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Compare the bookends of the game. Collingwood lost Scott Pendlebury, 37, and the league’s oldest player, in the first five minutes to a calf issue – known as “the old man’s injury”. In the final minutes of the game, Brisbane’s youngest seized their moments.Second-season star Logan Morris landed a 50-metre pass on a handkerchief to Charlie Cameron for a goal. Ty Gallop, a teenager in his fifth game who would most likely have been sitting in the stands if not for an injury to Eric Hipwood, clunked a third contested mark to kick a third goal. And Kai Lohmann, in…

Trump came to power pledging to “drill baby, drill” to dramatically expand American oil and gas production.LoadingAn August statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy and Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the proposed shipping policy was pro-China and anti-American, and would push up costs for consumers and cruise passengers by fining ships that fail to meet “unattainable” fuel standards and emissions targets.“These fuel standards would conveniently benefit China by requiring the use of expensive fuels unavailable at global scale,” they said.Forrest said that position was “gobsmackingly illogical” and that he did…

Matthew McConaughey makes terrifying confession about teenage abductionMatthew McConaughey spoke about a traumatic event from his teenage years, recalling how he was abducted and assaulted at the age of eighteen. The Oscar winning actor, said the incident left a lasting impact on him and changed how he viewed the world.Matthew first wrote about the terrifying experience in his 2020 memoir Greenlights, explaining that he knocked unconscious, taken into a van and sexually assaulted.  In a new interview with The Guardian promoting his latest book, the actor reflected on how powerless he felt during that time.”I’ve never felt as helpless as in…

LoadingThe pair have now been friends and collaborators for many years.To have Magee sit for his first entry in the Brisbane Portrait Prize, and to then win, was a full-circle moment for Eagleton.“I’ve been meaning to enter [BPP] nearly every year, but painting murals and large-scale works actually takes up quite a lot of time,” he said.“But I felt like this year was a good year to enter.”In the Studio with Fintan Magee (acrylic and aerosol on canvas) depicts Eagleton’s subject twice.This, he said, was in homage to his friend’s street-art roots – with graffiti artists historically keeping their identities…

Oscar Piastri has crashed into the barriers and out of the final qualifying session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix – yet his rare mistake could have proved much more costly.Australia’s championship leader reckoned he had been pushing too hard on Baku’s testing street circuit in windy, rain-spattered conditions on Saturday (Sunday AEDT) when he slammed his McLaren into the wall in the third qualifying session.It left him qualifying in ninth but his teammate and nearest title challenger Lando Norris couldn’t take full advantage as he went flat-out for pole only to also have a slight brush with the wall on…

Disney faces furious boycott storm as celebrities demand changeDisney was caught in a growing boycott as fans and celebrities cancelled Disney Plus and Hulu subscriptions in protest. The controversy began after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live show after host’s remarks about the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Many viewers claimed that the company was silencing criticism of former President Donald Trump, sparking worldwide anger. The reaction quickly spread online with hashtags like #CancelDisney and #CancelHulu trended as people posted screenshots of their cancellations. A large number of subscribers said they would not return even if Disney lowered its prices, showing the depth…

A handful of MAGA hats were dispersed throughout the crowd, and journalists were made to wear “FAKE NEWS” press passes.Slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk received multiple standing ovations.Mundine spoke on Saturday morning alongside Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Tony Abbott, Queensland-based federal deputy Liberal leader Ted O’Brien and former UK prime minister Liz Truss.Tony Abbott was in the majority on Saturday morning, devoting the lion’s share of his speech to outlining why the Liberal Party should dump its net zero commitment. Credit: William DavisDraped in an Australian flag and receiving a rock star’s welcome, Price called for the Coalition to “courageously abandon”…

Video: Aussie 4x400m relay team runs heatAussie 4x400m relay team runs heatWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThe Australian men’s 4x400m relay team runs its heat at the world athletics championships.September 21, 2025 — 3.23am

Chase Rice how Taylor Swift ‘changed’ his perspective on herChase Rice recalled meeting one of his biggest inspirations in the music industry, Taylor Swift, in a new interview.The 40-year-old country music star detailed his surprise meeting with the pop superstar, 35, at the Tight End University event in June where he almost skipped the meeting. The 14-time-Grammy winner, who gave a surprise performance at her beau Travis Kelce’s event, invited Rice for a chat when he ran into her. “I actually walked up to her and just said bye to Travis and her, and she said, ‘Well, can you sit…

But the federal government cannot rely on industry for such crucial reform.It is clear why this has “been allowed to happen again”. As veteran telecommunications analyst Paul Budde told this masthead’s technology editor David Swan, Australia’s telco industry has for decades “prioritised competitive advantage over resilience”, resisting national roaming and network gateways.He is right to suggest, alongside others, that the government should take a harder line, and mandate and regulate call redundancy protocols that would switch a failed emergency call to another available network, as well as enforce real-time testing of Triple Zero connectivity across all carriers.Optus’ customer service team…