Morning edition: Greatest Olympics ever! Record gold haul for Australia

Email Australia has never won more than 17 gold medals at an Olympic Games. Ever. Until now. Day 12 in Paris was the day our most elusive record was shattered. LIVE COVERAGE

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Today's top stories Greatest Olympics ever! Record gold haul for Australia Australia has never won more than 17 gold medals at an Olympic Games. Ever. Until now. Day 12 in Paris was the day our most elusive record was shattered. LIVE COVERAGE READ MORE   Disgraced Olympian tried to run from cops after buying cocaine An Australian hockey athlete says he is “truly sorry” after being barred from the Olympic village and closing ceremony for buying cocaine on a Paris street and fleeing police. READ MORE   Gold Coast mansion splurge moves tech millionaire’s financial clouds The wife of an Adelaide millionaire entrepreneur and serial sports sponsor has splurged on a mega Gold Coast mansion to get closer to the action for the 2032 Olympic Games. READ MORE   Huge player payouts trigger new concussion crisis for AFL Seven-figure wins for former AFL players forced to retire due to concussion have prompted a major insurance firm to ditch head trauma cover, prompting fears across the league. READ MORE   Adelaide Show to give adrenaline junkies the ultimate thrill ride The Royal Adelaide Show is set to unveil new thrilling rides that are guaranteed to get punters’ hearts pumping in 2024. READ MORE   Taylor Swift concerts cancelled after ISIS terror plot foiled Two men have been arrested in connection with an alleged planned attack at Taylor Swift’s upcoming Eras Tour shows in Austria. READ MORE   SA’s top drops among the winners at prestigious wine awards Cheers to SA’s winners in the 2025 Halliday Wine Companion Awards. Among them is a name every Australian wine lover will recognise and an “if you know, you know” cult winery. READ MORE   Nurse lifts lid on secret double life as sex worker Mum-of-three Hilary Caldwell kept her life as a sex worker under wraps for years, but now admits there’s only one true barrier stopping women enjoying sex as much as men. READ MORE   If SAPOL is serious, Stevens has to say sorry Grant Stevens’ northern counterpart has just made a big step towards reconciliation that SA Police needs to follow, writes Douglas Smith. READ MORE   Jack Black breaks silence on band’s future after Trump ‘joke’ Jack Black has revealed what the future holds for Tenacious D after bandmate Kyle Gass’s controversial comment on stage in Sydney about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. READ MORE   The Terminator serenader: How Eddie wowed Arnie Eddie Williams astounded an Adelaide VIP audience with his singing this week but the strongman has even wowed the Terminator with his voice. READ MORE   Swim club sinks as Adelaide pool closes for four years A swimming club in Adelaide’s east is losing its members and may never recover because the local pool won’t reopen for years. READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Advertiser, GPO Box 339, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia.