2 h. ago ‘Wouldn’t be ideal’: Steve Smith delivers emphatic retirement response

Usman Khawaja’s storybook SCG farewell has raised the question whether the batting great has considered following suit.

Politics

8 h. ago Why the ‘toughest job in cricket’ will be even harder for Khawaja’s successors

With legacy-defining tours against India and England on the horizon, the questions over Australia’s top order take on fresh urgency.

Politics

22 h. ago ‘This is our grand final’: But SCG curator isn’t feeling the heat ahead of Ashes finale

The Boxing Day Test was over inside two days. SCG curator Adam Lewis has given an early indication of how the pitch will play in Sydney.

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25 h. ago Khawaja was dropped eight times. He explains how he kept coming back

In a wide-ranging interview, Khawaja also revealed coach Andrew McDonald wanted him to keep going until the 2027 tour of India.

Politics

28 h. ago ‘Look at me now:’ Usman Khawaja takes parting shot at ‘racial stereotyping’ as he announces retirement

Khawaja, who will retire after the Sydney Test, went out swinging.

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29 h. ago ‘Look at me now:’ Usman Khawaja announces he will retire after Sydney Test

This masthead has confirmed that Khawaja has told teammates of his decision, which he will share with the world later on Friday.

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43 h. ago Khawaja set to address media on Friday as retirement speculation swirls

The veteran Test batsman will front a press conference at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday morning before the team’s training session ahead of the fifth Ashes Test.

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69 h. ago De Minaur lauds young gun’s ‘unbelievable rise’ ahead of Australian Open

Australia’s Alex de Minaur and Maya Joint will have the chance to play as a team at the United Cup before heading to Melbourne for the first grand slam of the year.

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3 d. ago ‘You decide your destiny’: Why Michael Vaughan is urging Khawaja to bow out in Sydney

Ashes-winning captain has weighed into the debate over Usman Khawaja’s future, and warned England they need to win well at the SCG to prove Bazball still has a pulse.

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3 d. ago Police given powers to randomly search commuters on Adelaide’s public transport networks

Police have been given the power to randomly search passengers for weapons across Adelaide's public transport network ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations.

Events

3 d. ago Geelong Cats donors fail to repay charity after allegedly stealing $14 million

Sy Giang Nguyen and Keith Greenwood agreed to repay $5.4 million to a charity that accused them of stealing up to $14.5 million. Now the not-for-profit is launching further court action to enforce the settlement.

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4 d. ago Khawaja, Green, Healy and Perry. What does 2026 have in store for Australian cricket?

It’s been a very Merry Christmas for the Australian Test team and national selectors with Ashes success well and truly ‘urned’, but the new year shapes as being a, shall we say, testing time. We take a look at what the future holds in Australian cricket in 2026.

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4 d. ago After 20 years on tour, Wawrinka is keen to finally play in Perth

Swiss tennis great Stan Wawrinka says he is looking forward to taking on some of the best players in world during the 2026 season despite announcing this upcoming tour would be his last.

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4 d. ago Drone delivers item to inmate in major prison security breach

A drone has delivered an item to an inmate in a major security breach at Adelaide's Yatala Prison.

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5 d. ago Man charged after brazen ‘Jingle Bells’ charity theft at Town Hall Station

The band was playing Christmas tunes when the man grabbed handfuls of cash from the donation box.

Politics

5 d. ago Australia coach provides telling Khawaja update ahead of SCG Test

Will Usman Khawaja retire in Sydney? Or will he be given a tap on the shoulder in the coming months?

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8 d. ago This cricket star just finished year 10. She’s also represented Australia in soccer

Caoimhe Bray is the youngest person to play in a Women’s Big Bash League match. She has also played for the Junior Matildas.

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8 d. ago Record numbers expected at SA shopping centres on Boxing Day

Another special holiday tradition takes centre stage as the Boxing Day sales kick off, with record numbers expected across Adelaide shopping centres.

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8 d. ago ‘You overcome darkness by bringing light’: Lunch brings Bondi together for Christmas

Organiser Sebastian Cassie nearly cancelled this year’s charity lunch, but a local rabbi told him it must proceed.

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9 d. ago Homemade explosive devices found inside parked car in Adelaide

A routine callout for paramedics checking on a man asleep in his car turned into an emergency response in Covelly Park after homemade explosives were found in a car.

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