Optus Stadium groundsmen faced with task after storms; Rugby test leaves muddy pitch

All eyes will be on the pitch at Optus Stadium after torrential rain and a rugby test between Australia and South Africa that turned parts of the pitch to mud on Saturday night. As West Coast faces Carlton in its final home game of the season less than 24 hours after a convincing win over … Read more

WAFL 2024: West Perth leaves bottom of the table with hard-fought 16-point win over Subiaco

West Perth are no longer bottom of the WAFL table after Subiaco slipped up in wet and stormy weather and the Falcons ended a 10-game losing streak at Pentanet Stadium. The Falcons had suffered ten consecutive losses, had reached the bottom of the standings and now had a chance to win their first overall since … Read more

Review: Parents have to wait and the visa system leaves much to be desired

Australians who shell out thousands of dollars in visa fees for their parents living overseas face unfair procedures and sometimes end up paying the costs without any outcome. In some cases, people die while waiting decades for permission to resettle in Australia. The Commonwealth Ombudsman has criticised the system, which is administered by the Department … Read more