Leniu's study of Melbourne prop to play out in prelim Penrith prop Spencer Leniu describes Nelson Asofa-Solomona as Melbourne's "really big scary guy", and one he has been studying since high school. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Man charged with alleged stabbing murder of woman A man is due to face court charged with murder after a woman's body was found at a home in Melbourne's west. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Storm centre Olam enjoying unexpected return for finals Melbourne centre Justin Olam thought he was no chance of a return to the Storm's line-up come finals time after a brutal axing in July. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
More homes put up for sale as property rebound sets in The spring selling season looks to have started early, with national listings surging more than 20 per cent in the last month of winter. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Reece Walsh credits daughter Leila for Broncos success Broncos No.1 Reece Walsh, 21, is a young father and he says his daughter Leila has helped him stay calm and grounded amid a whirlwind of adulation. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Laidley praises AFL for support during dark times North Melbourne premiership player and coach Danielle Laidley says AFL figures were among the first to help her three years ago. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
'Haunts us': mother lives in fear after ex's shooting A Melbourne woman fears her daughter will be left without a mother if she ever has the misfortune of facing her ex-partner again. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Cleary hurts finger but Penrith backs halves to play Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary are expected to play in Penrith's NRL preliminary final against Melbourne despite injury concerns. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Ron Barassi to be honoured with state memorial as AFL weighs up renaming cup The AFL Commission will make a final decision as calls grow for the league to rename the premiership cup after Australian sporting icon Ron Barassi The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023
State funeral for Barassi as AFL weighs up renaming cup Calls are growing for the AFL to rename the premiership cup after football legend Ron Barassi, who will be farewelled at a state funeral. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Storm star Hughes hopeful of return for Panthers prelim Melbourne star Jahrome Hughes has made promising progress as he races the clock to return for the Storm's preliminary final against Penrith. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Referee Klein's finals fate won't hinge on Storm errors NRL football boss Graham Annesley can't make any promises over Ashley Klein's hopes of officiating in the preliminary finals. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Substack newsletters are a literary trend. What's the appeal – and what should you read? Every week since August 2021, Australian author Bri Lee has released a regular weekly Substack newsletter, News & Reviews, to thousands of paid and unpaid subscribers. The Conversation · Sep 17, 2023
‘History is truly calling’, Burney declares as tens of thousands march for the voice across Australia Minister for Indigenous Australians told Melbourne crowd she was almost crying when she saw the turnout for the rallies The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2023 ‘Bottom of the food chain’: e-scooter riders push for reimagining of Australia’s bike lanes A new transport hierarchy is being negotiated in our cities, leading to friction on footpaths and bickering in bike lanes. Is there a better way?
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023 Burney tells pro-voice rally crowds ‘history is truly calling’ – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023 Ron Barassi: pioneering player and formidable coach who embodied Australian rules football Few have dominated and defined their sport the way Barassi did – he changed the game forever and leaves an incalculable legacy
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023 Ron Barassi, AFL great, dies aged 87 One of the sport’s most loved and influential figures has died peacefully and ‘surrounded by loving family’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023 Sydney marathon runners warned about heat as above average warmth affects south-east Australia Bureau of Meteorology forecasts warm weather to remain over coming days, with Sydney set to reach 30C and Melbourne 24C
Newcastle Herald · Sep 16, 2023 They fled the Taliban when Kabul fell. Now, all they want is to play football again "When we were in Afghanistan, we did not have the right to play; now we are in Australia and if it is going to be the same, there has been no difference."
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023 Singing the Blues: Robbie Williams’s musical tribute to Carlton player after AFL win ‘De Koning’s in the air, everywhere I look around,’ Williams sang to tune of Love Is In The Air
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023 Tom Toon Thai Noodle Cafe, Melbourne: 23 kinds of papaya salad in the quiet end of Abbotsford With Isan specialties, a rich, fragrant kway teow neua and an extensive selection of som tum, this Melbourne Thai restaurant is worthy of repeat visits
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2023 Wasteful Melbourne still learning the hard way as Carlton party like it’s 1999 The Demons will wonder how they lost after dominating in the air and on the ground, and then allowing the Blues in at the death
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2023 How one of Melbourne’s most contaminated sites became a political battleground on housing Labor says it is ‘pushing on’ with the development in the city’s north, while the Greens accuse it of winding back the original plan
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2023 AFL semi-final: Carlton beat Melbourne in MCG thriller – as it happened Blues will face the Brisbane Lions in the AFL preliminary final next week after defeating the Demons in front of a sold-out MCG