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DERBY, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 28: Alanna Kennedy of Australia is shown a red card by Referee Iuliana Elena Demetrescu during the Women's International Friendly match between England and Australia at Pride Park on October 28, 2025 in Derby, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

What went wrong for the Matildas?

Australia’s beloved Matildas suffered an absolute thrashing by England this week after a trainwreck first half saw them schooled by the Lionesses in embarrassing fashion. Here’s what happened

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The Daily Telegraph 20.10.2025 Ily Fraser 12 (blue), Hayden Mee 11 (red), Molly Picklum Estella Carbonelli 12 (pink), and Levi Lowe 10, (white). - Molly Picklum newly Crowned WSL World Champion and former Grom Search competitor at Rip CurlÃs National GromSearch Final, URBNSURF Sydney. Picture: Rohan Kelly

Surf champ inspires young guns

Newly crowned WSL World Champion surfer Molly Picklum has come home to Australia with one very heavy trophy, a big smile and these nuggets of wisdom for the next generation of grommets

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Teen Socceroo taking on the world

Meet Nestory Irankunda, the teen Socceroo taking the game by storm, who opens up about seizing his place in international football and coach Tony Popovic’s wisdom in a rare interview

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NANTERRE, FRANCE - JULY 27: Ariarne Titmus of Australia is seen with her Gold medal from the Women's 400m Freestyle final on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 27, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Olympic star Ariarne Titmus retires

Australian Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has announced her shock retirement from swimming at the age of just 25, sharing her plans to pursue the dream worth more to her than all the medals

Supporters celebrate Cape Verdeâs victory against Eswatini during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Africa qualifiers group D match at a fan zone in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, on October 13, 2025. A carnival-like atmosphere erupted in the streets of Cape Verde on Monday after the tiny archipelago nation qualified for the first time ever for the World Cup. Located off the coast of Senegal, it is the country with the smallest population to represent Africa in the global showpiece, with just 550,000 inhabitants. (Photo by QUEILA FERNANDES / AFP)

Tiny nation makes FIFA World Cup

The small archipelago nation of Cape Verde has booked a place at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history. Here’s why the victory means so much for the small African country of 550,000

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Healy smashes World Cup record

Australia has pulled off one of the greatest wins in Cricket World Cup history with skipper Alyssa Healy playing a jaw-dropping innings in India – find out how she did it

Stadium Australia Hall of Fame inductees at the gala dinner on the 25th year anniversary of the Sydney Olympics at Accor Stadium on September 15, 2025. L-R - Mark Schwarzer (Football), Brad Fittler (Rugby League), Cathy Freeman (Olympian), Ian Thorpe (Olympian), John Aloisi (Football), Louise Savage (Paralympian), Andrew Johns (Rugby League), Tim Sullivan (Paralympian). Photo by Phil Hillyard

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Hall of Fame honours nation’s best

As we continue our coverage of the Sydney Olympics’ 25th anniversary, let’s take a look at which 10 athletes have just been inducted into Accor Stadium’s inaugural Hall of Fame

(FILES) Cathy Freeman of Australia speeds over the track in the women's 400m final 25 September, 2000 at the Sydney Olympic Games. Freeman took the Olympic gold, the silver medal went to Lorraine Graham of Jamaica and the bronze to Katharine Merry of Britain. AFP PHOTO/Eric FEFERBERG. In a moment that captured the spirit of reconciliation between Australia's Aborigines and the descendants of European migrants, Aboriginal sprint legend Cathy Freeman, wearing a custom-made silver-white bodysuit, lit the Olympic flame at the 2000 Sydney Games. Ten days later she became the first Australian Aboriginal to win an individual gold medal when she won the 400m final, this time in a high-tech hooded racing suit. (Photo by Eric Feferberg / AFP)

Cathy Freeman’s famous 49 secs

It’s been 25 years since Australians held their collective breath and – wherever they were in the world that day – watched Cathy Freeman make history by winning gold at the Sydney Olympics

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Pies fans board party bus to finals

Collingwood’s victory over Adelaide had cartoonist Mark Knight imagining the wild celebrations on the supporters’ long journey home as last week’s upset keeps Magpie fans’ finals hopes alive

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 09: Josh Giddey #3 of the Chicago Bulls looks to pass the ball against Andrew Wiggins #22 and Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the second quarter at the United Center on April 09, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Melb NBA star’s slam-dunk bucks

First drafted to the NBA as a teenager, Australian basketball talent Josh Giddey has landed an eye-watering new deal with the Chicago Bulls after a long wait – guess how much it’s worth?

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From grommet to WSL greatness

Australia’s newly-crowned surfing world champion Molly Picklum has revealed how she got away with skipping the school bus to squeeze in more surfing while growing up on The Central Coast

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A man snatched Kamil Majchrzak’s hat from an eager young fan at the US Open. Image: Eurosport

Hats off to Majchrzak’s hero act

Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak used “the power of the internet” to right a wrong after a young fan was left heartbroken by a grown man’s selfish snatch. Find out how he saved the day

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. Swift posted five photos to her Instagram for the announcement, with the caption saying:

Tay Tay confirms start of new ‘era’

The hit singer and star footballer’s announcement on social media broke the internet on Wednesday – can you guess just how many fans around the world liked their happy news within an hour?

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Australian Cricket Captain and UNICEF Australia Ambassador Pat Cummins visits a government school in Lucknow, India to see how UNICEF is working with communities and government to make sure that all children have access to quality education and has lent his support to the PM's Spelling Bee. Picture: UNICEF/supplied

Pat Cummins bowled over by Bee

More than 74,500 students have registered for the fifth annual Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee as cricket legend and father of two Pat Cummins shares why childhood literacy hits so close to home

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From Colliwobbles to Crows woes

Saturday’s battle of the birds dealt a further blow to the ‘Pies and their supporters as Mark Knight’s cartoon foreshadowed, as the Adelaide Crows broke the back of their own Collingwood hoodoo

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 05: Back Row (L-R) Deanna Berry of the Bulldogs, Jasmine Garner of the Kangaroos, Katie Brennan of the Tigers, Hannah Priest of the Saints, Justine Mules-Robinson of the Power, Sarah Allan of the Crows, Stephanie Cain of the Bombers, Abbie McKay of the Blues, Kate Hore of the Demons, Charlotte Thomas of the Eagles, Front Row (L-R) Emily Bates of the Hawks, Ruby Schleicher of the Magpies, Angelique Stannett of the Dockers, Rebecca Beeson of the Giants, Breanna Koenen of the Lions, Lucy Single of the Suns, Meghan McDonald of the Cats and Chloe Molloy of the Swans pose during the 2025 AFLW Captains Day at Marvel Stadium on August 05, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Garner and Marinoff top AFLW list

Ebony Marinoff? Jasmine Garner? Mon Conti? Lauren Wood took on the challenging task of splitting the AFLW’s best to name her Top 10 ahead of season 10 – do you agree? Take our poll

Meg Harris celebrates after winning the 50m freestyle.

World’s fastest female swimmer

Australia now has the fastest man and woman in the world after Meg Harris claimed the 50m freestyle at the world titles. Find out how she went from underdog to swimming world champion

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Blue Lib leader’s St Kilda lament

Cartoonist Mark Knight imagines St Kilda’s recent 46-point comeback inspiring Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley to find a way out of the political wilderness after their crushing election defeat

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Ashleigh Barty of Australia plays a backhand in her Ladies' Singles fourth round match against Alison Riske of The United States during Day Seven of The Championships - Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Best Aussie athlete of 21st century

Australia has a vast treasure-trove of exceptional sporting exports, but our best athlete of the past 25 years has been named – do you agree with the top pick and who else made the list? Take our poll

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Supercars legend Mark Winterbottom with son Austin (front) and his Keilor Thunder basketball team members Nathan, Jalen, Matteo, Elliott, Henry, Luca, Leon, Oliver and Jackson

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Spelling skills rev kids’ engines

Racing legend Mark ‘Frosty’ Winterbottom spells out the secret to his success, as the father of three encourages Aussie kids to turbo charge their literacy skills in the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee