
How the founder of a cult sunscreen looks after her skin
Ava Matthews is behind sun-care brand Ultra Violette. Here, she shares her favourite products and her number one sleep rule.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:56:32 +1000
Privacy expert arrested over alleged historical child sex abuse returns to Australia
Human rights expert Simon Gordon Davies has been extradited to Australia more than one year after handing himself into Dutch police over allegations he sexually abused children in the 1980s.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:53:13 +1000
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Classy Lions break clear of Blues; Cats annihilate insipid Eagles; Sizzling Suns smash Swans
Join us for our AFL Saturday live blog as five bumper games take to the field including the much-awaited clash between Richmond and Melbourne.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:35:34 +1000
Second COVID case linked to Mercure Hotel cluster detected in the community in WA
The man, aged in his 40s, dined at Kitchen Inn in Kardinya at the same time as a COVID-positive Victorian man and his friend were at the popular Malaysian restaurant on April 18. 

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:33:44 +1000
‘Cleanest, easiest, most sensible’: Chris Scott wants five on the bench instead of medical sub
Coach’s comments about extending the interchange bench from four to five players came after he was asked about the match fitness complications that came out of Jordan Clark being named as the medical substitute again.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:19:56 +1000
Gallery: World of Photos - April 25, 2020
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:16:50 +1000
Kolding defies doubters to fight back for All Aged Stakes victory
Champion trainer Chris Waller and owner Neville Morgan had given up in the final 100m. But not jockey Brenton Avdulla and Kolding.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:06:45 +1000
Cameron kicks three on debut as Cats find their mojo to smash Eagles
After the frustration of hamstring injuries, new Cat Jeremy Cameron said he was thrilled to be back in action in front of a crowd.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:02:19 +1000
Coronavirus Australia update LIVE: Perth records second COVID case in the community linked to the Mercure Hotel cluster
Experts are questioning the usefulness of hotel quarantine after a breach in Western Australia sparked a fresh lockdown.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and selections for Kensington on Sunday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on a seven-race card.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Price brothers sub in Count De Rupee for Jamaea to keep season ticking
Jamaea is back in the paddock but Robert and Luke Price welcome back another stable star in Count De Rupee on Sunday.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:57:53 +1000
Norman full of admiration for teen Roosters star before Anzac showdown
Corey Norman is full of admiration for 18-year-old Anzac Day rival Sam Walker, saying the Roosters half looks made for big games.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:52:21 +1000
Council moves to quell unease on popular sport and park precinct plan
Residents rallied in a section of the sprawling Enoggera Creek Sport and Recreation Precinct on Saturday to air their anger at the council’s handling of the process.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:20:00 +1000
Manly stars reveal why Trbojevic is Sea Eagles’ most valuable player
Nobody has appreciated the return of star Manly No.1 Tom Trbojevic more than Daly Cherry-Evans and Kieran Foran.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:14:14 +1000
Anyone who left Perth and Peel to other parts of WA from April 17 to act like they’re under city restrictions
People who left the Perth and Peel regions to any part of WA since April 17 should be isolating as if they are in Perth and wearing a mask when they go out.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:08:31 +1000
Captivant delivers on group 1 promise in Champagne Stakes
Captivant held off Hilal by a neck to win the Champagne Stakes with Converge another 1½ lengths away in third.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:50:47 +1000
King kicks five as Suns thump Swans, raising tough questions for Sydney
Sydney could make some excuses going into this match against Gold Coast, but on the end of a 40-point belting, a few home truths need to be told.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:27:45 +1000
Matt Kean’s adviser fills upper house vacancy as stalemate over presidency persists
Senior adviser to Environment Minister Matt Kean, Peter Poulos, will enter parliament after comfortably beating three other contenders.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:23:47 +1000
English escapes major facial injury as Dogs turn attention to Tigers
Tim English has been cleared of a major facial injury, as the Bulldogs’ medical room is kept busy ahead of Friday night’s blockbuster against Richmond.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:05:33 +1000
Australian academic held at colonial-era Insein prison, released student says
A recently released prisoner in Myanmar says Sean Turnell is inside Yangon’s notorious main jail but was “in good health” when he met with him.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +1000
20 things I learned from 20 seasons of Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Yes, it was actually possible to learn things from this show.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Big opera is back: Aida set to dazzle as high-tech meets Ancient Egypt
After a hiatus of a year and a half, Opera Australia is back in Melbourne with a huge production of Verdi’s tragic opera showcasing cutting-edge digital wizardry

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Drag queen’s Down Under show bizarre but fun: Rhys Nicholson
Being on RuPaul’s Down Under judging panel might be intimidating but Nicholson is there to play the jester.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:59:18 +1000
Close contacts of positive Melbourne COVID-19 case test negative
Four close contacts of a man who had COVID-19 and travelled from Perth to Melbourne have now tested negative.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:51:06 +1000
‘Burton’s not backflipping’: Bulldogs bite back at Panthers
Despite the inflammatory remarks from Panthers boss Brian Fletcher, the Bulldogs remain confident Matt Burton will be wearing the blue and white next year.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:45:00 +1000
Football’s European Super League idea a wake-up call for World Rugby
A global rugby season was stymied by English clubs and various unions with vested interests. World Rugby needs to take control.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:57:19 +1000
Tiger Woods posts photo of himself on crutches, says rehab is ‘coming along’
Tiger Woods posted a photo of himself on crutches on Friday and said his rehab is “coming along” two months after the golf great suffered severe leg injuries in a car crash.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:40:38 +1000
Mitchell’s courage in face of racist abuse source of pride for Walker
Cody Walker says the Indigenous All Stars made a pact to stand up to racism and Latrell Mitchell is walking the walk after two men were charged with abusing him online.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:29:27 +1000
‘There are no jobs on a dead planet’, Sharan Burrow tells Biden’s summit
The former Australia trade union chief now a leader of the international union movement committed to supporting a just transition to clean jobs.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:20:19 +1000
AFL confirms Anzac Day blockbuster to go ahead as planned
The AFL has confirmed that the Anzac Day blockbuster will go ahead as planned, despite Collingwood’s final training session on Saturday being cancelled.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:17:36 +1000
Second man charged over alleged Caboolture double shooting murder
The 21-year-old Kallangur man was originally taken into custody last Sunday, the day after the deaths, for alleged drug possession at Jindalee in the city’s south-west.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:10:52 +1000
‘There’s a lot of expectations when you send a Frenchman into space’
Some of the foods French astronaut Thomas Pesquet will enjoy in orbit: lobster, beef bourguignon, cod with black rice, and almond tarts with caramelised pears.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +1000
‘Most painful experience of my life’: Freak accident that saw Cartwright lose 10kg in a week
When Parramatta threw Bryce Cartwright a lifeline for the 2021 season he thought his tough run was behind him. But there was more turmoil to come.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 13:10:10 +1000
Netflix password bootlegger made $680,000 from pirated subscriptions
Evan McMahon, 23, provided people with illicit access to streaming services like Netflix, Spotify, Hulu and others.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 13:07:21 +1000
Woman found in chest a week after alleged murder-suicide by partner
Further details have emerged after the man was first found by the manager of their Gold Coast apartment building on Friday morning during a welfare check.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:37:12 +1000
Health authorities urge importance of vaccine after clot case, WA cluster
The sixth clotting case, amid more than 1 million vaccinations, comes as Queensland authorities prepare for an influx of arrivals from now hotspot-declared regions of WA.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:15:32 +1000
As parts of WA go into their third lockdown, how did we get here?
It appears health bureaucrats had known for weeks of the risks of the Mercure still being used in the nine-hotel quarantine system. Now a city of two million people holds its breath, worried it may not dodge the bullet this time.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:07:58 +1000
‘It makes me grateful for what I’ve got’: How Haas managed Ramadan in 35-degree Darwin
Payne Haas ran for the most metres out of any Bronco on Friday night, and he did so in stifling heat while completing the Muslim month of fasting.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000
Indulging my dark urge of killing off bad men through fiction
Day after day, seeing reports of yet another woman killed by an ex-partner, despite her efforts to escape led my writer’s brain to a satisfying alternative.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:57:34 +1000
Israeli police arrest dozens in night of chaos in Jerusalem
A far-right Jewish group known as Lahava led a march of hundreds of protesters chanting “Arabs get out!” toward the Damascus Gate.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:35:28 +1000
Two men freed after house collapse in Sydney’s west
Firefighters performed a rescue operation to free a man trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in Sydney’s west.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:24:08 +1000
‘Bitterly disappointed’: Virus cuts holidays short for Rottnest guests after island evacuation
The popular holiday island was mayhem on Friday after news of a looming lockdown started coming in from the mainland.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:02:00 +1000
AstraZeneca vaccine doses in US should go to hard-hit countries, says business group
Shipping stockpiled AstraZeneca vaccine doses to countries struggling with the coronavirus “would affirm US leadership, including in COVAX”, the group said.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +1000
From the Archives, 2009: Richmond storm home to steal win from Melbourne
Richmond kicked five last quarter goals to claim a thrilling win, which included a Jordan McMahon sealer after the siren. For Melbourne, the aftermath of this loss would extend far beyond the final siren, as it became infamously linked to the Demons...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:52:08 +1000
What are CTE and concussion and how do they affect athletes?
What’s the difference between CTE and concussion? What are their short-term and long-term effects? And how are sporting codes handling the problem?

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:28:47 +1000
Climate summit ends with Joe Biden pledging that action equals jobs
Biden is pushing hard to redefine the debate, arguing that renewable energy is at least as much an economic opportunity as an environmental imperative.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +1000
From the Archives, 2009: Lions’ heist shatters Blues
The Lions trailed by 24 points at three-quarter time, outshone by a Carlton side featuring the starring roles of Chris Judd and Brendan Fevola. But Brisbane bounced back when it mattered, as Daniel Bradshaw kicked two goals in the dying minutes to se...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:57:27 +1000
‘I want another crack at the NRL’: Pay ready to return to coaching
You would understand if Dean Pay was jaded by the coaching caper, but the former Bulldogs mentor is keen for another opportunity in the NRL.



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