The growing injury list after the opening rounds of the NRL has raised alarm bells about the game’s speed but at least one player thinks it should get even faster. One of the NRL’s best attacking players believes the game’s recent run of injuries isn’t...
ASX down 0.3% after early gains; Banks and tech drag
ASX down 0.3% after early gains; Banks and tech drag The Sydney Morning Herald 5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday 29 March 2021 The Motley Fool Australia Trading Day: S&P/ASX 200 drops on US jitters, travel stocks hit The Australian ASX to open up,...
Claim of parliament sexual harassment
A female Coalition MP has come forward with a fresh allegation of sexual harassment, this time inside the House of Representatives. A female Coalition MP has come forward with a fresh allegation of sexual harassment, this time inside the House of Representatives. Nationals MP Anne...
Incredible footage shows Suez chaos
As the frantic operation to dislodge a ship from the Suez Canal hits a crucial stage, shocking footage shows the scale of the chaos. Incredible aerial footage shows 369 vessels — carrying up to $12.57 billion worth of goods — waiting to pass through the...
Damning video exposes messy F1 scandal
Controversy has erupted at the year’s first F1 race after claims of double standards and mid-race rule changes gave Lewis Hamilton victory. The twists keep coming after a controversial finish to the year’s first grand prix forced Max Verstappen to give Lewis Hamilton the lead...
Helicopter crash in Alaska backcountry ski trip kills 5
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A contracted helicopter carrying guides and guests from a lodge on a heli-skiing trip in Alaska’s backcountry crashed, killing the pilot and four others, authorities said. The only other person onboard was in serious condition but stable Sunday at an Anchorage...
BREAKING: Christian Porter and Linda Reynolds dumped
Christian Porter and Linda Reynolds have been stripped of their portfolios, with Prime Minster Scott Morrison announcing a cabinet reshuffle after several weeks of chaos. Mr Porter will lose the Attorney-General post and Ms Reynolds has been dumped from the Defence Ministry. Senator Michaelia Cash...
Sick act in chaos-ridden nation’s new low
The sickening violence that has rocked the South-East Asian nation of Myanmar hit a new low overnight when security forces opened fire on a crowd gathered for the funeral of a young student. Protesters have been calling for the release of democratically-elected politicians and a...
Emergency bid to contain QLD cluster
Brisbane residents will have access to urgent COVID-19 testing even when asymptomatic as fears grow over a cluster in the city. Queensland has confirmed 10 cases of the highly infectious UK COVID-19 strain, four locally acquired, plunging Greater Brisbane into a snap three-day lockdown. Federal...
Things to do at Kangaroo Island, South Australia
In the minds of Australians and many around the world, this was a terrifying inferno island – helplessly overcome by last year’s bushfires and razed to the ground with little left behind. The deadly bushfires were certainly devastating for Kangaroo Island, a patch of rugged...