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Nathan Cleary has won his first Dally M, with his father Ivan watching on emotionally as he claimed the honour. Ivan Cleary was visibly close to tears as Nathan collected the prestigious award, marking the moment with his son.

Ken Paxton privately acknowledged that Donald Trump’s midterm convention had damaged his poll numbers, according to a leaked audio recording that has emerged just five weeks before election day in Texas. The Republican Senate nominee made the comments at a small fundraiser near Capitol Hill last Thursday, attended by about a dozen conservative donors and lobbyists. The recording was passed to the New York Times by someone opposed to his campaign. An attendee asked Paxton whether an unnamed figure was weighing on his campaign, saying: “Do you feel like he’s a little bit of a drag?” The muffled audio does…

AI is expanding the role of chief financial officers, with finance leaders taking on greater responsibility for technology strategy, business growth and the safeguards surrounding artificial intelligence, an IBM Institute for Business Value study has found. The research, based on views from 1,500 CFOs across 33 countries and 26 industries during the first half of 2026, suggests the finance function is moving well beyond traditional control of budgets, risk and cash. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed, or 62%, said their role had already grown to include enterprise technology or AI strategy. More than half also reported greater authority over portfolio…

Former NFL star Antonio Brown is due to appear in a Miami court on Wednesday to enter a plea deal that would reduce an attempted murder charge to aggravated assault and keep him out of prison. Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, said his client is expected to plead no contest in the Miami-Dade County case. The agreement would reportedly bring three years of probation, with the possibility of early termination after half the term has been completed. Adjudication would be withheld, meaning Brown would not be classed as a convicted felon if he complies with the terms of the deal. The…

In-house staff will take over court security while private contractors transport people in custody under a $100 million staffing reshuffle aimed at ending a bitter standoff between police and the judiciary. The scheme will change how security and transport duties are managed across the courts, with the responsibilities split between court employees and external contractors. The reshuffle is intended to resolve the dispute between Western Australia’s police and judiciary.

Dakota Johnson appeared to lose patience at the New York premiere of Verity after Anne Hathaway took charge of the red-carpet photographs. Hathaway, who is pregnant, enthusiastically directed the photographers while posing alongside Johnson and co-star Josh Hartnett at the event on Tuesday. As Hathaway gave instructions about where the cast should look, Johnson performed a small jig before touching her co-star’s bump. Hathaway then began outlining how the group would pose. “OK everybody ready? We are going to start from the left and then we can make our way that way,” Hathaway said. Pointing across the carpet, she added:…

Holiday retail sales are expected to exceed $1 trillion for the first time, despite cautious consumers and mounting pressure from inflation, according to Bain & Company’s annual forecast. The consultancy expects spending to rise by 4.5% year on year, with about 70% of sales taking place in physical shops. Online retail is nevertheless continuing to increase its share of the market. Higher tax refunds are helping to support household spending. Refunds are up by $43 billion, or 17%, compared with last year, although Bank of America estimates that half of the additional money has already been absorbed by higher petrol…

Backpack has been crowned the Fat Bear Week champion after narrowly defeating Bear 910 in an online vote celebrating Alaska’s largest brown bears. The bear, officially known as Bear 89, secured more than 50 per cent of the poll, which attracted over 100,000 votes. He is recognised for his unusually calm nature and was described in his contestant profile as a “gentle giant”. Fat Bear Week is in its 12th year and highlights the resilience of the estimated 2,200 brown bears living in Katmai National Park and Preserve on Alaska’s Peninsula. The annual contest began in 2014 as an interactive…

WSSC Water has restored production at its Potomac Water Filtration Plant in Maryland, but an essential-water-use request remains in place for 1.9 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The plant returned to full production at about 5.30pm on Tuesday, following a major electrical failure that disrupted operations for much of the day. However, the distribution system is still rebuilding its reserves and officials say the situation remains critical. Crews are operating the facility using a temporary internal power arrangement while work continues to restore its normal electrical configuration. WSSC Water said storage levels, which fell to critically low…