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How WWII diggers kept the Ashes alive in POW camps

Cricket played behind the barbed wire in German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II was a huge morale booster for diggers, diaries and scorebooks show.

AAP · Dec 25, 2025

Pace aces to spearhead Australia's Boxing Day Test

Australia's bid for an Ashes whitewash will resume at the MCG on Boxing Day without a spinner after they elected not to pick a replacement for Nathan Lyon.

AAP · Dec 25, 2025

Mass Shootings Expose Divide as Australia Moves to Act While US Offers 'Thoughts and Prayers'

After parallel mass shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University, Australia accelerates gun-law reform while the United States issues condolences and limited policy responses, exposing deep contrasts in gun-violence politics.

International Business Times UK · Dec 25, 2025

Australians expected to spend big on Boxing Day as shoppers warned of deceptive sales tricks

Shoppers predicted to spend $3.8bn in the week after Christmas, with household goods and fashion to dominate sales

The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2025

This Christmas, peace won’t come from the politics of envy. It will come only by building a more equal Australia

Wealth is shifting upwards, basic universal services are outsourced and improving the lives of the Australians doing it toughest is being ignored. So where can we find hope?

The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2025

Aussie Christmas celebrations morph as culture deepens

Hams and turkey will be served with dishes from across the globe, as Christmas Day in modern multicultural Australia shifts from its British traditions.

AAP · Dec 24, 2025

Hope, kindness celebrated on bittersweet Christmas

Australians have been urged to come together and look after each other during a holiday season tainted by a shooting at the nation's most iconic beach.

AAP · Dec 24, 2025

Australia mull over spin question as Todd Murphy enters mix with plenty to play for

Off-spinner not guaranteed spot in XI but may have key role against a side that will try to clear the boundary

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025

My big night out: I spent the evening with Ant and Dec – and it sparked an audacious new ambition

I was a chemistry student, my days spent boiling, titrating and stirring. But after that night, I formed a double act with a friend, writing jokes and making a radio show, before heading off to Australia …

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025

Five big Boxing Day Ashes Tests: Botham, Pietersen and Warne

Opening salvos before a huge MCG crowd are often among the most memorable meetings between Australia and England – here are five crackers

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025