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SHAMED SWANS’ SORRY RETURN

Sydney’s “Pullman Five” have fronted up at the club for the first time, apologising to the entire football program over last month’s infamous all-night bender at an East Melbourne hotel that resulted in an assault investigation

SHERRIN THE LOVE: KYLIE’S ALREADY HAVING A BALL AT THE MCG

Kylie Minogue got her first taste of footy at the MCG with the help of some handy Hawthorn goalsneaks on Tuesday afternoon. Forty years after she last performed at a footy event – a Fitzroy Football Club fundraising concert – Minogue had the Sherrin...

TOP NICK

Collingwood champion Nick Daicos stamped his authority on the competition in emphatic fashion, winning last night’s Brownlow Medal with a record 47 votes. The midfield maestro sealed the win by signing the front page of the Herald Sun in honour of...

NIGHT OF NIGHTS

Kylie Minogue will offer a third team to cheer for during AFL Grand Final week with a village dedicated to the pop princess to be set up outside the MCG. Grand Final “Fan Fest” in Yarra Park will this week be headlined by a new “Team Kylie”...

HAWKS HEARTBREAK

The Brisbane Lions have roared into the AFL grand final for the fourth straight year – and will chase another premiership hat-trick – after a thrilling win over Hawthorn in last night’s preliminary final at the MCG. Hawks fans were left devastated at...

COKE, GROG & MY BREAKDOWN

Former AFL star Paddy Ryder has opened up about his harrowing tale of addiction to alcohol and drugs during his 17-year career. It cost him his marriage, led to his kids living interstate and nearly cost him his life. But in a powerful and emotional...

SLASH CASH SPLASH

Battered Aussie households are staring down the barrel of three more interest rate hikes and a possible plunge into recession as the opposition blasts Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ “fail” report card from the International Monetary Fund. The global...

SHOP AFFRONT

Retailers have condemned the Victorian government’s watered-down workplace protection orders for staff facing abuse and violence, labelling the promised crackdown in Australia’s retail crime capital as a weak response that risks deepening the state’s...

BRAVERY IN BATTLE

Casey Battle says her daughters are her “light” in grief after revealing the recent heartbreak of losing her unborn child with husband and Hawthorn star Josh Battle. Casey shared the devastating news this week, with the couple and their two daughters,...

BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS

Friends of beloved grandfather Peter “Tiki” Mason have slammed the government over his “unforgivable” death after hitting a pothole, with the motorcycling community saying Labor has “blood on their hands”. Grieving bikers gathered at Parliament House...

KILLER POTHOLE OUTRAGE

A motorcyclist was killed after he hit a pothole on an “atrocious” stretch of road in Victoria’s west yesterday. The man, 71, died after striking the pothole and losing control on the Western Highway at Trawalla, near Ballarat. Beaufort local Pauline...

JACK’S JUMPING OUT OF HIS SKIN FOR PRELIM

Hawthorn’s Jack Ginnivan and teammates were soaking up the finals atmosphere yesterday at an open training session in front of adoring fans, ahead of this week’s preliminary final against Brisbane at the MCG.

49ers BLITZ RAMS AT MCG BUT THE WINNER IS ... MELBOURNE

The San Francisco 49ers might have dominated the LA Rams, but the real winner was Melbourne. A mammoth MCG crowd of 100,021 on Friday watched NFL history made in the sporting capital of the world. It was the best of everything about America’s game –...

NEW HIT TO CBD BEGGARS BELIEF

Could there be a more fitting end for a government that has turned Victoria into a mendicant state that on its way out the door it should decriminalise begging? If the polls are right and Victorians show Ben Carroll the exit in November, his legacy...

I’VE HAD A FANTASTIC LIFE

Blanche d’Alpuget, who has died at 82, wrote a 1982 biography about Bob Hawke that shaped his political future as the nation’s longest-serving Labor prime minister. The highly regarded author knew her subject well; Hawke and d’Alpuget had started a...

HAWKS SECRET TAPES BOMBSHELL

Explosive tapes and documents from the AFL’s Hawthorn racism probe, hidden until today, have exposed how the shocking case against coaching greats Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan collapsed, and the stars who spoke out in their defence.

MARVELLOUS MELBOURNE

Our city’s sports lovers are catching spring fever, with Friday’s historic NFL clash at the MCG kicking off a six-month long sporting extravaganza that will include the AFL finals, Spring Racing Carnival, Boxing Day Test, Australian Open golf and...

DANCE FEVER

Fed Square turned into a sea of pompoms on Sunday as huge crowds gathered for a shot at a cheerleading world record. Led by the San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleaders, 1424 participants came out on top, smashing the previous cheerleading dance...

STAND UP FOR AUSTRALIA SPECIAL INVESTIGATION THE DARK SIDE OF WEIGHT LOSS JABS

The federal opposition will move to make burning or desecrating the Australian flag, and vandalising significant monuments, serious crimes under legislation to be introduced this year . The opposition would also seek to enshrine January 26 in...

CLASSY CATS NEVER IN DANGER

Shannon Neale and a red-hot Patrick Dangerfield were purring as Geelong swept aside fairytale finalist Carlton in a 33-point pounding at a packed MCG, booking a semi-final clash with Fremantle.

Health cut crisis

Anthony Albanese’s proposed health insurance rebate cuts for over-65s will likely bankrupt some private hospitals and push up the cost of pregnancy cover. A bombshell analysis also warns the government’s $3bn plan will drive more people into aged-care...

‘Toxic’ prisons crisis

Victoria’s prison system is at “breaking point” amid a toxic culture that is driving underpaid staff out of the job, a new report says. Prison workers say they are bullied, isolated and humiliated by prisoners and colleagues, warning that a mass exodus...

Miracle in Nepal mud

Miracles really do happen. Six days after the devastating floods through Nepal, a second Australian has been found alive. The Queenslander was located in Tibet and has spoken with their loved ones. Frustrated families of some of the other 42...

HANSON FISSION FOR VIC VOTES

Hiker Michael Keats has become the first Australian to be declared dead in the Nepal floods, which may become the most devastating natural disaster involving Australians overseas – surpassing the Boxing Day tsunami death toll.

PAIN & CONF USION

A veteran player agent and safety campaigner behind the concussion fight against the AFL says allowing trans and gender diverse players to compete in women’s footy is “beyond comprehension”. Peter Jess has warned the AFL that allowing post-pubescent...

BLUES’ DREAMS RUN WILD

AUGUST 30, 2026

KLIM’S A MODEL OF STRENGTH

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Cats’ fine loophole

The AFL has been accused of leaving the door ajar for clubs to pursue waivers avoiding the legal consequences of player injuries after Geelong was hit with a $140,000 fine for not lodging its secret agreement with Jake Kolodjashnij. The Cats were hit...

10Y0 VICTIM’S CANCER BATTLE

The 10-year-old boy who was punched in the head while his mother was repeatedly stabbed with scissors in a random attack outside Melbourne’s police headquarters was in the city to get treatment for brain cancer. The boy, his mother Cherie and his...

MUM STABBED PROTECTING 10YO IN FRONT OF POLICE HQ

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OUR PARCHED REGIONS ARE DYING OF THIRST BUSH SUMMIT, P16-19 + LIFTOUT Hats of f to the bush

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States lag on violence

State governments have been accused of “dragging their feet” on stricter alcohol laws that would help reduce violence. Almost two years after national cabinet agreed to tighten sales restrictions, none have come into force.

HEENEY & FIANCEE ‘STILL TOGETHER’

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ROBBIE’S OUR CUP FAVOURITE

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BAD BLOODS

LAP DANCES & SHOCK DRUG CLAIM BANNED STARS ‘DEEPLY SORRY’

SWANS SHAME

All players in scandal facing immediate bans Sydney slams stars over ‘serious breach’ The sexual assault scandal engulfing Sydney emanated from an ugly dispute involving a female and one of the Swans players over touching that was “off-limits”,...

SEX ASSAULT PROBE ROCKS SWANS

Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault involving Sydney Swans players at the Pullman East Melbourne early yesterday, with the club considering standing them down. Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, James Jordon and Riley Bice were among players...

BATTLE OF THE BUSH

The nation’s leaders are coming together to confront major issues in the regions for News Corp Australia’s national Bush Summit, as “stressed” and “exhausted” Australians in the bush say life has worsened for the second year straight.

FULL FORCE

Premier Ben Carroll has pledged to double the number of police reservists, freeing up more frontline officers to get back on the beat. Mr Carroll has committed to a $57m plan, with 200 former police officers returning to the force as reservists to...

MY SECRET CANCER BATTLE

Collingwood legend Peter Daicos has revealed his secret cancer battle for the first time. Daicos told the Herald Sun he had previously spent three weeks recovering from serious surgery at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

SUPER SEND-OFF FOR PIES’ MAN OF STEELE

It’s the end of an era for Collingwood with dual premiership star Steele Sidebottom revealing he’ll hang up the boots at season’s end. The 35-year-old has played 373 games for the Magpies, winning flags in 2010 and 2023, and was runner-up in the 2018...

$12B TRAIN WRECK

More than $12bn of taxpayer money would go down the drain if the Suburban Rail Loop was ditched, according to a secret government briefing provided to Premier Ben Carroll. Confidential documents showing the staggering figure were presented to Mr...

SHOT FULL OF HOLES

Less than 2 per cent of Victorian motorists seeking compensation for damage caused by potholes are receiving payouts, secret government data reveals. Documents obtained under Freedom of Information show drivers are facing virtually impossible odds...

YOU KNEW: CATS PUT CONCUSSION CLAWS INTO AFL

Geelong will turn the heat back on the AFL when it produces email correspondence with the league regarding the Cats’ disastrous Jake Kolodjashnij concussion contract. The Cats are today expected to allege the AFL received written information regarding...

BLUE BOYS STAY IN FINALS HUNT ...

Carlton has knocked off a lacklustre St Kilda by 44 points at Marvel Stadium to remain on track for a wildcard berth. The Saints’ loss was further soured by a serious hamstring injury to star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.

IRWIN OUT TO FLIP THE SCRIPT

Robert Irwin has the world at his feet. Just 22 years old, he’ll host the Logies next weekend, but unselfishly, he hopes he doesn’t win the Gold Logie . Instead he’ll set “venomous snakes” upon anyone who doesn’t vote for his “lifelong friend” Julia...

SEX AND OUT

The ex-wife of Australian cricket vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner says she should be stripped of her leadership role after her affair with a junior teammate was revealed. Monica Wright has spoken publicly for the first time.

THIRD ROLL OF THE DICE FOR PACKER

Thousands of Mornington Peninsula property owners could soon have controversial planning controls designed to protect against landslides removed from their land. On Tuesday, Mornington Peninsula Council will consider slashing the number of properties...

KNOCKOUT BLOW

A Victorian AFL club has struck a secret deal requiring a player who has suffered multiple concussions to assume all legal responsibility for any further on-field brain trauma. The club brokered the bombshell deal in a bid to exonerate itself from...

Docs walk in pay bid

INSIDE INTEL ON EVERY CLUB’S LIST Victorian doctors will walk off the job at key hospitals next week while other crucial health staff are preparing for a separate “unprecedented” strike that could force the cancellation of surgeries on Thursday. The...

Ben bounce but polls still dire

Labor remains on track to lose November’s state election despite a change of leader and new polling showing its first political bounce in months. The exclusive Freshwater Strategy poll – taken in the days immediately after last week’s coup that saw...

COPS’ DESK WARFARE LOVED-UP One Nation hopefuls Big tech’s lower blow LION KING

One Nation’s Victorian president Warren Pickering will lead the party into the state election, with Pauline Hanson set to today announce seven upper house candidates, which the Herald Sun can reveal. Police are being forced off the beat and kept...

50 X $10 FUEL VOUC TO BE W NATIONA IT’S GOING TO GET ME

AUGUST 2, 2026 $5.00 Footy superstar “Fabulous Phil” Carman has opened up on his private, fouryear fight against prostate cancer, after being told by his oncologist: “This is going to get you.” Carman, 75, is going public to encourage men to have...

IT’S HAYLEY’S COMET: CHAMP EMULATES MUM

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BEN SLAMS ON BRAKES

Up to $10bn of Suburban Rail Loop deals about to be inked are expected to go on hold during a review that will also assess whether existing contractors can be diverted to other infrastructure projects. The Herald Sun understands that radical options...

STOP THIS TRAINWRECK

New Premier Ben Carroll will order a sweeping review of the Suburban Rail Loop, reopen closed police stations, and look at fast-tracking Melbourne Airport Rail. The Herald Sun can also reveal Mr Carroll will focus on finally tackling Victoria’s record...

CIVIL WAR

Allan’s slow slide to political catastrophe Inside the factions battling for control What Carroll must do to woo voters

BAIL DERAIL

Accused criminals facing the most serious charges are becoming more likely to secure bail because the state’s court backlog is so severe, a magistrate has warned. It comes as more than 28 per cent of pending criminal matters in the County Court have...

SOCIAL SABOTAGE

Social media giants are flouting Australia’s under-16 social media ban, experts say, because they want to provoke fines and force a courtroom challenge. Insiders claim the tactics mirror those used by the porn and tobacco industries.

FINAL SHOWDOWN

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan faces a showdown on Tuesday as Labor MPs and powerbrokers plot a fresh bid to topple her amid new polling that shows the Coalition now leads the government 56-44 on a two-party preferred basis. Fear of a statewide...

SIX IN A ROW WAY DE GO

Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos last week boldly declared that his team could win the premiership this year. Few outside the blackand-white army would have taken that statement too seriously at the time, but those words will be attracting more...

I’M NOT AN EVIL PERSON

Amy Tossoun, who was accused of spiking a friend’s vodka with MDMA during a night at Mt Buller, has broken her silence after her criminal case was dropped.

VIC’S $5.5BN RACING WIN

Racing has delivered a record $5.5bn boost to the struggling Victorian economy and created more than 33,400 full-time equivalent jobs. An independent report to be released on Wednesday reveals horse, harness and greyhound racing poured $3.9bn in...

LOVED UNTIL THE VERY END

Derryn Hinch’s former wife Jacki Weaver wept as she paid tribute to her lost love, while Lynda Stoner (pictured) was comforted as she farewelled her partner, as a star-studded crowd gathered to farewell the Human Headline

CHEQUE’S IN THE FAIL

Aussie sports stars have described the devastating impact of losing the Commonwealth Games to Glasgow ahead of its opening ceremony this week, as Scots celebrate almost $200m of Victorian taxpayer cash injected into the overseas event. Even the Games’...

TROLL HUNTERS

Victims of online predators will be handed new powers to fight back against abuse and vilification, with the Allan government to today reveal laws to unmask anonymous accounts and lower the bar to take tech giants to court.

VIP SEX PARTY SCANDAL

Several women have lifted the lid on “toxic” and “disgusting” behaviour by high-profile men attending sexually charged parties – likened to scenes in the Jeffrey Epstein files – hosted by accused fraudster and Geelong Football Club sponsor Sy Giang...

NO OASIS FOR PUNTERS AS COST OF NIGHT OUT TOPS THE WORLD

Melbourne is now the most expensive city in the world to buy beer and cigarettes based on the “Oasis index”. The global ratings rank the price of five beers and two packets of smokes, a tongue-in-cheek reference to the cost of a night out with Liam and...

MURDERER MAKEOVER

Convicted killer Alicia Schiller (pictured), who was previously approved for IVF treatment while behind bars, has been given the green light to receive taxpayer-funded Ozempic jabs and plastic surgery in jail.

ORDINARY KID IS ACCUSED BAR WAR KINGPIN

The accused ringleader of Melbourne’s bar and tobacco wars was an “ordinary kid” who was allegedly running his “empire” from the Essendon home he lived in with his parents. Jesse Hadchiti, 20, the nephew of former outlaw bikie Jay Malkoun, was...

Talented, hilarious, classy and kind – Sam’s brilliant career

SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

School injuries have resulted in more than 35,000 visits to hospital by Victorian primary-aged children in a three-year period, figures show. Fractures, dislocations, sprains, strains and wounds were the most common injuries behind an average of 292...

Tears for Fitzy

Hundreds of people – players, fans and complete strangers – paid tribute to Nathan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald at Epping Football Club yesterday, a week after he suffered fatal injuries to his head playing the game he loved.

WILL SCOTT FLY FROM PIES?

Scott Pendlebury has earned the right to call time on his AFL career whenever he desires. As such, Collingwood will allow him to play another AFL season, regardless if that suits the Magpies’ future list plans or not. But make no mistake, he would...