5 h. ago Innocent Bunbury businesses destroyed in suspected tobacco war firebombing

“We knew that we were going to be collateral damage if something did escalate but never in my wildest dreams did we expect it to be to this extent.”

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24 h. ago ‘It’s sad’: Peter Taylor laments first SCG Test spin snub in 138 years

The former Australian spin bowler and selector says Test cricket in Australia is all the poorer for the decline of slow bowling opportunities on grassy pitches, on the day the home side snubbed specialist spin at the SCG for the first time since 1888.

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49 h. ago Jason Gillespie is right. Khawaja played the race card at the wrong time

Usman Khawaja’s belief that commentary about his preparation for the first Test carried racist undertones was inflammatory, and wide of the mark.

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56 h. ago We ‘obeyed’ all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

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56 h. ago We followed all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

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69 h. ago Fears for workers trapped in mine collapse in Central Queensland

Emergency crews have raced to the scene of a mine collapse in Central Queensland.

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3 d. ago Howard government advised not to send troops to Afghanistan, papers reveal

Previously-secret Howard government cabinet papers reveal top-level ministers advised against sending troops to the Afghanistan War in 2005.

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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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5 d. ago Sydney to Hobart drama as French crew penalised after breaking rules

Skipper Jiang Lin has become the first female-skipper to win the overall Sydney to Hobart race.

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6 d. ago ‘Nothing worries me’: Trump waves off China’s biggest war games near Taiwan

Aircraft and warships have encircled Taiwan, as China carries out its most extensive exercises ever around the island, days after the US approved a record arms deal with Taipei.

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6 d. ago The vibe is right at this eatery serving every type of jollof rice

After running two takeaway joints in Reservoir and Kensington, Jollof Vibe chef-owner Evette Quoibia opens a bigger, casual restaurant.

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6 d. ago Trump ‘very angry’ after Putin accuses Ukraine of attack on presidential home

Moscow provided no evidence of the alleged attack, which Ukraine vehemently denies, but is using it to withdraw from previously agreed concessions on the war.

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7 d. ago US, Ukraine ‘a lot closer’ on peace deal, Trump says after Zelensky meeting

The US president said it would be clear “in a few weeks” whether negotiations to end the war would succeed.

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7 d. ago Watch: Trump meets with Zelensky, reports ‘very productive call’ with Putin

The US president is meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky to try to close out a peace agreement that would end nearly four years of war sparked by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

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7 d. ago Trump meets with Zelensky, reports ‘very productive call’ with Putin

The US president is meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky to try to close out a peace agreement that would end nearly four years of war sparked by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

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7 d. ago Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2025: Comanche takes line honours in 80th race as 33 retire

Master Lock Comanche has taken line honours in the 80th Sydney to Hobart as broken bones and missing life rafts mar the rest of the fleet.

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7 d. ago Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2025 LIVE: Comanche takes line honours in 80th race as 33 retire

Master Lock Comanche has taken line honours in the 80th Sydney to Hobart as broken bones and missing life rafts mar the rest of the fleet.

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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 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2025 LIVE: 33 yachts retire as SHK Scallywag 100 dethroned by Comanche

Suspected broken ribs on two yachts, missing life rafts on two more and a new race leader headline the finale of the 80th Sydney to Hobart.

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8 d. ago Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2025 LIVE: 33 yachts retire as SHK Scallyway 100 holds lead on day three

Suspected broken ribs on two yachts, missing life rafts on two more and a new race leader headline the finale of the 80th Sydney to Hobart.

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