SportAustralian Associated PressPlayers locked out as MLB deal fails
Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired on Wednesday and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.The decision halts all player activity as it relates to their clubs including free-agent signings, trades and use of team facilities.
NewsAustralian Associated PressVic campers' bushland search wraps up
A search of rugged bushland over the disappearance of Victorian campers Carol Clay and Russell Hill has wrapped up after human remains were found earlier this week.Investigators found the remains in bushland near Dargo in the state's high country on Tuesday, after zeroing in on the crime scene on Sunday following 55-year-old Greg Lynn being charged with two counts of murder.
SportAustralian Associated PressBucks pip Hornets on LaMelo's career night
The Milwaukee Bucks have overturned an 18-point deficit against the Charlotte Hornets with a Giannis Antetokounmpo go-ahead lay-up with two seconds left in regulation snatching a 127-125 home victory.Antetokounmpo had 40 points and 12 rebounds and Khris Middleton added 21 points for the Bucks, who have extended their winning streak to eight games.
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Fearless Phoenix out for fast ALW start
Wellington Phoenix players are being told to approach their inaugural A-League Women's match with a lack of fear by coach Gemma Lewis.The expansion outfit's maiden ALW campaign kicks off against Western Sydney Wanderers at WIN Stadium on Friday, in the first part of a double-header also featuring the two clubs' male counterparts later in the evening.
SportAustralian Associated PressRelaxed Rabbitoh Mitchell ready for 2022
Spending the off-season working on his farm, revitalised South Sydney superstar fullback Latrell Mitchell says he feels like himself again.Mitchell endured a rocky end to the 2021 NRL season, missing the Rabbitohs' run to the grand final after he was suspended for six weeks for an ugly shot that left Sydney Rooster Joey Manu with a fractured eye socket.
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Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact
AUSTRALIAN VACCINATION NUMBERS:* There have been 39,386,849 doses administered in the national COVID-19 vaccination rollout up to Thursday, including 92,808 in the previous 24 hours.* Of the total, 23,417,445 have been administered by the Commonwealth, an increase of 64,663 on the previous 24 hours.
SportAustralian Associated PressJackJumpers eye aggressive NBL start
Newcomers the Tasmania JackJumpers have vowed not to back down from an aggressive playing style ahead of their NBL debut.The league's 10th franchise will host the Brisbane Bullets in Hobart on Friday night in front of what is expected to be a 5000-strong sold-out crowd at MyState Bank Arena.
NewsAustralian Associated PressCriminalise coercive control: Qld report
An exhaustive review of domestic violence laws in Queensland recommends criminalising coercive control, but warns the move can not happen overnight.First responders and the broader community need time to understand how to identify and respond to a form of abuse characterised by controlling and manipulative behaviour, a report by the Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce says.
NewsAustralian Associated PressVic govt rejects Melbourne congestion tax
The Victorian government has knocked back half a dozen recommendations as part of a long-term infrastructure plan, including an inner-Melbourne traffic congestion tax trial and scrapping the free tram zone.Independent agency Infrastructure Victoria released its updated 30-year plan in August, making 94 recommendations worth about $100 billion.
NewsAustralian Associated PressFurther action sought on forced marriage
Australia is contributing to the fight against forced marriage, but can take a greater role in the global battle.That is according to a report from federal parliament's foreign affairs, defence and trade committee which has found told forced and child marriage remains prevalent in Australia.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressTelecoms boss jailed for money laundering
A Queensland businessman who carried out a plan to remove money from his telecommunications business before it was liquidated has been jailed.Richard Sebastian Ludwig was not the mastermind behind the scheme, but that did not excuse his behaviour, Brisbane District Court Judge Nathan Jarro said in handing down his sentence on Thursday.
SportAustralian Associated PressIn-form Hooper delighting Phoenix coach
A year ago Tomer Hemed was the man charged with filling Gary Hooper's goalscoring role at Wellington Phoenix.Hooper had moved to India on a one-year deal with Kerala Blasters and the Israeli international was the Phoenix spearhead for the 2020-21 season.
NewsAustralian Associated PressChevron charged over man's car wash death
Oil giant Chevron's Australian arm has been accused of failing to take steps to ensure safety at work after a man was killed using one of their car washes in Melbourne.The 73-year-old Mulgrave man died in November 2019 after an automatic car wash started while he was returning to his car after manually re-entering an access code.
SportAustralian Associated PressGraham insists moguls ski ace is beatable
Mikael Kingsbury is the raging favourite to win Olympic gold in Beijing next January but Australian mogul skier Matt Graham says the Canadian ace can be beaten.Graham won silver at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang behind Kingsbury, a six-time world champion who has also won nine World Cup events.
NewsAustralian Associated PressBrisbane man jailed for Asian child abuse
A 68-year-old Brisbane man found guilty of multiple child abuse offences in Southeast Asia has been jailed for five years.Neil Andrew Lyall Robards was picked up by the Australian Federal Police in February 2020 returning to Australia, where officers found his laptop, phone and a USB drive containing child abuse images.
SportAustralian Associated PressAFLW backs in 10-round 2022 fixture
AFLW officials have confirmed a 10-round fixture for the 2022 season but are braced for further COVID-19 curve balls amid the ongoing uncertainty concerning interstate travel restrictions.The schedule has been laid out for rounds one to nine - St Kilda and Richmond meet in the season opener on January 7 - while the round 10 match-ups will be revealed in coming days.
NewsAustralian Associated PressGreg Hunt to step down at next election
He helped steer the country through the COVID-19 pandemic, and was at one point labelled as the best minister in the world.But after a 20-year career in federal politics, Greg Hunt has announced he will step down from parliament at the next election.
NewsAustralian Associated PressPerrottet's plan for six-city mega region
The NSW premier has outlined his vision for the state, flagging increased infrastructure and city-building as well as new ministries to drive the economy and make the state more liveable.In an address to business leaders at the Sydney Opera House he said the government he's been part of for the past decade had delivered "mega projects on a mega scale".
NewsAustralian Associated PressReport slams NT youth detention conditions
A significant increase in prisoner numbers and staff shortages at the Northern Territory's two youth detention centres have critically impacted the ability to provide basic services to inmates, a report has found.Some young people are locked in their cells for more than 23 hours a day at the Don Dale and Alice Springs facilities, the NT's Office of the Children's Commissioner says.
NewsAustralian Associated PressTas Public Trustee 'misunderstood role'
Tasmania's Public Trustee, appointed to manage the finances and affairs of people when they are unable to, has "genuinely misunderstood" its role for more than 25 years, an independent report has found.The report, ordered by the state government in June after concerns were raised in the media, also found a high level of dissatisfaction with the way the body communicates with clients.
SportAustralian Associated PressAFL legend Barassi positive for COVID-19
Australian rules football legend Ron Barassi has tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out of taking part in Melbourne's long-awaited AFL premiership celebrations at the MCG.The 85-year-old is understood to have contracted coronavirus at a 70th birthday party for former VFL player and media identity Peter "Crackers" Keenan last month.
SportAustralian Associated PressMcIlroy backs players in Saudi tourney
Rory McIlroy views golfers as "independent contractors" and says the PGA and European tours should allow players to compete in the Saudi International in February.The Saudi International, which will be on the Asian Tour schedule in 2022, has released a list of confirmed golfers including the high-profile Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson.
NewsAustralian Associated PressSuspended jail sentence for Adani activist
A climate protester has received a suspended jail term after locking herself to a train carriage during two days of action against a controversial north Queensland coal mine, an activist group says.Juliet Lamont was arrested on Tuesday after protesters attached themselves to railway tracks and trains outside Bowen in a bid to stop what they believed was Carmichael mine's first transport of coal.
SportAustralian Associated PressScorchers sign England international Mills
The Perth Scorchers have added some serious pace to their bowling stocks after signing England international Tymal Mills for the upcoming BBL season.The Scorchers were left scrambling to find a third and final import after English paceman Brydon Carse suffered a serious knee injury last month just 24 hours after signing with Perth.
NewsAustralian Associated PressThunderstorm asthma warning for Melbourne
A thunderstorm asthma alert has been issued for Melbourne and surrounds ahead of an expected change cutting short an early summer scorcher.Professor Mike Roberts, a leading respiratory specialist with Victoria's Department of Health, has forecast a high-risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma in the state's central weather district on Thursday.
