Filed from the Sydney desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.
Business · 23 September 2026
In a move that will make other airlines question their route‑planning logic, Qantas announced plans for 18‑hour nonstop flights between Sydney and New York, complete with “well‑being zones” that promise to tu…
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Sports · 23 September 2026
When the Sydney Swans called every player into headquarters for a surprise address, the expectation was that a group of five luxury‑train designers – dubbed the Pullman Five – would discuss ‘comfort’ in sport.…
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Sports · 23 September 2026
Salesi Foketi, the Roosters’ unassuming enforcer, has turned the field into a folding chair for rivals, leaving Lindsay Collins and Victor Radley gasping for breath. With Friday’s clash looming, fans brace for anothe…
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Sports · 23 September 2026
The Socceroos will battle Brazil in Brisbane and Townsville, but a ragtag injury roster threatens to turn the match into a medical marathon. The Australian side must patch up a missing midfielder while the Brazilian atta…
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Sports · 23 September 2026
After a career‑end‑scary stint with the Dragons, Dylan Lucas turned to the Knights, where late‑coach Scott Dureau gave him the launchpad he needed. The former ‘unwanted’ player now stands as a shining example o…
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Sports · 23 September 2026
Rohan Browning, the sprinter who once sprinted past the pandemic’s empty stadiums, has officially retired, promising that his next sprint will be through Melbourne’s tram lanes rather than the track.
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Sports · 23 September 2026
The AFL tribunal upheld Lachie Neale’s one‑match suspension, leaving the Brisbane Lions to weigh an appeal before Saturday’s grand final while Melbourne’s commuters wonder if the weather will be as indecisive as…
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Sports · 23 September 2026
After a month of standing down, the five Swans players have stepped onto the SCG turf, sparking a mix of cheers, squints, and a sudden rain shower that felt more like a council‑issued water‑bounty than a natural down…
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Sports · 22 September 2026
Nathan Cleary swapped his moon boots for his usual footy boots, rejoining the Penrith Panthers training session ahead of the Sunday preliminary final, silencing doubts about his fitness.
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