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Storm, Ajla blast Aussies to BJK Cup semis

<p>Storm Sanders won twice and Ajla Tomljanovic also prevailed as Australia beat Belgium 3-0 to roar into the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals in Glas...

NSW festival axed amid 'dire' bushfires

<p>Insurer Lloyd's is defending a lawsuit after refusing compensation over a NSW music festival cancelled in the Black Summer bushfires, a court has h...

Maguire urges Kiwis pack to fill JWH void

<p>Michael Maguire has called on Joe Tapine, Moses Leota and James Fisher-Harris to take on Jared Waerea-Hargreaves' enforcer role in his absence.</p>

Half Australia's 'rubbish' can be recycled

<p>An audit of Australia's waste collection shows nearly half of what is sent to landfill could be recycled or composted, says Planet Ark.</p>

Meninga warns Kangaroos of NZ ambush

<p>Mal Meninga says the Kangaroos will be facing a greatly-improved New Zealand side when they meet in the World Cup semi-finals. </p>

Afghan support visas to be reviewed

<p>Intelligence specialist Dr Vivienne Thom will lead a review into Australia's program that supports Afghans who have helped its soldiers during the...

England trounce India to reach T20 final

<p>Openers Alex Hales and Jos Buttler have blasted England to a 10-wicket win over India in their T20 World Cup semi-final, setting up a final against...

Don't celebrate yet: England T20 captain

<p>Captain Jos Buttler says the challenge of playing Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final will temper any overt celebration of England's win over India...

This isn't redemption: England hero Hales

<p>England batsman Alex Hales doesn't want his T20 World Cup semi-final heroics scripted as a tale of redemption.</p>

Test dream still burns for Ashton Agar

<p>Ashton Agar hasn't played a Sheffield Shield match in more than 18 months, but his Test ambitions are burning as strong as ever. </p>

No climate for delay on carbon removals

<p>The climate role of financiers, fund managers and carbon markets may be clear but uncertainty remains the enemy of increasingly vital long-term inv...

Prop Alaalatoa earns Wallabies captaincy

<p>Dave Rennie says stand-in skipper Allan Alaalatoa has the credentials of a long-term Wallabies captain after naming the prop to lead Australia agai...

Vics skittled for 63 by Bulls in Shield

<p>Michael Neser and Mark Steketee combined for nine wickets to skittle Victoria for 63 and Queensland were 6-130 after day one of their Shield clash...

Aussies must shrug cringe for the classics

<p>Australians must get over their cultural cringe and get behind classical music, says world-renowned violinist Jonathon Glonek.</p>

Macdonald tag awaits Garner in AFLW semi

<p>North Melbourne star Jasmine Garner is certain to have more attention from Richmond tagger Meg Macdonald in Saturday's AFLW semi-final at Punt Rd.<...

Tests the priority, but Green keen on WC

<p>Rising star Cameron Green says he doesn't feel like a three-format lock just yet, but hopes he will become a key cog at future World Cups.</p>

Australian emissions nearly double Egypt's

<p>A new global tracker launched by Al Gore has shed light on Australia's greenhouse gas emissions, showing its output nearly doubles that of Egypt. <...

Veteran McCullough bows out of NRL

<p>Veteran hooker Andrew McCullough has told teammates he is retiring from the NRL, forcing a change in St George Illawarra's spine for 2023.</p>

New details about Taronga Zoo lion escapes

<p>Fresh information has emerged about five lions that managed to escape from their main enclosure at Taronga Zoo in Sydney.</p>

NSW stamp duty reform in effect by weekend

<p>NSW first home buyers will soon be able to choose whether to pay an annual land tax instead of stamp duty as the premier passes his key reform.<br>...