Overview
- On Sunday thousands of Sydney homes remained without electricity after wild winds swept across New South Wales and caused damage to power infrastructure.
- Restoration crews have begun assessing damage and working to restore supply while outage figures continue to change and recovery efforts are ongoing.
- Former Adelaide captain Rory Sloane publicly criticised media calls this week for coach Matthew Nicks to be sacked and defended the coach's position.
- Public pressure for Matthew Nicks to step down has grown during the week and Sloane's remarks have kept the debate about the Crows' leadership in the headlines.
- Australian BMX champion Saya Sakakibara told Nine's Marlee Silva she is focused on training and aiming for Olympic success at the Los Angeles 2028 Games.