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Asbestos has been found in children’s coloured sand. What’s the risk to kids?

Multiple schools and early learning centres in the Australian Capital Territory have shut on Friday after asbestos was found in coloured sand used for children’s art and sensory play. At least one school in Brisbane has also closed due to potential exposure.

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Bullets blow as star import ruled out for season

Casey Prather's latest knee injury will sideline the NBL superstar for the rest of the season in a huge blow to the struggling Brisbane Bullets.

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Crows to accelerate contract talks with coach Nicks

Adelaide chairman John Olsen says the Crows will soon accelerate talks with head coach Matthew Nicks about a contract extension.

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Lions snubbed but AFL explains lack of prime-time games

Reigning AFL premiers Brisbane could feature more in prime-time in the last nine rounds of 2026 after being largely snubbed from Thursday and Friday nights.

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AFL shrugs off Rankine missing spicy Magpies-Crows game

AFL minor premiers Adelaide will open their 2026 campaign with a grudge match against Collingwood at the MCG, although there will be one very notable absentee.

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NRL makes call on Magic Round bye, grand-final rematch

Melbourne will have home-ground advantage when they face premiers Brisbane in a grand-final rematch in round three, while a new team misses Magic Round in 2026.

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Mooney magic scorches Heat in big Perth WBBL win

Beth Mooney stamped her class as one of the world's best players with a magnificent 105 to fire the Perth Scorchers to a 23-run win over Brisbane Heat.

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Prather injured as Bullets blown away by Breakers

Casey Prather limped off with a suspected knee injury as the Bullets were blown away by the Breakers on the Gold Coast in a one-sided Ignite Cup NBL fixture.

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55 million years: Australia’s oldest crocodile eggshells found in Queensland

In southeast Queensland, roughly 250 kilometres from Brisbane, lies the tiny town of Murgon. Located on Wakka Wakka Country, it’s home to about 2,000 people – and one of the most important fossil sites in the world.

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DCE return and grudge games headline NRL's first month

Daly Cherry-Evans' Brookvale return will headline the opening month of the NRL's 2026 draw, with Melbourne and Parramatta to play the first game in Australia.

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Broncos teenage playmaker to join rival club in 2027

Brisbane's loss will be Canberra's gain in 2027 as the impending arrival of Jonah Pezet forces Coby Black out of Broncos.

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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price backs out as headlining speaker at anti-immigration rally due to feature Tommy Robinson

Exclusive: Rallies, organised by anti-lockdown protester Monica Smit and others, are set to go ahead in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane at the end of November

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Roar go fourth on ALM ladder after thumping Jets

Brisbane Roar showcased their attacking wares with a 3-0 win over Newcastle, with central defender Lucas Herrington scoring a beauty from a corner.

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Gardner snares 5-15 as Scorchers cop embarrassing loss

Melbourne Renegades have repeated last season's WBBL final win over Brisbane Heat while the Sixers crushed Perth by 10 wickets at the WACA.

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Lions shake off Demons AFLW finals 'monkey'

The Brisbane Lions have qualified for a sixth-straight AFLW preliminary final, overcoming a slow start to down Melbourne by 13 points at Ikon Park.

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Prather keeps cool as Bullets edge out JackJumpers

The JackJumpers have lost another tight home game, Brisbane star Casey Prather the difference with some clutch, final-minute plays.

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India win T20 series against Australia after washout

Lightning and rain at the Gabba has ensured India won the Twenty20 series against Australia after just 4.5 overs of India's innings in game five was possible.

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Jansen continues hot run as Roar women sink Glory

Bente Jansen has scored two goals in the space of three minutes as Brisbane Roar made it two wins on the trot with a 3-2 victory over Perth.

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Broncos' World Club Challenge campaign gets green light

The annual grudge match between the NRL and Super League champions is back on with Brisbane agreeing to travel to England next February to take on Hull KR.

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Should Newcastle to Sydney bullet train really be first link built of Melbourne to Brisbane route?

Infrastructure Australia wants to know why NSW connection should be prioritised over Victorian, ACT and Queensland sections of high-speed rail

The Independent UK

Ashes 2025/26 schedule: Date, venue and start time for every Test match between England and Australia

England’s bid to regain the urn – and win a first Ashes series in Australia since 2010 – will begin in Perth on 21 November

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NRL to ban clubs publicly courting contracted stars

NRL clubs are set to be put on notice and told they can no longer publicly declare interest in a player at a rival team unless the target is off contract.

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Wellington A-League star reveals scary cancer battle

In-form Phoenix wingback Carlo Armiento says he had to take time away from the A-League last season after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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Almost 120 flying foxes hospitalised after giant hail smashes Queensland colony

Rescued bats taken to RSPCA wildlife hospital in Brisbane’s south-west with injuries including ‘faces that were smashed and broken wings’

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'That's why I'm here': Windies gun to bring the Heat

Big-hitting West Indies recruit Chinelle Henry wants to leave her WBBL mark after being drafted by the Brisbane Heat.

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