1 hour ago ‘Everyone stood up’: Smith says Australia owned big moments in 4

Captain Steve Smith says Australia’s comprehensive Ashes triumph was due to simply playing “really good cricket” after his side held its nerve to win the fifth Test at the SCG.

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3 h. ago Australia’s summer bares its teeth as the heat is unfurled from the west

The worst heatwave since 2020 began in the far west and has yet to leave the east.

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4 h. ago England never recovered from Perth, and neither did this Ashes series

It’s been a dizzying series in many ways, comprising some moments of champagne cricket but many more of poor stuff that spoke to England’s ramshackle preparation for the task and Australia’s numerous vulnerabilities.

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6 h. ago Furious Carse clashes with Weatherald, Head and umpire after another Snicko drama

England quick Brydon Carse was unhappy Jake Weatherald wasn’t given out caught behind on day five – and he could be under scrutiny for his reaction.

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6 h. ago ‘I just don’t get it’: Stokes calls for tech reform after Snicko costs England again

England’s captain had his say after another controversial DRS call sparked a fiery confrontation between Brydon Carse, Jake Weatherald, Travis Head and umpire Ahsan Raza.

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9 h. ago Ashes LIVE: Australia bowl out England to set up captivating final day at the SCG

The target has been set – Australia need 160 on the final day at the SCG to win the Ashes series 4-1.

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9 h. ago Ashes LIVE: DRS strikes again, Head falls for 29 as Australia chase for victory at the SCG

The target has been set – Australia need 160 on the final day at the SCG to win the Ashes series 4-1.

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11 h. ago Ashes LIVE: England look to extend lead as Australia prepare to chase victory at SCG

Centurion Jacob Bethell returns to the crease on the final day of the series with England 119 runs in front and two wickets in hand – and Australia keen to get stuck into the run chase.

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11 h. ago Ashes LIVE: Starc breaks Bethell’s star knock as Australia chase England’s tail at the SCG

The 22-year-old fell for 154 on the final day of the series as England set up a potentially tricky run chase for the hosts.

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25 h. ago As it happened: Transport chaos as West Gate Tunnel closed northbound, trains cancelled; Thologolong, Longwood fires spread as Victorians brace for ‘catastrophic’ Friday

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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25 h. ago ‘Grumpy, exhausted and really unwell’: How to cope with heatwave nights

As the first heatwave of the summer kicks in, prepare for sweaty, sleepless nights. After sweltering days, both Melbourne and Sydney will still have 23 degrees at midnight.

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25 h. ago Discomforting moment for Beijing, caught on camera hours before Trump’s raid

The next image the world would see was of Nicolas Maduro shackled and blindfolded aboard a US warship, bound for a New York courtroom on narco-conspiracy charges.

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26 h. ago I didn’t realise at the time, but it was the last summer I would spend with my little brother

My childhood home abuts a forest reserve called Foxes Lair and I trawled its depths with Seva, my 11-year-old brother, spotting echidnas, blue-tongue lizards and galahs.

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26 h. ago SCG Test day four as it happened: Bethell’s maiden century stalls Australia win

The fifth Ashes Test remains there for the hosts’ taking but Australia will be forced to bat again on day five after England’s 22-year-old No.3 racked up an unbeaten 142 in Sydney.

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26 h. ago Bethell shines for England but Webster spins Australia to brink of victory

Youngster’s maiden first-class century was the backbone of a gritty England comeback, but three key wickets from recalled allrounder Beau Webster left Australia well-placed to chase victory on Thursday.

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27 h. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Transport chaos as West Gate Tunnel closed northbound, trains cancelled; Thologolong, Longwood fires spread as Victorians brace for ‘catastrophic’ Friday

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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29 h. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Temperatures pass 40 in Melbourne, Victoria; Residents urged to leave as Thologolong, Longwood fires spread; Traffic delays as West Gate Tunnel closed citybound

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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29 h. ago Hospitality veteran and billionaire family locked in court battle over iconic seaside hotel

Sorrento identity Julian Gerner has filed a burning summer lawsuit alleging the billionaire Smorgon family and its partners diddled him when they purchased the famed Continental Hotel five years ago.

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30 h. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Temperatures reach 40s in parts of Victoria; Residents urged to leave as Thologolong fire spreads; Total fire bans Thursday, Extreme fire danger Friday

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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31 h. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Some regional Victorians urged to leave immediately; Temperatures reach 40s; Total fire bans for Central, Wimmera, South West

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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