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Sun, 30 Jan 2022 20:00:02 +1000
Australian Open 2022 LIVE updates: Medvedev wins first set over Rafael Nadal as Nadal chases grand slam title 21
Follow along for all the major moments as the Australian Open comes to a conclusion with the men’s final between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:42:48 +1000
Determined Suns rise in tense encounter against Tigers
The Gold Coast Suns have recorded back-to-back wins for the first time, defeating Richmond as both teams sought their second victory of the season on Sunday afternoon.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:30:00 +1000
Business Insider Australia to close in global strategic shift
Insider has become the latest digital publisher to withdraw its local editorial presence.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:22:09 +1000
Albo makes the most of Morrison’s absence to woo tennis fans
With both the Prime Minister and Premier otherwise engaged on Sunday evening it was only natural that wannabe prime minister Anthony Albanese set out for maximum exposure.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:01:36 +1000
Tiley relieved as COVID fears allayed
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley is glad the tournament did not become a “super-spreader” event.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:46:57 +1000
Why tennis greats think Barty will take the women’s game to the next level
Jelena Dokic says there is no player on the tour who can match Ash Barty’s game, while former Swedish ace Mats Wilander believes she is capable of winning “10 more slams”.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:30:00 +1000
Barty v Kyrgios: As Ash smashes it, Nick flicks switch to vaudeville
Nick Kyrgios, like Ash Barty, has all the talent in the world. But her relative success exposes the difference ’tween perseverance and posturing.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:22:18 +1000
‘The ATP are pumped if we’re there’: Special Ks aim for more slams, ATP Finals
Their maiden Australian Open title won’t be the last time Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis take to the court together.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:14:52 +1000
Wildcats await punishment after melee sees Kings star twice hit in face
The outburst saw both coaches come off the bench to jump in between players as the melee spilled in fans in the front row at Qudos Bank Arena. 

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:03:03 +1000
Ashes thriller leaves everyone wanting more
The final day of the Women’s Ashes Test was expected to fizzle out in a draw. It did, but in the most remarkable way.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +1000
$380k an hour: Ash Barty’s incredible Australian Open pay day
At just over $6300 per minute, the Australian women’s world No.1’s fortnight has been rather lucrative.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:51:41 +1000
United end road trip feeling Dusty after upset loss to Adelaide
The Sixers finished Melbourne United’s eight-game winning streak but skipper Chris Goulding thinks the loss could be the “slap in the face” the club needs.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:27:44 +1000
James ‘The Jet’ Turner: Who is the Waratahs lightning finisher?
His Super Rugby debut was enough to relegate him to history but ‘Jimmy the Jet’ isn’t done yet.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:24:58 +1000
Buhagiar’s blushes saved as Sydney FC win comeback thriller over Mariners
Trent Buhagiar won’t want to see a replay, but Sydney FC fans might feel differently after a comeback win over the Mariners snapped their four-game winless run.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:19:34 +1000
‘Denying teenagers their breaks’: McDonald’s workers lodge legal action against fast food giant
More than 300 current and former McDonald’s workers are taking action against the fast food giant over rest breaks, in the biggest claim of its kind. 

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:19:16 +1000
Kruse control for Melbourne Victory; Glover, Young are real keepers
Robbie Kruse rolls back the years, Jamie Young and Tom Glover excel, and Carl Robinson pays the price for underachievement, while the City women are on a roll

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:15:04 +1000
Albanese promises to increase aged care funding, lift sector wages
The Opposition Leader said he planned to tie extra cash to the delivery of better health care for older Australians and hit out at the Morrison government for its lack of action as some aged care residents are forced to go without showers and meals.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:05:30 +1000
Joyce says Australia must have ‘eyes wide open’ over Beijing’s new olive branch
The Deputy Prime Minister says he welcomes China wanting to “tone things down a bit” but that it would always be balanced with Beijing’s actions such as economic coercion and human rights.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Newcastle the unlikely venue for battle of Coffs Harbour stables
A pair of Coffs Harbour stables will go head-to-head almost 400km south of home at today’s Newcastle meeting.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Newcastle (Beaumont) meeting on Monday
Race-by-race preview and tips for the feature Monday meeting at Newcastle’s Beaumont track.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Rugby league legend Ron Coote to be honoured with SFS grandstand
But his former club, the Roosters, are unhappy, preferring teammate Arthur Beetson from the pair’s 1974 and 1975 premiership-winning seasons.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:57:32 +1000
Two men found dead in Redfern boarding house
The bodies of two men were discovered late on Saturday night inside a Redfern boarding house.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:55:07 +1000
After week of turmoil, the market’s eyes turn to RBA
The central bank is expected to announce the end of its $4 billion a week bond buying program to pump money into the economy and analysts will be looking for clues on the timing of any interest rate hikes.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:47:13 +1000
Kids keen to shrug off two frustrating years and return to classroom
Returning students want to prioritise their mental health and hope for a year of uninterrupted face-to-face leaning after two years in and out of lockdown.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:18:03 +1000
Australian Winter Olympian tests positive for COVID-19 in Beijing
A member of Australia’s Winter Olympics contingent has tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival in China

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:15:36 +1000
‘I hadn’t thought past the summer’: Barty to take stock and re-set after third grand slam triumph
Ash Barty says she doesn’t know what the big picture looks like and will enjoy her Australian Open win before outlining objectives for the rest of the season.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:12:40 +1000
In a summer of losing our cool, one peak moment brought the big names together
For a nation starved of feel-good moments, the Australian Open had them in abundance.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:12:00 +1000
Return to school is necessary - as is need to vaccinate children
Despite the pandemic and new daily case numbers in the thousands across two states, the return to school is necessary for young Australians, their exhausted parents and the economy.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:05:43 +1000
Has 2022 peaked too early at the tennis?
For a nation starved of feelgood moments the Australian Open had them in abundance. But is that it?

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +1000
How do death taxes work and do we need one?
All taxes are unpopular but death duties are more controversial than most. Are they a good idea?

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:54:29 +1000
‘We had no idea how good she actually was’: Barty’s parents savour the moment
If you think 44 years is a long time to wait for a home-grown Australian Open champion, Rob and Josie Barty had a long wait of their own to witness their daughter Ash win a major title.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:51:37 +1000
Psychics mostly wrong - but you may have seen that coming
A 20-year tracking project of more than 3800 predictions made by 207 Australian psychics found just 11 per cent were unambiguously correct – an accuracy rate worse than random guesses.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:47:15 +1000
A holiday in Ukraine? It’s a great time to visit ‘sleepless’ border city, authorities insist
The upbeat tone echoes similar messaging from the government, which has complained that the West is spreading hysteria about the Ukraine crisis.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:27:01 +1000
No wonder she roared: How Ash Barty saved the Open
The botching of the Novak Djokovic exemption cast a pall. A possible moral for Tennis Australia is that rather than sell your soul, keep it and cherish the best of it. It will reward you in the long run.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:25:19 +1000
North Korea conducts biggest missile test since 2017
South Korea says this month’s flurry of missile tests is reminiscent of the heightened tensions in 2017, when North Korea conducted multiple nuclear tests.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:21:12 +1000
‘Something I’ll never forget’: the secret plan to sneak Goolagong Cawley into Melbourne Park
The morning after winning a third grand slam title, Ash Barty was having trouble getting her head around the fact her idol had surprised her at the trophy presentation.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:13:18 +1000
‘Fully vaccinated’ will mean three COVID-19 doses within weeks
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says it is just a matter of time before federal health agencies change the definition of “fully vaccinated” to mean three COVID-19 doses instead of two.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:12:45 +1000
Hillsong founder Brian Houston steps down as global leader ahead of court action
The Hillsong founder and global senior pastor told the faithful he was stepping down to prepare to defend court charges that he concealed information about allegations of his father’s sexual abuse.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:10:10 +1000
‘Best time of my life’: Exhibition marks 50 years since first Sunbury festival
Beer cans, a “grog for sale” sign and a dunny are among the relics in a new exhibition marking half a century since the first Sunbury rock festival.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:05:36 +1000
Opera Australia pulls off its finest Mozart production in decades
There is nothing starched or airbrushed about David McVicar’s production of The Marriage of Figaro.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +1000
To my fellow year 12s: 2022 is the year of cautious optimism
If there is one thing that the pandemic has taught us – nothing is a given. And as challenging as it was to learn that lesson over and over again; it allowed us to grow as people.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Billions parked in ‘Londongrad’ undermines Britain’s tough talk on Russia sanctions
As the West strives to take a united stance on possible sanctions, Britain is struggling to shake off its reputation as the place to be for wealthy Russians looking to park their billions.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:55:39 +1000
‘Treading water’: small business welcomes overdue support
The NSW government’s $1 billion support package has been well received by many small businesses that have struggled through the Omicron outbreak.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:52:16 +1000
Menulog’s plan to shape the future of delivery work suffers setback
The national industrial tribunal ruled employed food delivery riders should be paid the same as other transport workers.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:40:12 +1000
Hamilton to have say in the fate of race director Masi
Lewis Hamilton could have a decisive role in the fate of Formula One race director Michael Masi as it emerged drivers would discuss the findings of an investigation into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:37:12 +1000
Trend-bucker Sejardan set for another big day in the Inglis Millenium
Jason Collett believes Sejardan is still improving ahead of the Inglis Millenium on Saturday.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:35:39 +1000
Wanderers finally sack Carl Robinson after latest A-League debacle
Carl Robinson began the season under immense pressure after failing to guide the Wanderers to the A-League Men finals last term - and Saturday night’s 3-0 loss to Brisbane Roar was the final straw.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:11:47 +1000
‘TikTok is basically in control’: How clothing ‘hauls’ run teen fashion
The video genre, where TikTokers try on a series of items with quick cuts in between, has launched once obscure retail Australian brands to international success.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:04:05 +1000
‘Discontinued proceedings’ hours after man charged with murder of married couple
Queensland police charged a man after a couple were found dead in a house fire but five hours later they released him when new information came to light.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 13:39:54 +1000
Thousands of heartbroken Kiwis ‘in limbo’ as they remain locked out of New Zealand
Due to demand brought by relatively high COVID-19 case loads, New Zealanders are being forced into a lottery for about 4500 available quarantine rooms, which cost about $2000 for a couple for 10 days.



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