Josh Alston, Sports Reporter

Over 15 years as a sport journalist in print and digital media throughout Queensland with News Corp publications. Covered sports events including NRL, AFL, Rugby, NBL, Davis Cup tennis, V8 Supercars and more. Joined Daily Mail Australia in March when the new Sport desk was introduced.

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New revelation in events leading to Boxing Day brawl that saw two AFL stars charged with affray

03/11/25 03:30

Fresh details have emerged about the events leading up to a Boxing Day brawl that led to charges against AFL players Dion Prestia and Steven May...read

Manly boss makes SHOCK decision following turbulent season that saw DCE exit
03/11/25 01:33
Manly Sea Eagles chief executive Tony Mestrov has shocked the NRL by resigning, closing a turbulent chapter in one of the club's most chaotic seasons in recent memory
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Tonga coach defends handling of player who suffered three head knocks and required medical attention
03/11/25 12:39
Tonga coach Kristian Woolf has defended his medical staff after forward Eliesa Katoa suffered three separate head knocks and was taken to hospital following his team's 40-14 loss to New Zealand
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Revealed: How serial pest Daniel Jarvis managed to sneak onto the field with Australian Kangaroos in major Ashes security breach
03/11/25 12:07
Footage has been released that shows how easily serial sports prankster Daniel Jarvis managed to infiltrate the Australian team before its second and decisive Ashes clash
Melbourne Cup 2025: Your guide to the full field, how your runner can win - and why they might struggle
02/11/25 10:51
The 2025 Melbourne Cup brings together one of the deepest staying fields in recent memory, mixing proven internationals with emerging local talents. Here is your guide on their chances of success:
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Notorious pitch invader is arrested and held in a 'police cell' as he breaks his silence after infiltrating rugby league Ashes match
02/11/25 01:32
Notorious pitch invader Daniel 'Jarvo' Jarvis has broken his silence after he snuck his way past security to line up alongside the Kangaroos to sing the national anthem.
Rural community rocked by the shock death of rising Motocross star who went paddleboarding with mates and never came home
02/11/25 05:26
A talented Central Queensland teenager is being remembered as a 'bright light' who was 'admired by everyone' after a tragic accident at Callide Dam
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Australia's sporting power couple Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary reunited at the footy in England
02/11/25 02:43
Australia's premier sporting power couple have been reunited at last, with Mary Fowler cheering her NRL star boyfriend Nathan Cleary to victory in the second Ashes Test against England
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Former NRL star UNLOADS on England coach Shaun Wane following Ashes loss
02/11/25 01:23
England rugby league fans had to wait 22 years just to lose the rugby league Ashes in consecutive Tests, and one player is laying the blame fairly at the feet of the coach
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Notorious pitch invader strikes AGAIN: Internet menace Jarvo 69 infiltrates rugby league game and puts his arm around Australia star having already tormented England cricket and Gary Lineker on Match of the Day
01/11/25 09:25
Repeat offender Daniel 'Jarvo' Jarvis has struck again, this time the serial prankster targeting the second Ashes Test between Australia and England in Liverpool
The Ashes villains Aussies love to hate. From Bodyline to Bradman's lifetime feud that he took to his grave, these are the English players that will forever be infamous in Ashes folklore
31/10/25 04:06
With the first Test of the 2025/26 Ashes series set to commence on November 21 in Perth, Daily Mail took a walk down memory lane to remember some of its most infamous moments
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Look away Geelong supporters, Bailey Smith 'susses out' real estate in Western Australia
31/10/25 02:00
Geelong superstar Bailey Smith has raised eyebrows after posting images in Perth and enquiring about the price of real estate in Western Australia
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Cult footy star who cracked the NRL while working as a garbage collector resurfaces on Netflix reality show in full kit - nine years after retiring
31/10/25 12:26
Eloni Vunakece played almost twice as many games for his country as he did in the NRL, but that doesn't stop him being one of the code's great cult figures
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Wife of Brisbane Broncos halfback Adam Reynolds reveals heartbreaking secret about her dad - and the dark battle that nearly tore her family apart
28/10/25 01:11
NRL star Adam Reynolds reveals in his new autobiography that unanswered questions about his wife Tallara's father Jonathan meant she 'battled plenty of demons later in life'.
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Footy world on notice as another NRL star is diagnosed with CTE at just 59 - 'barely remembers anything about our two daughters growing up'
28/10/25 04:41
Another NRL star has been diagnosed with CTE in retirement. Sadly, Brendan Hall's symptoms are so bad he can barely remember his children growing up.
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Footy star reveals how his father's death led him to the grip of gambling addiction
27/10/25 02:08
Former Carlton star Sam Docherty has faced more adversity than most, and now he has revealed the hidden addiction he faced during his playing days
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Olympic champion Noemie Fox makes HUGE announcement on her love life
26/10/25 10:10
Olympic gold medal winner Noemie Fox has made a shock announcement about her love life that has left fellow athletes stunned - and thrilled
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Marcos Ambrose reveals two-year fight after cancer diagnosis
26/10/25 01:44
Australia's most decorated Australian motorsport champion Marcos Ambrose has revealed his secret two-year fight with what doctors first diagnosed as terminal bowel cancer
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Andrew Johns ends surf trip after fearing monkeys plotted against him
26/10/25 01:23
Andrew Johns has quit a surfing holiday after calling his family to tell them the local monkeys were teaming up against him
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Fresh details emerge about how Australian cricketers alerted security members, after they were allegedly molested while going for coffee run in India
26/10/25 11:14
Two Australian cricketers who were on a coffee run in the Indian city of Indore raised alarms that they were in danger by sending a text message to the team's security manager Danny Simmons.
Andrew Johns cuts short surfing holiday because he believed the local monkeys were conspiring against him
26/10/25 04:28
Andrew Johns has quit a surfing holiday after calling his family to tell them the local monkeys were teaming up against him
Racing legend Marcos Ambrose opens up on the fight for his life after 'terminal' cancer diagnosis
26/10/25 03:57
Australia's most decorated Australian motorsport champion Marcos Ambrose has revealed his secret two-year fight with what doctors first diagnosed as terminal bowel cancer
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Lando Norris lands a hammer blow as things go from bad to worse for Aussie Oscar Piastri
26/10/25 01:33
Lando Norris has left championship leader and title rival Oscar Piastri trailing in his wake, storming to pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix
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Adam Reynolds opens up on his wife's secret drug addiction that almost tore their marriage apart
26/10/25 01:18
Dual NRL premiership-winning halfback Adam Reynolds has opened up on his wife's secret drug addiction that nearly tore his family apart
Man accused of molesting Australian women cricket players HOBBLES out of police station with a broken arm and leg
25/10/25 10:58
The man accused of allegedly trying to grope Aussie women cricket players has emerged from an Indian police station with serious injuries
Coach makes stunning Sam Kerr admission as Chelsea striker has an immediate impact for Matildas after injury-enforced 725 day absence
25/10/25 08:43
The Matildas' revival has continued in Cardiff, with former skipper Sam Kerr returning and making an immediate impact as the Aussies kept on their winning ways
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Footy star becomes victim of Melbourne crime wave after his prized Commodore was allegedly stolen
25/10/25 10:22
Collingwood star Bobby Hill has asked the public for help after his prized Commodore was allegedly stolen from Melbourne Airport, adding to an already difficult year for the Norm Smith Medallist.
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Two Australian women cricket players allegedly molested by a man on a motorcycle in India
25/10/25 09:45
Two members of Australia's women's cricket team were allegedly molested by a motorcyclist in Indore on Thursday morning
Melbourne Storm forward learns his fate in court after intervening in a restaurant fight
24/10/25 06:54
Melbourne Storm forward Shawn Blore, 25, has been sentenced over his role in a restaurant fight along with his brother in 2024
Reece Walsh's brush with rapper who was shot SEVEN times and lived to tell the tale
24/10/25 04:31
Broncos star Reece Walsh may be in full business mode for the Kangaroos in London, but he is still enjoying rockstar moments - including meeting one of the world's most famous and controversial rappers
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Glamorous former footy presenter reveals the shocking and explicit images being made to discredit her - as deepfake attacks escalate
24/10/25 03:50
A former footy presenter targeted by internet trolls creating sexually explicit deepfakes has taken drastic action to call them out
Latrell Mitchell goes from footy star to music promoter in huge career move to benefit flood-ravaged rural NSW town
24/10/25 12:22
First it was a guest appearance with country music star Luke Combs , now NRL champion Latrell Mitchell is bringing an entire festival to his home town of Taree
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Footy star's incredible act to save a tourist's life while on holiday in Africa
23/10/25 11:21
The quick thinking and actions of an NRL star have potentially saved a life in dramatic scenes at an African beach this week
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Footy player banned for TWO DECADES for the slightest of contact with a referee in fresh fight to return to rugby league and watch his children play
21/10/25 04:28
Former West Tamworth Lions forward Matthew Nean is fighting to overturn one of the harshest bans in country rugby league history, pleading for a second chance to play the game he loves
The SHOCK position Oscar Piastri would be in if McLaren actually backed him this F1 season
21/10/25 02:11
Oscar Piastri could be sitting on an almost unassailable lead in the Formula One world championship had McLaren chosen to back him as their number one driver earlier in the season
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Former Olympian slammed as 'entitled' after announcing plans to bulldoze $20million mansion in middle of a housing crisis
21/10/25 12:54
A former Olympic swimmer has come under fire for plans to demolish a $20million mansion and put up a new multi-million dollar home in its place
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Footy's hottest WAG and her Port Adelaide boyfriend share a tease into their future outside of the AFL
20/10/25 05:48
Port Adelaide ruckman Ivan Soldo and 'footy's hottest WAG' Chelsea Ivy are set to launch their own fashion line this week, offering a sneaky tease on social media
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Ben Cousins strips off TWICE at $90million fundraiser for sick kids
20/10/25 01:20
It's been a year since former West Coast Eagles star Ben Cousins lit up television screens on Dancing With The Stars - and on Sunday night he proved he's still got the moves
Melbourne Cup hero Michelle Payne opens up on the tragic death of her sister: 'by the end, she was unrecognisable'
19/10/25 05:43
History-making former jockey Michelle Payne has revealed the harrowing final days of her sister prior to her death earlier this year
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Nathan Cleary opens up on Mary Fowler's explosion to global superstar as power couple prepare to reunite in the UK
19/10/25 04:48
Nathan Cleary might be a household name in Australia, but he can easily roam the streets of London without being recognised. The same cannot be said for his girlfriend Mary Fowler
Footy star marries partner in dream wedding after emergency birth of their premature child in Bali
19/10/25 02:03
Cronulla centre Jesse Ramien has tied the knot with fiancée Shell Gibbs in a stunning outdoor ceremony - almost a year after the couple endured one of the toughest moments of their lives
The INCREDIBLE act by Ange Postecoglou minutes after being sacked - as Socceroos legends ponder what is next for the Aussie coach
19/10/25 12:43
Former Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou has been spotted in incredible interactions with Nottingham Forest fans just hours after his shock sacking
Former NRL premiership winner barred from going near his wife after AVO application
19/10/25 12:11
Former Manly Sea Eagles and New Zealand international Steve Matai has been banned from approaching his wife after police applied for an apprehended violence order
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Why McLaren boss was left FUMING after warring drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were wiped out on the first turn at United States GP
18/10/25 09:51
McLaren boss Zak Brown has exploded after a costly incident wiped out both of his drivers at the United States Grand Prix, including Aussie Oscar Piastri
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Everything you need to know about the Australian race driver accused of raping a woman in Michael Schumacher's mansion
17/10/25 06:11
Australian driver Joey Mawson, once tipped as a rising star, now faces jail after being accused of raping a nurse at Michael Schumacher's Swiss mansion during a late-night party.
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Sydney Swans AFL star Brodie Grundy ties the knot in gorgeous Adelaide ceremony
17/10/25 12:14
Sydney Swans ruckman Brodie Grundy has tied the knot with long-time love Rachael Wertheim at an intimate ceremony in Adelaide this week
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Footy superstar Nick Daicos blasted for his fashion sense after posing for this seemingly run-of-the-mill photo with an Aussie TV legend - can you tell why?
13/10/25 04:13
He might be one of the best players in the AFL , but Nick Daicos is rapidly becoming a meme for finishing second-best - including in a recent image with TV legend Bruce McAvaney.
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The AFL's most controversial commentator has some VERY bad news for the boyfriend of 'Australia's hottest footy WAG'
13/10/25 02:00
Port Adelaide star Ivan Soldo and his glamorous girlfriend Chelsea Becirevic will not be happy with the Channel Seven star's take on his career.
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Olympian Emily Seebohm kicks off rumours about her love life with a single Instagram photo after splitting from her MAFS fiancé
13/10/25 12:08
Emily Seebohm stepped out at a Brisbane basketball match last week and put up a post that is sure to get her fans talking.
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This former Wallaby couldn't crack the NRL side that came within a whisker of the wooden spoon. Now a desperate Rugby Australia have paid an eyewatering amount to get him back
11/10/25 05:44
Wallabies fans fear Rugby Australia is getting desperate after a player that could not make it in the NRL was immediately parachuted into the national side for the upcoming Spring Tour
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Geelong star Bailey Smith deletes social media posts after string of controversies including crude shots at media personalities
11/10/25 12:21
Geelong controversy magnet Bailey Smith has deleted two Instagram stories after recent attacks on media personalities landed him in hot water
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Terrifying scenes as son of Bathurst champion is hospitalised following horror crash at Mount Panorama
10/10/25 11:12
Clay Richards, the son of five-time Bathurst 1000 winner Steven and grandson of seven-time champion Jim, was hospitalised after a frightening crash at Mount Panorama
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Champion Melbourne Cup jockey Michelle Payne's brother Stevie finds love
10/10/25 09:34
Stevie Payne - the brother of Melbourne Cup champion Michelle Payne - says he has never been happier after meeting his girlfriend, Katherine Mansour.
Channel 7 slammed by former footy star after ambushing Zak Butters on golf course
10/10/25 05:51
Former AFL star Tom Rockliff has blasted Channel 7 after reporter Mitch Cleary hounded Port Adelaide gun Zak Butters on the golf course
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John Cena touches down in Australia in raw public appearance with wife Shay Shariatzadeh ahead of WWE event in Perth
10/10/25 04:46
John Cena has touched down in Australia ahead of WWE 's four-day Perth takeover, with fans preparing for his farewell appearance at Crown Jewel
Tiny town shattered after 11-year-old 'role model' is killed in tragic crash while driving in rural NSW
10/10/25 02:45
A bush footy side has been left shattered after one of its favourite sons was tragically killed in a rural vehicle incident in northern NSW
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Footy fans in mourning after star heartthrob announces he is officially off the market: 'it should have been me'
10/10/25 12:34
Bad news Sydney Swans fans, Isaac Heeney is officially off the market after proposing to his equally glamorous partner Steffie Waters
Geelong could muzzle Bailey Smith on social media after latest crack at media personality
09/10/25 11:15
Geelong could look to muzzle Bailey Smith on social media after his latest clash with a media personality
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Channel Nine star confesses that her colleagues have nicknamed her 'Grubby' over one icky habit
07/10/25 11:04
Emma Lawrence is known to footy fans for her work covering the NRL on Nine - and now she has revealed what her workmates think of her.
NRL 'coaching guru' claims the Storm lost the grand final because they let a footy legend with 'negative energy' hang around the team
07/10/25 04:56
A controversial footy identity who calls himself the 'Coach Whisperer' has made an extraordinary claim about how the NRL grand final was lost.
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Footy legend 'storms out of AFL club's awards night' after coach told a joke about his superstar son
07/10/25 01:56
Collingwood's glitzy awards night didn't exactly go off without a hitch when stars like Daicos brothers Nick and Josh and skipper Darcy Moore rocked up last weekend.
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Footy cult hero Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins saves three-year-old girl's life in horrifying scenes at a playground
07/10/25 01:34
Former Wallabies star and television personality Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins has been hailed as a hero for his actions in Melbourne recently.
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Go inside the Brisbane Broncos' wild party as Reece Walsh and his teammates cut loose after their epic grand final win
07/10/25 12:54
The Broncos showed great stamina on the field when they beat Melbourne on Sunday, then did the same off the park as they enjoyed their Mad Monday celebrations in Brisbane.
NRL Grand Final hero inspires disgusting new trend on social media, with footy fan going viral for drinking from their toilet
06/10/25 05:57
Grand final-winning Broncos star Reece Walsh may have started a foul trend, with one social media user already attracting thousands of views for drinking toilet water
Lachlan Galvin boasts a new look after being lambasted for shocking haircut he sported when he was headhunted by the Bulldogs
06/10/25 05:48
Bulldogs marquee signing Lachlan Galvin has stepped out in style on the weekend, presenting a new and polished look at a popular race day
Footy fans slam NRL for not giving them choice to watch GF - as footy boss threatens to ditch both Channel 9 and Fox
06/10/25 03:17
Footy fans have lashed the NRL for not giving them a choice on television provider for Sunday's grand final, as the game stands to potentially ditch both Channel Nine and Fox Sports
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Brisbane Broncos players face fines for lighting up cigars as part of NRL premiership celebrations at Accor Stadium
06/10/25 01:06
The Brisbane Broncos' long-awaited premiership celebrations have taken a turn and could now land the club in trouble.
Payne Haas' incredible act to try and free his father from jail in the Philippines while preparing for NRL Grand Final
06/10/25 12:42
Broncos star Payne Haas has been juggling his on-field brilliance with a desperate off-field fight to free his father, Gregor Haas, from a Manila detention facility
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Hilarious scenes as Broncos coach Michael Maguire drinks from a TOILET while Reece Walsh also takes the mickey out of viral moment with replica loo
05/10/25 11:16
Victory tastes sweet, especially when sipped from a mug the shape of a toilet bowl - just ask Brisbane Broncos coach Michael Maguire
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Bleary-eyed Brisbane coach Michael Maguire emerges from a night of partying and opens up on the savage criticism he copped when the Broncos crashed to 11th on the NRL ladder
05/10/25 11:02
Michael Maguire has emerged from a night of partying with his Brisbane Broncos players vindicated that he was right after copping a season of criticism before claiming the NRL premiership
Former NRL player Alex McKinnon's ex-wife Teigan Power welcomes baby boy with new partner Jake Nelson
04/10/25 05:03
Former Newcastle Knights forward Alex McKinnon's ex-wife, Teigan Power, has announced the birth of her first child with partner Jake Nelson, confirming on Instagram that their son, was born on Friday
Veteran Wallabies coach reveals the deep scars Eddie Jones left after disastrous 2023 World Cup that left players psychosocially damaged
04/10/25 03:37
A departing senior Wallabies mentor has revealed how much damage Eddie Jones really did to the young playing group during his disastrous second coming as national coach
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Brownlow medal-winning AFL legend UNLOADS on Bailey Smith and warns the polarising Geelong star is risking his career
04/10/25 01:10
A former Brownlow-winning AFL player has warned Geelong controversy-magnet Bailey Smith that he risks throwing his career in the bin if he doesn't straighten up
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Matildas star Tameka Yallop and wife Kirsty celebrate arrival of baby Nova
03/10/25 11:53
Matildas veteran Tameka Yallop and her wife Kirsty, a former New Zealand international, have celebrated the arrival of their second daughter
The shock reason Josh Daicos' fiancée will NOT be able to attend Collingwood's best and fairest awards night
03/10/25 06:03
Collingwood star Josh Daicos will walk into the club's biggest night of the year without his fiancée, Annalise Dalins, after she was rushed to hospital this week
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Glamorous daughter of a cricket legend has a brush with fame after scoring invite to exclusive event with Kylie Minogue
03/10/25 02:24
Rising media star Grace Hayden had a brush with pop royalty this week, attending an exclusive Sydney party where Kylie Minogue unveiled her two new fragrances
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Bailey Smith tones it down at Geelong awards night after Mad Monday scandal
03/10/25 12:31
Bailey Smith has made an understated entrance to the Geelong Cats best and fairest awards after a month of being the centre of attention - and becoming embroiled in a Mad Monday scandal
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Jessica Fox rushes to console her sister Noemie after world championships disaster, just weeks after kidney tumour surgery
02/10/25 11:03
Three-time Olympic champion Jess Fox may be sidelined but she is still playing a huge supportive role for her sister Noemie
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Inside the new life of ex-WAG Kara Childerhouse who sparked an NRL scandal after she was busted 'performing a sex act' on her footy star fiancé's teammate
02/10/25 01:42
Former NRL star Michael Lichaa's world was turned upside down in early 2021 when he discovered his then-fiancée, Kara Childerhouse, performing a sex act on his Bulldogs teammate Adam Elliott.
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Man who was jailed for dealing coke for a disgraced NRL star reveals how he turned his life around - with a bit of help from his childhood friend Braith Anasta
02/10/25 01:42
Aaron Macey's world fell apart when he was sent to prison in 2020. But he put his life back together again to become one of the founders of a leading Aussie sporting podcast.
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