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Kings cut import Lamonte Turner hours before first game

The Sydney Kings have torn up Lamonte Turner's contract only hours before he had been due to play his first game for the NBL club.

AAP · Jan 9, 2025

LA is on fire. How will Australia cope when bushfires hit Sydney, Melbourne or another major city?

As I write this, five people are dead and at least 1,000 buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that have swept across Los Angeles. Around 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.

The Conversation · Jan 9, 2025

TikToker Slams Mecca For ‘False Advertising’ In 50 Cent Per Wear Campaign

If there’s one thing businesses should fear, it’s pissing off the makeup community. I’m talking Jeffree Star, Mikayla Nogueira, even controversial James Charles — they have single handedly started brutal rage wars against makeup brands throughout the years. This time, Sydney-based beauty influencer Jillie Clark has come out swinging against…

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 9, 2025

Australia’s housing market ‘buckling’ under widening gap between income and home values, report finds

Housing prices fell by 0.1% in December but dip likely to be ‘shallow and short-lived’, according to CoreLogic

The Guardian - AU · Jan 7, 2025

EXCLUSIVE | 'Fit' Jasprit Bumrah would have done a Kapil Dev in SCG Test: Ex-cricketer

NEW DELHI: Hampered by a back spasm, Jasprit Bumrah must have been itching to take the field and rattle the Australian batters. He sat visibly frustrated in the dugout as Australia chased down 162 runs on a challenging pitch at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground.

The Times of India · Jan 7, 2025

Record-breaking Sydney funnel-web spider dubbed ‘Hemsworth’ to be milked for venom

Step aside, Colossus. Be gone, Hercules. The Australian Reptile Park has recorded its largest male specimen so far

The Guardian - AU · Jan 7, 2025

'Never seen Jasprit Bumrah react like that': Former Australian pacer surprised by aggression towards Sam Konstas

NEW DELHI: Former Australian pacer Damien Fleming expressed surprise over Jasprit Bumrah's aggressive response to Sam Konstas during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney. Fleming noted that Bumrah's reaction seemed to inspire his teammates before Usman Khawaja was dismissed off the last ball of Day 1.

The Times of India · Jan 7, 2025

Lamonte hoping to turn heads for Sydney Kings

The Sydney Kings' new import Lamonte Turner will make his NBL debut against Melbourne United as Brian Goorjian's side eyes the business end of the season.

AAP · Jan 7, 2025

Victorian Labor minister takes aim at Brad Battin over ‘terrible representation’ of women in shadow cabinet – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jan 6, 2025

Australia aim for World Test Championship glory after Border-Gavaskar Trophy victory against India

Australia defeated India by six wickets in the fifth Test in Sydney on Sunday, securing their spot in the World Test Championship final against South Africa. This victory also marked Australia's first series win against India in a decade. The WTC final will be held at Lord's in June.

The Times of India · Jan 6, 2025