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Fiji hold 'life-changing' World Cup dream: Jennings

Fiji hold 'life-changing' World Cup dream: Jennings

Fiji are rank outsiders to reach the FIFA World Cup, but they are dreaming big.

Echidna digs in to help island wildlife back from blaze

Echidna digs in to help island wildlife back from blaze

Echidna digs in to help island wildlife back from blaze

Echidna digs in to help island wildlife back from blaze

Rangers are over the moon after an echidna was spotted on an island where wildlife was mostly destroyed by a devastating bushfire more than a decade ago.

Stalwart's shot at World Cup history with New Caledonia

Stalwart's shot at World Cup history with New Caledonia

Stalwart's shot at World Cup history with New Caledonia

Stalwart's shot at World Cup history with New Caledonia

Either Tahiti or New Caledonia will have a shot at the biggest boilover in FIFA World Cup history next week.

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Tigers tweaker dashes NSW's Shield final dream

Tigers tweaker dashes NSW's Shield final dream

Test spinner Matt Kuhnemann has starred as Tasmania ended NSW's hopes of appearing in the Sheffield Shield final.

Devils' mascot unveiled, now AFL list debate awaits

Devils' mascot unveiled, now AFL list debate awaits

Negotiations between the AFL and 19th side Tasmania around list concessions and draft picks are expected to be finalised by June.

NSW face massive run chase to reach Shield final

NSW face massive run chase to reach Shield final

NSW must make 529 - the second-highest Sheffield Shield score this season - if they are to beat Tasmania and reach the final against SA.

Anti-salmon protest fills beach amid mass farm deaths

Anti-salmon protest fills beach amid mass farm deaths

More than one thousand people have protested at a remote beach in opposition to salmon farms which have experienced unprecedented mass deaths.

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Tasmania have upper hand against NSW in Shield clash

Tasmania have upper hand against NSW in Shield clash

Tasmania have upper hand against NSW in Shield clash

Tasmania have upper hand against NSW in Shield clash

Tasmania have a lead of 226 and are only one wicket down in the second innings of their Sheffield Shield match against NSW, who must win to reach the final.

NSW's Shield finals hopes take a hit as Silk digs in

NSW's Shield finals hopes take a hit as Silk digs in

NSW's Shield finals hopes take a hit as Silk digs in

NSW's Shield finals hopes take a hit as Silk digs in

NSW's hopes of reaching the Sheffield Shield final have taken a hit after Jordan Silk helped guide Tasmania to 7-309 at stumps on day one.

Cool Kuhnemann moves on from bowling action saga

Cool Kuhnemann moves on from bowling action saga

Cool Kuhnemann moves on from bowling action saga

Cool Kuhnemann moves on from bowling action saga

Test spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, whose bowling action has been cleared after an investigation, says he was always confident in his technique.

Minnows Fiji prepare for date with World Cup destiny

Minnows Fiji prepare for date with World Cup destiny

Minnows Fiji prepare for date with World Cup destiny

Minnows Fiji prepare for date with World Cup destiny

A former Football Australia and Melbourne Victory backroom man has Fiji primed for their shot at the big time in this month's World Cup qualifiers.

Heads in jars used to examine cultural theft, legacy

Heads in jars used to examine cultural theft, legacy

Heads in jars used to examine cultural theft, legacy

Heads in jars used to examine cultural theft, legacy

Winter festival Dark Mofo has revealed its first piece for a reinvigorated 2025 event, a work using flesh in jars to examine cultural theft.

Bulls thump Tasmania to keep Shield title hopes alive

Bulls thump Tasmania to keep Shield title hopes alive

Bulls thump Tasmania to keep Shield title hopes alive

Bulls thump Tasmania to keep Shield title hopes alive

Queensland have beaten Tasmania by nine wickets thanks to Usman Khawaja's heroics with the bat and Michael Neser's star display with the ball.

Miami left feeling Giddey as Aussie leads Bulls' charge

Miami left feeling Giddey as Aussie leads Bulls' charge

Miami left feeling Giddey as Aussie leads Bulls' charge

Miami left feeling Giddey as Aussie leads Bulls' charge

Australian superstar Josh Giddey has scored a crucial three-pointer in the dying seconds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a courageous comeback NBA win over Miami.

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Queensland close in on Shield win despite Tas fightback

Queensland should beat Tasmania before lunch on Sunday after restricting the home side at Bellerive on day three of their must-win Sheffield Shield match.

Animal welfare probe amid mass salmon farm deaths

An animal welfare body is investigating an aquaculture company operating in southern Tasmania, where more than 5500 tonnes of salmon have died.

Queensland's Neser tears through Tas Shield top order

Queensland paceman Michael Neser has ripped through Tasmania with a six-wicket spell to put his team in the box seat for a crucial Sheffield Shield win.

Last-minute buyer saves century-old cheese maker

King Island Dairy, which was slated to close, has been given a lifeline, with owner Saputo announcing it has found a buyer for the specialty cheese business.

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'Unprecedented': thousands of tonnes of dead salmon

Mass fish farm deaths caused by bacteria and warmer waters have resulted in more than 5500 tonnes of salmon being dumped at waste facilities.

Khawaja continues late-season surge with Shield ton

Opener Usman Khawaja has anchored Queensland first innings with a century after they lost the toss on day one of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania.

Animal welfare probe after live salmon sealed in bins

Footage from an aquaculture farm in southern Tasmania has shown live salmon being sealed in bins amid mass fish deaths in the region.

Grandmother abused boy with 'extreme punishment' regime

A teenager was made to stand for hours, sometimes while naked, and sleep on the floor by his grandmother as part of a punishment regime.

Former Miss Australia guilty of emotional abuse

A court has found a former Miss Australia and one-time Labor politician guilty of emotionally abusing and intimidating her ex-husband.

Oceania legends South Melbourne want Pacific return

The legendary club of Ange Postecoglou, South Melbourne, is bidding to re-join the Pacific's football elite through the OFC Professional League.

State-owned sales on the cards to pay down Liberal debt

The sale of public-owned entities to reduce increasing budget debt is on the cards for a cash-strapped state government.

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