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Australian Associated PressHealy, Vlaeminck injuries mar Aussie World Cup march
Australia fear tournament-ending injuries to captain Alyssa Healy and pace ace Tayla Vlaeminck despite all but sealing their T20 World Cup semi-final spot.
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Klopp slammed for Red Bull move by Dortmund faithful
Jurgen Klopp has found himself the target of a slew of criticism after he agreed to join a Red Bull football empire much despised by German fans.
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'Calm, careful' approach hands Aussie exporters big win
Australian producers are the big winners after the federal government made a breakthrough regarding exports to China.
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Payne leads way for provisional Bathurst 1000 pole
Supercars star Matt Payne, in his third attempt to conquer Mount Panorama, has a chance to start the Bathurst 1000 up front after claiming provisional pole.
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Socceroos must back up China win against Japan: Goodwin
Socceroos star Craig Goodwin says the win over China will count for nothing if Australia can't produce a strong display against Japan in a World Cup qualifier.
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Forty more allegations against ex-Harrods boss Al Fayed
UK police say a further 40 historical allegations have been officially lodged against late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed.
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'A part of me left with Roger, Rafa and Andy': Djokovic
Novak Djokovic keeps going strong in Shanghai, but says he's overwhelmed at the news he'll be the only one of the 'big four' of men's tennis left playing.
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Gauff beats Linette in Wuhan for 50th win of 2024
American Coco Gauff and China's Wang Xinyu are the first players to book their spots in the Wuhan Open semi-finals.
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Never mind the weather, Jai Field loves his Wigan reign
Australian rugby league ace Jai Field has become as much a part of the Wigan furniture as pies and piers.
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Adelaide take down Kings, extend NBL win streak
Dejan Vasiljevic's three-point shooting and Montrezl Harrell's inside power have led the Adelaide 36ers to an upset 10-point win over the Sydney Kings.
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Essendon grind out win to go seventh in AFLW
Essendon have jumped two places to seventh on the AFLW ladder with a 23-point win over a Western Bulldogs side who set a couple of unwanted scoring records.
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China's actions 'dangerous' in disputed sea: Blinken
The US has delivered a firm message to Beijing at the ASEAN summit over its "increasingly dangerous and unlawful" actions in the South China Sea.
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Minjee Lee makes her move at LPGA event in China
Aussie Minjee Lee trails South Korea's Sei Young Kim by two strokes at the halfway mark of the LPGA Tour's tournament in Shanghai.
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Marsh falls shy of century as WA-Bulls fight out a draw
WA allrounder Mitch Marsh has been dismissed for 94 in his team's Sheffield Shield draw with Queensland at the WACA Ground.
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Not Miles apart: premier hopeful of election comeback
Queensland's premier has started his re-election campaign on the right track but in an interview, he has conceded his party remains a long way behind.
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Clean energy focus at summit after trade breakthrough
After leaving a meeting with China's second-in-command with a big victory, Anthony Albanese is turning his focus to the transition to net-zero emissions.
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England record stunning first Test win in Pakistan
After hosts Pakistan put up 556 in their first innings, England have scored a remarkable win in the first Test of the series on the fifth morning in Multan.
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Alleged crime app mastermind hit with drug charges
The accused creator of a secret app allegedly used by major criminal networks across the world to plot murders now faces serious drug trafficking charges.
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Woman's arm severed after mauling by her own dog
Police have been hailed for their quick thinking after applying a tourniquet on a woman with a severed arm from a dog attack, a move that likely saved her life.
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Carey 'very excited' for India after blasting century
Alex Carey has hit the ground running this summer, belting a century in the second innings of South Australia's Sheffield Shield draw with NSW.