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Purple haze and Friday lights: How Fremantle reclaimed their mojo and kept the dream alive
35+ min ago (468+ words) September 14, 2026 — 10:46am This year, Fremantle have made Fridays their own. They’ve risen to the occasion, becoming box office, must-watch viewing. Eight games, five at home, with an average of more than 55,000 fans in the west. Most importantly, they’ve won them all....
Voters losing faith in Labor's economic management
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (43+ words) A new poll released today shows that voter faith in the Labor government to manage the economy has crashed September 14, 2026 — 8:24am...
From Moree schoolgirl to High Court trailblazer and human rights advocate
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (405+ words) September 14, 2026 — 5:00am When in 1951 Dr H.V. (Doc) Evatt, then federal opposition leader, stood in the back of a utility in Moree to campaign for a “no” vote in the coming referendum to outlaw communism, he encountered an eight-year-old girl who asked:…...
More than half of voters don’t trust Albanese. Can he ever win them over?
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (649+ words) September 14, 2026 — 4:54am Anthony Albanese spent three decades building up trust with voters. He lost it in a single day, spending his political capital to shake up the tax system. And now the receipts have arrived. Voters are in no mood to…...
NRLW finals 2026: Wests Tigers’ turnaround from wooden spooners to top-four contenders
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (454+ words) September 13, 2026 — 1:40pm It’s been 15 long years, but the Wests Tigers are finally playing finals football again. For the first time since 2011, a top-grade Tigers team will play a match at the business end of the season, thanks to the club’s NRLW side…...
The Dolphins are one win from a grand final. They should thank Spencer Leniu
19+ hour ago (521+ words) September 13, 2026 — 4:22pm The Dolphins have Sydney Roosters’ firebrand Spencer Leniu to thank for getting them within one win of a spot in the NRL grand final. A Herbie Farnworth-inspired Dolphins triumphed 26-16 over the Warriors on Saturday evening in a victory that…...
Sharks boss says it’s time to end ‘embarrassing’ stadium debate. Even if that means defeat
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (752+ words) September 13, 2026 — 1:40pm 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…...
A fall on a tram cost a passenger his life. Older riders want change
21+ hour, 52+ min ago (756+ words) September 13, 2026 — 1:30pm 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…...
Other NRL coaches go postal. For Ivan Cleary, a cocked eyebow is enough
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1056+ words) September 13, 2026 — 9:30am 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,…...
Why One Nation’s rise in Victoria is good for democracy
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1032+ words) September 13, 2026 — 5:01am As psephologists gradually realise that a clairvoyant has more chance of predicting the Victorian election, there’s one direct benefit to the political uncertainty: the much mocked, disliked, analysed and confusing beast that is One Nation has improved the contest…...