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JackJumpers add to Perth's NBL woes

<p>Tasmania have gone to Western Australia and taken the spoils as they handed Perth their fifth straight loss in the NBL.</p>

Shadab stars as Pakistan stay alive

<p>Shadab Khan's 20-ball half-century and 2-16 have inspired Pakistan to keep their T20 World Cup hopes alive in a rain-affected 33-run win over South...

Penrith link sways Meninga's Cleary call

<p>Mal Meninga says Nathan Cleary's connection with his Penrith teammates was the catalyst for him winning the Kangaroos' World Cup halfback race.</p>

English coach lauds Wallam's influence

<p>England's netball coach has always been a fan of Donnell Wallam and hopes she can now push on with her career after a debut series clouded in contr...

Wallam shines as Diamonds secure sweep

<p>Donnell Wallam has impressed in her starting debut as the Diamonds withstood a late English surge to secure the series 3-0 in Brisbane with a four-...

Franks, Johnson combine to down NBL Hawks

<p>Robert Franks and Daniel Johnson stepped up in the absence of Craig Randall II to lead Adelaide to a 96-80 victory at Illawarra Hawks.</p>

Major upscale for Aussie plastic recycler

<p>An Australian company that has discovered how to break down and recycle plastic in minutes has raised more than $50 million to upscale its operatio...

Pair charged with murder after baby death

<p>A man and a woman have been charged with one count each of murder and torture after police found a baby boy dead north of Brisbane.</p>

Hurricanes leggie puts Renegades in a spin

<p>Legspinner Maisy Gibson has taken a career-best four wickets for the Hobart Hurricanes to consign the Melbourne Renegades to a sixth consecutive WB...

Bennett chasing rare golf double for club

<p>Australia's Kelsey Bennett is tied second after the opening round of the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific, while world No.4 Saki Baba of Japan has stru...

Cyber spies beef up nuclear secret defence

<p>The Australian Signals Directorate will boost the nation's cyber shield as the defence force prepares to handle coveted nuclear secrets from the US...

Rain, bad light ends NSW victory bid

<p class="">South Australia were 3-82 chasing 272 runs for victory against NSW when bad light and rain forced their Sheffield Shield match to end in a...

Dark matter of mine closure for small town

<p>What happens after a mine closes may be a challenge for owners and communities but experts say it doesn't have to be a mystery if planners can lear...

Man's body found in NSW floodwaters

<p>One of two men swept from a causeway southwest of Sydney has been found dead as farmers in central NSW face devastating losses amid continued flood...

Crows captain Randall named for AFLW final

<p>Adelaide have named captain Chelsea Randall to return from injury in a massive boost for their Friday night AFLW qualifying final against Melbourne...

Missing NSW twin babies found safe in Qld

<p>Police have tracked down three-month-old twins last seen with teenage relatives in the northern NSW town of Grafton.</p>

Huni channels Mike Tyson for Leutele fight

<p>Justis Huni is a student of the great heavyweights of modern times, and credits Mike Tyson with lighting his path ahead of his showdown with Kiki L...

Accused baby stealer didn't know about boy

<p>A man accused of stealing a car with a baby boy inside says he didn't know the 11-month-old child was there until hours afterwards.</p>

Rennie rings more changes for Wallabies

<p>Late-blooming fullback Jock Campbell will make his Test starting debut among four Wallabies changes for the clash with France in Paris.</p>

Qld watchdog's laptop probe questioned

<p>Queensland's corruption watchdog may have unlawfully signed off an investigation report, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.</p>