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Smith drops sharp chance
11+ min ago (43+ words) Steve Smith drops the chance to grab a screamer after a ricochet off wicket-keeper Alex Carey tested his reflexes. August 14, 2026 — 12:49pm...
Investor home loans nose dive as they retreat from market
48+ min ago (470+ words) August 14, 2026 — 12:12pm The number of home loans taken out by investors has slumped by almost 9 per cent, new data has revealed. But the figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal the drop is concentrated among investors looking to buy an…...
Joey weighs in on Broncos 'debacle"
25+ min ago (49+ words) Joey weighs in on Broncos 'debacle' SMH.com.au Passenger train derails and 11 people injured after carriages overturn in southern England Young Talent Time host Johnny Young dies aged 79 Police dismantle $80 million criminal network over alleged importation of vapes and…...
NRL tables $57 million offer to buy into Super League
56+ min ago (487+ words) August 14, 2026 — 12:04pm The NRL has made a $57 million offer to purchase a 50 per cent stake in the Super League in an attempt to revive the cash-strapped sport in England. The Australian Rugby League Commission’s offer to Rugby League Commercial (RLC) is…...
Passenger train derails and 11 people injured after carriages overturn in southern England
34+ min ago (36+ words) Passenger train derails and 11 people injured after carriages overturn in southern England Updated August 14, 2026 — 12:30pm,first published 12:26pm...
Ten new books that should be on every reader’s radar
49+ min ago (201+ words) SMH.com.au Teeth Kicker is a hard-boiled crime thriller with echoes of 90s “grunge lit” and a violent but good-hearted antihero, desperate to make amends for poor choices. It’s an entertaining white-knuckle ride, with a complex portrayal of masculine virtues,…...
Concerns grow over conditions aboard US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (894+ words) August 14, 2026 — 11:51am Washington: The US is set to replace one of its aircraft carriers in the Middle East after reports emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln. Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun…...
What China really wants, according to Australia’s former ambassador
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (1676+ words) Beijing: From his home in Canberra’s red-brick inner north, former diplomat Graham Fletcher offers a blunt analogy for how Beijing would like its relationship with Australia to play out given half a chance. “In an ideal world, China would like…...
How a 1990s radio quiz helped the Wallabies celebrate their 1000th player
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (1249+ words) August 14, 2026 — 11:55am Sometime on Saturday evening in Townsville, Massimo De Lutiis will be presented with a Test cap in the Wallabies’ dressing room. Like cricket’s Baggy Green, the old-style cap will be green, with gold trim, and the number “1000” will be…...
How fallen leaves and palm fronds are shaping the future of Australian design
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (711+ words) August 14, 2026 — 5:00am Dead autumn leaves have begun their great disappearing act. Even if the rot isn’t yet sinking in, they have already turned into the perfectly padded homes of moths, spiders and beetles. They are being worked into the soil by…...