Read in browser Afternoon Edition JUST IN Ch9 star slurs words on live TV, Karl steps in Karl Stefanovic has defended one of his Channel 9 colleagues after she stumbled over her words in a live cross from the Winter Olympics. Underworld erupts after ex-NRL star shot Car fires in Sydney’s west overnight may be linked to the brazen drive-by shooting of former NRL player Matt Utai. Aussie loses $7.2 billion in utter bloodbath One of Australia’s richest men has lost almost half his net worth amid a brutal global tech sell-off sparked by fears AI will make his company obsolete. Uproar over ‘beyond disgusting’ Olympics act Footage has been killed and the United States has reacted with fury after a TV commentator’s protest sparked a storm at the Winter Olympics. Star’s beachside PDA amid divorce settlement The loved-up pair couldn’t keep their hands off each other during a Miami getaway – just as the star finalises her high-profile divorce. TOP HEADLINES Sydney beach being ‘terrorised’ by teen girls Violent teen girl gangs have replaced the notorious Bra Boys as Maroubra’s biggest threat, with recent attacks leaving a 14yo hospitalised. Huge star slips into Sydney barely noticed One of the world’s biggest pop stars walked through Sydney airport, somehow avoiding the fan frenzy that typically greets international stars. 80yo Sam Newman finds love after tragedy Footy media personality Sam Newman has confirmed he has struck up a romantic relationship at the age of 80, and it’s going very well. Fans turn on 31yo after giveaway