3 h. ago United Cup 2026 LIVE: Flat start to de Minaur’s season after straight sets loss to Ruud

The 2026 tennis season is under way, as Australia faces Norway at the United Cup in Sydney. Follow all the action.

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4 h. ago United Cup 2026 LIVE: Ruud takes the first set as de Minaur struggles with double faults

The 2026 tennis season is under way, as Australia faces Norway at the United Cup in Sydney. Follow all the action.

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6 h. ago United Cup 2026 LIVE: Australia storms ahead as Hunter takes the first set 6

The 2026 tennis season is under way, as Australia faces Norway at the United Cup in Sydney. Follow all the action.

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8 h. ago Lloyd enjoying the ride after building lead in premiership with treble

Jockey Zac Lloyd went five clear of his nearest rival in the Sydney premiership after a winning treble at Randwick on Saturday.

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8 h. ago United Cup 2026 LIVE: Alex de Minaur’s season begins in Sydney, Maya Joint out with illness

The 2026 tennis season is under way, as Australia faces Norway at the United Cup in Sydney. Follow all the action.

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9 h. ago ‘The ball’s coming out decent. I can’t complain’: Starc’s stunning record ahead of Sydney Test

Mitchell Starc’s strike rate across this series is comfortably the best in Ashes history. What is the veteran fast bowler’s secret?

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12 h. ago Next door to the new Sydney airport is a village residents fear will soon cease to exist

The new airport promises jobs and growth for western Sydney, but in the neighbouring semi-rural village of Luddenham, residents say it is pushing their community towards extinction.

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13 h. ago Kids, animals, a Wiggle and Warlow: Annie demands you leave your cynicism at the door

The musical based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip is both joyful and timely – and it’s just opened in Brisbane.

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20 h. ago Sydney Festival cancels show, makes program changes following Bondi attack

The program for this year’s event has been modified in the wake of the shooting attack last month.

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21 h. ago The six United Cup matches that will provide Australian Open clues

Australian Open favourites are getting their seasons underway in Sydney and Perth. Here are the must-watch matches and what they mean ahead of the first slam.

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21 h. ago The best in free art and culture Sydney has to offer this summer

Looking for a taste of arts and culture on a budget? Dip into these Sydney offerings on this unique summer’s walk.

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21 h. ago Meet the women who unlocked the secret history of this Sydney site

Ancient camping sites where Indigenous people fired clay balls for underground ovens proved this development in south-west Sydney was anything but undeveloped.

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21 h. ago The idyllic beach town near Sydney where house values rose 45 per cent

Buyers on the hunt for affordable housing still within a commutable distance are helping to push up prices for both units and houses.

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33 h. ago The pokie king and the public land grab to expand a Sydney shopping centre

Iris Capital says its proposal hinges on it taking over laneways so the development can have more room for a gambling den.

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34 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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40 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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42 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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45 h. ago Nearly two years after sinkholes opened, fix for halted Sydney motorway remains unresolved

An engineering solution remains bogged down in complex negotiations between the NSW government and contractors building the project in the city’s south.

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45 h. ago This selfish lifestyle choice is ruining this Sydney area. Why should I pay for it?

Many Sydney parks are so polluted, they’re unusable. And the cleanup costs are sky-high.

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45 h. ago A selfish lifestyle choice is ruining this Sydney area. Why should I pay for it?

Many Sydney parks are so polluted, they’re unusable. And the clean-up costs are sky-high.

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