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Hurricanes eye end of WBBL finals drought

<p>Hobart are one win away from ending the longest-running finals drought in the WBBL after beating the Melbourne Stars by 38 runs.</p>

Deliveroo pulls out of Australian market

<p>In a shock move, food delivery service Deliveroo has announced plans to shut down its Australian operations, putting thousands of people out of wor...

Trio jailed for drug smuggling via yacht

<p>Two men from the UK and a US citizen have been sentenced for their voyage from Mexico to Norfolk Island with one tonne of methamphetamine aboard.</...

Astra Protocol ICO: What you need to know

ICO is short for initial coin offering. It is a product of the cryptocurrency industry, where developers of a particular project use it to raise addit...

Electric vehicle named car of the year

<p>An electric vehicle has claimed Carsales' car of the year title for the second year running, with one judge saying it could prove a point to naysay...

Aust stocks dip as Ukraine war escalates

<p>The local share market fell 0.3 per cent despite more signs of US inflation decelerating, with a Russian missile blamed over two deaths in Poland.<...

Captain Cummins buoyant about England ODIs

<p>Pat Cummins has talked up Australia's three-match ODI series against England, starting four days after the T20 World Cup, as a challenge they are r...

Boyle doubts grow, Socceroos summon Tilio

<p>As the Socceroos sweat on forward Martin Boyle's fitness ahead of the World Cup, Melbourne City youngster Marco Tilio has flown to Doha as a standb...

Foley excited to take on Ireland's Sexton

<p>With Irish skipper Johnny Sexton recovering from a leg injury to face the Wallabies, Australia's Bernard Foley says it is special to take on the wo...

ASX 200 closes in red; energy leads gains, utilities falls

Nufarm Ltd (ASX:NUF) and Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX:SFR) gained the most on the ASX today, moving ahead by 8.49% and 7.13%, respectively.

Lawyer says son 'framed' for mum's murder

<p>Melbourne man Thomas Bednar was framed for the killing of his mum Judy, 78, and there's a viable alternative suspect, his lawyers have told his mur...

Fears for Simmons as Philly return nears

<p>Ben Simmons faces a torrid time on his return to Philadelphia next week, 76ers legend Charles Barkley says, despite the Australian showing some NBA...

Tiwi Islanders held interests in gas field

<p>A lawyer representing traditional owners has argued against Santos' claims that the Tiwi Islanders did not need to be consulted on an offshore gas...

Bat behaviour sparks Hendra virus risk

<p>An Australian study has revealed encroachment into the habitat of bats is driving them into agricultural areas, increasing the risk of Hendra virus...

Annual wages growth reaches 3.1 pct

<p>Wages are tracking upwards, growing by 3.1 per cent in the year to September, but still failing to keep up with the rising cost of living.</p>

Cynata (ASX:CYP) focuses on clinical trials in September quarter

Highlights,Cynata is enrolling and treating patients actively in Phase 3 SCUlpTOR osteoarthritis clinical trial and the DFU clinical trial.,Following...

MPs commit to Aboriginal cultural council

<p>A diverse group of NSW politicians has committed to establishing an Aboriginal cultural heritage council which could make decisions about cultural...

Kewell hopes coach plays rising star Kuol

<p>Socceroos icon Harry Kewell has urged Socceroos coach Graham Arnold to launch 18-year-old rising star Garang Kuol onto the 2022 World Cup stage.</p...

Qld top cop can fix service, premier says

<p>Queensland's premier hasn't finished reading a report into the police response to domestic violence, but says the state's top officer has her suppo...

Pool-sharing site Swimply dives into Aust

<p>Swimply, which is trying to do for backyard swimming pools what Airbnb did for short-term rentals, is expanding into Australia, just in time for su...