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Bryce Cotton threatened another massive haul before Wani Swaka Lo Buluk blanketed him down the stretch to help Illawarra beat Perth by 10 points in the NBL.
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Starc sets up Australia's day and night of dominance
Australia trail by just 94 runs with nine wickets in hand after hitting back hard at India on the first day of the second Test at Adelaide Oval.
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S.Korea's Yoon must be suspended: ruling party leader
South Korea's ruling party leader wants President Yoon Suk-yeol to be removed over his attempt to impose martial law, which has plunged the country into crisis.
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Brisbane Bullets smash undermanned 36ers in NBL
Casey Prather and Tyrell Harrison starred as the Bullets crushed the Adelaide 36ers by 19 points in their NBL clash in Brisbane.
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Police in India clash with farmers during protest march
Hundreds of farmers have clashed with police on their march the Indian capital to demand guarantees on crop prices, three years after similar protests.
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Kerr unlikely to return for Chelsea until new year
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor expects injured Australian striker Sam Kerr to remain out of action until well into the new year.
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Leclerc penalty sets back Ferrari's title hopes
Charles Leclerc has incurred a 10-place grid penalty in practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, setting back Ferrari's hopes for the F1 constructors' title.
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Melbourne City crush Roar in historic away ALM win
Melbourne City's Andreas Kuen and Yonatan Cohen starred in a 4-1 win over a dire Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium.
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It's Open season as Kyrgios eyes his grand slam return
He has missed two full years of grand slam tennis, but local hope Nick Kyrgios will make his return to the majors at the Australian Open in January.
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Taiwan's leader calls on China to refrain from threats
Taiwan's president has urged China not to "raise its fists" and take any unilateral actions, ahead of expected Chinese war games around the island.
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TasTAFE knew of dangerous carbon monoxide levels months before a teacher and two students were hospitalised, a damning report has found.
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Pro-European rally in Romania before presidential vote
Romanians have rallied in their thousands in support of Europe and democracy before a presidential vote that could elect a far-right, pro-Russian candidate.
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Alleged architect of shooting near PM's office arrested
The alleged mastermind behind a daylight shooting on a busy suburban strip has been arrested as police continue to hunt for the person who pulled the trigger.
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Man, 66, charged after explosions at law offices
Police are yet to determine what motivated an arson attack on two legal offices, which they say were fortunate not to result in serious injuries.
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Mithen lands at Suns but Tayla Harris still in limbo
Tayla Harris's bid to land at Hawthorn is up in the air after the Melbourne forward wasn't part of a six-club mega deal finalised on Friday.
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Konstas makes another statement with more runs for NSW
Test hopeful Sam Konstas has gone to stumps unbeaten on 55 in NSW's Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia, helping put the Blues on top at the SCG.
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Hunt, Sangha post tons as Redbacks heap pain on Tassie
South Australia opener Henry Hunt has posted his third century of the Shield season to ensure his name will stay in the reckoning for future Test selection.
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Environment agency heads deny blame for chemical spread
The NSW authority responsible for water pollution has been grilled about the spread of cancer-linked chemicals throughout water supplies in a fiery exchange.
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Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power
A national blueprint greenlights access to cheaper, safer power for Indigenous Australians as the market operator reassures ministers about overall supply.