36 m. ago Hawke, Packer and ‘Supercat’: Cricket’s secret Kirribilli meeting and the end of apartheid

Forty years after the rebel tours of South Africa, we reveal one of the great sliding doors moments in Australian cricket.

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66 m. ago From Snowtown to Narrow Road, Justin Kurzel has found his way home

A personal connection spurred the Australian director to tackle Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

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96 m. ago No decision on coach Nicks until later this year, says Crows boss

The Adelaide chairman, a former premier of South Australia, says the Crows – fifth on the ladder – won’t get ahead of themselves, but their goal is to be “consistent” finals contenders.

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11 h. ago Australian major winners say Min Woo Lee can be world No.1 – if he embraces the grind

He is already a social media star and enters the Masters as Australia’s leading contender. But Min Woo Lee has to embrace the grind to fulfil his potential.

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11 h. ago Could Kiss coach the Reds and the Wallabies? Rugby Australia is open to the idea

The prospect of Les Kiss coaching the Queensland Reds and Wallabies next year is firmly on the agenda after Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh’s visit to Brisbane on Tuesday.

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12 h. ago Trump’s chaos makes an Australian inquiry into AUKUS common sense

An English parliamentary inquiry is investigating if AUKUS is on track.

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14 h. ago Apple’s collapse shows that cosying up to Trump is no safety guarantee

For years, Apple boss Tim Cook has become something of a horse-whisperer figure in his dealings with Donald Trump. But now, his delicate manoeuvres have hit a brick wall.

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14 h. ago ‘Make all women yours’: Rape game available online for Australian children

A video game which encourages players to sexually assault women was available on a popular gaming platform.

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14 h. ago Millennials, mums and an Australian mermaid: eight new books

Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases

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15 h. ago ASX drops as Trump’s tariffs kick in, dealing 104 per cent hit to China

The Australian sharemarket has slumped during a choppy session, as the Trump administration ramped up the pressure on China and imposed its sweeping global tariffs.

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17 h. ago Surgeon partner of former premier to testify over his patient’s death

Brisbane surgeon Reza Adib, the partner of Annastacia Palaszczuk, will give evidence at an inquest into the death of a patient days after she was discharged from Wesley Hospital.

Events

17 h. ago Like lifting a polar bear: How Australia’s fastest man exploded out of the blocks against Gout Gout

Gout Gout v Lachie Kennedy is poised to become one of the great rivalries in Australian athletics. Data and video analysis show how Kennedy won their first race, and give clues to how their duels will unfold in the days and years ahead.

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18 h. ago Trump mocks world leaders, claims they are ‘kissing my ass’ to make a deal on tariffs

Trump was speaking at a Republican Party black tie dinner after his own trade representative was grilled at a Senate hearing about why the US whacked tariffs on Australian goods.

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19 h. ago Goodbye Sydney, next stop Tasmania? I got to ask John Longmire the question we’re all thinking

Will one of the greatest brains in Australian rules football really step away from coaching for good?

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21 h. ago ‘We’re hearing some sounds’: Scramble to find survivors after nightclub roof collapse kills more than 60

Politicians, athletes and others were attending a concert at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic when the roof suddenly fell. Rescue crews now focusing three areas in the wreckage as they search for survivors.

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21 h. ago Scramble to find survivors after more than 60 killed in nightclub roof collapse

Politicians, athletes and others were attending a concert when the roof fell in at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic, injuring 160 others.

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23 h. ago ASX set to fall after Wall Street’s rally is wiped out as Trump confirms 104pc China tariffs

The Australian sharemarket is set to give up most of Tuesday’s gains at the open this morning after another wild session on Wall Street.

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23 h. ago At least 58 people killed in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

Politicians, athletes and others were attending a concert when the roof fell in at an iconic nightclub in the capital Santo Domingo, injuring 160 others injured and sparking a scramble to find survivors.

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26 h. ago Trump’s trade chief admits US ‘running up the score’ with tariffs on Australia

Jamieson Greer was caught in a heated exchange about why the US whacked tariffs on Australian goods despite already enjoying a trade surplus with its close ally and defence partner.

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32 h. ago Billionaires’ brawl for control of Australian basketball escalates

Newly filed court documents have detailed an escalating dispute between American billionaire Jared Novelly and the Larry Kestelman-owned Australian league.

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