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Commonwealth Games

Outgoing Richmond Football Club president Peggy O'Neal will oversee the 2026 Commonwealth Games. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Tigers president to chair 2026 Comm Games

Emma McKeon of Australia with one of the six golds she won at Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. (AP PHOTO)

Five stars who shone at Birmingham 2022

Birmingham's Raging Bull symbolised a splendid Games that didn't take themselves too seriously. (AP PHOTO)

No bull - Brum's Games were just bostin'

Australia's Chef de Mission Petria Thomas (r), wears a mask while watching swimming events. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Some Aussies broke team protocols: Thomas

Oliver Hoare's 1500m gold was one of the most memorable of Australia's 178-medal haul at Birmingham. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Aussies are the table-toppers yet again

Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Canada, could be a Commonwealth Games' beach volleyball backdrop. (EPA PHOTO)

Canada's Hamilton aim to host 100th party

The 2022 Birmingham Games have proved that you don't need new venues to host a successful event. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

CGF hopes 2022 Games success open doors

Melissa Wu (r), pictured with Charli Petrov, is Australia's flagbearer for the closing ceremony. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Wu to carry Australian flag at ceremony

Jian Fang Lay will combine with Minhyung Lee in the table tennis women's doubles gold medal match. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Aussies in action in Birmingham, Day 11

Kelsey-Lee Barber won gold in the javelin on the last day of Commonwealth Games athletics. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Commonwealth Games medals table

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Former prime minister Scott Morrison. Picture: James Croucher

A top transparency advocate has called for a federal independent commission to investigate former prime minister Scott Morrison's secret appointment to five portfolios, as well as lobbyists.

Informer: Calls for Scott Morrison to be investigated by ICAC

LONG-COVID: Surveys of COVID-19 patients around the world indicate a stronger link between some genetic precursors and long-COVID development. Picture: FILE

Preliminary surveys suggest there are a few indicators of whether you might develop long-COVID.

Who's most likely to end up getting long-COVID symptoms?

Head behind the scenes of Australia's first commissioned movie for Paramount+, 6 Festivals. Reporter DESIREE SAVAGE spent a day on set. 

6 Festivals has hit cinemas and will soon stream on Paramount+.

Go behind the scenes of a new Australian film

Lucky find: This rufous bettong joey was found freezing on the ground but is now safe and warm and cared for by rangers at Aussie Ark. Photo: Aussie Ark

Aussie Ark rescues orphaned rufous bettong joey from freezing in Barrington Tops

Tiny orphaned joey rescued from freezing to death

Nancy (Emma Thompson) and Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack) get to know each other in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. Picture: Nick Wall

Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack shine in this intimate story.

Mature story of sexual awakening

Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese with Yolngu men during Garma Festival 2022 at Gulkula on July 29. Picture: Getty Images

Australians understand what a Voice is, and why we need it.

Unnecessary debate risks stopping Voice momentum

Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future is more science fiction than horror. Picture: Madman

There's plenty of food for thought here but the film is cold and distant.

Dystopian thriller cuts to the heart

Rasmus King and Luke Hemsworth star in Bosch & Rockit. Picture: Madman

The relationship between the deeply flawed but loving Bosch and the naive and questioning Rockit is the heart of the film.

Luke Hemsworth stars as a deadbeat dad on the run

IN THE GROOVE: More than 600 people took part in the Mundi Undi Fun Run to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Picture: Matt Williams

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The bush bash that will help save lives across Australia.

Forget the cold, pull on your best undies to help save country lives

Kylea Tink says Scott Morrison enabled an "autocratic-style of government" but wants his successor to focus on the "rulebook". Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Independents want rule changes over a "sword" for Scott Morrison in the wake of the secret ministries scandal.

'Alarming': Independents eye law change over Morrison punishment

WINNERS: The six Book of the Year winners. Pictures: CBCA

The six must-have books for your children.

How an 'angry woman' moment helped score a book of the year award

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (left) and photographer Janita Autio (right) at Flow Festival in Helsinki on August 13, 2022. Photo: Instagram @janitaautio

Calls mount for Finland's PM to be drugs tested after video emerges online of her partying.

Drug testing a PM: Good times haven't finished for Gen Z leader as leak emerges

Australia needs stronger forces that could help the US help Taiwan, such as KC-30A tankers. Picture: Department of Defence

We don't need to openly commit ourselves to defending Taiwan, but we must shape our forces so they could help the US in doing so.

What we must do about China and Taiwan

Lismore flooding in March. Photo: Lismore City News.

Over the past 18 months, many communities have been hit by floods - some more than once.

A third straight La Nina is likely - here's how you and your family can prepare

Bluey. Source: AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

It isn't the first time Disney+ has censored the show.

Fans outraged as Bluey episode gets banned

TikTok-famous mum Nat Alise and her son Malachi make a Willy Wonka hat for Book Week in a series of videos for her 2.4 million followers. Photos: TikTok @nat.alise

With just three days left to finish off three costumes, TikTok star Nat Alise had some sage advice for stressed parents attempting to create a costume for Monday morning.

How to survive Book Week: Top Tips for parents to get the most out of the experience

BIG AND LITTLE CHANGE: If Australia became a republic nation and left the Commonwealth, there may be some significant changes to the Constitution, government, and currency. 

From constitutional change to a new face on our currency. Some things would look different if Australia became a republic.

What would change if Australia left the Commonwealth?

David Littleproud has accused Scott Morrison of breaching Australians' trust. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A war-of-words within the Coalition has erupted over the Morrison secret ministries scandal, with both sides launching accusations of disrespect.

Morrison scandal sparks Coalition war-of-words, as Greens push for probe

Nationals leader David Littleproud has backed claims that Scott Morrison breached the Coalition agreement. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A war-of-words has erupted between the Nationals and Liberals over Scott Morrison's secret ministries scandal.

Nationals leader backs claim Morrison breached Coalition deal with secret power grab

COMING BACK. Freshwater class ferry, the MV Queenscliff, will be operating on Sydney Harbour from early September. Picture: Manly Drone

Freshwater ferries will return to Sydney Harbour in a NSW Government backflip.

No longer a fairytale, as iconic ferries finally return to Sydney Harbour

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Cardinal George Pell is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of child sexual abuse.

Chief Judge Peter Kidd has handed down his sentence after Cardinal George Pell was convicted for attacks on two choirboys in the 1990s.

George Pell sentenced to six years

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Just a short four hour flight from Sydney, Fiji is home to one of the most beautiful cultures in the world. The Fijian people are renowned for their welcoming smiles and hospitality, and of course their incredible kids clubs.

Evade the cold and explore the Outrigger Fiji

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Tour dramatic landscapes on this Northern Hemisphere summer cruise

The highly anticipated Unpacked events showcase the best in Samsung innovation. Photo: Supplied.

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Flip phones are back, but not as we've ever known them. Photo: Supplied

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Samsung unveils newest Galaxy Z Series, including highly anticipated foldables

A floral tribute to Frida Kahlo at FEMMES, Edinburgh, UK. Picture: Supplied

Global sensation Fleurs de Villes is heading to Sydney for the first time with their spectacular FEMMES exhibition in partnership with the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and Destination NSW.

A 10-day floral extravaganza at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

A floral tribute to Elizabeth I at Fleurs de Villes, Covent Garden on display in London. Picture: Supplied

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