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Gazans fearing Rafah assault look to Cairo for hope

Gazans fearing Rafah assault look to Cairo for hope

Negotiators are meeting in Egypt to seek a truce between Israel and Hamas as over a million Gazans crammed into Rafah await Israel's feared ground offensive.

McEvoy wins butterfly bronze at world champs

McEvoy wins butterfly bronze at world champs

McEvoy wins butterfly bronze at world champs

McEvoy wins butterfly bronze at world champs

Cameron McEvoy has powered to bronze in the 50m butterfly at the world championships in Doha, on a night of near misses for the Australian team.

Israeli strikes kill 67 as two hostages freed in Rafah

Israeli strikes kill 67 as two hostages freed in Rafah

Israeli strikes kill 67 as two hostages freed in Rafah

Israeli strikes kill 67 as two hostages freed in Rafah

Israeli forces have rescued two hostages in Rafah under the cover of air strikes that officials say killed 67 Palestinians in the southern Gaza city.

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Young gun Bradbury leads bike rankings after UAE Tour

Young gun Bradbury leads bike rankings after UAE Tour

Australia's Neve Bradbury leads the women's world road rankings after finishing runner-up to Belgian star Lotte Kopecky at cycling's UAE Tour.

Winnington & relay women in near-misses for world golds

Winnington & relay women in near-misses for world golds

Elijah Winnington came up short in his bid to regain his world 400m freestyle title while a shadow women's 4x100m free relay team had to settle for silver too.

Flying Ewan back to sprinting best for Jayco in Oman

Flying Ewan back to sprinting best for Jayco in Oman

Caleb Ewan has roared to the 61st win of his career, finding his best sprinting legs to win the opening stage of the Tour of Oman for Aussie team Jayco AlUla.

Water polo Stingers hammer GB, make worlds quarters

Water polo Stingers hammer GB, make worlds quarters

The Australian national women's water polo team have beaten Great Britain 20-8 to reach the quarter-finals at the world championships in Doha.

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Gazans brace for Rafah assault after 44 more killed

Gazans brace for Rafah assault after 44 more killed

Gazans brace for Rafah assault after 44 more killed

Gazans brace for Rafah assault after 44 more killed

Israel has confirmed plans to attack Rafah, where 44 people died in air strikes overnight, leaving Gazans wondering where else they can be evacuated to.

Keeney, Bedggood win as Aussies seal best diving worlds

Keeney, Bedggood win as Aussies seal best diving worlds

Keeney, Bedggood win as Aussies seal best diving worlds

Keeney, Bedggood win as Aussies seal best diving worlds

Maddison Keeney and Domonic Bedggood have won the mixed 3m springboard synchro gold to complete Australia's best world championships in diving.

Aussie pacesetters slump on tough day at Qatar Masters

Aussie pacesetters slump on tough day at Qatar Masters

Aussie pacesetters slump on tough day at Qatar Masters

Aussie pacesetters slump on tough day at Qatar Masters

Haydn Barron's big moving day proved a journey in quite the wrong direction as Australia's double-pronged challenge at the Qatar Masters slumped.

Radical McEvoy 'thesis' opens audacious 2032 Games bid

Radical McEvoy 'thesis' opens audacious 2032 Games bid

Radical McEvoy 'thesis' opens audacious 2032 Games bid

Radical McEvoy 'thesis' opens audacious 2032 Games bid

Barely a year ago Cameron McEvoy was done with the sport, but the 29-year-old swimmer is now a world champion with ambitions to race at Brisbane's 2032 Games.

Israel prepares assault on Rafah amid 'bloodbath' fears

Israel prepares assault on Rafah amid 'bloodbath' fears

Israel prepares assault on Rafah amid 'bloodbath' fears

Israel prepares assault on Rafah amid 'bloodbath' fears

Israel's military is coming up with a plan to evacuate the southern Gaza city of Rafah but aid agencies warn a ground attack could lead to mass civilian deaths.

Keeney misses out on third diving medal at Doha worlds

Keeney misses out on third diving medal at Doha worlds

Keeney misses out on third diving medal at Doha worlds

Keeney misses out on third diving medal at Doha worlds

Maddison Keeney has had to settle for fourth place in the 3m springboard as she missed out on a third diving medal at the Doha world aquatic championships.

Aussie world No.806 Barron leads in Qatar Masters

Aussie world No.806 Barron leads in Qatar Masters

Aussie world No.806 Barron leads in Qatar Masters

Aussie world No.806 Barron leads in Qatar Masters

The Australian duo of Haydn Barron and Harrison Endycott are in command at halfway in the Qatar Masters, leading in the race for the $A650,000 first prize.

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Japan win a platform for world honour for Aussie diver

Australian Cassiel Rousseau says it was an unexpected surprise to be named the 2023 World Aquatics Diving Athlete of the Year.

'Over the top': Biden says of Israel's military action

Israel appears to be targeting the southern city of Rafah where up to 1.4 million Gazans are seeking refuge, a day after rejecting a proposed ceasefire.

Aussies Endycott and Barron shine in Qatar Masters

Haydn Barron and Harrison Endycott have made impressive starts to their bid to win the Qatar Masters on the European tour.

Lee passes another exam in Doha to grab last-gasp gold

Swimmer Kyle Lee has earned a last-gasp gold for Australia in the open water relay at the world championships - a day after sitting an accountancy exam.

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Aussies win first swimming gold at Doha worlds

Australia have won their second gold medal of the aquatic world championships in Doha after taking out the 4x1500m mixed open-water race.

Willett wins shooting bronze, aiming for third Olympics

Australian shooter James Willett has shown his campaign for a third Olympics is on target after winning bronze in the Morocco round of the trap World Cup.

Gaza ceasefire hopes alive with more talks planned

Israel has rejected Hamas demands in a proposed four-and-a-half-month ceasefire plan, calling them "delusional", but the United States remains hopeful.

Aussies making splash in world diving with fourth medal

The Australian synchro diving duo of Anabelle Smith and Maddison Keeney have won silver medals but couldn't challenge the mighty Chinese world champs in Doha.

Aussie Gubecka out to drive herself in Seine for gold

Australia's Chelsea Gubecka has won a world championship open water 5km silver - and believes she's getting better as she dreams of Olympic gold in the Seine.

Israel presses Gaza onslaught as US pursues ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held a meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid hopes for a truce in Gaza.

Aussie diver Wu suffers tough world 10m platform final

Melissa Wu, Australia's perennially successful diver, has suffered a rare off day at the world championships, finishing last in the 10m platform final.

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