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Sun, 23 May 2021 18:58:00 +1000
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Magpies and Power at MCG, Dons and Roos at Docklands in two grudge matches
We will bring you the key moments on AFL Sunday with the Magpies up against the Power first, and then Essendon taking on North Melbourne.

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:55:46 +1000
Lightning strike again as Swifts fall to Sunshine Coast home-court curse
The Swifts continued their losing streak against the Sunshine Coast side at USC Stadium on Sunday afternoon. 

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:27:01 +1000
The kid Fulton signed as teenager shines on day of mourning for Manly
Josh Schuster was spotted as a 13-year-old by the legendary rugby league figure and his son. It seems Bob Fulton found the man to lead Manly into the future.

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:23:15 +1000
More than 125,000 Myanmar teachers suspended for opposing coup
Teachers have been pressured to accept the coup as junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi was healthy at home, in his first interview since he seized power.

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:17:10 +1000
Queensland horse trainer Ben Currie not guilty of fraud over 14 races
The ruling came despite Magistrate Kay Ryan saying phone intercepts and bank payments were “highly suggestive” of racing rules being breached.

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:16:38 +1000
Collingwood fall short against Port Adelaide in nail-biter at the MCG
Collingwood have coughed up a golden opportunity to turn their season around, giving up a 13-point three-quarter-time lead to fall short by the narrowest of margins against Port Adelaide.

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:15:00 +1000
Nationals win rewards NSW Coalition’s COVID track record
The Upper Hunter byelection victory is reward for the Berejiklian government’s diligent handling of the pandemic. But it spells trouble for Opposition Leader Jodi McKay, and our dependence on coal.

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:12:05 +1000
Protesters slam police amid a riot of colour, music at Pride March
Excuse me, officer: Protesters positioned themselves in front of the Chief Commissioner to oppose Victoria Police participation in the Midsumma Pride March.

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:00:00 +1000
‘Dagger to the heart’: Game reeling from loss of mate and legend Fulton
The inaugural Immortal’s rugby league achievements had him among the game’s greatest names, but it was his opinion on war as a returned conscript that told most about him.

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Tips and race-by-race preview for Albury on Monday
A seven-race card kicks off the working week on the lower south coast.

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:31:55 +1000
Jane Thurgood-Dove’s family pleads for leads as new cold case hub opens
Victoria Police has opened the files of five cold cases to the public in an Australian first that aims to shed light on some of the state’s most baffling unsolved crimes.

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:29:25 +1000
‘No amount could be enough’: Calls for Canberra to back biotech, as medtech firms await funding
One of the nation’s most experienced biotechnology investors has urged the federal government to do more to support the sector

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:25:45 +1000
Stimulus sparks small business lending surge
ANZ Bank says government stimulus policies have helped drive a surge in lending to small firms buying assets such as cars, tractors, and machinery.

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:20:16 +1000
No passengers turned away as second India COVID flight lands in Australia
A second repatriation flight from Delhi has arrived in Darwin after all passengers returned negative COVID-19 tests prior to departure.

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:19:09 +1000
Butler, Battle in the gun but Saints’ options limited as axe looms
Coach Brett Ratten says St Kilda have “some players in pretty good form in the reserves” and he told his senior players so after their thrashing at the hands of the Bulldogs.

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:11:15 +1000
Remarkable victory for a fractured Coalition: now only a miracle can save Labor’s Jodi McKay
Given all the scandals engulfing Premier Gladys Berejiklian and her Nationals partners in government, they will treasure their victory in the Upper Hunter byelection at the weekend.

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:00:36 +1000
Vale ‘King Silver’: Manly man and Immortal who put family above all
Bob Fulton was one of the four inaugural rugby league Immortals, and scaled just about every peak in the game. But it was on fishing trips in the Northern Territory where I came to understand the real Bozo.

Sun, 23 May 2021 16:36:00 +1000
The man behind Australia's private sperm donor boom
Adam Hooper doesn’t have a fixed address or a stable job, but he helped facilitate 437 births last year.

Sun, 23 May 2021 16:30:00 +1000
‘Over my dead body’: Excavation will determine if land is an Indigenous grave site
A developer expects police to be called in if the Indigenous community tries to stop a shallow excavation to solve a long-running south coast mystery.

Sun, 23 May 2021 16:30:00 +1000
The country town shopfront behind Chinese labour king’s empire
Dozens of Australian abattoirs turned to alleged tax dodger Scott Shi to provide them with thousands of foreign workers and keep the meat industry ticking

Sun, 23 May 2021 16:17:30 +1000
Police appeal for witnesses, videos after boy stabbed in Brighton brawl
Police are looking for anyone with video or CCTV footage from around Elsternwick Park and surrounding streets after an Elwood teenager was stabbed on Saturday night.

Sun, 23 May 2021 16:16:57 +1000
Western shootout: Gritty Giants outlast Eagles in end-to-end thriller
There were an incredible 13 lead changes in a Sunday afternoon classic at Giants Stadium as two injury-hit teams threw everything they had at each other.

Sun, 23 May 2021 16:03:53 +1000
Burton scores hometown hat-trick as Penrith cripple Souths’ season
The crowd at Dubbo’s Apex Oval were brought to their feet as local hero Matt Burton led the Panthers to another high-scoring victory over a supposed premiership contender.

Sun, 23 May 2021 16:00:00 +1000
How Mathias Cormann’s spokesman Darius Horsham made economics macho
When Shaun Micallef needs a spokesman to explain the latest developments in Treasury, there’s only one person up to the task: the cigar-chomping Darius Horsham.

Sun, 23 May 2021 15:55:17 +1000
‘Enormous heart’: Lorrae Desmond, Logie-winning star of A Country Practice, dead at 91
The two-time Logie winning matriarch of Australian showbiz has died at the age of 91. 

Sun, 23 May 2021 15:55:01 +1000
‘Shell-shocked’: McKay concedes voters have stopped listening to Labor
NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay says the Upper Hunter byelection came too early for her party to be competitive.

Sun, 23 May 2021 15:47:37 +1000
Exposing the wounds of health professionals
Grace Under Pressure is an intense 80 minutes of verbatim theatre that tells stories of survival as well as distress and disillusion.

Sun, 23 May 2021 15:30:19 +1000
‘I’m not anti-vaccine’: Why Genevieve is waiting for Pfizer
Genevieve Schuster is 50 and is waiting for the Pfizer vaccine. Experts have an idea to help change her mind.

Sun, 23 May 2021 15:29:27 +1000
Pies member Hatley confident of getting enough signatures for EGM
But Collingwood president Mark Korda is encouraging members to wait until the next annual general meeting to have their say on how the club’s board should look going forward.

Sun, 23 May 2021 15:16:38 +1000
Late bloomer Sweeney to make up for lost time at Albury
He lives 160km from the Albury track, but popular Jerilderie trainer Phil Sweeney can never get back there quick enough.

Sun, 23 May 2021 15:07:38 +1000
Anger as 21 die in China cross-country race hit by extreme weather
Critics are blaming a “man-made calamity” after at least 20 people running a mountain marathon cross-country race have died in north-western China on a high-altitude track.

Sun, 23 May 2021 14:45:31 +1000
Sherry’s bad break further weakens Sydney jockey ranks
Tom Sherry is cursing his misfortunate after breaking his forearm and wrist at Rosehill on Saturday.

Sun, 23 May 2021 14:35:37 +1000
Most callers to my radio program are worried about AstraZeneca, but their fears are misplaced
The level of paranoia in the community is alarming and wrong.

Sun, 23 May 2021 14:07:53 +1000
Father, son spend night lost on Mount Glorious after bushwalk
The 45-year-old man and 10-year-old boy surprised the search party on Sunday after they went missing in the national park, north-west of Brisbane, on Saturday.

Sun, 23 May 2021 14:05:16 +1000
Listen here, Prince Harry, parents are mere mortals - even the royal ones
That parents are fallible is hardly earth-shattering news. Hopefully for Prince Harry, his son will realise this fact before he goes public with his own grievances.

Sun, 23 May 2021 14:02:58 +1000
Hartigan to face scrutiny for Walsh hit as fan footage surfaces
Footage taken from a fan at the Punt Road end of the MCG on Saturday shows Kyle Hartigan collect Sam Walsh high as the Blues midfielder tried to block the Hawk for his teammate Harry McKay. 

Sun, 23 May 2021 13:56:53 +1000
Mice found to produce a chemical that works like catnip on cats
Mice found to produce a chemical that works like catnip on cats and gives them a chance to escape.

Sun, 23 May 2021 13:36:08 +1000
Manly legend and NRL Immortal Bob Fulton dies aged 74
Bob Fulton, who played 219 games for Manly-Warringah and coached them to two premierships, has died at 74 after a long battle with cancer.

Sun, 23 May 2021 13:33:56 +1000
Europe takes on cheap flights and landlords in race to net zero emissions
Trains instead of flights, fossil fuel ad bans and charging landlords for tenant’s heating emissions will be legislated in parts of Europe.

Sun, 23 May 2021 13:31:01 +1000
International student programs ‘at risk’ as enrolments slump
International student enrolments at Victorian schools have fallen more than 30 per cent this year, amid warnings schools will disband their international programs if Australia’s border remains closed for much longer.

Sun, 23 May 2021 13:27:21 +1000
MasterChef serves up an advertising break from tradition
After watching MasterChef the other night, I’ve become hooked on ads.

Sun, 23 May 2021 13:24:55 +1000
South Asian students need our support
The COVID crisis in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is distressing Australia’s south Asian community, particularly the large number of international students who do not have close family and friends in this country.

Sun, 23 May 2021 13:07:33 +1000
Duel between fact and fiction illuminates post-truth world
The play Lifespan of a Fact shows a young literary magazine fact-checker peeling back the untruths in an essay about suicide.

Sun, 23 May 2021 13:02:09 +1000
Revealed: Facebook’s tax bill in Australia just $20m
Facebook shrugged off COVID-19 to grow revenue, but paid just $20 million in tax after funnelling over $500 million to an offshore subsidiary.

Sun, 23 May 2021 12:53:51 +1000
This sprawling celebration of all things abnormal is a wild ride
Yumi Umiumare’s distinctive antipodean take on the art of Butoh combines avant garde cabaret, queer performance art, punk theatrics and a kind of gritty burlesque.

Sun, 23 May 2021 12:50:47 +1000
NSW’s Origin hopes suffer blow with Crichton, Radley facing bans
The NRL levelled 15 charges from Saturday’s games and two Roosters in Brad Fittler’s plans for NSW’s Origin campaign were on the list.

Sun, 23 May 2021 12:49:45 +1000
WA’s top public health officials to face national watchdog in the wake of Aishwarya’s death
Two of Western Australia’s most senior health executives will be referred to the national medical watchdog for an inquiry over the death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath.

Sun, 23 May 2021 12:44:50 +1000
King Lear, ultimate in narcissistic male leaders, played by a woman
Evelyn Krape joins the ranks of women playing the ultimate tragic role, King Lear, and there’s never been a better time to put regal, toxic masculinity on stage.

Sun, 23 May 2021 12:11:01 +1000
Is Super Rugby Trans-Tasman finished before it started?
The Australian sides are in danger of becoming rugby’s version of the Washington Generals, the team set up to give the Harlem Globetrotters someone to beat.

Sun, 23 May 2021 12:00:00 +1000
‘Some refuse to sit in them’: The multibillion-dollar gamble to get Australians into electric cars
General Motors is spending billions on the performance, speed and silence of its electric vehicles to win the hearts of Australian sceptics. At the same time, two video makers have been capturing the reaction of local coal miners going electric for t...



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