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Sun, 16 Jan 2022 20:00:00 +1000Unexpected nasties in the recycling bin
Can you get in a sneaky swim without going near the water?
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:55:30 +1000Ashes 2022 fifth Test LIVE: Green snares three quick wickets to put England under the pump in run chase
After a late collapse on day two, Australia resume their second innings in Hobart on 3-37 and with a lead of 152 runs.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:53:56 +1000Delly masterclass nets United's sixth win in a row
Matthew Dellavedova reminded everyone how good he really is with a vintage display that led the red-hot Melbourne United to victory over the Hawks.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:52:29 +1000Novak Djokovic visa saga LIVE: Djokovic to miss 2022 Australian Open after losing court case
The world No.1 is back in the Federal Court this morning as part of his fight to remain in Australia and compete in another grand slam.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:53:10 +1000‘She’s done everything right’: Rafter confident in Barty’s Australian Open preparation
The World No.1 has shut out all distractions this year, opting to stay in a house in Melbourne with her team instead of at the tournament hotel, Crown Towers.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:47:18 +1000‘Social cohesion’: PM and minister welcome court’s Djokovic decision
Scott Morrison said the government’s push to remove the tennis star from the country had been made “on health, safety and good order grounds”.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:44:12 +1000How Djokovic’s absence will impact your favourite player’s chances at the Australian Open
The deportation of the world No.1 impacts some players more than others. Here’s who will benefit the most - and the least - from Djokovic’s forced withdrawal.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:30:00 +1000Plan to bring back retired teachers to combat COVID crisis ‘too dangerous’
A proposal by the NSW government to recruit an army of retired teachers and others to address staff shortages when school returns has been attacked, with a few exceptions.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:30:00 +1000The Barty effect: World No.1 turns footy-mad Indigenous kids on to tennis
Wimbledon champion Ashleigh Barty’s emergence as a world beater has proven a tonic for Australian tennis, from the Tiwi Islands to Phillip Island.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:18:04 +1000Divers search Hawkesbury River in search for missing nine-year-old girl
Police and rescue crews are still searching for missing nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, who was reported missing in the Blue Mountains on Friday.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:15:15 +1000Greens’ gains in Brisbane may not be enough in 2022
While there has been significant internal hand-wringing about the party’s long-term chances of success, for now the Greens have their eyes set on the upcoming federal election.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:14:44 +1000Architects lodge heritage bid to thwart Griffith Uni’s demolition plan
Griffith University wants to bulldoze the building out of which came Australia’s first environmental studies degrees – and its architect is furious.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:12:07 +1000More eruptions predicted for volcano off Tonga as tsunami’s effects felt around the globe
University of Auckland Professor Shane Cronin, a volcanologist, says there will “almost certainly be more eruptions” in the next few days and weeks.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:10:00 +1000Caruso the ‘lucky loser’ as tennis world reacts to Djokovic decision
Serena Williams’ coach says the Australian Open is the “biggest loser” from the Novak Djokovic saga, as 29-year-old Italian Salvatore Caruso takes the world No.1’s place in the draw.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:40:57 +1000‘We should be embarrassed’: Kings’ late collapse hands Breakers win
Claiming the win at Qudos Bank Arena 82-75, the Breakers failed to lead through the first three-quarters of the match but took advantage of a major fourth-quarter collapse from the Kings and finish the game on an 18-1 run.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:36:48 +1000‘Extremely disappointed’ Novak Djokovic loses attempt to overturn deportation
Novak Djokovic has lost his attempt to overturn his deportation, a Federal Court judge has announced. He will be required to leave Australia.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:36:32 +1000Embattled Djokovic joins Federer to lead chorus of Kokkinakis support
Novak Djokovic had plenty on his plate on Sunday but still found time to message Thanasi Kokkinakis after his breakthrough win in Adelaide.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:28:34 +1000Woodland dominates again as Crows silence the Kangaroos
Ash Woodland produced a goalkicking feast for the second week in a row as the Adelaide Crows beat the Kangaroos by 13 points at Norwood Oval on Sunday afternoon.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:18:10 +1000Djokovic goes from greatest to anti-vax icon
The Australian government says that just as Djokovic is used by sponsors to flog cars and watches, his presence here was promoting a reckless health message.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:16:17 +1000‘Dangerous in a democracy’: Civil rights groups’ alarm at government’s Djokovic case
Civil rights proponents say one of the federal government’s key reasons for deporting the tennis star could create a precedent to block travellers with undesirable political views.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:14:27 +1000Faced with South China Sea challenges, Philippines buys missile system
Rodrigo Duterte’s government will acquire a shore-based anti-ship missile system from India to beef up its navy.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:13:43 +1000Five new cases for WA, high risk sites announced, masks back
There is new advice for exposure sites in Bentley, Bull Creek, Cannington, Jandakot, St James and Success, and new higher risk sites identified in Applecross and Mount Lawley.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:07:52 +1000‘We need to win this’: Matildas set great expectations for Asian Cup
After a rollercoaster 2021 in which their defence came under the microscope, Ellie Carpenter says Australia’s ambition is to not only win the Asian Cup for the first time in over a decade, but keep clean sheets while doing it.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:03:40 +1000‘The sale of a lifetime’: Magic Millions sets remarkable record marks
The strength of the Magic Millions sets records as the Hunter Valley nurseries dominate.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +1000Tips and race-by-race preview for Muswellbrook on Monday
The track is a likely soft 5 and rail true for the seven-race meeting.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +1000Snowden showdown start of big week for Central Coast trainer Angela Davies
A classic battle between city and provincial horses will play out at Monday’s feature meeting at Musswellbrook.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:54:56 +1000‘Like nothing we have faced before’: Chemists struggle to stay open amid RAT shortage
The Victorian government on Sunday took delivery of the first 3 million RAT tests ordered for the state, but Premier Daniel Andrews said they’ll go directly to workers in critical industries.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:52:53 +1000Frain, Plapp claim gold in national cycling championships
Nicole Frain is a latecomer to the sport but won the elite women’s Australian road championships on Sunday with a bold, solo attack in the closing kilometres of the title race. Lucas Plapp also soloed to victory in the men’s race.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:52:06 +1000Who will use Qld’s new quarantine hub? That’s the question being assessed
As the finishing touches are added to the Wellcamp quarantine centre, the government is pondering who will use the facility, which will charge guests $3220 for a 14-day stay.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:47:19 +1000South Australia breaks record by running for a week on renewable energy
Analysts believe South Australia’s more than six-day run on green energy may be a global first for a power grid supporting an advanced economy.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:32:08 +1000Prince Andrew, accuser seek witnesses in sex abuse lawsuit
Lawyers for Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have filed their initial requests for witnesses in her lawsuit accusing the British royal of sexually abusing her at age 17.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:30:11 +1000Election year demands vision from major parties
The “vision thing”, as then US presidential aspirant George Bush snr put it in 1987, has prompted mixed reactions in Australia.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:28:56 +1000Coolangatta and Russian Conquest set to meet again in Slipper lead-up
Coolangatta and Russian Conquest have the right credentials to be Golden Slipper contenders after Magic Millions duel.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:49:23 +1000Australia, New Zealand combine for Tonga disaster response
Assistance is coming to Tonga, but a massive ash cloud from the volcano blast must clear enough for aircraft to reach the island nation.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:30:00 +1000Power couple sideline tennis talk before Australian Open campaigns
Ajla Tomljanovic and Matteo Berrettini were centre-stage at Wimbledon, producing the best grand slam runs of their careers. And the Australian is still “pissed” about losing to Ashleigh Barty in the quarters.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:30:00 +1000How do we age and can we ‘delay’ it?
Ageing starts from the moment we are conceived. And while much anti-ageing research is under way, the most effective option we have is at our fingertips.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:17:55 +1000Right and left unite over Djokovic – and why they are both wrong
For many Australians, Novak Djokovic has become the embodiment of the adage that one rule applies for the wealthy and powerful and another for the rest of us.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:14:52 +1000‘We are going to take back the White House’: Trump rallies in Arizona
Donald Trump has set the scene for a fiery midterm election year at his first rally for 2022. But there are signs some Republicans are not behind him.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:53:45 +1000McGree transfer highlights Australia’s lowly place in football’s pecking order
How did Charlotte FC make millions off Riley McGree, a player who’ll never wear their colours – and why didn’t Adelaide United, the club who produced him, make more? The answer is simple, straightforward, and a little sobering for Australian so...
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:52:57 +1000Cricketing great and churlish statesman: Virat Kohli a contrast to the end
Hot-blooded, strong-willed and without peer as an India captain, Virat Kohli has had enough of leadership.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:49:53 +1000These students topped the HSC. Where are they now?
Con Theocharous remembers his father walked into Sydney Grammar School in the late 1970s and asked if he could have a scholarship. Then he finished in the top 1 per cent of the HSC.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:42:07 +1000Italian menswear trailblazer Nino Cerruti dies at 91
Cerruti gave Giorgio Armani his break, gave Hollywood movie stars style and was even the fashion designer for a Formula 1 team.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:39:01 +1000Hostage situation at synagogue in Texas ends after nearly 12 hours
At least three hostages were believed to be still inside the synagogue, when the siege finally ended.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:36:28 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:06:31 +1000Space travel destroys 3 million red blood cells per second
Doctors thought ‘space anaemia’ was a temporary problem, new research shows it could interfere with future planned missions.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:58:09 +1000WA firefighter charged over nine bushfires including home-destroying Boxing Day blaze
The accused’s brigade responded to eight of the nine bushfires that the state police’s Strike Force Vulcan allege he lit during Christmas and New Year heatwaves.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:52:19 +1000Man charged with giving false ID and vaccination proof at Crown Perth
It will be alleged that the man presented another person’s driver’s licence and vaccination certificate to the security staff at Crown, who called the police.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:14:41 +1000Rappers, deplorables and anti-vaxxers: The people Australia has banned
If Novak Djokovic is deported over his anti-vaccination views, he will join a list of other high-profile people either ejected from the country or prevented from travelling.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:02:49 +1000Are we learning to ‘live with the virus’ or surrendering to it?
Some scientists are warning we may be underestimating the potential for the virus to do more damage.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:55:01 +1000Victoria records 28,128 new COVID infections as more RATs arrive
The first 3 million of the state’s rapid antigen tests have arrived, as the state records 28,128 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths.