42+ min ago (504+ words) Craig Fitzgibbon concedes it will be difficult for Cronulla to keep all of their top players as the Sharks face the toughest task of any NRL side to keep their squad together beyond 2026. The coach says "a large portion" of Cronulla's league-high 17 off-contract players have indicated they want to stay put following a breakthrough 2025 season for the Sharks that featured two finals wins. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sharks struggle to keep squad together. Eight players who featured in the preliminary-final loss to Melbourne are off contract, as well as injured captain Cam McInnes and fringe first-graders Sam Stonestreet and Tuku Hau Tapuha. The Sharks had the most players hitting the open market of any club last November, though they managed to secure all of their regular first-graders to new deals bar Daniel Atkinson. But the looming entry of the cashed-up…...

48+ min ago (210+ words) A popular range of nibblies have been pulled from shelves across the country over a labelling issue. Yummy Snack Foods has issued a recall on its 400g mix of Yummy Fruit and Nut Barbi-Q with best before dates from April 2 and November 25, 2025. The recall specifically applies to products that do not include a label declaring the presence of allergens including cashews and milk. Also being called back are 500g packets of Yummy Fruit and Nut Millionaires with best befores ranging from April 24 and November 25 this year. The recall only applies to packets that do not warn of cashews, almonds and macadamias. An alert from Food Standards Australia and New Zealand said snackers allergic or intolerant to nuts and milk may have a reaction if they chow down. "Consumers who have a cashew, almond, macadamia and/or milk allergy or intolerance should not…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (360+ words) A Batik Air flight bound for Bali has made an emergency return to Melbourne after one of its engines failed during take-off. Flight OD178 was heading from Melbourne to Denpasar when the engine failure occurred on Tuesday morning, forcing pilots to turn back within an hour of departure. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Bali flight returns after engine failure. The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft only made it as far as Melbourne's outer northern suburbs before circling back to the airport. Emergency crews were waiting as the plane touched down, with fire trucks meeting the aircraft after it landed "fast and hard" with smoking brakes. "There were some emergency crews gathering around the plane while we sat there for about half an hour, making sure everything was safe," one passenger said. Many of those on board were schoolies heading to Bali for end-of-year celebrations....

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (446+ words) A South Australian woman who lost out on a multimillion-dollar mansion after failing to realise she was ineligible to win Adrian Portelli's hugely popular LCMT+ lottery has been given a cash gift by the billionaire. Donna, from Murray Bridge, last week won the $3.5 million renovated mansion as part of the reality show The Block. However, LCMT+ does not have the correct licence in SA for her to be eligible for the major prize. Portelli took to Facebook on November 19 to announce there would need to be a redraw for the mansion due to South Australia's strict gambling laws not allowing her to take home the major prize. Portelli doesn't hold a licence to operate his giveaways in South Australia, which is written in his terms and conditions. South Australians remain fully able to buy tickets, however, with no location lock…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (799+ words) One of the most ambitious homes ever built in Australia is set to go under the hammer this week, with former AFL player turned tech millioniare Brad Moran to auction his extravagant 10-bedroom, 11-bathroom mega mansion in the Gold Coast hinterland. The Estate is scheduled to be auctioned on November 28 after a five-week global campaign led by Kollosche agents Michael Kollosche and Jamie Harrison. The property is listed without a price guide but, as Moran revealed to The Australian Financial Review, the renovation cost upwards of $20 million. Mr Kollosche said The Estate stood among the most significant private homes ever offered to the Queensland market. "This is not just a home, it's an architectural statement of precision and passion," Mr Kollosche. "The owner's meticulous eye for detail and commitment to excellence are unmatched. "Every element has been executed to perfection,…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago (385+ words) Hot chips have been crowned Australia's "unofficial national dish" for 2025, dominating delivery orders across multiple states. The newly released Uber Eats Cravings Report, which took delivery and order statistics from across the country, revealed Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and WA all ordered hot chips more than anything else this year. NSW and the ACT broke away from the trend, choosing Pad Thai instead, while people in SA and the NT turned to comfort carbs like garlic bread and naan. The report also suggested Aussies were trying to be healthier. Orders for acai bowls have doubled over the past two years, and zero-sugar soft drink orders have also doubled. Matcha is booming too, with orders jumping 217 per cent, and NSW is leading the green-tea takeover. Millions of cups were ordered nationwide, although the iconic Aussie flat white didn't top a single state....

2+ hour, 23+ min ago (443+ words) Former Australia batters Sam Konstas and Kurtis Patterson have been dismissed cheaply in NSW's crushing innings and 58-run Sheffield Shield defeat to Tasmania. In a match in which neither team was able to take all 10 wickets in the first innings, the Blues collapsed on day four to be all out for 174 in 92 overs at Cricket Central in Sydney. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Cummins races to be fit for second Test. After falling to 9-143, NSW captain Jack Edwards (38 off 137 balls) dug in with No.11 Liam Hatcher (8no off 79 balls) for 28 overs to frustrate the Tigers, before Riley Meredith (2-34) took the final wicket to finally sink the Blues. Tasmania became the first team to secure an outright win in a Shield game at Cricket Central, with the previous four matches at the venue ending in draws. Cruising at 2-102, NSW lost 8-41 in the next…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago (339+ words) North Melbourne great Emma Kearney has backed the Kangaroos taking a massive AFLW grand final selection risk with teammate Mia King. After missing five games with a knee injury, King is pressing for a recall in Saturday night's match against arch-rivals Brisbane. This time last season, Kearney had returned to the side at the pointy end of the finals after recovering from a hamstring injury. Speaking after Tuesday training, she was asked about the risk of recalling King as they try to go back to back. "Mia is available for selection, so the coaches will select the side later tonight," Kearney said. "I'm not privy to what sorts of (training) loads she's doing, but I can only speak for what I can see on the track. "She's been bringing a lot of energy, a lot of spark, and she's also…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago (606+ words) Australia's prestige property market is shifting once again, with new data revealing Sydney and Melbourne may be on the verge of a luxury rebound after years of underperformance against fast-rising lifestyle markets. For the past five years, luxury growth has been dominated by places once considered fringe contenders, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and the coastal hotspots of Southeast Queensland. The pandemic reshaped buyer priorities, giving high-end purchasers permission to chase beachfront living, lifestyle space and relative value outside the traditional blue-chip capitals. But according to a new report by Ray White the tide may now be turning. Sydney's luxury market grew 6 per cent between 2024 and 2025, building on a modest 2 per cent rise the previous year to finally hit a new peak price of $4.5 million. Melbourne, while still yet to reclaim its pandemic-era peak, recorded a 5 per cent lift in 2025 following a…...

3+ hour, 47+ min ago (303+ words) Convicted child murderer Bevan Spencer von Einem will live out his final days at Yatala Labour Prison with the notorious killer reportedly on his death bed. The 79-year-old was moved from Port Augusta Prison, where he has been held since 2007, to the Adelaide facility on Monday. Von Einem was jailed in 1984 for the sexually-motivated murder of 15-year-old Richard Kelvin, the son of former Nine News presenter Rob Kelvin. Richard vanished near his North Adelaide home in June 1983. Police believe he was abducted, held captive, sexually abused, drugged and tortured for five weeks before his body was found near Mount Crawford airstrip in the Adelaide Hills. Von Einem was arrested later that year. He was found guilty of the murder and was automatically sentenced to life at Yatala Labour Prison. Von Einmen became eligible for parole in 2007 but never applied. Then-SA…...