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Knights take fairytale ride all the way to NRL decider

Knights take fairytale ride all the way to NRL decider

Newcastle have beaten Penrith 22-14 to book a spot in the NRL grand final against Sydney Roosters.

First hip-drop send-off set to bring grand final ban

First hip-drop send-off set to bring grand final ban

First hip-drop send-off set to bring grand final ban

First hip-drop send-off set to bring grand final ban

Newcastle hooker Phoenix Crossland became the game's first player to be sent off for a hip-drop tackle and he looks set to pay a high price.

Cleary details revealed as Penrith machine malfunctions

Cleary details revealed as Penrith machine malfunctions

Cleary details revealed as Penrith machine malfunctions

Cleary details revealed as Penrith machine malfunctions

Penrith have outlined the details of their casualty ward, with Nathan Cleary requiring surgery on both feet and two others badly hurt in the loss to Newcastle.

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Knights rise from last to GF with Penrith scalp

Knights rise from last to GF with Penrith scalp

Twelve months ago, Newcastle finished with a wooden spoon. Now they are just 80 minutes from a potential premiership.

'Eyes in the sky' spotting a dozen sharks every day

'Eyes in the sky' spotting a dozen sharks every day

The world's largest aerial shark surveillance program is being rolled out after drones detected an average of 20 sharks a day during winter.

Frizell's long wait sums up Knights' finals desire

Frizell's long wait sums up Knights' finals desire

Tyson Frizell is the only member of the NRL's 300-game club not to play in a grand-final qualifier. The Newcastle veteran doesn't plan to waste this one.

Premiership redemption on menu for Kernick's Roosters

Premiership redemption on menu for Kernick's Roosters

Former Dally M winner Olivia Kernick is up front about what the major motivation for the Roosters is as they home in on NRLW Premiership glory.

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Roosters into NRLW grand final but Raiders left fuming

Roosters into NRLW grand final but Raiders left fuming

Roosters into NRLW grand final but Raiders left fuming

Roosters into NRLW grand final but Raiders left fuming

The Canberra Raiders believe a no-try ruling changed the momentum of their NRLW preliminary final and handed victory to the Sydney Roosters.

Alleged prison drug-drop plan foiled after drone crash

Alleged prison drug-drop plan foiled after drone crash

Alleged prison drug-drop plan foiled after drone crash

Alleged prison drug-drop plan foiled after drone crash

Two men have been charged after police found a drone attached to a package containing drugs and other contraband in a creek near a prison.

Eat their words: How Knights are repeating history

Eat their words: How Knights are repeating history

Eat their words: How Knights are repeating history

Eat their words: How Knights are repeating history

Newcastle's NRL finals run bears an uncanny resemblance to North Queensland in 2017, who reached the decider without champion halfback Johnathan Thurston.

Flags go up ahead of challenging lifesaving season

Flags go up ahead of challenging lifesaving season

Flags go up ahead of challenging lifesaving season

Flags go up ahead of challenging lifesaving season

Forecast hot conditions are expected to draw large crowds as iconic red and yellow lifesaving flags go up at NSW beaches.

One headache clears for Roosters but another looms

One headache clears for Roosters but another looms

One headache clears for Roosters but another looms

One headache clears for Roosters but another looms

Victor Radley has learnt his grand final fate after a hip-drop tackle, while Connor Watson is hoping to be cleared to play for the Sydney Roosters.

Could get worse: Penrith make big prelim call on Cleary

Could get worse: Penrith make big prelim call on Cleary

Could get worse: Penrith make big prelim call on Cleary

Could get worse: Penrith make big prelim call on Cleary

Nathan Cleary is set to play through a sore right foot in Penrith's preliminary final against Newcastle. But it is not a risk-free move.

How Knights hero shook off Andrew Johns comparisons

How Knights hero shook off Andrew Johns comparisons

How Knights hero shook off Andrew Johns comparisons

How Knights hero shook off Andrew Johns comparisons

Phoenix Crossland was weighed down by Andrew Johns comparisons as a teen. Now free from pressure at hooker, he has become a key cog for Newcastle.

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'I'll be dreaming again': Rooster wants more in decider

The highlight reel keeps on growing for Mark Nawaqanitawase, prolonging his stint in the NRL for another week as he targets a premiership to add to his resume.

Sydney man becomes first jailed under Nazi salute laws

A man found guilty of threatening senior politicians and performing a Nazi salute has been jailed under new laws after a federal police investigation.

Fresh abuse charges laid against childcare worker

The 35-year-old man is alleged to have impacted 158 children across multiple childcare centres, as police continue to appeal for help in identifying victims.

Suspended Swans in running for club best-and-fairest

The Sydney Swans have opted against ruling the five players the club suspended ineligible for the club champion award - and two are among the frontunners.

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Friend testifies cop joked 'help me hide the body?'

As the first week of a police officer's double-murder trial ends, one of his friends says he told her about breaking into the home of one of the victims.

'Dark day': promising young constable killed in crash

Mia Lay had only been on the force for 16 months but had showed exceptional promise before she died in a crash while in a police car pursuing a stolen vehicle.

Tributes for boy who died in hospital after shooting

The school attended by an 11-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot wound to the face has paid tribute to him after he died in hospital from his injuries.

Penrith must mind the age gap to stop evergreen Gagai

Penrith's Casey McLean knows he has a job on his hands to contain ageless Newcastle centre Dane Gagai.

Plans to air building boss claims foiled by MP: ICAC

A state treasurer has told a corruption inquiry he was asked by a developer's lawyer to air damaging claims about the then-building watchdog in parliament.

Sandpaper the secret ingredient to Knights' NRL revival

Newcastle haven't played in a grand final in 25 years, and a horse called Sandpaper has had a big role in the Knights being 80 minutes from a decider.

Why Roosters' aura won't faze the Raiders

Canberra players were told to speak up if they didn't think they could beat the Sydney Roosters during the NRLW season. Now they must beat them in a final.

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