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Mamma mia - Milan wrong turn for flag bearer's family

Mamma mia - Milan wrong turn for flag bearer's family

Australian flag bearer Matt Graham's family will be at a Winter Olympics opening ceremony, but not the one the mogul star is marching at.

Star moguls duo given Winter Olympics ceremony honour

Star moguls duo given Winter Olympics ceremony honour

Star moguls duo given Winter Olympics ceremony honour

Star moguls duo given Winter Olympics ceremony honour

Moguls medallists Jakara Anthony and Matt Graham will be Australia's flag bearers at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

Woman tells court of 'betrayal' at Hoiby rape trial

Woman tells court of 'betrayal' at Hoiby rape trial

Woman tells court of 'betrayal' at Hoiby rape trial

Woman tells court of 'betrayal' at Hoiby rape trial

The son of Norway’s crown princess has pleaded not guilty to rape charges which could see him spend up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

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Spain looking at Aussie ban on social media for kids

Spain looking at Aussie ban on social media for kids

Spain is joining a growing number of countries, including Australia and France, which have taken or are considering restricting minors' access to social media.

Injured Aussie under cloud ahead of Olympics opening

Injured Aussie under cloud ahead of Olympics opening

Superstar Laura Peel can turn to former aerials champion and now Australian chef de mission Alisa Camplin, who made an amazing return from injury to win gold.

Injury casts doubt over Aussie star's Winter Olympics

Injury casts doubt over Aussie star's Winter Olympics

Australian aerials superstar Laura Peel has suffered an injury on the eve of the winter Games.

Son of Norway's crown princess denies rape charges

Son of Norway's crown princess denies rape charges

A year-and-a-half after Marius Borg Høiby was arrested over a violent episode at a woman's flat's in Oslo, the son of Norway's crown princess has gone on trial.

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'So competitive it's embarrassing': Aussie monobob star

'So competitive it's embarrassing': Aussie monobob star

'So competitive it's embarrassing': Aussie monobob star

'So competitive it's embarrassing': Aussie monobob star

Australian monobob star Bree Walker says the track for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is a pilot's dream.

COVID-19 cases won't cause Aussie Winter Olympics stir

COVID-19 cases won't cause Aussie Winter Olympics stir

COVID-19 cases won't cause Aussie Winter Olympics stir

COVID-19 cases won't cause Aussie Winter Olympics stir

In news not overly concerning the chef de mission, two non-competing members of Australia's Winter Olympics team have tested positive in Italy for COVID-19.

Death toll of Swiss New Year bar blaze rises to 41

Death toll of Swiss New Year bar blaze rises to 41

Death toll of Swiss New Year bar blaze rises to 41

Death toll of Swiss New Year bar blaze rises to 41

An 18-year-old who was injured in the fire that tore through a Swiss bar one month ago has died, authorities say.

How King James hit career-best high on eve of Olympics

How King James hit career-best high on eve of Olympics

How King James hit career-best high on eve of Olympics

How King James hit career-best high on eve of Olympics

Scotty James will arrive for the Milan-Cortina Olympics as the snowboard halfpipe gold medal favourite after delivering new tricks four years in the making.

Halfpipe rookie Brown surges into Olympic medal mix

Halfpipe rookie Brown surges into Olympic medal mix

Halfpipe rookie Brown surges into Olympic medal mix

Halfpipe rookie Brown surges into Olympic medal mix

Ahead of the Milan-Cortina Olympics, Australia's teenage freeski star Indra Brown has surprised even herself with her rise through the ranks.

Swiss prosecutors widen fire probe to local authorities

Swiss prosecutors widen fire probe to local authorities

Swiss prosecutors widen fire probe to local authorities

Swiss prosecutors widen fire probe to local authorities

A Swiss probe into a New Year bar fire that killed 40 people has summoned a current and a former local official for questioning.

Greenland says region needs more surveillance, security

Greenland says region needs more surveillance, security

Greenland says region needs more surveillance, security

Greenland says region needs more surveillance, security

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen acknowledges a need for increased security in the region because of Russia.

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Australian skier defies injuries to earn Olympic start

With Australia's Winter Olympians starting to arrive in Italy for the Games, alpine ace Madison Hoffman has overcome two knee reconstructions to be named.

France pushes Aussie-style ban for kids on social media

President Emmanuel Macron is urging France to follow Australia's world-first ban on young teenagers and children using social media.

Italy fury at Swiss bar owner release 'understandable'

Swiss President Guy Parmelin says he understands outrage among Italian politicians about the release of the owner of a bar where ‍a deadly fire broke out.

Italy recalls envoy after Swiss bar fire suspect freed

Italy's prime minister has called the release on bail of ‍the owner of a Swiss bar that caught fire "an affront to the memory of the victims".

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Outcry as Swiss bar owner released on bail after fire

Italy's prime minister has called the decision to release a Swiss bar owner charged over a deadly fire an "insult" to the victims' families.

Boost for Socceroos as midfield star Irvine returns

Socceroos midfielder Jackson Irvine is back playing for St Pauli in the Bundesliga after injury, news that is bound to please Australia boss Tony Popovic.

Danish PM visits Greenland as officials talk in US

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has visited Greenland as representatives from Denmark, Greenland and the United States met in Washington DC.

Trump touts 'total access' Greenland deal with NATO

Details of any agreement about Greenland are unclear, and Denmark insists its sovereignty over the island is not up for discussion.

Trump flags Greenland deal 'everybody’s ⁠happy with'

After weeks of rhetoric that shook the NATO pact and risked a new global trade war, Donald Trump has dropped threats to impose tariffs on European allies.

Trump to meet with Zelenskiy, deal 'reasonably close'

Ukraine and Russia are close to a deal and if their leaders don't come to an agreement soon "they're stupid", US President Donald Trump says.

Wallabies' Aussie tormentor could miss season injured

Ireland's Canberra-born star Mack Hansen will miss the Six Nations with injury, but five Australians are set to feature in Europe's rugby championship.

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