Does State of Origin work in the AFL? On Saturday night, a sell-out Optus Stadium gave a clear answer.“The fans turned out,” said Jesse Hogan, winner of the Graham Moss medal as WA’s best player. Victoria and Western Australia thrilled a sold-out Optus Stadium.

State of Origin returned for the first time in over a quarter of a century, and it delivered. The original rivalry saw Victoria travel to face the West Australians nearly half a century after the Sandgropers got the job done by 94 points in the first ever game. This time out it was Victoria by 24 points, 18.17 (125) to 15.11 (101). 

Liberal leadership rival Angus Taylor has fired the first shot for leadership spill, resigning his role as opposition shadow defence Minister. In a statement to the media Wednesday evening, Mr Taylor said he did not believe Ms Ley was in a position to “lead the party,” declaring his candidacy for the leadership the next morning.

The Liberal-National Coalition, Australia’s longest running political alliance of liberal and conservative traditions, has fractured for the second time since last year’s election – a major blow to Liberal Leader Sussan Ley.

Over the past few weeks, United States President Donald Trump has re-escalated threats to take control of the island of Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, triggering what many experts fear is a showdown between America and Europe.

The planned closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant, Eraring Power Station, has been delayed, again, by another two years until 2029, amid concerns over the national energy grid’s capacity to satisfy consumer electricity demand.

This deep dive explores the top events and issues of 2025, which not only fundamentally changed the Australian cultural canon but will likely be discussed for years to come.

 “In an Old House .” Fine Art America, Sayan Baigaliyev , 12 Nov. 2019, fineartamerica.com/featured/1-in-an-old-house-sayan-baigaliyev.html.

While I myself am still an avid Tumblr user, I don't think it’s controversial to say that we’re past its heyday. No, rather, I think that in most internet-aware minds, the early-mid 2010’s was where Tumblr had its peak.

In need of an easy, fail proof, delicious gingerbread cookie recipe for this festive season? Hub has the recipe for you (with icinig and all).

Do young people really have a ‘right’ to political communication, or can it be overridden in the name of protecting against online harm?

A poem on kindness.