5 hours ago ‘Funny young kid’: Why cheeky Konstas may be Khawaja’s best hope for a rebirth

They might appear to be an odd couple, but the reason the selectors have 19-year-old Sam Konstas in line to open with 38-year-old Usman Khawaja at the MCG on Boxing Day is that they may just be the most complementary pair of openers available.

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5 hours ago Albanese’s third ‘captain’s call’ raises hackles in factional seat battle

Anthony Albanese has intervened for a third time in a preselection fight for a prize Labor seat, benefiting his own Left faction and infuriating the Right.

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7 hours ago Travis Head misses training session, will need to prove fitness on Christmas Eve

Travis Head has been the only consistent shining light with the bat for Australia against India, but he missed a net session on Monday, days after hurting his quad in the drawn Brisbane Test.

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7 hours ago Travis Head misses training, will need to prove fitness on Christmas Eve

Travis Head has been the only consistent shining light with the bat for Australia against India, but he missed a net session on Monday, days after hurting his quad in the drawn Brisbane Test.

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7 hours ago Conspiracy denied: MCG curator defends practice pitches used by India, promises pace on Boxing Day

It’s been an eventful week for India since the tourists landed in Melbourne, the latest issue the state of the MCG practice pitches used by the tourists in their opening training sessions.

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8 hours ago Australia demands answers from Russian ambassador over Australian prisoner of war

Australia is urgently seeking updates on the welfare of Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins, after footage of him being slapped by Russian interrogators circulated online.

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12 hours ago WATCH: Joey Manu scores on debut in Japanese rugby but Aussie rival ices win

Former Sydney Roosters star Joey Manu crossed the line in his first game in rugby union.

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12 hours ago Watch: Joey Manu scores on debut in Japanese rugby but Aussie rival ices win

Former Sydney Roosters star Joey Manu crossed the line in his first game in rugby union.

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12 hours ago Man shown in Russian hostage video claims to be an Australian fighting for Ukraine

An Australian soldier fighting as part of Ukraine's foreign legion appears to have been captured by Russian forces.

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