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Shane Warne death: Tributes pour in for legendary cricketer after sudden death at age 52, as it happened

Shane Warne has been remembered as a legendary spin bowler who changed the game of cricket. From fans to teammates, the media and political figures, look back at all the reaction to his death with our blog.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

Group of soldiers reported Roberts-Smith

An SAS soldier has told the Federal Court he and three others twice discussed allegations Ben Roberts-Smith engaged in bullying and war crimes with superiors.

AAP · Mar 4, 2022

Something remarkable has happened to Australia's book pages: gender equality has become the norm

For the first time in the nine-year history of the Stella Count, and perhaps in the entire history of Australian book reviewing, gender equality has become the norm in Australia’s books pages. Our new research for the Count reveals 55% of books reviewed in Australian publications in 2020 were by…

The Conversation · Mar 2, 2022

Ex-wife labels Roberts-Smith 'Titanic'

Ben Roberts-Smith's former wife denies she is seeking revenge by giving evidence against the decorated soldier after personal text messages were read in court.

AAP · Feb 14, 2022

Australia thwarts Chinese plot to fund election candidates - media

Chinese spies sought to fund candidates for Australia's centre-left Labor opposition party in an upcoming federal election but the plot was foiled by the national security agency, Australian media reported on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 11, 2022

Ben Roberts-Smith called alleged killing of unarmed Afghan teenager ‘beautiful thing’, court hears

Roberts-Smith has said in previous evidence the account of the alleged killing was ‘baseless’ and could not have happened

The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2022

Ben Roberts-Smith described alleged execution of Afghan teen as 'beautiful thing', court hears

The defamation trial for elite soldier Ben Roberts-Smith hears the Victoria Cross recipient allegedly bragged about killing an Afghan teenager in 2012, calling the shooting the "most beautiful thing I've ever seen".

ABC News · Feb 11, 2022

Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2022

Nine, Age to apologise to Collective Mind

A high-performance consultancy business will receive apologies from the Nine Network and The Age over their reporting of Adelaide's notorious pre-season camp.

AAP · Feb 4, 2022

Nine to apologise to Collective Mind for articles about Adelaide Crows' Gold Coast camp

The Age, Nine's Wide World of Sports program and two football reporters will issue apologies and retractions for articles and broadcasts about the Adelaide Crows' controversial 2018 training camp.

ABC News · Feb 3, 2022