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Speedster Kennedy: 'World medal just the start for me'

Speedster Kennedy: 'World medal just the start for me'

Lachlan Kennedy has promised that his silver medal from the world indoor championships is just the start for him - and for Australia's lightning sprinters.

Kennedy pipped for historic 60m gold at world indoors

Kennedy pipped for historic 60m gold at world indoors

Kennedy pipped for historic 60m gold at world indoors

Kennedy pipped for historic 60m gold at world indoors

Lachlan Kennedy has won the first ever 60 metres medal by an Australian at the world indoor championships, taking silver in an agonising near-miss in Nanjing.

Australian medal hopes high for world indoors

Australian medal hopes high for world indoors

Australian medal hopes high for world indoors

Australian medal hopes high for world indoors

Paris podium finishers Nicola Olyslagers, Eleanor Patterson and Jessica Hull headline the Australian team at the world indoor championships.

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Aussie Robertson pockets whitewash World Grand Prix win

Aussie Robertson pockets whitewash World Grand Prix win

Australia's snooker ace Neil Robertson has won his 25th ranking title in Hong Kong with a whitewash triumph over Stuart Bingham in the World Grand Prix final.

Resilient Aussie Robertson makes World Grand Prix final

Resilient Aussie Robertson makes World Grand Prix final

Neil Robertson has made it into the lucrative final of the World Grand Prix snooker event in Hong Kong, with the Aussie scenting a $370,000 winner's windfall.

Snooker ace Robertson reaches World Grand Prix semi

Snooker ace Robertson reaches World Grand Prix semi

Neil Robertson is into his first major snooker semi-final since winning the English Open after reaching the last four of the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong.

Sydney rookie Porter co-leads in just second LPGA event

Sydney rookie Porter co-leads in just second LPGA event

Young Sydney prospect Cassie Porter is the joint halfway-leader at the LPGA's Blue Bay tournament in China after a second-round 68.

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China slaps retaliatory tariffs on US farm products

China slaps retaliatory tariffs on US farm products

China slaps retaliatory tariffs on US farm products

China slaps retaliatory tariffs on US farm products

China has announced it will levy 15 per cent tariffs on imports of US chicken, corn, and other farm products and 10 per cent on soy and others.

Asian Cup hero Hall felt like he'd been a movie star

Asian Cup hero Hall felt like he'd been a movie star

Asian Cup hero Hall felt like he'd been a movie star

Asian Cup hero Hall felt like he'd been a movie star

Steven Hall can hardly believe the extraordinary day when he became the hero of Australia's Under-20s Asian Cup-winning team while honouring his late grandad.

Hall the hero as Young Socceroos win the U20 Asian Cup

Hall the hero as Young Socceroos win the U20 Asian Cup

Hall the hero as Young Socceroos win the U20 Asian Cup

Hall the hero as Young Socceroos win the U20 Asian Cup

Australia's Young Socceroos have won the Under-20 Asian Cup in China, drawing 1-1 with Saudi Arabia in the final before winning a penalty shootout 5-4.

Toure fuelled by group chat rev-up and trainer promise

Toure fuelled by group chat rev-up and trainer promise

Toure fuelled by group chat rev-up and trainer promise

Toure fuelled by group chat rev-up and trainer promise

Young Socceroos striker Musa Toure is hoping to win the U20 Asian Cup to ensure his big brother honours a vow to buy him a pair of designer shoes.

Young Socceroos can savour World Cup 'shop window'

Young Socceroos can savour World Cup 'shop window'

Young Socceroos can savour World Cup 'shop window'

Young Socceroos can savour World Cup 'shop window'

Coach Trevor Morgan believes Australia's rising teenage soccer stars have put themselves in the "shop window" by earning a place at the Under-20 World Cup.

Australia accused of 'hyping' Chinese naval drills

Australia accused of 'hyping' Chinese naval drills

Australia accused of 'hyping' Chinese naval drills

Australia accused of 'hyping' Chinese naval drills

China has hosed down complaints about live-fire naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand, saying its actions were lawful.

Young Socceroos unburdened by history in WC tilt

Young Socceroos unburdened by history in WC tilt

Young Socceroos unburdened by history in WC tilt

Young Socceroos unburdened by history in WC tilt

The Young Socceroos will book their ticket to the under-20 World Cup for the first time since 2013 if they beat Iraq in their under-20 Asian Cup quarter-final.

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Aussie teens defeat hosts China in Under 20 Asian Cup

The Young Socceroos have maintained their perfect record at the Under-20 Asian Cup in Shenzhen, beating hosts China 2-1 in their final group match.

Young Socceroos make five-goal start in U20 Asian Cup

Australia's Young Socceroos have made a fine start to the Under-20 Asian Cup, hammering the Kyrgyz Republic 5-1 in Shenzhen.

Trump and Xi discuss TikTok, trade and Taiwan in call

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US president-elect Donald Trump say they have had a phone call which focused on topics including TikTok, trade and fentanyl.

Search widens for Tibet earthquake survivors

Rescuers are reportedly focusing on 27 villages home to 7000 people in Tibet following a strong earthquake.

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Urgency mounts in search for survivors of Tibet quake

The search continues for survivors of the Tibet earthquake as temperatures in the region plunge to well below zero.

Death toll climbs to 95 after major earthquake in Tibet

At least 95 people are believed dead in Tibet after a powerful earthquake in the Himalayan region, with tremors felt in neighbouring countries.

Aussie James gets halfpipe season underway with silver

Scotty James has gone close to defending his halfpipe title at Secret Garden in China, finishing second in the opening event of the new World Cup season.

Eight killed in second mass attack in China in a week

Police say a former student who killed eight people in a stabbing spree at a vocational college in China was angry he did not get his graduation certificate.

China clears memorial to victims of deadly car rampage

While people in China mourn the victims of a car attack that killed dozens, authorities have removed tributes and censored anger at the government's response.

Dozens killed in China as driver ploughs into crowd

Police have arrested a man who rammed a car into people exercising at a sports centre in southern China, killing 35 people and injuring 43 others.

Xi congratulates Trump, calls for China-US co-operation

China is bracing for continued superpower rivalry with the US after Donald Trump proposed tariffs that could disrupt supply chains and hurt the Chinese economy.

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