A former teen athlete who has accused Jones of indecent assault is facing further cross-examination on day five of the former media titan’s criminal trial.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/alan-jones-trial-live-updates-judge-lifts-suppression-order-as-complainant-denies-financial-motive-in-alleged-indecent-assault-sexual-touching-trial-20260807-p60m8d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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North Sydney Olympic Pool is officially open after 1986 days and after a fraught $122 million rebuild.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/we-take-a-swim-at-sydneys-most-scenic-pool-20260807-p60maw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Australian sharemarket has slid lower at the open after stocks retreated on Wall Street as oil prices rose and more company earnings reports rolled in.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-dips-as-oil-advances-spacex-share-lockup-expires-20260807-p60m7e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Andrew Johns delivered a heartfelt tribute to Johnny Gibbs after he was diagnosed with cancer.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/joeys-tribute-to-selfless-gibbs-20260807-p60mb7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Arizona Cardinals rookie Carson Beck put on a show in the Hall of Fame Game and may have legitimately opened up a quarterback competition.

https://fansided.com/nfl/carson-beck-s-preseason-debut-was-jacoby-brissett-s-nightmare-cardinals-fans-dream?utm_source=RSS

#Fansided

Queensland and the Northern Territory are not onboard with the federal government’s plan to force data centres to generate renewable energy.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/queensland-doubles-down-on-all-in-approach-to-power-data-centres-20260807-p60mav.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

John Silvester revisits the haunting cold cases that continue to obsess Melbourne.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/victoria/the-wrong-suspects-the-tip-off-and-the-killers-who-got-away-20260805-p60lkg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Both share a teflon coating and staying power that has defied the pundits. Both keep saying the unsayable – and that’s what works.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/like-her-soulmate-trump-hanson-hasn-t-flamed-out-we-need-to-understand-why-20260807-p60m8n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

He has only played five Tests but Josh Canham had a fan club waiting for him in Japan. And after his form in July, there are many more Canham admirers popping up around the world.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/hoop-dreams-how-growing-up-on-a-court-turned-josh-into-a-wallabies-baller-20260806-p60lz7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport_rugby-union

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The series against Bangladesh in Darwin continues a pattern of Australia’s administrators saying something noble about our commitment to global Test cricket while doing something studded with caveats and qualifications.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/australia-will-play-a-test-cricket-series-against-bangladesh-in-the-footy-season-this-is-not-good-20260807-p60m9q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Despite knowing the odds, billionaire James Packers has taken the ultimate gamble. He’s gone all in on love and marriage.

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/celebrity/james-packer-knows-the-odds-bravo-that-he-s-rolling-the-dice-again-20260806-p60m4s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Desert Cove resident, who lives with dementia, hadn't evacuated as the fire rapidly approached. His daughter, Shiloh, who lives in Vancouver, soon realized

https://globalnews.ca/news/12012485/wildfires-90-year-old-okanagan-man-dementia/

#globalnews

The company is outsourcing the jobs to global outsourcing and consulting giant Accenture.

https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/coles-to-move-several-hundred-jobs-to-india-20260807-p60mas.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

#theage

While Australians increasingly film their post-op journeys for millions of views, doctors are scrambling to build a national database to measure the strain that botched overseas surgeries are placing on our healthcare system.

https://www.theage.com.au/healthcare/snatched-in-turkey-how-a-gory-social-media-trend-is-fuelling-a-surge-in-cosmetic-tourism-20260722-p60hka.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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One officer was hit by a rock and another was bitten as the angry crowd gathered in the Norfolk town of Thetford.

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/police-injured-as-protesters-descend-on-homes-for-asylum-seekers-in-england-20260807-p60m7c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

Three people are facing charges over the threats as the investigation into the 18-year-old’s death continues

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/nolan-wells-case-threats-judge-phone-calls-b3028763.html

#independent

Carabao Cup second round draw details as Leeds United enter the competition at that stage.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-carabao-cup-8843470

#roundhaytoday

An exceptionally hot and dry summer has been having a serious impact on farmers and could start to affect the food in our supermarkets

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/as-record-low-uk-harvest-looms-uk-must-act-to-protect-our-food-security-8843065

#scotsman

Ahmadzai exercised his right to remain silent when he appeared in court in Athens on Thursday and his lawyer Christos Erdas said this is because they are waiting for further medical evidence to be submitted to the court.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/lawyers-acting-for-man-accused-of-killing-elisabeth-jane-ross-want-her-medical-records-from-scotland-8843504

#scotsman

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn't hidden on multiple occasions over the past couple of months that he isn't thrilled he hasn't yet received a contract extension offer to his liking.

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/buccaneers_jason_licht_shares_major_baker_mayfield_update_amid_contract_standoff/s1_13132_44144456

#Yardbarker.com

Services affected by the disruption include Avanti West Coast, East Midlands, Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/trains-delays-railways-power-failure-latest-updates-b3028710.html

#independent

Liam Redmond snr, Liam Redmond jnr and Luke Redmond admitted affray and were sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after a violent brawl at a wake left one man permanently scarred and requiring nine stitches

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/dad-sons-gouge-eyes-mourners-34417523

Economy secretary Stephen Flynn announced a £3 million fund, to be administered by Highland Council, for firms impacted by the disruption caused by the fire

https://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/government-announce-ps3m-fund-to-support-businesses-hit-by-cairngorms-wildfire-8843677

#thescotsman

New footage for gaming's most anticipated release will apparently be locked behind a paid Netflix subscription, and it could be a 30-minute GTA 6 preview.Continue reading at TweakTown

https://www.tweaktown.com/rss/click/news/113024/?c=news-mf

#tweaktown

“It doesn’t make any sense.” That’s what London Fletcher told Kay Adams more than a year ago while discussing his repeated exclusion from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Fletcher has never hidden his disappointment with the selection process, having been overlooked year after year despite multiple NFL legends writing letters in support of his […]The post “I Was Overlooked”: Redskins Legend Makes Passionate Case for Hall of Fame Induction After Being Snubbed for 11 Seasons appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-legends-news-i-was-overlooked-redskins-legend-london-fletcher-makes-passionate-case-for-hall-of-fame-induction-after-being-snubbed-for-eleven-seasons/

Archie Harris admitted he's 'buzzing to be here' after becoming Wigan Athletic's ninth summer signing on a two-year deal from Premier League Bournemouth.

https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic-new-boy-buzzing-after-completing-premier-league-switch-8842865

#wigantoday

It's been a good year for Nintendo, financially speaking, as income grows due to console, software, and IP-related sales.

https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-financial-report-shows-incredible-profits/

#Polygon

The MEC for Education in Gauteng, Lebogang Maile, says schools must be sacred spaces for learning and teaching, where criminality or violence has no place.This follows two recent incidents involving gunfire at Iphutheng Primary School in Alexandra, and outside Waverley Girls’ High School.Iphutheng Primary School, Waverley Girls HighLast week, at Iphutheng Primary School, armed suspects allegedly entered the school premises during a robbery. They reportedly fired several warning shots, sending learners and educators to flee for safety. One learner was taken to hospital. The department said...

https://sundayworld.co.za/education/maile-calls-for-collaboration-in-curbing-violence-in-gauteng-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maile-calls-for-collaboration-in-curbing-violence-in-gauteng-schools

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The agency said the bastion has been assessed as "critical and unsafe" because of continuous heavy rainfall and progressive deterioration of masonry

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/crack-ridden-bastion-at-delhis-purana-qila-unsafe-asi-clears-restoration-plan/article71313540.ece

Former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer made several key moves to consistently produce results at Columbus. One of Meyer’s key hires was Tony Alford, a former Colorado State All-American RB, as his running backs coach. In no time, he became pivotal in developing elite RBs like Ezekiel Elliot, Mike Weber, and J.K. Dobbins. When […]The post Ex-Ohio State Coach Turned Michigan Assistant Admits Hardest Part of Leaving Ryan Day & Co.: “Took Me a Year” appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-ex-ohio-state-coach-turned-michigan-assistant-admits-hardest-part-of-leaving-ryan-day-co-took-me-a-year-tony-alford/

The upcoming presidential elections in Brazil carry significant geopolitical weight, centered on a single question: can Washington use a potential shift in power in Brasília to fracture the BRICS alliance? As the region’s primary economic engine, Brazil’s trajectory will determine whether South America remains a cornerstone of the emerging multipolar order or reverts to the orbit of the Monroe Doctrine.Author’s position: While a victory for the right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro could lead to a "quiet sabotage" of BRICS initiatives to please Washington, Brazil’s deep economic...

https://english.pravda.ru/world/167667-brazilian-elections-brics-russia-us-influence/

#english

Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Josh Simmons spent last offseason rehabbing his 2024 knee injury. This offseason, he focused on adding some weight. Not “cheeseburger” weight, but to become a more imposing protector for quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “He put on weight in the offseason. He’s been able to maintain it,” head coach Andy Reid said […]The post “More Lead in His Pants”: Andy Reid Confirms Josh Simmons Has Gained the Right Kind of Weight to Protect Patrick Mahomes’ Blind Side appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-chiefs-more-lead-in-his-pants-andy-reid-confirms-josh-simmons-has-gained-the-right-kind-of-weight-to-protect-patrick-mahomes-blind-side/

SportsLine simulated the upcoming NFL season 10,000 times to help form your early 2026 Fantasy football draft strategy

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/fantasy-football-rankings-2026-sleepers-breakouts-busts-by-model-that-nailed-daniel-jones-big-year/

#CBSSports.com

Sharif Ahmadzai is accused of killing Elisabeth-Jane Ross after her body was discovered in a derelict building

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/sharif-ahmadzai-elisabeth-jane-ross-murder-athens-court-b3028664.html

The newly added label warns consumers that PS5 games 'will be available for purchase on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital format only' after January 2028

https://kotaku.com/ps5-playstation-5-discs-physical-digital-sony-sticker-label-warning-2000722144

#kotaku

In Pokemon TCG Pocket, Typhlosion ex is a Stage 2 Fire-type card from the Ruler of the Skies expansion. It is a powerful Pokemon ex thanks to its move Destructive Inferno, which deals 110.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/pokemon/pokemon-tcg-pocket-best-typhlosion-ex-deck-guide

#Sportskeeda

The Moongrain Meadow is a Transcendent crop introduced in Grow a Garden with the Harvest Moon update, which arrived on August 1, 2026.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/roblox-news/moongrain-meadow-grow-garden-guide

#Sportskeeda

A major WWE icon who hasn't wrestled a single match in the Stamford-based company in nearly 3 years could be making her return soon.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/news-pitch-made-for-wwe-icon-to-return-after-1242-days-she-responds

#Sportskeeda

Fixture: (9) Elina Svitolina vs (24) Anastasia Potapova

https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/elina-svitolina-vs-anastasia-potapova-preview-head-to-head-odds-prediction-betting-tips-canadian-open-2026

#Sportskeeda

Bella Thorne recently spoke about smoking weed with rap legend Snoop Dogg in the past. She said that she could keep up with him at the time and recalled visiting his party bus.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/podcasts/news-hella-smoke-everywhere-bella-thorne-speaks-candidly-smoking-weed-snoop-dogg-claims-can-smoke-much-rapper

#Sportskeeda

Unseen footage of a WWE star sharing an emotional moment with her family has been released and it will no doubt bring a tear to the eyes of fans. This was done after she seemingly bid a fond farewell.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/news-unseen-footage-wwe-star-shares-emotional-moment-with-family-after-bidding-farewell

#Sportskeeda