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Audi and Mercedes are not brands most Aussies associate with homelessness. But when Yahoo News ventured into seaside camps in Melbourne's west, two of these luxury vehicles had someone sleeping rough inside. Our guide was Ivan, a specialist nurse with Bolton Clarke, a company whose roots trace back to the old Royal District Nursing Service.

Newcastle Knights enforcer Jacob Saifiti's season is likely over after being sent straight from the field after a horrible tackle on Warriors winger Luke Laulilii. This comes as Jett Cleary made his NRL debut in front of Ivan and Nathan in a solid first-half performance. The Knights were 10-0 in the opening stages at Mt Smart Stadium when a moment of madness from Saifiti sent the game into a spin.

Australia's housing market has now recorded four straight months of falling values. National dwelling values dropped 0.7% in July, the steepest monthly decline since late 2022, with weakness that started in Sydney and Melbourne now spreading into markets that had, until recently, looked immune.

Latrell Mitchell learns NRL fate after comeback as eyebrows raised over Dolphins player's incident Roosters fans won't be impressed with the Dolphins star escaping a ban. South Sydney Rabbitohs superstar Latrell Mitchell has avoided a ban in his first game back since Round 11. This comes as Kurt Donoghue avoided a ban, along with two teammates, for his high contact on James Tedesco in his team's 26-12 win at Allianz Stadium.

It's been an issue for residents in Sydney's Northern Beaches for years, forcing locals to take matters into their own hands. Cheeky cockatoos flock the streets on bin day, opening the lids and tearing through the garbage bags — often leaving a trail of rubbish strewn on the street. One Avalon resident told Yahoo News he was walking his daughter to school recently when he noticed the birds going through someone's bin. "I closed the lid because the trash was spilling onto the street," he said.

‘Catastrophic’: Plea after 13yo’s death Sat 29 August 2026 at 10:28 pm GMT-4 Health advocates are calling for law reform after a boy died of head injuries sustained in an e-scooter accident. Picture: NewsWire / James Gourley A 13-year-old boy from rural Queensland has died after a shocking e-scooter crash left him hospitalised with 'severe head injuries'.

Melbourne Demons fans have farewelled two club greats after becoming the first higher-ranked team to lose in the new AFL wildcard playoff round against Carlton. This comes as fans remain divided over the success of the wildcard playoff round with concerns around fatigue for the participants. Carlton continued their breathtaking run under new coach Josh Fraser having lost just two of their last 15 outings since he took over.

"Brace for impact" is the message issued by volunteer group CVCIA Landcare after hundreds, if not thousands, of cane toad eggs were removed from a dam in northern NSW this week. Several adult toads were also removed from the dam in Stockyard Creek, within the Clarence Valley region, after making the most of warmer-than-usual temperatures in the area. This time of year is prime time for the "opportunistic" pests to multiply and spread, experts warn.

Aussies have been reminded of the risks associated with crossing railway lines after a ute was found stopped across a live track south of the country. An image shared by my TasRail shows a white Maza blocking the path of what could have been an oncoming train on Tasmania's busy South Line. Tasmania's South line is an active 175-kilometre freight rail corridor operated by TasRail that runs between Brighton, near Hobart, and Western Junction, near Launceston.

NRL fans all say the same thing after 'horrible' Sam Walker update as $5m gamble could backfire Sam Walker hasn't agreed to a reported $5 million offer from the Roosters. NRL fans are doubting whether the Roosters can go on and win the premiership without star playmaker Sam Walker after he suffered a potential season-ending syndesmosis injury. This comes as Walker turned down a $5 million contract offer from the Roosters to negotiate his next deal after the season.