2 h. ago Albanese stares down backbencher, opposition demands for royal commission

A departmental review into the nation’s intelligence agencies has been criticised for lacking scope and independence, but the PM said a royal commission would take far too long.

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2 h. ago England called this Ashes ‘Everest’. Perhaps that’s why they never got out of base camp

Initially, it seemed that England were emphasising the joy in the journey rather than hyper-focusing on the Ashes. But the old hyper-focus returned with much rhetorical flourish on the eve of their tour, and they lost the series within 11 playing days.

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7 h. ago Seven West shareholders overwhelmingly back Southern Cross takeover

Seven West Media shareholders have thrown their support behind the acquisition of the company by Southern Cross Media after backing the merger at today’s scheme meeting.

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7 h. ago What to stream this week: A saucy retelling of the classic Amadeus and five more picks

Don’t miss the new take on the bitter rivalry between Mozart and Salieri, while Clueless’ Alicia Silverstone takes the lead again.

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7 h. ago ‘I haven’t seen Penny Wong shed a single tear’: Ley takes fierce personal swipe

Ley became emotional and smacked the lectern during a press conference as she criticised Wong’s absence from Sydney since the Bondi attack.

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8 h. ago ‘A long time coming’: Labor launches landmark bid to slash energy bills, plug gas shortfalls

The Albanese government has taken on the resources sector in a bid to prevent major problems in the energy market.

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8 h. ago Starc fires Ashes warning as Broad doubles down on ‘worst Australian team since 2010

Travis Head has had a subtle dig at former England fast bowler Stuart Broad for his pre-series remarks about the Australian line-up.

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11 h. ago Stokes and McCullum are digging a hole to nowhere. England need to change

Bazball has run its race. If Ben Stokes can’t compromise on his approach to batting and be prepared to embrace new ideas then England need to find a new captain.

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14 h. ago A Bazballing tragedy: The tactical forensics of an Ashes capitulation

Three of England’s finest exports - Shakespeare, public broadcasting and cricketing calamities - collide in the wash-up of another abominable Ashes tour.

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26 h. ago ‘Bazball is officially dead’: Australia bite back at dire Ashes predictions after retaining urn

Australia’s captain Pat Cummins admitted satisfaction after bundling Bazball out of the Ashes series in what he called “straight sets”, with a hat-trick of Test match victories in 11 days.

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26 h. ago ‘It obviously sucks’: England finally admit tour mistakes as Stokes reveals Adelaide bowling anguish

Coach Brendon McCullum has conceded he got England’s preparation for the first two Tests wrong, while skipper Ben Stokes felt he “was going to snap in half” during the defeat in Adelaide.

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27 h. ago Adelaide finale as it happened: Australia retain Ashes with 82

Australia swept to an 82-run win in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide to retain the urn with two matches to spare and leave England facing recriminations over another failed campaign.

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29 h. ago ‘Bazball is officially dead’: Australia retain the Ashes after England fightback falls short

Australia have taken an unassailable 3-0 series lead after a dramatic day in Adelaide Oval, ensuring the urn will remain in their possession.

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34 h. ago Ashes cricket LIVE | Play restarts. England’s target under 200 runs, Australia need four wickets

Follow all the action as the third Test concludes at Adelaide Oval.

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34 h. ago Ashes cricket LIVE UPDATES | England need 126 runs to pull off miracle win with three wickets in hand at lunch. Lyon out injured.

Follow all the action as the third Test concludes at Adelaide Oval.

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34 h. ago Ashes cricket LIVE UPDATES | Australia retains Ashes with 82 run win. England fightback falls short.

Follow all the action as the third Test concludes at Adelaide Oval.

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34 h. ago Ashes cricket LIVE UPDATES | Australia retain Ashes with 82 run win. England fightback falls short.

Follow all the action as the third Test concludes at Adelaide Oval.

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38 h. ago DRS may be flawed, but perfect machines will not make cricket a better game

Even amid DRS dramas, cricket remains a truly organic game of leather, willow, earth, wind, sun and weather. Unpredictability is what makes it great.

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39 h. ago It takes just one driver to start a ‘phantom jam’. Can you avoid them?

It’s a mysterious yet oh-so familiar phenomenon on the roads. What makes cars grind to a halt for no apparent reason?

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39 h. ago The Ashes third Test day four recap: How Marnus highlighted the biggest Ashes gulf of all

Marnus Labuschagne only scored 19 and 13 in Adelaide. But in just 0.64 seconds, he provided yet another clear point of difference between Australia and England.

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