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Blues young gun Smith leaning on valuable lessons

Jagga Smith shadowed Carlton midfield star Sam Walsh during his time out with a knee injury and is reaping the benefits early in his AFL career.

AAP · Mar 17

Collateral damage: war threatens to blow up inflation

Domestic pressures were behind the Reserve Bank's decision to hike interest rates, governor Michele Bullock says, although the Iran war will worsen inflation.

AAP · Mar 16

Win over Power shows Roos are ready to mature: Clarkson

After a frustrating rebuild, North Melbourne have started 2026 with a bang, handing Josh Carr a brutal loss in his first game as Power senior coach.

AAP · Mar 15

Mitchell rapt with Hawks' response to week in headlines

Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald were key to Hawthorn's thumping of Essendon and coach Sam Mitchell praised their response to a week in the headlines.

AAP · Mar 13

Housing sweeteners spruiked ahead of state election

Housing is shaping up as a key election issue for younger voters struggling to break into the property market, as a state government announces two new policies.

AAP · Mar 12

'Targeted' Blues enjoy victorious finale to horror week

It wasn't pretty, but Carlton's win over Richmond was cause for celebration in the eyes of coach Michael Voss after a tough week in the spotlight.

AAP · Mar 12

Tigers focus on positives from Lynch's wayward night

Richmond spearhead Tom Lynch kicked 2.7 in a wayward performance in front of goal as the Tigers opened their AFL season with a narrow loss to Carlton.

AAP · Mar 12

'Hanging on': Blues withstand Tigers' late surge

Going in under an intense blowtorch, Carlton had plenty of nervous moments against old rivals Richmond before hanging on for their first win of the AFL season.

AAP · Mar 12

Big four banks predict three consecutive RBA rate hikes

The Middle East conflict could prompt the Aussie dollar to plummet and the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates to 15-year highs in 2026, analysts say.

AAP · Mar 12

'Made me feel ill': relief for househunting headache

Vendors are set to be saddled with organising and paying for building and pest inspection reports under an Australian state-first scheme.

AAP · Mar 11