

Tom Cruise Digs Deep in "Digger"
Review by Alex De Paulis Tom Cruise stars as Digger (Photo: Warner Bros Pictures) Expectations were high when visionary Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman, The Revenant) teamed up with Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise to create the tragicomic meta-satire that is, Digger. And, while Digger may have too many cooks in the kitchen at times, with conflicting elements clumsily patched together, it’s the contradictory masterstroke of casting Cruise as a deceptive


AFLW Round 9 Recap: Saints finally break through; Suns stun the Demons and Pride Round gets underway
By AFLW reporter Aoife Cunningham St Kilda has finally broken through for its first win of the 2026 AFLW season, and it came on the same weekend the club lost its coach. The Saints defeated Collingwood by two points (39–37) at RSEA Park on Saturday in what was Nick Dal Santo’s final game in charge. The Saints Hall of Famer announced his resignation on Friday following a 0-8 start, and his players responded, laying 19 tackles in the first quarter and winning the clearances 10-


'The State of Man' sparks debate
Elke De Smet attended an exclusive panel discussion and screening of the new ABC docuseries exploring modern masculinity. The State of Man poster (Photo courtesy: ABC) “Have we left young men behind in the fight for gender equality?” This was one of the key questions framing the new ABC docuseries, The State of Man. A recent impact screening of clips from the three-hour documentary at Carlton’s Cinema Nova was followed by a lively panel discussion on how to support young men


AFLW Round 8 Recap
Bombers break through as North returns to the top. Our AFLW reporter Aoife Cunningham recaps Round 8 Essendon finally broke through with their first victory of the AFLW season, and North Melbourne returned to the top of the ladder after a win over Sydney in some of the highlights of Round 8. Essendon defeated GWS Giants by eight points - 43–35 - at Henson Park on Saturday, after trailing by 24 points at half-time. The Bombers snatched their first win, piling on five goals in


AFLW Round 7 Recap
Aoife Cunningham on North ending Melbourne’s unbeaten start, Carlton running riot at Ikon Park and more North Melbourne bounced back from their shock loss to Hawthorn, ending Melbourne’s undefeated start to the season with a convincing 31-point victory on Grand Final eve. The Kangaroos beat the Demons 65-34 at Ikon Park, responding strongly after their 32-game winning streak ended the previous week. The result handed Melbourne their first defeat of the season, while North ret


AFLW Round 6: Hawthorn ends North Melbourne’s historic winning streak
Aoife Cunningham recaps the latest round of AFLW. Hawthorn have pulled off one of the biggest upsets in AFLW history, ending North Melbourne’s 32-game winning streak with a seven-point victory in Cairns. The Hawks fought back from 10 points down at half-time to defeat the reigning premiers 32–25, bringing North’s remarkable run to an end after almost three years. The Kangaroos have not lost a match since the 2023 AFLW Grand Final against Brisbane, going undefeated through the





























































