Season over for the Eagles as Cats rebound to claim gripping win

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, 14th September, 2019 AM News Update [Geelong's Luke Dahlhaus, left, celebrates with Harry Taylor on the way to victory on Friday night.]( [Cats rebound to claim gripping win over Eagles]( After an anticlimactic first week of finals, Geelong and West Coast reminded the football world what September action should be like. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top Stories [Australia's rock Steve Smith holds firm, while the rest crumble]( Steve Smith again made most of the runs, but this time they might not be enough. [Steve Smith celebrates his 50 during day two of the fifth Ashes Test.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Authorities remain tight-lipped about quokka's birthday cost to WA taxpayers]( Since August, seven seperate media requests have been lodged with Tourism Minister Paul Papalia's office, Tourism WA and the Rottnest Island Authority to obtain a costing on the event. [The quokka is set to have its inaugural birthday celebration on Sunday.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sexual consent: Why 'no' is not enough in some states]( Do you understand sexual consent? It's more complex than you might think. [Saxon Mullins endured five years of legal proceedings in a case that sparked calls for reform of sexual assault laws. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Asteroid's fly-by shows why it's wise to keep our eyes on the skies]( If the 650 metre-long asteroid due to hurtle past Earth at some point on Saturday or Sunday were to actually hit our planet, it would leave a crater about 10 kilometres across. Good thing that's not going to happen, then. [File photo: It's "near Earth" but not a threat - scientists are keeping a close eye on an asteroid set to pass by this ...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison in US college scandal]( Actress Felicity Huffman has been sent to jail for 14 days after pleading guilty to paying to rig her daughter's entrance exam. [Felicity Huffman and her husband William H. Macy arrive at court for the sentencing.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [PM plays the race card ... into China's hands]( As Scott Morrison heads to Washington, he knows the US relationship matters most. He was wrong to accuse Labor of racism over Chinese-Australian MP Gladys Liu. [Illustration: John Shakespeare]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [David Cameron gets his Brexit revenge on Boris Johnson]( According to Cameron, Johnson told him "Brexit will be crushed" when he joined the Leave campaign. "Boris thought he was going to lose," he said. [David Cameron, left, and Boris Johnson, pictured in 2012. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [High-flyer Travolta to jet into Australia but pricey gift grounded]( John Travolta's great gift to Australia, his once-beloved Qantas Boeing 707, is gathering cobwebs on an airfield in Georgia in need of $2 million in repairs. [Still waiting: John Travolta will arrive in Australia in November empty handed after red tape grounded his gift of a ...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Everest barrier draw finds new home after Opera House controversy]( The barrier draw for The Everest horse race will be beamed onto the Harbour Bridge next month following last year's controversy when the Opera House was used to promote the event. [The barrier draw results for NSW Racing's multimillion-dollar race, The Everest, are projected onto the sails of the ...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [John Setka uncut refuses Jacqui Lambie's demand to quit]( Leaked tape has emerged of the construction union leader taking on Lambie, the ACTU, and the Senate crossbench as pressure grows on him to quit. [CFMEU state construction union secretary John Setka.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ['This team has been exposed to ridicule - but it's made us stronger']( Wallabies coach Michael Cheika opens up about the criticism levelled at he and his team and insists it has helped them ahead of the Rugby World Cup. ['Not everything's a fairytale': Michael Cheika]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Bogut and Longley go to the foul line in post-match sprays]( Andrew Bogut will likely be investigated for a foul-mouthed post-game spray and Boomers assistant coach Luc Longley said Spain appeared to be ''kissed on the d---k by the basketball gods''. [Andrew Bogut could be investigated for a post-match tirade after losing to Spain.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- We've sent you this email because your email address {EMAIL} has been registered for WA Today membership. You can [unsubscribe]( from this email at any time. At WA Today, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer WA Today services in exchange for your details, please delete it. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Conditions of use]( [Privacy policy]( Copyright © 2019 Fairfax Media Limited 1 Darling Island Rd Pyrmont NSW 2009 Australia