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Frida Kahlo painting tipped to fetch $US60m at auction

Frida Kahlo painting tipped to fetch $US60m at auction

Frida Kahlo’s painting El sueño (La cama) is expected to fetch up to $US60 million at auction, potentially making it the most expensive work by a woman.

Aussies rule the waves with another world surfing crown

Aussies rule the waves with another world surfing crown

Aussies rule the waves with another world surfing crown

Aussies rule the waves with another world surfing crown

Australia's Kai Ellice-Flint has won his maiden world title, clinching the men's longboard crown with victory in the World Surf League final in El Salvador.

Melissa dissipates in Caribbean, 50 dead in its wake

Melissa dissipates in Caribbean, 50 dead in its wake

Melissa dissipates in Caribbean, 50 dead in its wake

Melissa dissipates in Caribbean, 50 dead in its wake

Melissa, the most powerful storm ever to directly hit Jamaica, is estimated to have cost $A80 billion in damage and economic loss across the western Caribbean.

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Death toll climbs in Caribbean as hurricane moves north

Death toll climbs in Caribbean as hurricane moves north

At least 49 people are confirmed dead and tens of billions of dollars of damage remains after Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc across the northern Caribbean.

Dozens dead after Hurricane Melissa batters Caribbean

Dozens dead after Hurricane Melissa batters Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa has thrashed cities and isolated communities in the Caribbean, leaving dozens of people dead and a long recovery ahead in devastated areas.

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after devastating Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after devastating Jamaica

Jamaica is waking to scenes of destruction after a record-strength hurricane pummelled the Caribbean island before slamming into neighbouring Cuba.

Melissa hits Jamaica with full force, on path to Cuba

Melissa hits Jamaica with full force, on path to Cuba

Hurricane Melissa has hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic category five storm, causing heavy flooding and wind damage

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Melissa to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm on record

Melissa to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm on record

Melissa to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm on record

Melissa to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm on record

Jamaican authorities are warning of catastrophic damage from Hurricane Melissa as the category five storm bears down as a record-breaking monster.

Piastri struggles as Norris takes pole in Mexico

Piastri struggles as Norris takes pole in Mexico

Piastri struggles as Norris takes pole in Mexico

Piastri struggles as Norris takes pole in Mexico

Australia's Oscar Piastri will start from seventh on the grid in the Mexico Grand Prix after his teammate Lando Norris dominated qualifying.

Clean slate for duelling teammates in Mexico Grand Prix

Clean slate for duelling teammates in Mexico Grand Prix

Clean slate for duelling teammates in Mexico Grand Prix

Clean slate for duelling teammates in Mexico Grand Prix

Admitting his surprise at Max Verstappen's late season F1 championship challenge, Oscar Piastri says he and teammate Lando Norris have wiped the slate clean.

Heavy rain flood Mexico towns, 130 dead or missing

Heavy rain flood Mexico towns, 130 dead or missing

Heavy rain flood Mexico towns, 130 dead or missing

Heavy rain flood Mexico towns, 130 dead or missing

Around 130 people are dead or missing after a week of torrential rain in Mexico unleashed flooding and landslides, wreaking havoc on infrastructure.

'Worst excuse' fuels Moloney as fight gets personal

'Worst excuse' fuels Moloney as fight gets personal

'Worst excuse' fuels Moloney as fight gets personal

'Worst excuse' fuels Moloney as fight gets personal

A bizarre build-up to Andrew Moloney's world title eliminator in central Mexico has "pissed off" the Australian's mum and played into the underdog's hands.

Green helps Aussies put on a Big Show for 4-0 T20 lead

Green helps Aussies put on a Big Show for 4-0 T20 lead

Green helps Aussies put on a Big Show for 4-0 T20 lead

Green helps Aussies put on a Big Show for 4-0 T20 lead

For the fourth time in as many games, Australia have impressively chased down a West Indies total in their best-of-five Twenty20 series.

Record-breaker David thanks ex-rival for special bat

Record-breaker David thanks ex-rival for special bat

Record-breaker David thanks ex-rival for special bat

Record-breaker David thanks ex-rival for special bat

Tim David has scored Australia’s fastest ever T20I century with his unbeaten 102 powering his side to a series-clinching six-wicket win over the West Indies.

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Inglis hits his T20 sweet spot as Aussies blast Windies

Josh Inglis hopes he has nailed down his spot in the Australian team after helping beat West Indies by eight wickets in the second T20 in Jamaica.

Unretired Aussie wants world title by NYE

Barely a year after an emotional in-ring retirement, Andrew Moloney is in Mexico and anything but done as he promises a world title by year's end.

'Tried to hit six first': Owen clubs Aussies to T20 win

An Australian T20 debutant has played a starring role in a three-wicket win over the West Indies in game one of the five-match series in Jamaica.

Fraser-McGurk earns opening reprieve with Short out

Matt Short has joined the list of players unavailable for Australia's five-match Twenty20 series against West Indies, after a minor side strain.

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Starc record eclipses Boland hat-trick on 'bonkers' day

Records have tumbled as fast as West Indies wickets with Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland delivering Australia a 176-run win in the third Test.

Boland the best in 100 years, but remains unlucky man

Scott Boland can add a Test hat-trick to his incredible late-career surge, with the Victorian also holding a 100-year best in international cricket.

Australia's top order crumbles, causing Ashes headaches

The Sam Konstas nightmare West Indies tour has ended with another duck, and Usman Khawaja also failed to make a statement as Australia fell to 6-99 in Jamaica.

Opening woes roll on as Aussies collapse under lights

It was a familiar tale as Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja fell cheaply as Australia made just 225 on the opening night of the third Test against West Indies.

Those days are gone: Australia play down low returns

Australia's faltering top order are set to face a tough test under lights in Jamaica, but coaching staff say critics are missing the wider point.

Australia's Windies dominance extends beyond 30 years

Australia have retained the Frank Worrell Trophy after another powerful performance to skittle the West Indies in the second Test in Grenada.

Green finds form as Australia eye series win in Windies

Struggling in his early days as a No.3, Cameron Green has peeled off an important fifty to help put Australia 254 ahead of West Indies in Grenada.

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