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Tassie teammates in battle for one Ashes spot

Teammates for Tasmania, Beau Webster and Jake Weatherald will be locked in a battle to play for Australia in the first Test of the Ashes.

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Hewitt thought about stunning switch from tennis to AFL

An epic Davis Cup win over Roger Federer in 2003 convinced Australian tennis great Lleyton Hewitt to not go ahead with a stunning career change.

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Irish first for Wallabies in daunting start to new comp

The Wallabies will launch their debut Nations Championship campaign with a triple-header against Ireland, France and Italy in Australia in July 2026.

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Schools in Australia have closed over asbestos in play sand fears – here’s what you need to know

Tasmania and the ACT shut schools as recalls issued for products at large chainstores but consumer watchdog says risk to children is low

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South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports

Decision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australia’s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts say

The Guardian - AU

Scott Boland seeks to inspire next generation as Indigenous history beckons in Ashes opener

Fast bowler and Brendan Doggett in line to be the first pair of Indigenous cricketers in the same Australia side

The Guardian - AU

Ninajirachi started making music because of YouTube. Now she’s up for eight Aria awards

The 26-year-old’s debut album I Love My Computer has already netted her some of Australia’s most prestigious prizes – and it’s all about the delight and depravity of growing up on the internet

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Business and energy leaders warn Coalition dumping net zero won’t cut power bills and demand more detail

CEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls Sussan Ley’s new policy ‘a bit of a plan not to have a plan’, echoing business scepticism

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Pakistan vs Zimbabwe LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Twenty20 Tri-Series in Pakistan 2025

Follow all the action from Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

The Independent UK

Jurors in Toyah Cordingley murder trial sent to Australian beach where she was stabbed to death

Toyah Cordingley, 24, was repeatedly stabbed with a sharp object and put in a shallow sandy grave in October 2018

The Independent UK

Australian Paralympic champion Paige Greco dies suddenly aged 28

The cyclist passed away after ‘experiencing a sudden medical episode’ in her Adelaide home

The Independent UK

What is the Nations Championship? Rugby’s new-look north vs south competition

The competition has been created to give more meaning to rugby’s Test schedule, with the July internationals and autumn matches revamped

The Independent UK

Ex-England star offers advice to Ben Stokes and Joe Root on handling Ashes hostility

England can expect a hostile atmosphere from the Australian crowd when the first Ashes Test gets underway on Friday

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'Compelling' season earns F1 flyer landmark honour

While Oscar Piastri's F1 season has stalled, his barnstorming start to 2025 has earned him the annual Don Award from the Sport Australia Hall Of Fame.

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Percy Pig and Colin the Caterpillar head Down Under as M&S strikes Australia deal

The deal after the retailer’s successful food wholesale collaboration with the Target chain in the US

Evening Standard

Marks & Spencer to sell food in Australia amid international growth

The British brand said it has struck a partnership to sell products in Coles supermarket stores.

The Guardian - UK

Australia target Joe Root as the England batter to ‘take down’ on eve of Ashes

Scott Boland has flagged Joe Root as the England batter to ‘take down’ this Ashes series as Pat Cummins stepped up his return from a back injury

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'We are heartbroken' – Mourning and sense of 'overwhelming loss' after death of Australian Paralympian Paige Greco

'While we are devastated by her loss, we are incredibly proud of the person she was and the way she represented Australia,' says athlete's mother in statement

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Cummins bowls in Perth heat to press for Ashes return

Australia captain Pat Cummins is making a compelling case to return for the second Ashes Test after completing an extended bowling session in the Perth heat.

The Independent UK

TMS stats man says which Ashes team of the past England should look to for hope

England go in search of their first win Down Under since the 2010-11 series.

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Boland's point to prove ahead of another Bazball battle

Dismissed by England after a disappointing 2023 Ashes, Australia quick Scott Boland admits he has a point to prove this time around.

The Guardian - AU

‘Damned if we do but completely stuffed if we don’t’: heatwaves will worsen longer net zero is delayed

A new study suggests heatwaves will not revert back towards preindustrial conditions for at least 1,000 years after emissions target reached

The Guardian - UK

Ashes 2025-26: player-by-player guide to England and Australia squads

Visitors have their strongest Ashes squad in years but face an Australian team brimming with experience

The Independent UK

Scott Boland names Australia’s most prized England scalp before Ashes

Boland says Joe Root remains England’s most prized wicket despite having yet to reach three figures in 14 matches in Australia

The Independent UK

Dozens of schools in Australia and New Zealand shut after play sand recalled over asbestos fear

Closures follow laboratory results confirming traces of tremolite and chrysotile asbestos in several sand products widely used in early-learning classrooms

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