The 2026 NRL season opens in Las Vegas this weekend with two matches at Allegiant Stadium. The Bulldogs face the Dragons, followed by the Knights versus the Cowboys, as Australian fans travel to Sin City for the historic round one games. Former NRL player Josh Mansour reports on the atmosphere and challenges of engaging American audiences with rugby league.

From Channel 7's popular breakfast show with Natali Barr and Matt Shirvington, Sunrise brings you the show's latest news, entertainment and human-interest stories.

From Channel 7's popular breakfast show with Natali Barr and Matt Shirvington, Sunrise brings you the show's latest news, entertainment and human-interest stories.

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From Channel 7's popular breakfast show with Natali Barr and Matt Shirvington, Sunrise brings you the show's latest news, entertainment and human-interest stories.

NRL season kicks off in Las Vegas

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Celebrity chef Matt Preston demonstrates two elevated sandwich recipes using Don Small Goods ham: a Hawaiian-inspired sandwich featuring caramelised tinned pineapple, cream cheese and deep-flavoured ham, and an Italian muffaletta made by hollowing out a soft roll and layering it with Hungarian salami, ham, mozzarella, tomato and cucumber in the colours of the Italian flag. Both recipes transform simple sandwich staples into more sophisticated snacks for families.

Matt Preston's elevated ham sandwich recipes

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A viral video demonstrates the common parenting behaviour of mothers using guilt trips when their children decline invitations to spend time together. The clip shows a mum dramatically declaring 'one day I'm going to die' after her daughter refuses to accompany her to the store due to homework. The hosts acknowledge they now use similar tactics with their own children, despite finding it ridiculous when their own mothers did it.

Mums and their dramatic guilt trips

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The director of Syria's Roj camp has confirmed two additional ISIS brides are among a group of 34 Australian women and children detained there, with these two women considered extremists and held separately from the main group. The original 11 Australian ISIS brides are reportedly showing no signs of extremist behaviour in the camp, though questions remain about their actions during their time in the caliphate. Australian authorities face the challenge of assessing security risks whilst considering the welfare of children in the camps, including a six-year-old girl hoping to return to Australia.

Additional ISIS brides identified in Syrian camp

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NRL season kicks off in Las Vegas

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