AFL wildcard matches and times confirmed
ABC News Australia23 Aug 2026
In short: The Western Bulldogs will face Collingwood on Friday night. Melbourne and Carlton meet in the second wildcard round match on Saturday evening.
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top 96%Australia's bowling attack can't disguise batting failings forever
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale23 Aug 2026
It would be very easy to look at the bare numbers of Australia's two-day, innings victory over Bangladesh in Mackay and see them as a sign that normal service has resumed.
Indonesian police arrest 72 people as fires blanket region in smoke
ABC News Australia23 Aug 2026
In short: Indonesian authorities have arrested 72 people over alleged fire-lighting in parts of the country, as massive plumes of smoke choke vast swathes of the country and its neighbours.
Council wants reimbursment for removing graffiti on state-owned property
ABC News Australiaby Costa Haritos23 Aug 2026
In short: A council in Melbourne’s south-east says it wants the government to refund the costs of removing graffiti on state-owned infrastructure.
Former The OC actor on crusade to take down 'stupid' cryptocurrency
ABC News Australiaby Emilia Terzon23 Aug 2026
For many millennials, Ben McKenzie is still best known for his role as a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks who was adopted by the wealthy Cohen family.
Cubic camper trailer gets vertical to maximize post-adventure living
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss23 Aug 2026
SylvanSport has long lurked as an outlier in the RV world. For years, its primary offerings were skeletal gear-hauling tent trailers unlike virtually anything else on the market.
'I shouldn't be here': Australian murder suspect speaks from Thai prison
ABC News Australiaby Karishma Vyas, Leonie Thorne, and Supattra Vimonsuknopparat23 Aug 2026
Accused murderer Simon Carman says he fought Thai teenager in self-defence In short: The Perth man accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl in Thailand after picking her up in Pattaya says he is...
Listening to the bush: How AI can help NZ rid its wildnerness of ‘hold-out’ pest possums
The Conversation Australiaby Akbar Ghobakhlou, Senior Lecturer, Department of Data Science & AI, Auckland University of Technology23 Aug 2026
Possums are among New Zealand’s most destructive introduced mammals. They damage native forests, prey on wildlife and remain a major target of the country’s Predator Free 2050 programme.
'Penguin parade' undergoes vaccinations for bird flu
PerthNowby Duncan Murray23 Aug 2026
'Penguin parade' undergoes vaccinations for bird flu The nightly parade of penguins on Phillip Island is a tourist favourite, but has recently taken on a more serious tone.
Fears unregulated mining could imperil Pacific nations
PerthNowby Tess Ikonomou23 Aug 2026
Fears unregulated mining could imperil Pacific nations Commercial deep-sea mining in the Pacific could begin in months without policy guardrails due to increasing rivalry between the US and China...
Iran president says US memorandum best path out of war
PerthNowby Staff Writers23 Aug 2026
Iran president says US memorandum best path out of war Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended the memorandum of understanding signed in mid-June with the United States as the best way to...
The AI sleeper issue that could sway Australian elections
ABC News Australiaby Patricia Karvelas23 Aug 2026
At the last federal election, Tim Wilson won back the seat of Goldstein by 175 votes. The LNP held Longman by 269 votes and in Bradfield, 26 votes determined who went to Canberra.
Climate change and corruption are also driving up interest rates
ABC News Australiaby Alan Kohler23 Aug 2026
As Paul Keating would say, the pet shop galahs are talking about the reason long-term interest rates are surging: the competing demands for money from big-spending governments and AI companies.
'Exceptional' summer heatwaves in Europe hurting economy
ABC News Australiaby Alison Xiao23 Aug 2026
Across Europe, extreme weather is drying up rivers. From the Rhine to the Danube to the Po, critical waterways are falling to record lows.
Albanese to override Queensland to settle AI data centre energy rules
ABC News Australiaby Jake Evans23 Aug 2026
In short: The federal government expects to settle new rules for how data centres use energy in Australia at Wednesday's national cabinet, despite Queensland confirming it will remain opposed to...
Dozens of defence insiders now lobbying for the industry, analysis shows
ABC News Australiaby Samantha Dick23 Aug 2026
Dozens of former defence officials, including ministers, high-ranking officers and senior staffers, have jumped from government roles into lucrative lobbying firms or the defence sector, Four...
A Hindu deity is the starting point of this mind-expanding new exhibition
ABC News Australiaby Bhakthi Puvanenthiran23 Aug 2026
Why would Sydney's biggest art gallery design a show about Vishnu, the blue-skinned Hindu god of order and cosmic balance? In the words of the show's co-curator: to shake us out of our complacency.
The dos and don’ts of job hunting while still employed
ABC News Australiaby Amy Sheehan23 Aug 2026
Have you flirted with the idea of a potential job or career change? It can be tricky looking for a new job while you're still employed, especially while trying to keep your plans private or if...
Wetlands Centre’s request for more city funding denied
PerthNowby Eliana Hullett23 Aug 2026
Cockburn Wetlands Centre’s city funding will expire in 2028 to encourage it to find other revenue streams A long-standing environmental centre’s request for a five-year funding extension has been...
Local mayor concerned with proposed R-Code changes
PerthNowby Eliana Hullett23 Aug 2026
Canning mayor Patrick Hall concerned draft R-Code reforms could cause serious damage to city residents Canning mayor Patrick Hall has warned locals proposed changes to WA’s residential design codes...