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Philippe sparks NSW in Shield clash with Tas

Josh Philippe has scored a half century to put NSW in a strong position after a rain-ravaged second day of their Sheffield Shield cricket match in Hobart.

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As beautiful as they were powerful: Jon Kudelka’s political cartoons were made with true conviction

The media and cartooning world shifted mightily between Jon Kudelka’s earliest contributions to The Mercury in Hobart in the early 1990s and to his last regular gig at The Saturday Paper, before the diagnosis and treatment of his glioblastoma sparked retirement in April 2025.

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'Right call' on Maxwell in Stars' rain-hit finals loss

The Melbourne Stars have explained some tactical choices after a narrow elimination Big Bash League final loss to the Hobart Hurricanes.

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Hurricanes stay alive, beat Stars in tense BBL final

The Hobart Hurricanes have beaten the Melbourne Stars by three runs in a rain-hit elimination Big Bash League final.

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Aussie wildcard Preston stuns former slam winner

Taylah Preston has claimed the biggest scalp of her young career, beating Hobart top seed and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu in straight sets.

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Raducanu stunned by wildcard Preston in Hobart after tough Australian Open draw

Emma Raducanu suffered a miserable 2-6, 4-6 defeat by world no 204 Tayla Preston in Hobart after the Australian Open draw threw up a potential early match-up with Aryna Sabalenka

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Emma Raducanu recovers in Hobart to post first win in over three months

Emma Raducanu offered an impressive demonstration of her resilience at the Hobart International as she rallied back from an overnight second-set deficit

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Wildcard Preston makes maiden quarters with upset win

Wildcard Taylah Preston has pulled off a second upset at the Hobart International to make the quarter-finals of a top-level event for the first time.

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Frustrated Raducanu held up by rain with match suspended overnight in Hobart

Emma Raducanu was leading Camila Osorio 6-3, 2-4 when play was called off in Hobart following multiple rain delays

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Emma Raducanu’s Australian Open warm-up in Hobart suspended due to rain

The British number one is warming up for next week’s Australian Open.

The Independent UK

Tim Henman sets target for Emma Raducanu ahead of Australian Open and 2026 season

Meanwhile, Raducanu’s first-round match against Camila Osorio at the Hobart International was suspended due to rain

The Independent UK

Venus Williams loses in 1st round of Australian Open tuneup event in Hobart

Venus Williams has lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International, the week ahead of her appearance at the Australian Open

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Venus Williams excited for Open after Hobart exit

Veteran Venus Williams has lost in the opening round of the Hobart International, with the 45-year-old wildcard turning her sights to an Australian Open return.

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Aussie rookie scores career-best win in Hobart

Taylah Preston has made the most of a wildcard for the Hobart International, with the 20-year-old upsetting world No.40 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in straight sets.

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Rain puts dampener on Steve Smith's Big Bash return

The Sydney Sixers' clash against the Hobart Hurricanes has been washed out after five overs, with Steve Smith unbeaten when play was abandoned.

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'Winning knows no age': Venus back in Australia

Seven-time grand slam winner Venus Williams is preparing in Hobart ahead of her 22nd Australian Open, where she well break an age record.

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Outskirts of Australian cities at risk of catastrophic fires on scale of deadly LA blazes, study finds

At least 6.9 million residents on Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart fringes exposed as dry summer follows years of vegetation growth

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Marsh fires century as Scorchers bash Hurricanes

Mitch Marsh has blazed the second Big Bash League century of his career to help the Perth Scorchers break the Hobart Hurricanes' winning run on home turf.

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Banged-up Millennium Falcon's Sydney to Hobart tale

The final boat, named after a cult Star Wars spacecraft, has finished the Sydney to Hobart after facing a range of issues at sea and rough weather.

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The Jackal snatches victory in Melbourne-Hobart race

The Jackal has won line honours in the Melbourne to Hobart yacht race after leading from start to finish in the "westcoaster" battle.

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Time penalty leads to historic Sydney to Hobart win

Overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart have dramatically changed hands after a post-race penalty, paving the way for a record-breaking winner.

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French pair in box seat for Syd-Hob win, but protest in

A small yacht crewed by two Frenchman is in top spot for overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart - but they must answer to a protest lodged by a competitor.

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What a difference a Wade makes as Canes beat Renegades

Matthew Wade's fuss-free cameo has helped Hobart chase down the Melbourne Renegades' 163 on a night when all other batters failed to kick on.

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Shattered beam, shatters dreams for Sydney Hobart crew

For a second consecutive year, Sydney to Hobart heavyweight URM Group was left with little option but to pull out of the race.

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"Difficult': fickle winds slow Sydney-Hobart contender

The contest for overall honours in a slower-than-usual Sydney to Hobart race has yet to be decided, three days after the fleet set off on Boxing Day.

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