23 h. ago Iconic item that comes with sushi sets to be BANNED in one particular region

As part of a crackdown on single-use plastic, the iconic fish-shaped soy sauce containers that come with takeaway sushi meals are being phased out in South Australia

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28 h. ago Australian state bans plastic fish soy sauce bottles favored by sushi eaters

A ban on fish-shaped soy sauce containers has come into force in the state of South Australia

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57 h. ago Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year 2025 winners – in pictures

A painterly, macro view of a cauliflower soft coral by Ross Gudgeon has taken out top prize in the Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year competition. ‘This is an exceptional photograph that skews perception and leaves us questioning reality,” the judges said. ‘Giving us a unique perspective on coral. There’s nothing fake here, but still we ponder, is this nature or a painting?’ An exhibition is on now at the South Australian MuseumThe week around the world in 20 pictures Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Nigel Owens defends himself amid public row as World Rugby delete video

South Africa beat Australia 30-22, but there was a game-defining moment that has been at the centre of a controversy.

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5 d. ago Porepunkah police shooting live updates: Victoria police ‘throwing everything’ at manhunt for suspect as search enters day three – latest news

Police officers allegedly shot dead on Tuesday identified as detective leading senior constable Neal Thompson and senior constable Vadim de Waart. Follow today’s news liveWho is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect has association with ‘sovereign citizen’ ideas and called police ‘terrorist thugs’Slain police officers named as manhunt for alleged killer continuesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlpine parts of Victoria saw a fresh blanket of snow overnight, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning one of the strongest and widespread cold outbreaks of the winter season will soon move across the state in the coming days.Helen Reid, a meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, said snow is expected to be a big part of a cold weather system moving across south-eastern Australia. The system could dump large amounts of snow – up to half a metre – over Alpine mountains near the Victoria-NSW border. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Manchester United 'could rival Chelsea for Fermin Lopez' as Barcelona make transfer decision

Blues hope to sign the young star before the deadline but may face late competition

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7 d. ago Eddie Jones calls for World Rugby law change as Rassie Erasmus accused

Jones believes a late change to the Springboks’ back row was crucial in deciding the game between South Africa and Australia

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8 d. ago Australia stack up runs and salvage pride with huge win over South Africa

3rd ODI: Australia, 2-431, bt South Africa, 155, by 276 runsTravis Head hits 142, one of three home centurionsTravis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green smashed blistering hundreds as Australia steamrollered South Africa by 276 runs in the third and final one-day international of the series in Mackay.South Africa had already clinched the series, leaving the 50-over world champions to play for pride in the last match. Australia’s opening pair set the tone with a 250-run partnership between player-of-the-match Head (142) and Marsh (100), before an incendiary unbeaten 118 from Green powered Australia to a mammoth 2-431. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Handré Pollard scowls at the uprights as if he owns them. Australia could do with a ruthless winner like him

It would be simplistic to say South Africa won this slugfest solely because of Pollard. But he did kick all six of his shots at goalHandré Pollard doesn’t simply point to the poles. The South African metronome, his face stuck in a perpetual scowl, thrusts a meaty finger towards the uprights as if he owns them. “You’re mine,” he growls, with the promise that in just a few short seconds an oval ball will be spiralling through them courtesy of his swinging right boot.If there’s such a thing as a Test match animal then it is Pollard, the only fly-half present at the final whistle of two victorious World Cup campaigns. And Test match animals win Test matches. Whatever transpires across 80 minutes is almost immaterial. All that matters is the result. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Pollard shines as South Africa bounce back to beat Australia in Rugby Championship

South Africa 30-22 AustraliaSpringboks avenge shock defeat by WallabiesHandré Pollard put in a commanding performance at fly-half as a more pragmatic South Africa beat Australia 30-22 in their second Rugby Championship Test in Cape Town on Saturday to reignite the defence of their title.Australia had stunned the world champion Springboks 38-22 in their competition opener in Johannesburg the previous weekend as the hosts tried to play an expansive game-plan with ball in hand and were picked off.More to follow Continue reading...

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9 d. ago South Africa vs Australia live: Springboks edge out Wallabies to restore Rugby Championship hopes

South Africa 30-22 Australia: The Springboks overcame another battling performance from Australia having suffered a shock defeat last week

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9 d. ago South Africa vs Australia live: Wallabies threaten another comeback against Springboks in Rugby Championship

Can the Wallabies build on a breakthrough success in Johannesburg a week ago

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9 d. ago South Africa vs Australia live: Wallabies strike as Springboks bid to hit back in Rugby Championship

Can the Wallabies build on a breakthrough success in Johannesburg a week ago

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9 d. ago South Africa v Australia: 2025 Rugby Championship Test – live

Updates from from Springboks vs Wallabies clash at DHL StadiumKick-off in Cape Town is 5.10pm local/1.10am AEST/4pm BSTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailAustralia haven’t beaten South Africa in back-to-back games since 2015.Tell you what, I think they’ll do it. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago South Africa vs Australia live: Springboks bid to hit back after shock defeat in Rugby Championship

Can the Wallabies build on a breakthrough success in Johannesburg a week ago

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1 week ago Eddie Jones reveals Springboks theory over historic Wallabies victory

Eddie Jones has played down the Wallabies’ landmark Ellis Park triumph over the Springboks in the Rugby Championship opener

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1 week ago In outback Australia, a telescope searches for a hidden universe. Down on Earth, misconduct claims rock the project

The organisation that manages the Square Kilometre Array Observatory has denied whistleblower allegations of financial mismanagementGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt is hailed as a global endeavour to explore the hidden universe – a powerful telescope comprising more than 130,000 antennae being built in outback Western Australia.Along with a sister telescope in South Africa, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory is a €2bn (A$3.6bn) project tasked with mapping the first billion years of the universe. Continue reading...

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1 week ago A giant telescope was supposed to answer the universe’s big questions. Now the project has been rocked by misconduct claims

The organisation that manages the Square Kilometre Array Observatory has denied whistleblower allegations of financial mismanagementGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt is hailed as a global endeavour to explore the hidden universe – a powerful telescope comprising more than 130,000 antennae being built in outback Western Australia.Along with a sister telescope in South Africa, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory is a €2bn (A$3.6bn) project tasked with mapping the first billion years of the universe. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Wallabies brace for Springboks backlash but history beckons in Cape Town | Angus Fontaine

No Australian side has won in the South African city in seven Tests across 33 years but Joe Schmidt’s fitter and faster team is full of belief they canThe Wallabies didn’t just defeat the Springboks last weekend, they humiliated them. Now comes the reckoning. The bear has been poked, the Springbok spit-roasted. South Africa’s coach Rassie Erasmus has swung the axe with 10 changes to the side that coughed up a 22-0 lead and allowed 38 unanswered points inside an hour.The widely held view is that rugby’s world order will be brutally restored in this weekend’s return Test in Cape Town. The two-time world champions will crush their impetuous rivals and resume their mantle as rugby’s No 1 team after last week’s boilover saw them slip down the rankings to No 3 below New Zealand and Ireland. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Really awful' South Africa eager to avoid ranking freefall in Australia rematch as Edinburgh man keeps place

Wallabies braced for a punchy affair in Cape Town

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