3 d. ago Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking on remote trail

Two hikers encountered a mountain lion near the woman’s body. They threw rocks to scare it away so they could try to help her.

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3 d. ago ‘I’ve let my family down’: Lachie Neale steps down as Lions captain amid marriage breakdown

Neale stood aside as Harris Andrews’ co-captain amid uncertainty about his longer-term future with the two-time reigning premiers.

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3 d. ago ‘I’ve let my family down’: Lachie Neale steps aside as Lions co

Neale stood aside as Harris Andrews’ co-captain amid uncertainty about his longer-term playing future with the two-time reigning premiers.

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3 d. ago Lachie Neale steps down as Lions captain amid marriage breakdown

Lachie Neale has stood down as Lions captain amid a marriage break down and uncertainty about his longer-term future with the club.

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4 d. ago Tussle in the tunnel: Roar threatens legal action against former coach

The legal threat came after a fiery New Year’s Eve clash between the Roar and Mariners boiled over, leaving former coach Warren Moon fuming at his old club.

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4 d. ago Tussle in the tunnel: Police step in after Roar coach sees red

Police were called to the tunnel as a fiery New Year’s Eve clash between the Roar and Mariners boiled over, leaving former coach Warren Moon fuming at his old club.

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5 d. ago The social media whipping boy, cult hero and unlikely captain in our Test team of 2025

Only three players – Travis Head, Joe Root and Ravindra Jadeja – retained their places from last year, while seven have been named in this team for the first time, including a spinner many will not have heard of.

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5 d. ago Nine tonnes of explosives and 1332 steps: Inside Sydney’s high

At the summit of the Harbour Bridge, the installation of Sydney’s iconic fireworks are a complex equation involving six kilometres of cables, nine tonnes of explosives and 40,000 fireworks.

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5 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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6 d. ago Supposedly built on an abandoned uni, this resort is too good to be true

I thought I was checking in to a five-star Asian resort, and somehow I’ve stepped into another world.

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7 d. ago The small addition to the Opera House steps that has caused a big backlash

A proposal to install a humble set of handrails on the steps of the Sydney Opera House has ignited tensions over the balance between accessibility and preserving the city’s heritage.

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7 d. ago Lightly raced Bails has others stumped as she eyes third consecutive win

The daughter of top class Pierro steps up to a benchmark 66 handicap after two very versatile victories.

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8 d. ago Police to carry weapons ‘you haven’t seen before’ at Sydney New Year events

The premier has urged Sydneysiders “to step out and do what you would ordinarily do” over the New Year period as he considers asking the army for help.

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8 d. ago MCG’s rating record in peril as Stokes slams Boxing Day pitch

England captain Ben Stokes has slammed the MCG pitch as Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg flagged the governing body could take a more direct influence over pitch preparation after the Boxing Day Test finished inside two days.

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1 week ago Ben Stokes’ leadership is fracturing. Has it cracked or fully shattered?

There has been a cult of personality around the England captain for years. When cults of personality collapse, they do so suddenly and in the most undignified manner.

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1 week ago ‘I couldn’t track the ball’: Steve Smith details his health battle to get to Boxing Day

Australia’s stand-in captain has described the health concerns that ruled him out of the Adelaide Test, and what it’s taken for him to lead the team out at the MCG.

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1 week ago ‘Don’t have a leg to stand on’: Stokes faces Ashes blowtorch as England investigate Duckett video

England captain Ben Stokes has refused to condemn his players, saying he is more concerned with their mental health and getting them prepared to win amid heavy criticism of their off-field behaviour.

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1 week ago How Jesse Welles went from unknown to Grammy contender in a few short steps

A couple of years ago, he was just another struggling indie musician. Now the country-folk artist has blown up around the world.

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1 week ago Stokes cops a barrage in the nets but England duck Australian media ahead of Boxing Day

Captain Ben Stokes was a frustrated man alongside his broken Bazballers in the MCG nets on Tuesday, as the fallout of a tour gone wrong continued.

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2 w. 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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