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Australian Associated PressTennis Australia warns stars about playing in Russia
Tennis Australia is warning players not to compete in Russia amid reports Davis Cup star Thanasi Kokkinakis featured in an exhibition there before the summer.
- Australian Associated Press
Police 'out in force' on Aust Day amid racist attacks
Already heightened tension in the community could further be inflamed with expected mass protests on Australia Day, prompting a major police response.
- Australian Associated Press
Aged-care failures exposed after deadly COVID outbreak
Newmarch House was plagued by staff shortages and leadership failures as a deadly COVID-19 outbreak swept through the aged-care centre, a coroner has found.
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Teens in hospital after 'targeted' shooting near school
Two teen boys have been taken to hospital after being shot near a school after a group of people were seen fighting.
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'Blatant violation': prime minister statues decapitated
Police are on the hunt for vandals who decapitated two statues of Australian prime ministers and damaged 18 sculptures.
- Australian Associated Press
Postecoglou praises skipper, but massive blow for Spurs
Ange Postecoglou's Spurs have beaten Hoffenheim to boost their hopes of automatic qualification in the Europa League, but the manager suffered another big blow.
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Trump pardons abortion activists who blockaded clinic
Anti-abortion protesters are the latest to receive pardons from President Donald Trump who says they should not have been prosecuted in the first place.
- Australian Associated Press
Cash boost for apprentices to help fix housing crisis
Apprentices will see their allowances lift as the prime minister courts voters in a bid to win a second term, and to get on with fixing the housing crisis.
- Australian Associated Press
Under-achieving Zverev knows it's time to deliver
World No.2 Alexander Zverev has flown under the radar but can't avoid the spotlight playing 10-time Australian Open champ Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
- Australian Associated Press
Australia to host Kazakhs, Colombia in new-look BJK Cup
Australia will host Kazakhstan and Colombia in a three-day qualifier as the Billie Jean King Cup, the women's tennis World Cup, gets a makeover.
- Australian Associated Press
Two men charged over alleged attack on off-duty police
Two men have been charged after an off-duty police officer was allegedly attacked by several men in a city nightlife hub.
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Judge blocks Trump order curbing birthright citizenship
The first legal setback to the Trump administration's hardline immigration policies has been imposed by a judge who has blocked a ban on birthright citizenship.
- Australian Associated Press
Italy's top court upholds Knox slander conviction
Italy's highest court has confirmed a slander conviction against US defendant Amanda Knox for accusing an innocent man in her flatmate's 2007 murder.
- Australian Associated Press
Ex-Wallaby Nucifora set to be a Lion king in Australia
World Cup-winning Wallaby David Nucifora has been reported to have been given a key role in the British & Irish Lions camp for the Tests in Australia.
- Australian Associated Press
Make products in US or face tariffs, Trump tells firms
US President Donald Trump has promised global firms lower taxes if they bring manufacturing to his country and threatened to impose tariffs if they do not.
- Australian Associated Press
UK teen jailed for at least 52 years for girls' murders
A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.
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Cycling sprint ace Caleb Ewan signs for UK team INEOS
Australian cycling sprint ace Caleb Ewan has signed for top British team INEOS Grenadiers in a bid to reinvigorate his faltering career.
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Cam Smith's early shot for Open repeat at home of golf
The 2027 British Open will be held back at St Andrews, giving Cam Smith an earlier than expected chance to go for glory again at the home of golf.
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Warning of waterfall dangers after teen deaths
Experts are warning of the hidden dangers at waterfalls after two teens tragically died at a popular swimming spot.
- Australian Associated Press
Restrictions lifted as avian flu outbreak eradicated
The deadly avian flu outbreak in the Hawkesbury region has been eradicated, with all restrictions on poultry and egg producers now lifted.