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Sam ClenchEurope correspondent

Sam covers politics, with the occasional foray into entertainment news. He previously worked in the Canberra press gallery and as news.com.au’s US correspondent. Sam led our coverage of the 2016 and 2020 US elections and hit the campaign trail for the Australian federal elections in 2019 and 2022 – but you’re probably more likely to recognize him as our resident Game of Thrones nerd.

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National

This is an undated portfolio photo supplied by Ice Model Management in Johannesburg of Reeva Steenkamp, during a photo shoot....

Stories you need to know today

OSCAR Pistorius has read out a Valentine’s Day card he received hours before killing Reeva Steenkamp, and someone wants to sell you a ghost island.

Television

One great hour of television costs how much?

THE most spectacular battle in television’s most epic show almost never happened. But then the show’s writers pleaded for an obscene amount of money.

National

RUSH HOUR: The stories you need to know today

THIS morning, a major city has decided to create “Urban Naked Zones” where its citizens can strip off, and police have taken DNA samples from 20 people in the hunt for an abductor.

National

Givenchy - Front Row Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011

RUSH HOUR: The stories you need to know today

THIS morning, singer Lily Allen has talked about the darkest moment of her life for the first time, and Oscar Pistorius has been accused of using low tactics in his murder trial.

Television

Meet the Aussie porn star in Game of Thrones

HOW did this amateur, “feminist” porn star from Melbourne score herself a coveted role in Game of Thrones? We interviewed her to find out.

National

The stories you need to know today

THIS morning, a convicted murderer has escaped from prison in Queensland, and the biggest football game of the season has turned into an absolute epic.

NRL

Has soccer been right all along?

THIS lifelong rugby league fan is having an existential crisis. He’s been mocking soccer for years, but now reckons he might have been wrong the whole time.

Technology

Australia’s gigantic new warship

SIZE matters, right? We certainly hope so, because Australia has spent billions of dollars on this massive new warship. It is, admittedly, very impressive.

Boxing

The weird antics of a boxing troll

THIS is Dennapa Bigshotcamp (yep, that’s right). He fell over getting into the ring last night, and it only got weirder from there.

Television

Brace yourselves, the Royal Wedding is coming

HBO has released a trailer for the next Game of Thrones episode, and it looks like an absolute rip-snorter. Watch the clip, and get a tantalising glimpse of what’s coming.

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