46 m. ago When Australia needed something special, the skipper and hometown hero stood up

A shock inclusion changed the game for Australia. Even at 35, a huge calendar could keep him in the frame for another chance.

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2 h. ago Museum faces heat over gas company sponsorship of education program

The materials teach students about extreme weather, threatened species and ocean acidification, but omit a focus on the role of fossil fuels in driving climate change.

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3 h. ago This week was supposed to be a triumph for Wells. Instead, it is a trial

While the polls are still terrible for the Coalition, the developing furore over Sport and Communication Minister Anika Wells’ use of expenses is a reminder of how quickly politics can change gears.

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6 h. ago Won’t listen. Won’t change. This England team are up their own backsides

This Australian team was there to be beaten. But after just two Tests, England now need a miracle.

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10 h. ago Developer fighting to avoid restoring native grassland he helped destroy

A council’s legal bid to compel a developer to revegetate endangered grassland on an $11 million Melbourne property has been likened to the fight to rebuild the Corkman pub.

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24 h. ago Life can flash before cyclists’ eyes on busy Footscray Road. A new 2.5km veloway will change that

The bright-green Dixon Veloway has opened in Melbourne’s inner west to reduce the number of cyclists braving the truck-laden thoroughfare.

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27 h. ago WA renters are forking out more than $37,000 a year. Here’s what needs to change

A new report, from the WA Make Renting Fair Alliance, has found renters across the state are now paying on average $20,000 more per year than they were in 2021.

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29 h. ago Shopping make you hungry? Here are Brisbane’s top food courts

Suburban shopping malls might be much better for dining these days, but not all are equal. We rank Brisbane’s largest from one to five.

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30 h. ago An Australian world champion wasn’t happy with his night. A brutal punch changed that

Australian cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia was already the most avoided boxer on the planet.

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31 h. ago Sudden wind change could worsen fires on the NSW Central Coast

Multiple fires are still burning on the NSW Central Coast as a sudden wind change is expected to fan the flames.

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34 h. ago Netflix producer couple list $10m Byron Bay home they only bought last year

The producer and the writer/director paid $7.8 million for the Coopers Shoot estate last year but have since had a change of heart.

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34 h. ago ‘Clear boundaries’: The private school rule changes in wake of social media ban

Cranbrook will ban smartphones for certain grades, while other schools are removing YouTube in response to the social media ban.

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44 h. ago The $265 million commute: How urban sprawl is costing Melbourne

Outer-suburban residents generate 14 times more carbon emissions to get around than those in the inner city, according to research that shows better transport links between housing and jobs would cut emissions by 80 per cent.

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45 h. ago Ryan counting on early speed to get the party started at Rosehill

Trainer Gerald Ryan believes Just Party has come back better as a gelding and just needs a change of luck to prove it on Sunday at Rosehill.

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48 h. ago The Ashes second Test day 2 recap: The whipping boy who became England’s unlikeliest of game

As far as plot twists go, they do not come more bizarre than Brydon Carse hoodwinking Cameron Green and Steve Smith.

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50 h. ago Roll up, roll up: These might just be Brisbane’s best scrolls

Hamish is a business development manager, Rebecca is a lawyer. So what do they know about making scrolls? Everything it seems.

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58 h. ago England vowed they wouldn’t abandon Bazball. They did, and look what happened

Despite all their huffing and puffing after the first Test loss in Perth about not changing their approach, the visitors did just that in Brisbane.

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58 h. ago ‘Out of the station and into a paddock’: Arden station is open, so where’s the suburb?

Arden is meant to be the latest attempt to turn a patch of gritty industrial land into a thriving suburb. But the precinct faces flood risks and a 30-year build-out.

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58 h. ago The change to visa tests that could help lower Australia’s drowning toll

A trial has embedded water safety knowledge into English courses done by foreign students and other migrants applying for jobs, visas and university courses.

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66 h. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day two LIVE updates: Steve Smith takes on Jofra Archer as England successfully lobby for ball change under lights

The second Test continues under lights at the Gabba with Australia chasing an ominous 2-0 Ashes series lead. Follow our live coverage.

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