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South Sydney edge forward Jacob Host says teammate Cody Walker is “the best five-eighth in the competition” and was stunned the Blues didn’t pick him for the State of Origin opener.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/he-should-have-been-there-for-game-1-south-sydney-stars-stake-their-claim-for-origin-recall/news-story/058495a5d0598ee98e3c8f6b2b4a14a3
https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/he-should-have-been-there-for-game-1-south-sydney-stars-stake-their-claim-for-origin-recall/news-story/058495a5d0598ee98e3c8f6b2b4a14a3

A-League grand final hero Jason Cummings has been ruled out of the Socceroos squad for next week’s clash against Argentina in China.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/aleague-grand-final-hero-jason-cummings-to-miss-socceroos-battle-with-argentina/news-story/bb7bd736b02f906511e666d5a9627a91
https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/aleague-grand-final-hero-jason-cummings-to-miss-socceroos-battle-with-argentina/news-story/bb7bd736b02f906511e666d5a9627a91

As of this year, the Queen’s Birthday public holiday will be known as the King’s Birthday – a label that will most likely stick for the next two generations of monarchs at least.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/biggest-change-to-national-public-holiday-in-70-years/news-story/95dca09e689aa08bfe859e103e2e769e
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/biggest-change-to-national-public-holiday-in-70-years/news-story/95dca09e689aa08bfe859e103e2e769e

People in states lashed by rain and thunderstorms are hoping for the end of the wild weather, but the forecast is dampening plans for anyone wanting to spend time outdoors.
https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/west-australian-rain-bomb-to-hit-east-coast-up-to-50mm-of-rain-coming/news-story/7f926334c5af22f17f7f93a0b8e5aff6
https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/west-australian-rain-bomb-to-hit-east-coast-up-to-50mm-of-rain-coming/news-story/7f926334c5af22f17f7f93a0b8e5aff6

Roosters centre Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has accepted a three-game ban for his grade 2 dangerous contact charge, but teammate Matt Lodge says some of the blame has to go on Bulldogs skipper Reed Mahoney for putting his head in the wrong place.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/some-of-the-obligation-has-to-be-on-the-defender-teammate-questions-legitimacy-of-joseph-suaaliis-ban/news-story/c82fa35fe63b80c929918a0af8731fde
https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/some-of-the-obligation-has-to-be-on-the-defender-teammate-questions-legitimacy-of-joseph-suaaliis-ban/news-story/c82fa35fe63b80c929918a0af8731fde


Former Hawks star Jack Gunston is “sad” about the Hawthorn racism scandal that’s yet to be resolved.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/exhawthorn-star-jack-gunston-says-the-hawks-racism-scandal-is-disappointing/news-story/2ba06bf75cc7438be669cf87521cf676
https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/exhawthorn-star-jack-gunston-says-the-hawks-racism-scandal-is-disappointing/news-story/2ba06bf75cc7438be669cf87521cf676

More than 180 years of horse racing in Singapore is set to come to an end, with the city-state's only racecourse closing and being redeveloped for housing.
https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/singapore-to-end-180-years-of-horse-racing/news-story/c063cead42751054b76d9da8deb6685f
https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/singapore-to-end-180-years-of-horse-racing/news-story/c063cead42751054b76d9da8deb6685f

Roger Cook has been confirmed as Western Australia’s 31st leader, after receiving the endorsement of his WA Labor colleagues at a caucus meeting.
https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/roger-cook-confirmed-as-western-australias-31st-premier/news-story/16a81304d7f3fddba5c51cc1fdd8fb50
https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/roger-cook-confirmed-as-western-australias-31st-premier/news-story/16a81304d7f3fddba5c51cc1fdd8fb50

Demons star Brodie Grundy has asked for the first centre bounce against his old side, as captain Max Gawn says his new ruck partner wants to “prove a point” in the King’s Birthday clash.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/brodie-grundy-ready-to-launch-at-pies-after-being-shown-the-door/news-story/889f75bd09f7b293acdb5c1e87a66c21
https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/brodie-grundy-ready-to-launch-at-pies-after-being-shown-the-door/news-story/889f75bd09f7b293acdb5c1e87a66c21
