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Australian Associated PressSabalenka storms in third straight Open final
Aryna Sabalenka has a third Australian Open title in sights after she showed who is boss in her semi-final against Spaniard Paula Badosa, winning 6-4 6-2.
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Cairns bury Illawarra for the second time in a month
Illawarra have missed the chance to go two wins clear on top of the NBL ladder after suffering a second shock loss to last-placed Cairns.
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Flintoff's son belts hundred for Lions in Australia
Teen star Rocky Flintoff has continued his stunning rise to prominence with a century for the England Lions against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane.
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McGrath shines as Australia score 185 in 2nd T20I
Australia have posted 5-185 batting first in the second women's Ashes T20 International, led by stand-in skipper Tahlia McGrath.
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Healy, Gardner no certainties for women's Ashes Test
Captain Alyssa Healy and star allrounder Ashleigh Gardner are racing the clock to be available for Australia's historic women's Ashes Test at the MCG.
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Aussie Jones powers into Open junior girls' semi-finals
Top seed Emerson Jones is into the Australian Open junior girls semi-finals at Melbourne Park while fellow 16-year-old home hope Tahlia Kokkinis has bowed out.
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Man City sign Marmoush, spend $240m in a week
Manchester City have brought in belated back up to star striker Erling Haaland, signing Egypt forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt.
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Arrests after 'despicable' attack on off-duty cops
Arrests have been made after an off-duty police officer was repeatedly kicked and punched in the head by a group of men as he was returning home from a concert.
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Ballooning capital works blamed for budget blowout
A state will be in the red for some years as its government flags swelling infrastructure costs, as the opposition warns of the risk of potential spending cuts.
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Romo takes Tour lead with first pro cycling win
Spaniard Javier Romo leads the Tour Down Under after his first pro cycling win, taking out stage three in the Adelaide Hills on a day that featured two crashes.
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Second arrest made over synagogue graffiti, fire attack
Police have arrested a second man over a graffiti and fire attack on a synagogue as another man is held in custody over the incident.
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Driver jailed for five years for taking five lives
A dangerous driver who failed to heed a police warning before causing a crash which killed five people could walk free on parole within three years.
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Frustration good for winless Victory: interim coach
Victory interim coach Arthur Diles is urging his players to embrace the frustration of their six-game winless streak ahead of their clash against Sydney FC.
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'Workaholic' ex-cop forged documents in drug lab probe
A former senior constable has claimed he forged internal forms during an investigation of a drug 'super-lab' to boost efficiency and combat his untreated PTSD.
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Fears hate speech laws could make anti-Semitism worse
A crackdown on hate speech laws to curb anti-Semitism could have the opposite effect, legal experts warn.
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Hunt a Broncos leader as Maguire makes captain's call
Adam Reynolds will again captain Brisbane under new coach and former South Sydney mentor Michael Maguire, with returning Ben Hunt among the senior leaders.
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Socceroos defender Matthews closing in on overseas move
Hayden Matthews is poised to move to an overseas club, with Sydney FC coach Ufuk Talay confirming the Socceroo will not be available against Melbourne Victory.
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Dutton shuts down Nationals' call for gender debate
There are no plans to change the coalition's position on transgender rights, Peter Dutton says, following US President Donald Trump's executive orders.
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Snyder responds to Boomers link as coach search narrows
Atlanta NBA coach Quin Snyder has responded to links to the vacant Boomers job after his side, featuring breakout Australian Dyson Daniels, fell to Detroit.
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Grieving time is over as Rugby Sevens hits Perth
It will be Rugby Sevens fever in Perth from Friday as the world's best teams converge on HBF Park for the three-day tournament.