Follow all the Round 16 action from our live AFL Saturday mega blog as Essendon face Sydney, Adelaide host Melbourne, Geelong meet North Melbourne and Gold Coast tackle Collingwood.

A beautiful floating pass from Scott Drinkwater puts Kyle Feldt over on his NRL return.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has all but ruled out extending the six-month fuel excise subsidy, with motorists to be slugged an extra 22.1 cents a litre when it ends in September.

Murray Tualagi makes a great intercept and scores for the Cowboys.

It’s a smorgasbord for fans of the game they play in heaven as the All Blacks host Ireland before we head to Perth for the first Test between Australia and England.

The South Australian football community has paused in a minute's silence to honour the passing of SANFL legend Neil Kerley.

All Blacks No.8 Ardie Savea piles more misery on the tourists at Eden Park

Tens of thousands of people have descended on major cities across Australia to demand access to safe abortions for millions of people in the US.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has received a warm welcome in Paris from President Emmanuel Macron.

July rain records have already been broken as an unseasonal rain event pummels parts of Queensland.

All Blacks winger Sevu Reece scorches away to punish an Ireland error

Australia is expected to hit 10,000 COVID-19 related deaths in the coming days.

There's further hip pocket pain on the way, with the treasurer warning motorists petrol prices are set to increase from September.

A Queensland mayor has been formally charged with drink driving after allegedly crashing into a tree while three times the legal limit.

The army is on standby as heavy rainfall intensifies across New South Wales.

Extreme weather and a spike in holiday travel have contributed to delays at Sydney Airport.

St Kilda defender Hunter Clark had surgery on Saturday morning to repair a nasal fracture, while Carlton have announced the departure of a player.

A loose Cowboys pass has opened the door for Billy Walters to score the first try of the match.

Monte Ditto was  bred by the astute bloodstock agent Anton Koolman, who died this week aged  82 after a long illness. 

As rain pounded the state, the federal government said it was providing NSW with 100 troops and two helicopters capable of conducting night-time rescues.