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Powerhouse Watson raises the bar again for Aussie sport

Powerhouse Watson raises the bar again for Aussie sport

The remarkable 43-year-old para powerlifter Hani Watson has won another Commonwealth Games medal four years after her breakthrough display.

Aussie gymnasts pip Glasgow hosts to end medal drought

Aussie gymnasts pip Glasgow hosts to end medal drought

Aussie gymnasts pip Glasgow hosts to end medal drought

Aussie gymnasts pip Glasgow hosts to end medal drought

Australia's male gymnasts have fended off a fast-finishing Scotland squad in Glasgow to claim their first Commonwealth Games team medal in 12 years.

Raging Pacific: De Niro, Marvelous Marvin in Games wars

Raging Pacific: De Niro, Marvelous Marvin in Games wars

Raging Pacific: De Niro, Marvelous Marvin in Games wars

Raging Pacific: De Niro, Marvelous Marvin in Games wars

The Commonwealth Games has been accused of being a bit short in the big names' department, but two Pacific fighters did their best to change all that.

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First Commonwealth champ has no idea how he won gold

First Commonwealth champ has no idea how he won gold

The first champion of the 2026 Commonwealth Games was still at a loss to know how he'd won gold - 90 minutes after winning his para powerlifting gold medal.

US singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray

US singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray

Singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray over an “unprovoked” attack at a London nightclub, but prosecutors have dropped assault charges against him.

'Never had a delay that long': patient Aussie into semi

'Never had a delay that long': patient Aussie into semi

Zac Stubblety-Cook hopes to avoid more drama in his Commonwealth Games breaststroke semi-final after a lane rope break caused a delay during the heats.

Golden Glasgow: Aussies' lofty goals for new-look Games

Golden Glasgow: Aussies' lofty goals for new-look Games

While Australia boasts a broad range of excellent Commonwealth Games gold medal prospects in Glasgow, it all starts at the pool.

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'Really emotional': Diamond's relay path to Games debut

'Really emotional': Diamond's relay path to Games debut

'Really emotional': Diamond's relay path to Games debut

'Really emotional': Diamond's relay path to Games debut

Whether it's destiny or a coincidence, there's a neat symmetry in Georgie Horjus's path from the 2018 Queen's baton relay to this Commonwealth Games debut.

Australia welcome to bid for future Commonwealth Games

Australia welcome to bid for future Commonwealth Games

Australia welcome to bid for future Commonwealth Games

Australia welcome to bid for future Commonwealth Games

Australian sports chiefs have been told they're welcome to bid for future Commonwealth Games despite the fiasco surrounding the abandoned Victorian event.

Kyle busts dance moves amid sport diplomacy at Games

Kyle busts dance moves amid sport diplomacy at Games

Kyle busts dance moves amid sport diplomacy at Games

Kyle busts dance moves amid sport diplomacy at Games

Hours before the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, Australia's sport diplomacy among Oceania nations was in full swing at a Glasgow event.

The Aussie swimmer set to step out of McKeown's shadow

The Aussie swimmer set to step out of McKeown's shadow

The Aussie swimmer set to step out of McKeown's shadow

The Aussie swimmer set to step out of McKeown's shadow

Australia's backstroke ace Kaylee McKeown is a tough act to follow, but her understudy is capable of taking on the challenge at the Commonwealth Games.

Time-travelling King Charles starts Glasgow Games party

Time-travelling King Charles starts Glasgow Games party

Time-travelling King Charles starts Glasgow Games party

Time-travelling King Charles starts Glasgow Games party

Three years after the Victorian government pulled the plug as hosts, King Charles arrived in Glasgow via time machine to help open the Commonwealth Games.

'More purpose': swim star hails Rinehart's cash bonuses

'More purpose': swim star hails Rinehart's cash bonuses

'More purpose': swim star hails Rinehart's cash bonuses

'More purpose': swim star hails Rinehart's cash bonuses

Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart has dangled a huge carrot in front of Australia's Commonwealth Games swimmers.

Games begin with 'nerve-racking' Disco win, Zambia rout

Games begin with 'nerve-racking' Disco win, Zambia rout

Games begin with 'nerve-racking' Disco win, Zambia rout

Games begin with 'nerve-racking' Disco win, Zambia rout

Aaron 'Disco' Wilson's bid for a near-unprecedented Commonwealth Games feat has started with a "nerve-racking" win as bowls took centre stage in Glasgow.

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Aussie jumping for Games glory a year after childbirth

Long jumper Brooke Buschkuehl took inspiration from fellow Australian athletes as she plotted a return to action after giving birth to her first child.

'Soak this in': Kennedy, Hodge lead Australia at Games

In-form pole vaulter Nina Kennedy and para-swimming star Tim Hodge will have the two key roles for Australia at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

How Glasgow changed the game on a bare-bones budget

In the space of 18 months, Glasgow has saved the Commonwealth Games from extinction while rewriting the script on how to stage a major sporting event.

UK's new PM Burnham continues to build ministerial team

After seven prime ministers in 10 years, can Andy Burnham finally put an end to the chaos of the British political landscape?

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High school to Hogwarts: Aussie cyclist's GB graduation

A double champion for Australia at the last Commonwealth Games, track cycling star Matt Richardson is now ready to race to titles in Team England colours.

Bluey show ‘very keen’ for more Indigenous translations

The producer of beloved Aussie children’s show Bluey has praised the "amazing" reaction to episodes that were translated into a First Nations language.

'Cheeky bugger': long-time friends aim for Games glory

Aaron Teys has little interest in trying to emulate a famous bowls celebration, should he and long-time friend Corey Wedlock triumph at the Commonwealth Games.

Rising Aussie swim star after missing medal in Glasgow

Australian swimmer Meg Harris is chasing a breakthrough individual gold medal in the 50m freestyle race at the Commonwealth Games to go with her relay titles.

How world record holder emerged from Games 'wilderness'

A dozen years since the Glasgow Commonwealth Games helped launch Cam McEvoy's career, the swimming superstar is back to claim a prize that has proven elusive.

New UK PM's cabinet meets after Starmer backers ousted

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told his cabinet members he will lead a "cost-of-living government" focused on easing the economic burden felt by millions.

Matildas star given iconic No.9 at her new English club

Holly McNamara is the latest Australian to join the world's leading women's soccer league, signing with Everton on a free transfer after leaving Melbourne City.

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