10 h. ago Starc says Australia players upset at Ashes opener’s move from ‘Gabbatoir’ to Perth

Starc: ‘They don’t listen – we would have liked Brisbane’Groundsman says wicket not affected by Metallica gigMitchell Starc has admitted that Australia’s players are upset at the decision to shift the opening Ashes Test from its traditional home of Brisbane’s Gabba – nicknamed “the Gabbatoir” because of its reputation as the graveyard of touring sides, and a ground where England have won just two of their last 20 games dating back to 1946 – to Perth Stadium.Asked whether his side could expect to enjoy a similar advantage at the game’s new home, Starc said: “We’ll find out in a week, won’t we? They don’t listen to the players, we would have liked to start in Brisbane, too.” England’s Gus Atkinson meanwhile said that though “there are no scars for me” from his country’s previous failures in Brisbane given he is a first-time Ashes tourist, “history would say it’s probably a good thing we’re not starting at the Gabba”. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Bonnie Blue launches Bang Bus rant at 'Karens' as she insists ban won't stop her

The controversial adult star told Australian women to 'just let your sons and husbands have a good time', insisting her cash and influence will see her flout ban Down Under

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7 d. ago Sri Lanka to continue cricket tour of Pakistan despite players raising security concerns

Sri Lanka Cricket has directed its national team to continue its white-ball tour to Pakistan despite several players wanting to return home because of safety concerns

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2 w. ago Nick Kyrgios to play women’s No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Battle of the Sexes clash

Australian tennis star to meet Belarusian in December in Dubai‘I’m not just here to play, I’m here to entertain,’ says KyrgiosNick Kyrgios, Australian former Wimbledon finalist, is to play women’s world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in an exhibition match in Dubai.The clash evokes memories of the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs – which King won in straight sets in the Houston Astrodome and was later the subject of a Hollywood movie. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Australia’s Women’s World Cup defeat exposes need for a reset – not an overhaul | Mrinal Asija

Australia’s women have lost their grip on both the T20 and ODI crowns within 12 months but were the most well-rounded unit at this year’s tournamentWhat a difference a night makes? The Australian women’s cricket team, undefeated at the tournament and hot favourites to again lift the Women’s Cricket World Cup, fumbled the semi-final in Navi Mumbai and coughed up the chance to defend their title.Known as the mentality monsters for their unmatched ability to fight back from the most dire of situations, Australia failed to defend their total of 338. In a contrasting display, their opponents – co-hosts India – shed their own tendency to buckle under pressure in knockout games and held their nerve to overhaul the record for the highest successful run chase in women’s ODIs. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Bats out for Benny’: Teenager killed by cricket ball honoured with #batsoutforben campaign

17-year-old not wearing neck guard when fatally hit in practice netsCricket officials say priority is Ben Austin’s family and boy who threw ballAustralia’s cricket community have begun to put their bats out in a gesture to remember teenage cricketer Ben Austin after he was killed by a ball hitting his neck in a practice session, in an incident in Melbourne on Tuesday described as similar to the death of former Test player Phillip Hughes in 2014.The 17-year-old was wearing a helmet but not a neck guard, and while the incident is likely to trigger calls to make such protection mandatory at the community level – as it already is among elite players – cricket officials said the priority must be around supporting Austin’s family and the boy who threw the ball with a training tool known as a sidearm or “wanger”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Bats out for Benny’: teenager killed by cricket ball honoured amid debate over neck guards

Ben Austin not wearing neck guard when struck in netsOfficials say priority is family and boy who threw ballAustralia’s cricket community have begun to put their bats out in a gesture to remember teenage cricketer Ben Austin after he was killed by a ball hitting his neck in a practice session, in an incident in Melbourne on Tuesday described as similar to the death of former Test player Phillip Hughes in 2014.The 17-year-old was wearing a helmet but not a neck guard, and while the incident is likely to trigger calls to make such protection mandatory at the community level – as it already is among elite players – cricket officials said the priority must be around supporting Austin’s family and the boy who threw the ball with a training tool known as a sidearm or “wanger”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Teenage cricketer killed by ball remembered as ‘classic Australian child’ amid debate over neck guards

17-year-old not wearing neck guard when fatally hit in practice netsCricket officials say priority is Ben Austin’s family and boy who threw ballTeenage cricketer Ben Austin has been remembered as a “classic Australian child” and “a very bright light that has been dimmed” after he was killed by a ball hitting his neck in a practice session, in an incident in Melbourne on Tuesday described as similar to the death of former Test player Phillip Hughes in 2014.The 17-year-old was wearing a helmet but not a neck guard, and while the incident is likely to trigger calls to make such protection mandatory at the community level – as it already is among elite players – cricket officials said the priority must be around supporting Austin’s family and the boy who threw the ball with a training tool known as a sidearm or “wanger”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Australian women’s cricketers exceed $1m in earnings – with more riches on the horizon

Five players surge past mark amid growing financial opportunitiesThey could soon be joined by others with WPL ‘mega auction’ loomingFive of Australia’s all-conquering team set for a showdown against hosts India in the women’s cricket World Cup semi-final on Thursday have surged through the threshold of $1m annual earnings, as the growing financial opportunities in the global game approach and even exceed the value of Cricket Australia contracts.That group might soon expand too, given an Indian Women’s Premier League “mega auction” is scheduled for November. The Australians – who have won three of the past four world T20 titles and are defending 50-over champions – are set to attract significant interest from the five franchises, each of which have approximately $2.6m to spend for the month-long tournament. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Indian minister condemned for ‘victim blaming’ after Australian women cricketers allege sexual harassment

Cricket Australia says players of Women’s Cricket World Cup team were ‘touched inappropriately’ in Indore

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3 w. ago Fresh details emerge about how Australian cricketers alerted security members, after they were allegedly molested while going for coffee run in India

Two Australian cricketers who were on a coffee run in the Indian city of Indore raised alarms that they were in danger by sending a text message to the team's security manager Danny Simmons. 

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3 w. ago Two Australia players ‘touched inappropriately’ at Women’s Cricket World Cup

Cricket Australia said two members of the team were involved in the incident in Indore, India

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3 w. ago Arrest made after two female cricketers 'touched inappropriately' during World Cup

Police in Indore have made an arrest after Cricket Australia reported that two of their players taking part in the Cricket World Cup were "touched inappropriately"

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3 w. ago Two Australian women cricket players allegedly molested by a man on a motorcycle in India

Two members of Australia's women's cricket team were allegedly molested by a motorcyclist in Indore on Thursday morning

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3 w. ago Luxury coach erupts in flames after motorbike crash with passengers 'burning alive'

At least 25 people were killed when a "luxury" coach caught fire after a collision with a motorcycle in southern India. Dozens of passengers were trapped on the bus

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3 w. ago Bus catches fire after being hit by a motorcycle in southern India, killing at least 25

A passenger bus erupted into flames after a motorcycle crashed into it, killing at least 25 people and injuring several others in southern India

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last month What the menopause marketers won’t tell you: ageing is to be celebrated | Stella Duffy

Advertisers exploit our misogynistic culture, making women feel as if their bodies are broken. But better information might just helpHow was your Menopause Awareness Day 2025? Did you slip out of your meno pyjamas, sip your meno tea with a slice of homemade flaxseed-added bread and a side order of meno chocolate? Did you rush off to the gym to lift weights then to a pilates class to keep you healthy for ever? Did you remember your MHT (menopause hormone therapy – the now widely accepted term for HRT) pill, patch, gel, pessary, suppository or cream, trusting your GP or private clinic to be prescribing for you and only you, grateful that finally medication has made a difference for you? Or did you think: “How the hell do I know what is right for me?”If you wondered who you can trust, you’re not alone. In an Australian study published earlier this month, more than 500 women aged 45-64 noted “significant scepticism” about the motives of the pharmaceutical industry, along with genuine co...

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