‘One will go’: Eddie McGuire’s massive North Melbourne call as AFL presidents unhappy with 19-team league

Some AFL club presidents aren’t happy with the idea of expanding to 19 clubs, according to former Collingwood president Eddie McGuire, with fears North Melbourne must “stand for something” or be in the firing line. The looming introduction of the Tasmania Devils in 2028 will see the Kangaroos lose their link to the Apple Isle, … Read more

Philippine students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia swelters in prolonged heat wave

KABUL, Afghanistan: Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a Taliban-run institute training tourism and hospitality professionals.It’s a motley crew. One student is a model. Another is 17 and has no job history. The students vary in age, education level and professional experience. They’re all men … Read more

Police officer Ben Falconer loses Covid-19 vaccination legal fight in WA Supreme Court

A police officer who argued mandating the Covid-19 vaccine was unlawful has lost his legal fight in the West Australian Supreme Court. Senior Constable Ben Falconer had his final appeal dismissed on Tuesday after fighting former Police Commissioner Chris Dawson’s decision in 2021 to force police officers to be vaccinated. Also involved in the case … Read more

AFL 2024: St Kilda star Jack Sinclair says tackling habits harder to shake than bumps

Eradicating slinging tackles could be harder than stopping head-high bumps according to All-Australian Jack Sinclair, who suggested the focus on dialling up St Kilda’s lacklustre pressure played its part in the incident that resulted in a suspension for teammate Jack Higgins. Port Adelaide defender Aliir Aliir was concussed last Friday night when Higgins pinned his … Read more