25 h. ago Australia hits back after being mocked by Russia as ‘having no cards’ to play in Indo

Moscow’s warning over military ties with Indonesia sparks sharp response from Canberra amid election heat

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32 h. ago ‘Propaganda’: Albanese mocks Russia’s ‘you have no cards’ warning to Australia

Incendiary letter by Moscow’s envoy says Australians should be more concerned about US bases on their soil than a Russian base in IndonesiaElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastRussian warnings to Australia that “you have no cards” to stop Russian military activity in the Indo-Pacific have been mocked by Anthony Albanese, who has dismissed an incendiary letter from an ambassador as authoritarian “propaganda”.The unsubstantiated spectre of a proposed Russian military airbase on Indonesian territory has loomed over the past week of Australia’s federal election campaign, with the opposition accusing the government of obfuscating and dodging questions, and the government responding that the opposition had misrepresented the Indonesian government and actively fanned Russian propaganda.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Duncan Ferguson got red card for singing at 'baldy' ref after 'Tarzan' snitched on him

Duncan Ferguson is one of the hardest players to ever play in the Premier League, but one of his red cards was for anything but violent conduct or a dangerous tackle

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5 d. ago Controversial plans that will allow Stevie Wonder and Alanis Morisette to play at Cardiff park updated

Some residents have raised concerns about the potential impact of events on Blackweir Fields and the potential impact on traffic

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6 d. ago Mary Fowler out with ACL injury in new blow for Manchester City

Australia forward injured against Manchester UnitedFowler says she is ready for ‘challenging’ road aheadManchester City have been hit by another serious injury blow after the Australia forward Mary Fowler sustained a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during Sunday’s Women’s FA Cup semi-final defeat by Manchester United.The 22-year-old, who has scored 10 times this season, is likely to be out for at least the remainder of the year. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rugby Australia posts $36.8m deficit amid wait for financial windfall to arrive

RA expects commercial bonanza from British and Irish Lions tourBody hit by costs of running Waratahs, Brumbies and RebelsRugby Australia says it has “changed the trajectory” of the sport despite recording a deficit of $36.8m in 2024, as the organisation looks forward to the commercial windfall of this year’s British and Irish Lions tour and the coming men’s 2027 and women’s 2029 World Cups.The governing body also took the opportunity at its results announcement to lash out at efforts to poach Australia’s best young talent, after the pursuit this year of multiple junior Wallabies by French recruiters. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Fundamentally wrong, brutal and paranoid’: how will the world respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs?

The US president’s sweeping, unprecedented tariffs on countries around the world are threatening to reshape the global economy – so, what exactly happens next?On Thursday evening, towards the end of a long week at a textiles factory on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Thi Dieu and her husband were watching the news. More than 8,700 miles away, US president Donald Trump was announcing sweeping, unprecedented tariffs on every country around the world. Nowhere was safe, even the uninhabited Heard Island and McDonald Islands off the western coast of Australia that, for some unexplained reason, were hit with a 10% tariff.His announcement launched a fierce global trade war and triggered a global market meltdown, including on Trump’s own cherished Wall Street, where hundreds of billions of dollars of stock values evaporated. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Weather tracker: Heavy rain alerts in Queensland as floods cut off towns

Wettest March day for 15 years in some parts of northern Australian state, while storms and hail hit MediterraneanMore heavy rain has hit Queensland, Australia, just weeks after the devastation of Cyclone Alfred. Much of north and central Queensland was put under severe weather alert for heavy rainfall earlier this week, as six-hourly rainfall totals of 30-60mm were anticipated, with risk of seeing a total of up to 120mm locally in this time frame.In the north-west of the state, this rain allowed waters in the Haughton River to rise rapidly, with levels reaching 2.68 metres on Wednesday night, exceeding the 2.5-metre major flood level. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘A deal with Putin is an illusion’: Ukrainian officials warn Russia making ‘mockery’ of ceasefire talks

Deals with the Russian president cannot be trusted and once Donald Trump sees this he may change his attitude, says Zelensky ally

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4 w. ago 'It could happen' – Frank Lampard return to Chelsea not ruled out after Coventry success

Coventry City manager Frank Lampard has been told a Chelsea comeback could be on the cards in the future after turning the Sky Blues into Championship play-off contenders

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