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‘It’s in our hands’: Ginnivan, Hawks look straight to an MCG prelim final

In front of nearly 60,000 in the west, the Hawks left the purple army in a daze. Follow along for all the post-match…

Dockers v Hawks player ratings: From a skipper’s career night, to the gun forwards who disappeared

In front of a packed house at Optus Stadium in Perth, Fremantle were nothing short of embarrassed against Hawthorn. Our…

Sydney scientist behind ‘moon landing’ cancer vaccine wins top science prize

Professor Georgina Long described the vaccine trial as “absolute landmark, fork-in-the-road for cancer”.

Round 27: Bulldogs vs Broncos | Highlights

All the tries, line breaks, and big hits from Accor Stadium! See the best moments as the Bulldogs and Broncos went…

Best of cartoons, September 4, 2026

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

Albanese and Pacific leaders to rebuke China after missile test. All except one

The tiny island nation of Nauru was expected to be the only holdout as 17 of the 18 Pacific Island Forum members united…

Ben Hunt IV

Lewis hurts shoulder in airborne contest

Mitch Lewis leaves the field in Perth after hurting his shoulder.

Darius: Adversity set me up for Maroons gig

Darius Boyd speaks on Nine after being unveiled as the new Queensland State of Origin coach.

Darius IV

Galvin slices through and scores

Bulldogs young gun Lachie Galvin splits through the Broncos' defence to score.

Haas sin-binned as ref cracks down on Broncos

Payne Haas is dumped in the sin bin.

When circuit training isn’t enough

And the Stepford sprinters step up.

The Wizard pierces through Dockers to score

Nick Watson comes from nowhere to kick Hawthorn's first goal of the final.

Renowned feminist Gloria Steinem dies, aged 92

Renowned feminist Gloria Steinem has died at her home in New York City, surrounded by loved ones.

Which Aussie food franchise has taken London by storm? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz

Catch up on the week’s local, national and international news with a two-minute multiple choice challenge.

‘Corrosive’: Ex-V/Line boss jailed over corrupt contracts

The masterminds behind a major corruption scandal involving Victoria rail cleaning contracts have been jailed for their…

Clive Palmer’s $40 million superyacht arrives on Brisbane River

The boat attracted controversy last year after being given one of the best spots on the river for a strange reason.

Payne Sin Bin.

Haas monsters over in farewell game

Payne Haas barges through the Bulldogs defence to score a try in his Broncos swansong.

Haas leads team out in Broncos farewell

Superstar front-rower Payne Haas leads out Brisbane ahead of his final game before joining South Sydney.

Broncos repel Bulldogs’ late fightback to finish woeful title defence on a high

Payne Haas left Brisbane on a winning note as the Broncos scored a ninth win in their past 10 games against the…

Thinking of trying for a baby? Beware the false promises of ‘trimester zero’

The journey to parenthood begins even before you fall pregnant. But if you want children, do you need to make drastic…

Education boss to parents: Either share your principal, or pay $5000 extra a year

The Diocese of Broken Bay has signalled it would begin “sharing” principals between two schools.

I posed as a 17-year-old boy on social media. It took 13 minutes to be shown the manosphere

Within an hour, TikTok served up content encouraging women to treat their husbands “like their bosses”, wear lipstick…

The US warship that spent too much time at sea finally gets a break

The war-weary USS Abraham Lincoln has finally docked in Thailand bearing all the scars of a gruelling eight-month…

‘Cheat code’: Wilson cleared to play in Shute Shield decider after Wallabies standby call

Waratahs halfback Teddy Wilson has been in such outstanding form for Easts that he was almost lost to the club in grand…

Premier to PM: Fix visa issues so western Sydney can have more flights

On the final leg of his four-day trade trip to India on Thursday, Chris Minns revealed changes to tourist visa…

Alleged arsonist sets himself on fire

An alleged arsonist is fighting for life after setting himself on fire while torching a tobacco shop.

'Trying to make me emotional?': Boyd on his journey to Maroons job

Darius Boyd speaks to the media about his inspirational journey from his challenging childhood to Queensland coach.

A fireball, then screams of agony: Suspected arsonist engulfed in flames, abandoned on pavement

CCTV footage shows a man enveloped in flames after a Melton tobacco shop was firebombed early on Thursday.

Renewed search for missing father enters third day

The brother of missing South Australian father Josh Clifton-Demell has told 9News he believes there may be another…

Sydney Swan Nick Blakey tells associates he wants to be traded

Blakey is one of five players serving a club-imposed suspension for breaching the Swans’ behavioural standards last…

Ambulance systems failure a ‘nightmare’ in Brisbane

Triple-zero call takers were required to relay important information by radio.

The great furniture blanding: How neutral tones took over our living rooms

Why do some living rooms seem … lifeless? A quirky analysis pinpoints when cheerfully coloured sofas became a thing of…

A Mark Wahlberg action-thriller and a total cliffhanger, plus other new movies to watch this week

Our critics take a look at what’s new in cinemas this week.