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Healy back in runs as Australia win Ashes opener

Healy back in runs as Australia win Ashes opener

Australia have claimed a four-wicket win to open the multi-format Ashes, with Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner starring in the victory over England.

Jhye Richardson's summer over as high five catches up

Jhye Richardson's summer over as high five catches up

Jhye Richardson's summer over as high five catches up

Jhye Richardson's summer over as high five catches up

Jhye Richardson is set to undergo a third surgery on his problematic right shoulder, after dislocating the joint celebrating a wicket back in November.

Sizzling Smith sets Olympics as his T20 target

Sizzling Smith sets Olympics as his T20 target

Sizzling Smith sets Olympics as his T20 target

Sizzling Smith sets Olympics as his T20 target

Seven months after being left out of Australia's squad for the T20 World Cup, in-form Steve Smith says he wants to play in the 2028 Olympics in the format.

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Scorchers adamant belief intact after Smith masterpiece

Scorchers adamant belief intact after Smith masterpiece

Perth face the prospect of needing to win their last two games and relying on other results to reach the BBL finals, but they insist all hope is not lost.

Ashes series opener crucial in condensed schedule

Ashes series opener crucial in condensed schedule

Australia and England are both viewing the Ashes opening one-dayer as crucial, with a tight schedule meaning the series could quickly get away from either team.

Segecic hat-trick stuns Mariners, Sydney in top six

Segecic hat-trick stuns Mariners, Sydney in top six

Sydney FC have surged into the top six on the A-League Men table after substitute Adrian Segecic scored a hat-trick in their 4-1 win over Central Coast.

Smith proves his T20 worth with stunning BBL century

Smith proves his T20 worth with stunning BBL century

Steve Smith has smashed 121 runs from 64 balls to lead the Sydney Sixers to a 14-run BBL win over Perth, in a masterful display of targeted hitting at the SCG.

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Hawks blast Breakers early to maintain NBL pace

Hawks blast Breakers early to maintain NBL pace

Hawks blast Breakers early to maintain NBL pace

Hawks blast Breakers early to maintain NBL pace

The Illawarra Hawks broke club records in a blistering first half, before settling for a 108-100 victory over the battling New Zealand Breakers in Wollongong.

Govt throwing mental health patients 'under the bus'

Govt throwing mental health patients 'under the bus'

Govt throwing mental health patients 'under the bus'

Govt throwing mental health patients 'under the bus'

Mental health patients in Australia's most populous state are being neglected by their government which is failing to retain psychiatrists, a union says.

Skipper Healy cleared to keep wicket in Ashes opener

Skipper Healy cleared to keep wicket in Ashes opener

Skipper Healy cleared to keep wicket in Ashes opener

Skipper Healy cleared to keep wicket in Ashes opener

Alyssa Healy will be able to play as a wicketkeeper for Australia in the Ashes series opener, after getting through a solid work out on her sore knee.

Long live the king, Elvis is alive and well in Parkes

Long live the king, Elvis is alive and well in Parkes

Long live the king, Elvis is alive and well in Parkes

Long live the king, Elvis is alive and well in Parkes

Elvis has been spotted rollerskating, driving a hot rod, sipping a coffee and serving up bacon-and-egg rolls as Presley fever grips a rural Australian town.

Bushwalker's tale of survival a 'miracle', rescuer says

Bushwalker's tale of survival a 'miracle', rescuer says

Bushwalker's tale of survival a 'miracle', rescuer says

Bushwalker's tale of survival a 'miracle', rescuer says

The rescue of bushwalker Hadi Nazari in the Australian Alps after an almost two-week search has been described as a "miracle" by one of the men who found him.

Swastikas sprayed on synagogue in 'monstrous' attack

Swastikas sprayed on synagogue in 'monstrous' attack

Swastikas sprayed on synagogue in 'monstrous' attack

Swastikas sprayed on synagogue in 'monstrous' attack

An anti-Semitic graffiti attack on a synagogue has been branded a monstrous and appalling act and sparked fresh calls for tougher laws.

Born, raised in secret: kids to get birth certificates

Born, raised in secret: kids to get birth certificates

Born, raised in secret: kids to get birth certificates

Born, raised in secret: kids to get birth certificates

A young Chinese woman studying in Australia covertly gave birth to two children, leaving them to grow up without citizenship or any form of legal documentation.

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Toxic PFAS at 'trace' levels in city's water supply

Dangerous "forever chemicals" have been detected in Sydney's water supply but are at levels that pose no health risk, a government agency said.

Elvises give quiet country town a little more action

With polyester suits, pompadour wigs and poodle skirts, thousands of Elvis fans are shaking, rattling and rolling in rural Australia in celebration of the king.

Dictator's daughter agrees to booze ban on flights

The glamorous daughter of ex-Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Sr has agreed not to drink alcohol on planes following an alleged drunken incident.

Solar power pioneer's 'unexpected' harbour honour

The professor nicknamed the father of modern solar power might soon be found on his namesake ferry trying to crack solar's next big question.

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Sky Blues stars out to prove class in ALM title chase

Sydney FC striker Joe Lolley is calling on his teammates to prove their talent on the pitch and launch their side into A-League Men finals contention.

Off-season marathon steels May to be Tigers' ironman

New recruit Terrell May has vowed to become the Wests Tigers' ironman after slugging his way through an off-season marathon.

Smith on 'little chat' behind Connolly Test call-up

Stand-in Australian Test skipper Steve Smith has revealed he pushed selectors to include bolter Cooper Connolly on their tour of Sri Lanka.

Drawn 2023 Ashes driving Australia's women this summer

Australia have vowed to be a more "fearless" team in this summer's Ashes, after Alyssa Healy's side drew the last series in England in 2023.

'Zero effect': Kings move on from Lamonte Turner axing

Coach Brian Goorjian has downplayed the impact of Lamonte Turner's axing from the Sydney Kings only hours before his would-be NBL debut.

Property dominates wealth but stocks safer than houses

Investors might start looking outside of the property market where most of Australia's wealth is held, as returns for another sector outstrip housing.

White night breaks Kings' hearts with last-gasp basket

The Sydney Kings have fallen to Melbourne United in heartbreaking circumstances, with Jack White's last-gasp basket sealing victory at Qudos Bank Arena.

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