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Ponting ponders Pat Cummins' T20 Cup role

<p>Cricket legend Ricky Ponting believes Australia might need to make the tough call of leaving out ace quick Pat Cummins for their crunch Twenty20 Wo...

Aussie unveils flyblown pyramid in Egypt

<p>Australian entrepreneur Mike Smith has built a new pyramid for Egypt and hopes the fetid structure made from rubbish will boost the war on single-u...

NSW winning fight against bee-killing mite

<p>The job isn't done yet but NSW is confident it is getting on top of an outbreak of a deadly honey bee parasite that could devastate the local food...

Court grants gag order against The Age

<p>Victoria's Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission has been granted an interim order to stop The Age publishing information from a propo...

Ponting hails India-Pakistan rivalry

<p>Even Australia legend Ricky Ponting was blown away by India and Pakistan's classic MCG battle, calling it the best sporting contest he has ever wit...

Fornaroli poised for Victory ALM debut

<p>Bruno Fornaroli is eligible to debut for Melbourne Victory against Newcastle as he is an injury replacement player for defender Matthew Spiranovic....

Presidential nod for Aussie paramedic

<p>For more than two decades, specialist paramedic Alison Thompson has been volunteering her services in some of the world's most dangerous locations....

Garner beats Conti for AFLW coaches award

<p>North Melbourne midfielder Jasmine Garner has won her second AFLW coaches' award, beating Monique Conti and Georgie Prespakis for the honour.</p>

Jillaroos win big as Cook Islands fume

<p>Sam Bremner has begun her Rugby League World Cup with a bang, scoring four tries in the Jillaroos' 74-0 thrashing of the Cook Islands in England. <...

Major golf champs boost Aussie Open field

<p>The historic mixed-gender Australian Open field has been further boosted with the addition of major golf champs Jennifer Kupcho and ex-world No.1 J...

Drag race driver jailed for friend's crash

<p>A drag racer has been jailed for six months after his friend crashed on Melbourne's Monash Freeway and suffered a traumatic brain injury.</p>

Team defence driving hot Demons in AFLW

<p>Brisbane unwittingly did Melbourne a favour when they beat them earlier this AFLW season, as it made the Demons emphasise their team defence. </p>

Food prices jump 7.3 per cent: Woolies

<p>Woolworths says that inflation accelerated during the September quarter, with food prices rising an average of 7.3 per cent.</p>

Australians to have say on new cancer plan

<p>The federal government is seeking public comment on a new cancer action plan it says will help improve cancer outcomes nationwide.</p>

Sportsbet, Bet365 face AUSTRAC-led audit

<p>Australia's financial intelligence agency has told online gaming groups Sportsbet and Bet365 it has reasonable grounds to suspect they may have bro...

Milk being dumped by flooded NSW farmers

<p>Flooded and damaged roads in central western NSW are preventing trucks collecting milk and forcing dairy farmers to dump thousands of litres.</p>

Bushfire survivors double down at COP27

<p>Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action are keeping the pressure on the Australian government as they speak at the global summit in Egypt. </p>

Psychotic SA man not guilty of murder

<p>A Supreme Court judge has found a man who stabbed and killed another man is not guilty of murder because he was mentally incompetent at the time.</...

'Mission critical' time for mining players

<p>Pressure is building for Australia to use global standards for more sustainable minerals as the surge in clean energy demand brings risks of dodgy...

Solomons gun gift more than bullets: Libs

<p>Simon Birmingham says the provision of weapons to the Solomon Islands must include assistance to build its police into a professional and capable f...