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Naomi Osaka confirms fears as she withdraws from 2023 Australian Open

Naomi Osaka has enjoyed success at the Australian Open over the last few years but she will not have the opportunity to add to it this year with her absence from Melbourne Park confirmed

Daily Mirror

Naomi Osaka: Two-time champion withdraws from Australian Open

The 25-year-old won the tournament in both 2019 and 2021

The Independent UK

What we know about the visa controversy facing Australian Open competitor Camila Giorgi

The Italian tennis player is yet to publicly respond to media reports she may have entered Australia with false COVID-19 vaccination certificates for last year's tournament. Here's what we know.

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Osaka Joins List of Big Names Missing Australian Open

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka became the latest star to pull out of the opening Grand Slam of the year Sunday, leaving the tournament deprived of some of the biggest names in the game. No reason for the Japanese player's withdrawal was given with organizers Tennis Australia tweeting: "We…

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Australia and South Africa shake hands on rain-interrupted draw at SCG Test

South Africa's batters finally show some fight as the tourists salvage a draw from the third and final Test at the SCG, with Australia falling eight wickets short of completing a perfect summer.

ABC News

Murder suspect Rajwinder Singh applies for extradition back to Australia to fight Toyah Cordingley case

The prosecution hopes Mr Singh will return to Australia for the trial within the month, but the appointment of a new judge to the case has meant his extradition could take longer.

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'Once in a century' flood cuts off communities in northwestern Australia

Military helicopters airlifted hundreds of people from communities cut off by "once in a century" floods in Australia's northwest, an official leading relief efforts said on Sunday, noting water covered some places "as far as the eye could see".

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Dutton stands by subs call amid criticism

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton maintains America should sell Australia Virginia-class submarines, despite calls that it might kill the US submarine industry.

AAP

Chapman wins women's road national title

Trek-Segafredo cyclist Brodie Chapman has upset the pre-race favourites to claim her first Australian road race title after launching a solo attack.

AAP

Kickball league for LGBTQIA+ community launched during COVID pandemic prepares to expand across Australia

Players kick a big red ball, the referee blows his whistle and teammates cheer from the sidelines. It's just like any community sports league, but with more tutus and wigs.

ABC News

SCG Test updates: Australia draws with South Africa, falling eight wickets short of victory on day five, as it happened

Some dogged batting from South Africa has ensured the final Test of the series ends in a draw at the SCG, as Australia settles for a 2-0 series victory. Look back on how all the action unfolded.

ABC News

'Gentleman' drag racer killed in 200mph crash that left two others injured in Australia

Warning: Distressing content Sam Fenech was killed at the scene of a 'huge' drag racing crash in Ipswich, Australia, when he sped up to 200 miles per hour before colliding with a safety barrier

Daily Mirror

NSW software engineer forges space industry career capturing satellite-to-satellite images

An Australian software engineer is among the first people in the world to work with new satellite inspection technology to help manage the huge volume of objects orbiting the Earth.

ABC News

As the world moves to a low carbon economy, has diesel fuel run its course?

New technology to replace diesel fuel could transform the freight industry and a lot of the machinery used in agriculture and mining. So what does that look like on the ground?

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Will Australia see an influx of Chinese tourists as China relaxes strict COVID-19 border rules?

As China relaxes its strict COVID-19 border rules, will Australia see an influx of Chinese tourists? We speak to Chinese people and those in the industry about what to expect.

ABC News

How rumours of Hollywood's Ozempic drug use went mainstream, fuelling a shortage in diabetes medication

In the past year, Ozempic has become increasingly popular with celebrities, tech moguls and TikTok influencers as a quick and effortless way to lose weight. It has prompted shortages of the drug worldwide.

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Lightning storms in the Top End are unlike anywhere else in Australia. What makes them so frequent and dramatic?

In the Northern Territory's Top End, lightning appears like clockwork during the wet season, attracting storm chasers and meteorologists from all over the globe. So, what goes into a tropical thunderstorm — and why are they so dramatic?

The Guardian - AU

NSW government to ‘review’ proposal to make judges consider needs of children when carers seek bail

Bipartisan recommendation that would bring Australia in line with UN standards and is backed by advocates ‘noted’, but not supported

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The Guardian - AU

Vanishing bird: the mystery of the ‘near-mythical’ Australian painted-snipe

Sightings are so rare that no one has recorded the call of these elusive waders but a mission has begun to finally learn where they go when they disappear

The Guardian - AU

‘We should all try to be this sexy cockatoo’: a voluptuous sculpture’s ode to Australiana

In our series on artworks in Australian homes, Que Minh Luu shows us the supremely kitschy sculpture that makes her feel ‘almost patriotic’

The Guardian - AU

‘A very street library thing’: in praise of sharing books with strangers

From chance encounters with neighbours to the 1970 Australian Women’s Weekly Cookbook, a weekly trip to the street library is a special kind of joy

ABC News

The pub with no town: How a lurid pink hotel kept Dulacca on the map and its regulars connected

Dulacca, Queensland, is a town that started slowly, tried to grow, then gave up. But it has one feature that's impossible to miss — a lurid pink, two-storeyed weatherboard pub.

AAP

Australia chase nine-wicket final session

South Africa have gone to tea at 1-46 in their second innings of the third Test at the SCG, leaving Australia needing nine wickets for an unlikely victory.

AAP

Cordingley suspect drops extradition fight

Rajwinder Singh, who is accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley on a Queensland beach four years ago, says he wants to return to Australia to face trial.

Daily Mirror

Peter Andre says he's 'up and down' as he shares photos of visit to see 'struggling' mum

Peter Andre has shared an emotional montage of pics of his beloved mum Thea in Australia as he admitted he was "struggling" to come to terms with her deteriorating health

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