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Australian Associated PressInjured Kokkinakis battles to gritty Open win
Thanasi Kokkinakis has overcome another injury to move through to the Australian Open second round with a stirring win over Russian Roman Safiullin.
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Goulding's last-second bomb breaks New Zealand hearts
Melbourne United have notched their second last-second win in a row, Chris Goulding's 10th three-pointer seeing off the NZ Breakers
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Tino's green light paves way for Titan's NRL comeback
Maroons enforcer Tino Fa'asuamaleaui is set to resume full training for Gold Coast next week after passing the final tests on his surgically repaired knee.
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LA races to contain fires before extreme winds return
The death toll from wildfires in the Los Angeles area has reached 24, while more than 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.
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Fatal crash driver speeding on wrong side of highway
An SUV was driven at high speed on the wrong side of a highway before hitting a taxi, killing its driver and his two passengers in a fiery crash.
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Wildcards Gibson, McCabe lead Aussie charge at the Open
Young wildcards Talia Gibson, James McCabe and Tristan Schoolkate are among six locals to win on day two of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.
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No water in immigration detention centre cell: watchdog
The federal detention watchdog has found the Australian Border Force is holding some immigration detainees in a cell without water or a toilet.
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Sinner makes successful start to Open title defence
Defending champ Jannik Sinner has eased into the second round of the Australian Open, while former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed at the first hurdle.
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Sober centre operator defends empty beds as row flares
The number of empty beds at sobering up centres shows community outreach programs are working, an operator says.
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South Korea airport overhaul after fatal Jeju Air crash
Seven domestic airports, including the site of a fatal Jeju Air crash, have embankments or foundations that need to be changed, South Korean authorities say.
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Morgan's Super move a bonus as Reds restock
Waratahs triple premiership winner Layne Morgan has landed in the laps of the Queensland Reds as a prize Super Rugby Women's addition.
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Taipans stand down Jackson Makoi over criminal charges
Jackson Makoi's basketball career appears in limbo after he was stood down by the Cairns Taipans following assault charges.
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Dockers star Young in pre-season injury scare
Soon after recovering from a broken fibula, Fremantle dynamo Hayden Young has suffered another injury scare to the same leg at pre-season training.
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'Plain nasty': PM, Dutton's tense anti-Semitism clash
The leaders of Australia's two major parties have again clashed over increasing anti-Semitic attacks as counter-terror police investigate more incidents.
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Port forward Marshall could miss upcoming AFL season
Port Adelaide forward Todd Marshall could be sidelined for the entire 2025 AFL season after rupturing his achilles tendon at training.
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Swiatek shrugs off ban to cruise to Open second round
World No.2 Iga Swiatek has kicked off her first grand slam campaign since serving a doping ban with a straight-sets win at the Australian Open.
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Gutherson, Cook co-captains for Dragons' post-Hunt era
St George Illawarra have appointed two of their marquee recruits as co-captains for the 2025 NRL season.
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Woman overturns casino ban over 'unaffordable' gambling
A woman was banned from a casino after spending more than half her income on gambling, but she argued her multi-million dollar inheritance gave her the means.
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Commanders kick it up late to break NFL playoff drought
The Washington Commanders, AFC East champions Buffalo and NFC East champions Philadelphia have advanced to the divisional round after wildcard playoff wins.
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DV homicide adds to 'horrible' start for 2025: police
Police have arrested the partner of a woman whose body was found in a riverbed, in the NT's first alleged case of domestic violence homicide for 2025.