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Single-use plastics now banned in NSW

<p>Single-use plastic items like straws, cups and cotton buds are banned in NSW, with environmentalists hailing it as a major win for wildlife.</p>

No jail for negligent fatal Tas car crash

<p>A young man has been handed a suspended five-month jail sentence for causing the death of a newspaper delivery driver in a head-on car crash in rur...

Sixers game toughest of WBBL: Johnson

<p>Sydney Thunder badly need a win over first-placed rivals Sydney Sixers in Wednesday's WBBL clash at North Sydney Oval. </p>

Tim Cahill: I have always been different

<p>Socceroos legend Tim Cahill says he feels at home both in Qatar, where he lives, and in the corporate sporting world.</p>

T-rex race against 'cruel' Melbourne Cup

<p>A "Dinosaur Dash" has been held at Flemington to protest against horse racing and the Melbourne Cup.</p>

SA warning against bushfire complacency

<p>South Australian authorities have warned locals not to be complacent about bushfires this summer as the state's wet spring continues.</p>

Cruise ships return to SA

<p>The first major cruise ship to visit Adelaide since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 has docked in the city.</p>

RLWC exposes divide between hemispheres

<p>The Rugby League World Cup has exposed the divide between the northern and southern hemispheres with an increasing number of blowouts.</p>

NAPLAN steady but wide gaps remain

<p>Two years of the coronavirus pandemic have not had the feared impact on NAPLAN results but pre-existing gaps remain.<br></p>

Matildas Raso and Kerr strike in WSL

<p>Chelsea's Sam Kerr had to share the headlines with Manchester City's Hayley Raso with both Matildas on the scoresheet for their rival clubs.</p>

Samoa coach bristles at Origin comparison

<p>Samoa set up a Rugby League World Cup quarter-final with Tonga but their coach Matt Parish dismissed comparisons with State of Origin. </p>

Free job training for NSW school leavers

<p>As businesses across NSW cry out for workers, school leavers are being offered free training to help them skill up for summer holiday jobs.</p>

Shelved NSW trade boss neutral on decision

<p>A NSW trade boss overlooked for a prestigious role has dismissed it as "the decisions of government", during an inquiry into overseas appointments....

Rockwren wins New Zealand Bird of the Year

<p>The endangered piwauwau, also known as the rockwren, has been named New Zealand's favourite bird for 2022.</p>

Damaging winds hit eastern Australia

<p>Severe weather warnings for damaging winds are in place from NSW down to Tasmania.<br></p>

New Zealand to shake up liquor laws

<p>New Zealand is reviewing its alcohol laws with the aim to "tilt the balance" away from the influential booze lobby.</p>

Trbojevic sticks loyal to Manly, backs DCE

<p>Manly's Jake Trbojevic says there is no way he would leave the club and dismissed claims of a rift with captain Daly Cherry-Evans. </p>

Cheika's Lebanon book Kangaroos clash

<p>Michael Cheika will face off against Australia in a World Cup quarter-final after his Lebanon side smashed Jamaica in a 74-12 win. </p>

Kohli drops sitter as SA beat India

<p>Aiden Markram and David Miller have cracked half centuries to guide South Africa to a T20 World Cup victory over India in Perth.</p>

Diamonds clinch series over England

<p>Australia have beaten England 56-48 in Sydney to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match netball series.</p>