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Live: Emma McKeon leads Birmingham 1-2 and fires a 100m . freestyle warning shot

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Emma McKeon joins Kyle Chalmers, Kaylee McKeown, Matt Levy and the men’s 4x200m relay team as gold medalists on day four of the Commonwealth Games. She led Australia 1-2 in the 50m butterfly with Holly Barratt, and qualified fastest for the 100m freestyle final, alongside Shayna Jack and Mollie O’Callaghan. Earlier, Kyle Chalmers won gold in the men’s 100m freestyle, saying all the noise outside made it “difficult to enjoy the moment”. Follow live and join the conversation on our blog. Live update Only just Monday August 1 2022 at 21:10 By Kelsie Iorio Boxing: Charlie Senior may have lost his last match but no one else looks this cool Getty: Robert Cianflone 10m ago Monday August 1 2022 at 21:00 By Jon Healy 3×3 basketball: Aussies play for bronze Moments earlier, the Australian women’s 3×3 basketball team lost in the semifinals against England 21-15. That means Australia will face New Zealand, who lost to Canada in the semifinals, for bronze. The match is at 01:30 AEST tomorrow. 12m a

The Loop: Swimmer Emma McKeon makes history, more space junk in NSW, and cycling accidents at Commonwealth Games

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Hi, over there. He Monday, August 1st, and you’re reading The Loop, today’s news summary. One thing to know: Australian house prices are falling, and fast A new report from analytics firm CoreLogic has found that house prices in Australia are down at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis in 2008 and market conditions are “likely to worsen” as interest rates continue to rise. Data showed the country’s median property value fell 2 percent since early May to $747,182 (including homes and apartments). But the numbers vary depending on the location, so here’s a breakdown of what’s happening in the big cities: Property prices in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart fell sharply in July. ( Core Logic ) Economists expect Australian house prices to fall between 12 and 20 percent after recently hitting record highs. Today we heard a lot about China’s influence in the Solomon Islands Big investigation by Four Corners has revealed details of how money from Beijing has helped keep the con