More than 100,000 fans piled into the MCG to witness the San Francisco 49ers beat their rival Los Angeles Rams in Australia's first NFL regular-season game.
Pauline Hanson's labelling of Andrew Hastie as a traitor has drawn a fierce rebuke from an unlikely band of politicians demanding she remove a cartoon video.
The White House has bristled over the government's planned crackdown on social media algorithms as the prime minister's trip to the United States looms.
The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has fallen short of an overall majority in a state election but has delivered a drubbing to the status quo.
Sydney coach Dean Cox says player suspensions won't change after Victoria Police provided an update on an investigation into sexual assault allegations.
The ACT Brumbies have announced that prop James Slipper will stay on for another year following a season where he became Super Rugby's most-capped player.
North Melbourne are in the market for a new head coach, having jettisoned Alastair Clarkson despite the veteran mentor having a year to go on his contract.
