Superquiz, Monday, June 8
Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz. ⌘ Read more

‘Heartbreak’ hits Verstappen on the grid
Max Verstappen fails to make it out of the grid at Monaco. ⌘ Read more

F1 Monaco Live: Furious Verstappen out of race; Antonelli gets blistering start
Mercedes prodigy Kimi Antonelli starts on pole with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen close by. Can a seventh-placed Oscar Piastri catch them? ⌘ Read more

A former premier, veteran broadcaster and Sydney bridge custodian honoured in King’s awards
From politicians to everyday heroes, nearly 1000 Australians have been recognised in this year’s honours. ⌘ Read more

King’s Birthday Honours 2026: The full list
Explore the full list of recipients in every category for this year’s honours. ⌘ Read more

Medical pioneer and ex-MP Katie Allen honoured posthumously in King’s Birthday list
A host of trailblazing women are recognised in this year’s honours including philanthropist Janet Calvert-Jones, radio host Fran Kelly and gender equality advocate Natasha Stott-Despoja. ⌘ Read more

Melbourne kung fu queen among King’s Birthday Honours heroes
The honours recognise community heroes whether they’re raising money for an ambulance service, teaching women self-defence, bringing killers to justice or organising relief efforts in a bushfire-hit region. ⌘ Read more

F1 Monaco Live: Antonelli on pole and Piastri in seventh; Kim K makes long-awaited WAG debut
Kimi Antonelli is aiming to continue a remarkable rise to the top of Formula 1 as he starts on pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday with a chance to further stretch his standings lead. ⌘ Read more

AFL LIVE: Carlton record four wins a row and dream of the top 10, close finish cruel for Dons
A thrilling and late Jai Serong goal has completed Sydney’s great escape against St Kilda, entrenching the Swans in the top two. Tonight Carlton are chasing a fourth straight win in a compelling clash against lowly Essendon at the MCG. ⌘ Read more

Best of cartoons, June 8, 2026
The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists. ⌘ Read more

AFL LIVE: No brotherly love for McKays in tight Blues-Dons clash; Swans’ great escape breaks Saints hearts
A thrilling and late Jai Serong goal has completed Sydney’s great escape against St Kilda, entrenching the Swans in the top two. Tonight Carlton are chasing a fourth straight win in a compelling clash against lowly Essendon at the MCG. ⌘ Read more

AFL LIVE: Essendon eye second win in 12 months; Swans’ great escape breaks Saints hearts
A thrilling and late Jai Serong goal has completed Sydney’s great escape against St Kilda, entrenching the Swans in the top two. Tonight Carlton are chasing a fourth straight win in a compelling clash against lowly Essendon at the MCG. ⌘ Read more

The USA have always given us the ships
And appear to have maintained sub standards. ⌘ Read more

Tributes for ‘adored’ spearfisher killed in WA shark attack
The man killed in a suspected shark attack off Western Australia’s south coast has been identified as 35-year-old Daniel Turpin. ⌘ Read more

AFL LIVE: Daniher brothers in passionate tribute to Neale; Saints lament missed chance, Swans’ great escape
A thrilling and late Jai Serong goal has completed Sydney’s great escape against St Kilda, entrenching the Swans in the top two. Tonight Carlton are chasing a fourth straight win in a compelling clash against lowly Essendon at the MCG. ⌘ Read more

How hubris is hurting Hawthorn, and why Nick Watson should follow his own advice
After urging his opponent to “walk the walk” the player known as “The Wizard” had one kick and one handball in the second half. ⌘ Read more

With AI, more needs to be done to safeguard humanity
The rise of AI has prompted readers to raise their concerns. ⌘ Read more

AFL LIVE: Generations on hand to remember Neale Daniher at MCG; Ryan flies high for Saints
A thrilling and late Jai Serong goal has completed Sydney’s great escape against St Kilda, entrenching the Swans in the top two. Tonight Carlton are chasing a fourth straight win in a compelling clash against lowly Essendon at the MCG. ⌘ Read more

AFL round 13 teams: Lever a key inclusion for Demons for blockbuster clash
The teams are in for the opening game of round 13, and there are some big-name changes for the Adelaide Oval clash. ⌘ Read more

Why FIFA’s ‘hydration break’ sham is working out for the Socceroos
The introduction of the mandatory breaks – even if the weather is relatively cool – looks set to be a defining feature of this World Cup. On the early evidence, it works beautifully for Australia. ⌘ Read more

World records and rising stars: 10 storylines to follow at the Australian swimming trials
Can Cam McEvoy lower his world record? How much faster can Lani Pallister go? Who are the Commonwealth Games bolters? Take note ahead of this week’s trials in Sydney. ⌘ Read more

AFL LIVE: Daniher honoured at MCG as Carlton seek fourth straight win against Bombers
A thrilling and late Jai Serong goal has completed Sydney’s great escape against St Kilda, entrenching the Swans in the top two. Tonight Carlton are chasing a fourth straight win in a compelling clash against lowly Essendon at the MCG. ⌘ Read more

Istolea Merc revved up to prove bookies wrong in comeback run
Istolea Merc hasn’t raced since running home into a place in the Mudgee Cup over 1400m in early December. ⌘ Read more

Serong seals it for Swans with last-gasp winner to break St Kilda hearts
The Swans came back from 33 points down to beat St Kilda by two points in a thrilling match at the SCG. ⌘ Read more

AFL LIVE: Bombers to chase new coach ‘on our time’; Saint flies high but Swans stage great escape to win
A thrilling and late Jai Serong goal has completed Sydney’s great escape against St Kilda, entrenching the Swans in the top two. Tonight Carlton are chasing a fourth straight win in a compelling clash against lowly Essendon at the MCG. ⌘ Read more

Man dies during arrest in South Australia
A man police say was armed with a metal pole has died during an arrest in Clare, South Australia. ⌘ Read more

‘Not ideal’: Dragons misery continues
Dragons coach Dean Young reveals star forward Jaydn Su’A might have played his last game for the club due to a pectoral injury. ⌘ Read more

Gold Coast player investigated for alleged homophobic slur
Gold Coast ruckman Max Knobel is under investigation for an alleged homophobic slur during a VFL match. ⌘ Read more

AFL LIVE: Welsh declares Dons will undergo coach search; Ryan flies high but Swans beat Saints
A thrilling and late Jai Serong goal has completed Sydney’s great escape against St Kilda, entrenching the Swans in the top two. Tonight Carlton are chasing a fourth straight win in a compelling clash against lowly Essendon at the MCG. ⌘ Read more

Melbourne brothel owner among funders of ‘Ditch the Witch’ billboards against Allan
The controversial slogan was heavily criticised as sexist by the premier and other politicians on Sunday. ⌘ Read more

AFL LIVE: Swans’ great escape as Serong’s goal beats Saints; Cowan reaches 50 games as Blues look to beat Dons at MCG
A thrilling and late Jai Serong goal has completed Sydney’s great escape against St Kilda, entrenching the Swans in the top two. Tonight Carlton are chasing a fourth straight win in a compelling clash against lowly Essendon at the MCG. ⌘ Read more

NRL Highlights: Sharks v Dragons - Round 14
The Cronulla Sharks host the St. George Illawarra Dragons in Round 14 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney. ⌘ Read more

Four tries in 15 minutes, but age-old Sharks questions remain
Cronulla eventually came to life and disposed of the Dragons after another week focused on their home ground foibles. ⌘ Read more

Machete fight breaks out at Melbourne train station
A man has been charged over a machete fight involving teenagers at Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station. ⌘ Read more

Albanese hits back at Hanson’s migrant call
Anthony Albanese has struck out at Pauline Hanson’s targeting of migrants, saying if it weren’t for foreign workers the health and aged care system would collapse. ⌘ Read more

Man killed by shark off WA
A 35-year-old man has been killed by a shark while spearfishing off WA. ⌘ Read more

Players consider BBL contract release requests following Melbourne merger
Multiple Melbourne Stars and Renegades players are seeking urgent one-on-one meetings with Cricket Victoria over last week’s sensational merger of the two BBL clubs, amid questions over the status of their contracts and the identities of the teams ⌘ Read more

AFL LIVE: Swans’ great escape: Sydney snatch two-point win over St Kilda in Sunday afternoon thriller
The Saints and Swans begin AFL Sunday before Carlton and Essendon face off in their annual King’s Birthday Eve matchup at the MCG. Follow along for live updates, news and reactions. ⌘ Read more

Kennedy’s freakish chase and pick-up
Sharks fullback Will Kennedy chases back and regathers a long kick from Daniel Atkinson. ⌘ Read more

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Oh, no, he was the one providing the feedback. 😅

mgk appears to be everywhere. His Unicode box drawing demo has been part of my unicode-test script for a long time: https://movq.de/git/bin-pub/file/unicode-test.html#l23

Tips and race-by-race guide for Canterbury on Monday
All you need to know to back a winner on the eight-race public holiday meeting. ⌘ Read more

Kenendy puts the Sharks ahead
Cronulla score back-to-back tries early in the second half as fullback Will Kennedy goes over under the sticks. ⌘ Read more

Joey rips into Dragons star
Andrew Johns reacts to a terrible missed tackle from Dragons centre Moses Suli that leads to a try. ⌘ Read more

Benji fumes over dismal Tigers display
Benji Marshall refuses to sugar coat his thoughts after witnessing a dismal display by his Wests Tigers team against the Panthers. ⌘ Read more

‘Funny game’: Gus bemused by penalty
Phil Gould reacts to a penalty against the Sharks for a high tackle. ⌘ Read more

Melbourne brothel owner among funders of ‘Ditch the Witch’ billboards against Allan
The controversial slogan was heavily criticised as sexist by the premier and other politicians on Sunday. ⌘ Read more

AFL LIVE: McCartin forced off with head knock as Ryan, Saints grow lead over Swans
The Saints and Swans begin AFL Sunday before Carlton and Essendon face off in their annual King’s Birthday Eve matchup at the MCG. Follow along for live updates, news and reactions. ⌘ Read more

‘Best football we’ve played’: Montemurro defends Tillies’ lack of goals in Mexico loss
Matildas coach Joe Montemurro said his side are “allowed to make mistakes” after their goalless match in Newcastle. ⌘ Read more

Holmes polishes off Dragons overlap
Dragons centre Valentine Holmes scores against his former club Cronulla. ⌘ Read more

Rise of supersized ‘nangs’ linked to deaths, paralysis and brain injuries
A rising wave of Victorians are being left with permanent spinal and neurological injuries, life-threatening complications and severe burns linked to inhaling nitrous oxide, as more people consume the gas from industrial-sized “nang” canisters. ⌘ Read more