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Pies stuck teetering on the edge

Collingwood fans are ‘suspended’ as they wait to see if the reigning premiers will even make it into the finals – a predicament well illustrated in this cliffhanger cartoon by Mark Knight

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The media get a look inside the Olympic Village in Paris ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Pics Adam Head

Tacos aplenty in Olympic village

The Australian section of the Paris Olympic Village has been made to feel like home for our athletes, with Taco Tuesday, free soft drinks and a coffee cart just a few of the things on offer

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Paris Olympics 2024- Australian skateboarder Chloe Covell takes in Paris and the Champs Elysee before competition starts. Pics Adam Head

Training fall won’t slow Chloe’s roll

She may have fractured two fingers, but that won’t stop 14-year-old skating sensation Chloe Covell in her quest to be the youngest Australian to win gold at an Olympics when she competes in Paris

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Winner Team McLaren-Mercedes' Oscar Piastri celebrates on the podium with the trophy after the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod near Budapest on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

Youngest Aussie to win Grand Prix

At just 23-years-old, Australian Formula One young gun Oscar Piastri has won his first Grand Prix, marking a major motorsport milestone after beating his teammate Lando Norris

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Olivier Rioux is producing scary basketball highlights. Photo: X.

How tall is the world’s tallest teen?

At 18, he’s taller than the NBA’s tallest player, he can slam dunk without jumping and he just broke his own height record. But, just how tall is the world’s tallest teen?

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MELBOURNE , AUSTRALIA. April 12, 2024.  Australian breakdancer Jeff Dunne  before heading off to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games     . Pic: Michael Klein

‘Talented freak’ breaks into Games

Jeff Dunne is a champion teenage athlete you’ve probably never heard of. So, let us introduce you to Australia’s best chance of a gold medal in breaking at the Olympic Games in Paris

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 12: Ariarne Titmus of Queensland celebrates winning the Women’s 200m Freestyle Final in a new world record time of 1:52.23 during the 2024 Australian Swimming Trials at Brisbane Aquatic Centre on June 12, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Golden girls’ dual world record

Ariarne Titmus has broken the world record for the 200 metres freestyle – and so has Mollie O’Callaghan – plus Cameron McEvoy made a little bit of history as swim trials deliver cheers and tears

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TOPSHOT - Australia's Alex De Minaur reacts as he sits on the bench after he lost the second set during his men's singles quarter final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day eleven of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 5, 2024. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

De Minaur out of French Open

Alex de Minaur was the first Australian man in 20 years to reach the quarter-finals at the French Open tennis tournament but his dream run has ended in a heartbreaking loss

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The Lexus Melbourne Cup trophy with successful 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour representative and Hall of Fame basketball player Chris Anstey and jockey Will Price in Trentham. Picture: Jay Town

Melbourne Cup kicks off epic tour

The Melbourne Cup is on the move, taking in capital cities and country towns across the nation as well as eight overseas destinations, with $50,000 for an Australian charity up for grabs

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Mary Fowler with new soccer Barbie Doll - Photo Supplied

From Matildas to Barbie for Mary

Mary Fowler knows all about teamwork and can now add Team Barbie to her list, as female sporting greats from across the globe are honoured for the iconic doll’s 65th birthday celebrations

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 28: Fans wait for Matildas players during the AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifier Round 3 match between Australia Matildas and Uzbekistan at Marvel Stadium on February 28, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

Massive Football Australia boost

Football’s coming home – again – with Australia named host nation of the 2026 AFC Asian Women’s Cup as Matildas veterans, newcomers and hopefuls eye their chance at glory on Aussie soil

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