Politicians so often seem to think that much of our current situation is linked to what is happening now, without considering previous policies of theirs.

KL Iro looked as if he'd scored for the Sharks, before the Bunker ruled he was narrowly offside.

Andrew Johns admits concerns for Sharks playmaker Braydon Trindall.

Injury concerns for the Crows after Riley Thilthorpe limps off the field after a knock to the knee from a teammate.

The Lions put their hopes for a three-peat on the line while the Crows seek a return to the preliminary final against Hawthorn as they meet in a knockout semi-final at the Gabba. Follow for live updates.

The four-year-old’s body was found after the fire was extinguished.

Siosifa Talakai scored the Sharks' first try of the night by the barest of margins against the Cowboys.

An Australian man has been arrested in Bali, accused of drug dealing and faces 12 years in jail.

Police are investigating disturbing vision of a toddler behind the wheel of a ute steering through Perth's suburban streets.

Addin Fonua-Blake looked to have scored the Sharks' opener for the night, but was denied after the Bunker ruled a double movement.

A hidden storage space at the Melbourne Recital Centre has been transformed into a cabaret venue with city views.

The Federal Government is alone in its new $5000 limit on allied health services for veterans, with politicians across other parties overwhelmingly against the move.

Dozens of high-powered, illegal ebikes are in the hands of police after they were seized in a blitz across the Northern Beaches.

The New Zealand Warriors host the Dolphins in Finals Week 1 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at Go Media Stadium, Auckland.

The Princess of Wales made a surprise visit to the west London hospital where she was treated for cancer after her recent fundraising efforts.

A Townsville man has been arrested, accused of stabbing a family member to death.

The US remembered the nearly 3000 people killed in the terror attacks that changed the world forever on September 11, 2001.

A teen accused of using a drone to pass on intel to shooters who accidentally shot innocent tradie has been charged with murder.

The Dolphins strike through Selwyn Cobbo, who polishes off a crisp backline movement as tempers flare in Auckland.

Adam Pompey is sin binned for a shoulder charge after he collided with Ray Stone and made contact with his chin.

The opening week of the NRL finals continues with the top-four Warriors-Dolphins clash before a sudden death battle between Cronulla and North Queensland. Follow the action.

Billy Slater is left confused after the Warriors a gifted a penalty for a bizarre contact on Mitch Barnett.

Taine Tuaupiki puts the Warriors into the lead early in the qualifying final against the Dolphins.

A classic 1880s row house was at stake at auction on Saturday. A family who beat out a couple to win the keys weren’t put off by the 1980s kitchen and bathroom.

The documents dating from 1998 to 2001 detail intelligence that US government officials had gathered about al-Qaeda in the lead up to the hijackings that killed nearly 3000 people and upended American national security.

Tom Flegler is ruled out of the qualifying final between the Dolphins and Warriors after copping a nasty knock to the head.

League greats are left stunned as Jack Bostock escapes time in the sin bin for a professional foul.

Two passengers on a flight from Melbourne to Doha 'made threats' and had to be restrained by fellow fliers before police boarded.

The woman was climbing a cliff when she fell 30 metres on Saturday.

Roosters half Sam Walker had ankle surgery on August 30 after suffering a syndesmosis injury in the round 26 clash with the Dolphins a day earlier, and has made a remarkable recovery.

In tough news the Swans ahead of AFLW round five, they lost former All-Australian Brenna Tarrant to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in a hammer blow to their flag hopes.

Rory Owen runs the length of the field to score the game-winning try against the Cowboys.

It seems an odd strategy for the GOP to make this election a referendum on a president whose unpopularity is only getting worse. But the party knows what it’s doing.

Fremantle’s Luke Jackson underlined his ability as one of the best ruckmen in the game with a devastating performance against Geelong. How can Sydney stop him in the preliminary final?

Just four weeks ago, the Roosters beat Penrith in the club’s biggest win in years. Then they lost three straight. Now their title hopes are in real danger.

The 4.75 per cent boost to awards will flow to some workers unlikely to have otherwise had a pay rise this year, amid fresh pressure on the LNP’s budget.

A dozen groups – nine more than expected – registered to bid for the light-filled unit, as an agent shared why homes in this price range are so popular.

Ben Shelton lets out his frustrations towards the chair umpire after a harsh call.

In the week the NFL ventured down under, cricket planned a sell-off and tennis toyed with innovations of its own, athletics is trialling a fresh new look.

A 26-year-old truck driver has been charged after allegedly almost hitting two school girls in Sydney.

Operation E-Voltage included the seizure of an e-bike capable of going more than 90 kilometres an hour that was ridden by a 14-year-old boy.

Knights veteran Dane Gagai wins a foot race with Matt Dufty to score a try.

In one of the major early calls of the AFL trade period, Port Adelaide superstar Zak Butters has nominated the Western Bulldogs as his preferred destination.

If Yemen’s Houthis gain control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, their backer Iran could gain a critical advantage in its war with the US, reducing supplies through a second major corridor and further raising oil prices.

Arvid Lindblad crashes into the wall during a practice session ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

John Solomon, a journalist who joined the White House in June, told this masthead that he did not “get a sense that people are concerned about election security”.

Siua Wong, Rob Toia, Salesi Foketi and Benaiah Ioelu came through the ranks of a Roosters program the club hopes can one day produce their entire team.

Modern cricket is a dual-format sport: Tests supply history and depth, and T20 provides the commercial engine that funds the lot. Since the Indian Premier League’s 2008 launch, T20 has exploded.

Despite living through different eras of gang violence, residents of Sydney’s western suburbs face a brazen new generation of gangsters, and they are shaken by the violence.