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Aussies wary of T20 giant-killers Ireland

<p>Skipper Aaron Finch says Australia must be ready to adapt and 'do the basics right' against Ireland in their Twenty20 World Cup match at the Gabba....

Numbers behind bars more than doubles

<p>New figures have shown Australia's incarceration has more than doubled since 1985.</p>

East coast on alert for wild weather

<p>Residents in four states have been put on alert for wild weather, which could cause more problems in flood-affected communities.</p>

$250 travel card for regional NSW students

<p>A $250 travel card will soon be available for university students, apprentices and trainees living in regional NSW to help them get from place to p...

WA lines up to back state-based NRL team

<p>The West Australian government has set up a cross-agency working group to find and support the development of a third-party bid for a state-based N...

One dead, six injured in Melb violence

<p>One man has died and six others are injured after three violent incidents in Melbourne's CBD.</p>

Teal wins could be repeated at NSW poll

<p>Disaffected voters living in traditional Liberal heartland seats in NSW could release a second Teal wave at the upcoming state election in March.</...

O'Connell camp bemused by Bridges' antics

<p>Shannon O'Connell's manager Glen Jennings has done his best to ignore the "mud throwing" from Ebanie Bridges ahead of an all-Australian world title...

Smith-led Aussies into LIV team final

<p>The all-Australian Punch GC team, led by Cameron Smith, have reached the final of the LIV Golf Team Championship-Miami at Trump National Doral in F...

Smuggled duck sees traveller's visa axed

<p>A man travelling with six kilograms of meat in his baggage has had his visa cancelled, with politicians saying he'd posed an "enormous" risk to far...

Aussie Baddeley in hunt for PGA title

<p>Australia's Aaron Baddeley remains joint-second with one round to play in the PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship at Port Royal.</p>

RCG shrugs off Kangaroos' injury concern

<p>Reagan Campbell-Gillard claims his thigh injury is nothing to worry about after playing just 10 minutes in their big win over Italy. </p>

Sultana smashes Aust junior 100m record

<p>NSW teenager Sebastian Sultana has bettered Jack Hale's Australian Under-18 100m record.</p>

Halfback headache a dream scenario for Mal

<p>Australia have thrashed Italy 66-6 in St Helens to book themselves a spot in the Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals and give Mal Meninga more to...

Son of Chanderpaul in Windies' Test squad

<p>Tagenarine Chanderpaul, the son of West Indies great Shivnarine, has been named in a 15-man squad to face Australia in the Frank Worrell Trophy Tes...

Wallabies relieved by tour-opening victory

<p>The relieved Wallabies have started their five-Test tour with a win over Scotland, but there's plenty for coach Dave Rennie to work on ahead of Fra...

Gentle extends Noosa reign as records fall

<p>Charlie Quin has broken the Noosa Triathlon race record to claim a shock victory, while Ashleigh Gentle's hen's party began early thanks to a ninth...

Airport link work starts, free lunch push

<p>Work has started on Melbourne's airport rail link while the Victorian opposition announced school lunches would be free if they win the upcoming st...

1M Vic licenses replaced after Optus hack

<p>Almost one million Victorians will receive a new licence for free by the end of the year following the Optus data breach. </p>

Vic flood gastro fears, $130m for clean-up

<p>Some $130 million will go towards clearing public land damaged in Victorian floods just as a gastroenteritis outbreak poses a new health threat.</p...