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"This was not run past any women."

Australian federal police and NSW police have arrested and charged a former SAS soldier after a four-year investigation

Geelong premiership defender Tom Stewart has avoided a serious knee injury but will miss the Cats' AFL clash with Carlton.

Inadequate, inequitable, and in some cases possibly in breach of workers’ compensation laws. That’s how bad the current insurance arrangements are for Australia’s professional sports people, who get less support for long-term injuries than other workers, and less support than if they’d been playing in New Zealand.

Leading concussion experts have called for stiffer sanction, arguing the Melbourne player should have been banned for at least four matches

Kysaiah Pickett starred in Melbourne's season-opening win but won't play again until round four after he was hit with a two-match suspension for rough conduct.

Adelaide forward Shane McAdam will head to the AFL tribunal after being charged with rough conduct for his bump on GWS' Jacob Wehr.

Questions abound after an opening round that was exhilarating at times, savage and gruesome at others

Vladimir Putin visits Mariupol, Marles says Iraq war opponents have been vindicated and NSW election nears

After an AFL pre-season of bold proclamations and lofty promises, some teams leave round one with their prospects emboldened while others search for answers. We digest the week that was.

Attorney general Shane Rattenbury says territory may take action unilaterally if federal government does not act