4 h. ago The accidental Lion: how an Irish Queenslander ended up in a red jersey

Tom Court grew up dreaming of representing Australia as an Olympic shot putter, but ended up the 806th player to represent the British and Irish Lions.

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4 h. ago They led Iran’s military and hid its nuclear secrets. Israel annihilated them

Israel has struck a deep blow to the Iran’s military and scientific elite, with a string of major generals and scientists killed.

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5 h. ago Australian arrested in Bali over fatal shooting ambush at villa

Indonesian police say they have detained two men over the shooting that left Zivan Radmanovic dead and underworld-linked Sanar Ghanim seriously injured.

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7 h. ago Trump must decide whether to join the kind of war he’s always sworn he’d avoid

Donald Trump is weighing a critical decision in the five-day-old war in the Middle East – and whether this is Israel’s fight or America’s.

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7 h. ago Trump must decide if he will join the exact kind of war he always swore to avoid

Donald Trump is weighing a critical decision in the five-day-old war in the Middle East – and whether this is Israel’s fight or America’s.

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11 h. ago Australia thinks of itself as an international player. Trump delivered a reality check

Anthony Albanese will leave the G7 summit in Canada, which had been billed as a chance for him to build rapport with Donald Trump, without meeting the president.

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12 h. ago Hellscapes, eyesores and housing hopes: These are Sydney’s boulevards of broken dreams

They are the roadways that most Sydneysiders try to avoid – but locals are hopeful of change in Sydney’s once grand boulevards.

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12 h. ago It has held dictators to account for 75 years. But Trump has left it in survival mode

It was founded to ensure people living in restrictive regimes in post-Soviet states had access to uncensored news. But the future of Radio Free Europe is more uncertain than ever.

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28 h. ago My suburb is named after a local landmark. We rejoiced when it was demolished

This working-class neighbourhood once gave me Heart of Darkness vibes. Despite the conveniences, my suburb still has its downsides.

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32 h. ago An unmissable chance to see two acting greats on stage together

Our reviewers give their verdicts on all the latest shows around town.

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33 h. ago ‘Like an aquaplane on the ground’: The ‘bizarre’ shot that cost Adam Scott his US Open dream

The Australian was within sight of a long-awaited second major championship. Then it all unravelled.

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35 h. ago Middle East major lobs $30b takeover bid for Australian oil and gas giant

Santos is likely to be swallowed up by a consortium led by Abu Dhabi’s national oil company in a takeover worth $30 billion.

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42 h. ago ASX opens higher; Abu Dhabi lobs $30b takeover bid for Santos

The Australian sharemarket has opened higher, with energy giant Santos surging on the back of a $30 billion takeover bid from a consortium led by Abu Dhabi’s national oil company.

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49 h. ago ‘Pretty ill’: Smith reveals how he suffered sickening finger injury

Steve Smith says he misjudged the Temba Bavuma edge that left him with a compound dislocation of his finger – and at risk of missing the West Indies series.

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52 h. ago Australian suspects in Bali villa shooting face death penalty

Indonesian police have launched a manhunt for two Australians after an ambush at a luxury villa left a Melbourne man dead and another man with gangland links seriously injured.

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52 h. ago ‘Someone will get hurt’: Zoe Daniel feared for her safety in toxic election campaign

As she packs up her electoral office, the former MP reflects on an election that left her flanked by police and worried someone would attack her home.

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55 h. ago The growing Sydney suburb haunted by the homes that never were

It’s a job site that has been deserted for 13 years – with no clear end to the impasse in sight.

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66 h. ago ‘Close to water’: Sydney’s prestige suburb outperforming the rest

Five of Sydney’s priciest suburbs, all known for their proximity to water, are at the top of the price growth tables for the past five years.

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3 d. ago ‘If we keep doing that, more will come’: Clarkson’s Roos left heartbroken but encouraged after nail

Alastair Clarkson’s men fall just short of victory in Perth against Fremantle while the Cats thumped the Bombers at the MCG and GWS Giants stunned Brisbane at the Gabba in a big Saturday of AFL action.

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3 d. ago North Melbourne vs Fremantle LIVE: Kangaroos left heartbroken after thriller in the west; Jezza speaks up for Bailey after Cats’ dominant win

Alastair Clarkson’s men are putting up a huge fight in the west. Earlier, the Cats annihilated the Bombers and the Giants stunned the Lions at the Gabba

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