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A fall on a tram cost a passenger his life. Older riders want change
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (756+ words) September 13, 2026 — 11:30am When Garry Ledger fell on a tram and hit his head last August, there were initially no signs of a major injury. The 78-year-old South Australian had just boarded the route 16 service towards the city. He was busy tapping…...
Sharks boss says it’s time to end ‘embarrassing’ stadium debate. Even if that means defeat
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (676+ words) September 13, 2026 — 11:40am Cronulla chief executive Dino Mezzatesta fears the Sharks may never host an NRL final in their own backyard again, but says the NRL should implement a blanket finals policy that will ensure all clubs are treated the same. The…...
‘Way out of her league’: Emotional PM defends late mother from Hanson’s attack
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (904+ words) Updated September 13, 2026 — 3:19pm,first published 8:03am Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned Pauline Hanson’s personal attack on his late mother after the minor party leader criticised her in a podcast this year for living in public housing for decades. Hanson also drew…...
Other NRL coaches go postal. For Ivan Cleary, a cocked eyebrow is enough
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (1056+ words) September 13, 2026 — 7:30am Des Hasler rips a door clean off its hinges. Ricky Stuart makes the paint peel from the walls. Even the usually unflappable Craig Fitzgibbon unleashes a right hook on an innocent computer monitor. And then there is Ivan Cleary,…...
Fierce finals furnace burns on slow-starting Dockers
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (436+ words) September 11, 2026 — 9:07am Fremantle’s horror first-quarter efforts in recent finals will be well and truly in the spotlight when they take on Geelong in Friday night’s blockbuster semi-final showdown in Perth. The Dockers won a club-record 19 games in the regular season on…...
Hands off our gas: WA pushes back against national reservation plan
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (606+ words) September 10, 2026 — 12:17pm Western Australia’s peak mining and energy body remains firm that the state should remain separate from a national gas reservation scheme after the federal government released the proposed legislation for consultation. The Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 aims to establish…...
Why ‘Moose’ is Fremantle’s rock amid the chaos
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (853+ words) Move over Wharfie Time. Because if Fremantle are to break their flag drought this year, there’s a fair chance it will be thanks to “Moose”. It would be easy to describe Alex Pearce as Fremantle’s captain courageous and leave it…...
How three coaches living together conjured the NRL’s biggest turnaround
4+ day, 48+ min ago (710+ words) September 9, 2026 — 5:30pm It has all the ingredients for a hit reality television show. Three rugby league coaches, living together for more than two months, in a three-bedroom Airbnb on Newcastle’s Bar Beach last summer. It is here, in a share house…...
‘Dire consequences’: BBL sell-off slammed amid fears for grassroots cricket
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1178+ words) Updated September 9, 2026 — 11:58am,first published 11:26am Cricket Australia’s decision to put the Melbourne Renegades up for sale and open the way for wider private investment in Big Bash League clubs has been hammered by Cricket NSW, the home state of CA chair…...
Labor planned to end domestic violence in a generation. Instead, sexual violence is at record high
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (753+ words) September 9, 2026 — 3:00am The nation’s leading authority on domestic abuse has warned Labor’s plan to end violence against women and children in a generation is failing as rates of sexual violence in Australia remain at record highs. The Domestic, Family and Sexual…...