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Soccer
A lot to love in the most exciting season in English Premier League history
PAUL HAYWARD 5:00pm The English Premier League table on day one of 2016 looks as if it has been hacked, with all the names moved around by a geek sick of seeing Chelsea, Arsenal and the two Manchester giants entrenched...
Queensland
South Australian baker lands in Queensland to face court
AMY MITCHELL-WHITTINGTON 4:45pm South Australian man Jason Greatbatch has been extradited to Queensland and will face Rockhampton Magistrates Court via video link from the Mackay watch house.
WA News
Luxury boat engulfed in flames in Matilda Bay, Crawley
RAY SPARVELL 4:43pm A pleasure boat has been engulfed in flames on the shores of Matilda Bay in Crawley.
Music
NYE Celebrations continue with Field Day
ANNITA KATEE BATLIWALA 4:28pm Keeping the New Year celebrations alive, 28,000 Sydneysiders have kept the party going at the annual Field Day music festival.
WA News
Police release images of a second Christmas "Grinch" after Baldivis present grab
RAY SPARVELL 4:11pm Kwinana police are seeking help in tracking down another present-snaffling Christmas Grinch.
Tennis
Brisbane International: New dad Ben Mitchell can set date with Roger Federer
4:06pm Australian wildcard and new father Ben Mitchell has the prime chance to take on Roger Federer in the Swiss tennis maestro's first match of 2016 at the Brisbane International.
World business
From the studio to the smartphone, a turbulent year in music
BEN SISARIO 4:05pm For the music business, 2015 was an exciting and tumultuous year.
Comment
Long-term contracts a gamble, but some athletes earn the right
JON TUXWORTH 4:02pm It's easy to criticise when all the water has gone under the bridge, once the event has come and gone.
Basketball
Long-term contracts a gamble, but some athletes earn the right
JON TUXWORTH 4:02pm It's easy to criticise when all the water has gone under the bridge, once the event has come and gone.
World
Israeli human rights groups alarmed by Zionist video attack
ORI LEWIS AND LUKE BAKER 3:34pm An Israeli group has published a video accusing the heads of four of the country's leading human rights organisations of being foreign agents funded by Europe and supporting Palestinians "involved in...
Victoria
New Year's Eve goes to the dogs
KIRSTI WEISZ Rebecca Thompson knew something was wrong when she left Sugar, her seven year old maltese terrier, at home last night to celebrate New Year's Eve.
World
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi's health deteriorating, wife says
ALLISON LAMPERT Imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, recent recipient of a prestigious European human rights award, has suffered fainting spells because of a hunger strike, his wife says.
Weather
Sydney weather: Wet and mild start to 2016
JAMES ROBERTSON The first week of the new year is threatening to be a washout with wet and mild conditions in Sydney and inundation for holidaymakers who have headed up the NSW coast.
NSW
Sydney weather: Wet and mild start to 2016
JAMES ROBERTSON The first week of the new year is threatening to be a washout with wet and mild conditions in Sydney and inundation for holidaymakers who have headed up the NSW coast.
Innovation
Shark repellents: the answer to a jaws-free summer holiday?
HANNAH FRANCIS Shark repellents range from liquid sprays made from dead sharks to a simple magnetic wrist band, but are they effective?
NSW
Sydney wakes up to a calm morning
Sydney wakes up to a relatively clean, calm morning following a night of parties across the city. First stop, Bondi. All photos by Kate Geraghty.
Soccer
David Williams to Adelaide, Osama Malik to Melbourne City as swap talks continue
MICHAEL LYNCH Melbourne City is remaining tight lipped, but talks are underway with Adelaide United over a straight swap which would see the Reds centre-back Osama Malik move to Melbourne, with City...
Big Bash
Big Bash League 2015: Sydney Sixers skipper Nic Maddinson backs Sean Abbott
DANIEL LANE Sydney Sixers captain Nic Maddinson conceded his team misses Brett Lee but expressed complete confidence in Sean Abbott bouncing back from Travis Head's New Year's Eve...
Big Bash
When Twenty20 arrived as a key part of the Australian cricket season
JESSE HOGAN Domestic cricket for a long time attracted paltry crowds in Australia. Bumper attendances to two matches have proved to be milestones in what is now the thriving Big Bash League.
Cricket
Thankfully, the 2015 Big Bash League is just not cricket
MALCOLM KNOX It's just not cricket; and that's what makes it such a crowd-puller. As a sport in its infancy, T20 is developing fast, requiring new ways of playing and watching.
Victoria
Young cancer patient's phone stolen as she watched New Year's Eve fireworks
CRAIG BUTT A heartless thief has stolen a 12-year-old cancer patient's phone from her bedside table at the Royal Children's Hospital while she was away watching the New Year's Eve fireworks.
Entertainment
M.A.S.H. actor Wayne Rogers who played Trapper John dead at 82
Wayne Rogers, whose Trapper John McIntyre on M.A.S.H. was among the most beloved characters on one of the most popular shows of all time, has died.
TV & Radio
M.A.S.H.'s Trapper John, actor Wayne Rogers dies aged 82
LOS ANGELES, Dec 31 AP - Wayne Rogers, whose Trapper John McIntyre on M.A.S.H. was among the most beloved characters on one of the most popular shows of all time, has died.
Big Bash
Women's Big Bash League: South Africans savouring chance to finally face Australians
JESSE HOGAN For Mignon du Preez and Dane van Niekerk, the opportunity to play in Saturday's first Melbourne derby is remarkable given South Africa's scant experience against Australians.
Cycling
Cycling's year in review: On and off the bike, a season of wheel drama
RUPERT GUINNESS From the continued scrutiny of Tour de France winner Chris Froome to Lance Armstrong's attempts to muscle back into the limelight, 2015 was an incident-packed year.
US Sports
Bruins depleted but in upbeat mood to host Winter Classic
The Boston Bruins are confident they can cope with a depleted line-up when they become the first team to host the Winter Classic for a second time, in a match-up with long-time rivals the Montreal...
WA News
Four men adrift in inflatable boat rescued off Rottnest Island
RAY SPARVELL Four men in an inflatable boat were rescued off Rottnest Island on Friday morning after running out of fuel.
Soccer
Rafa Benitez looks to in-form Cristiano Ronaldo for better 2016
Underfire Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez will look to an in-form Cristiano Ronaldo to drive the team forward against Valencia on Sunday as they aim to put behind them a disappointing 2015.
ACT News
Baby lemurs born at Mogo Zoo as part of endangered species breeding program
ALEXANDRA BACK Two critically endangered black and white ruffed lemurs have been born at the south coast's Mogo Zoo, an "insurance policy" for the primates which are now very rare in the wild.
Animals
Baby lemurs born at Mogo Zoo as part of endangered species breeding program
ALEXANDRA BACK Two critically endangered black and white ruffed lemurs have been born at the south coast's Mogo Zoo.
NSW
NSW's first baby born in 2016 is Elliot Bevis at RPA
PHOEBE MOLONEY Baby Elliot kept his parents waiting 10 days to be NSW's first newborn for the year.
Comment
Privilege, pathology and power
PAUL KRUGMAN Wealth can be bad for your soul. That's not just a hoary piece of folk wisdom; it's a conclusion from serious social science, confirmed by statistical analysis and experiment.
Basketball
Even the NBA's best stumble sometimes
VICTOR MATHER The mighty Golden State Warriors lost this week; all teams do. But Golden State did not just lose; they were trounced by 23 points at Dallas. And they played without star Stephen Curry.
World
South Africa jails abusive king of the Mandela clan
DAVID BLAIR Nelson Mandela's nephew, who also serves as king of the Thembu clan, began a 12-year prison sentence for maintaining a "reign of terror" over his people in South Africa.
WA News
Damaging wind alert downgraded for Perth Hills and south to Bridgetown
RAY SPARVELL High wind gusts in the Perth hills and foothills could develop into thunderstorms and brief relief on Saturday when the maximum temperature is expected to hit 37 degrees celcius.
US Sports
Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda set to join LA Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed terms with Japanese right-hander Kenta Maeda, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday, as the team continues to fill the void left by the departure of Zack...
Soccer
Canberra United head west to play Perth Glory as W-League championship underdogs
DAVID POLKINGHORNE Crossing the Nullarbor brings back memories of last year's against-the-odds W-League triumph.
Video National News
Sharks dangerously close to swimmers
Aerial patrols along the south coast of NSW have spotted sharks in shallows water, just metres away from beachgoers.
Video World News
The world welcomes a new year
From Auckland to London, see how cities across the world are celebrating the start of 2016.
Cricket
'Stick tough ... or this team will be remembered as the worst and most gutless Australian team of all time!'
DEAN JONES After a battering by the West Indies in the Boxing Day Test of 1988-1989, Australian cricket reached a turning point in the SCG Test that followed.
Queensland
Fewer arrests, fewer drink drivers over New Years Eve
TONY MOORE AND AMY MITCHELL-WHITTINGTON Police praise party-goers after "reasonably quiet" night.
Queensland
Man bitten on finger by snake at Beachmere
AMY MITCHELL-WHITTINGTON Man was working in his garage north of Brisbane.
NSW
NYE Above the Harbour patrons demand refund after 'complete joke' event
PATRICK BEGLEY Domain parkland blocked to public for a "total shambles" NYE event.
World
India seeks legendary river as water crisis worsens
TOM LASSETER A project to recreate a mystical Hindu river about 200 kilometres north of Delhi is beginning with a canal in Haryana state that will, the thinking goes, eventually run through three parched states...
Queensland
Fire forces campers to evacuate national park near Bundaberg
AMY MITCHELL-WHITTINGTON Campers were forced to evacuate a Bundaberg national park after a bushfire watch and act warning was issued.
World
Trump's effect on Muslim migrant debate reverberates in US heartland
ROBERT SAMUELS First came the hate speech. Then the graffiti. Then the arson. The Somali community in one US town feels it has become a pawn in someone else's game.
Big Bash
Chris Gayle: KP a great hitter and entertainer, but no match for me in either
CHRIS GAYLE ICC player rankings? Whatever. Everybody knows when it comes to the best batsmen in the world that right near the top are Chris Gayle and Kevin Pietersen.
NSW
Former ABC managing director Brian Johns dead
DAMIEN MURPHY The man who took he national broadcaster into the digital age has died.
Video World News
Israeli Zionist group releases attack ad
Israeli human rights groups are alarmed by an attack ad released by ultra-nationalist group Im Tirtzu.
World
China's advance into Central Asia ruffles Russian feathers
SIMON DENYER China is marching westward, an advance into Central Asia that is steadily wresting the region from Russia's embrace.
WA News
Alert neighbour saves 15 from New Year's Day tragedy in Ellenbrook house blaze
RAY SPARVELL A chance drive past by a neighbour saved 15 people from a New Year's Day tragedy when a fire broke out in a house in Ellenbrook on Friday morning.
Political News
Restore Australia: the party that would ban Islam
BIANCA HALL A prospective new political party in Australia would make it illegal for people to practice their Muslim faith.
World
Bill Cosby's wife fights bid to force her to testify in his sex assault case
DAVID LAWLER Bill Cosby's wife Camille is refusing to testify in court over sexual assault accusations against him, insisting that she knew nothing of any incidents and did not provide the pills he allegedly used...
Tennis
No summer for Thanasi Kokkinakis, but much more still to come
LINDA PEARCE When Thanasi Kokkinakis speaks of the "obstacles" he had to negotiate in his breakthrough season in the top 100, he means the death of his grandmother, an illness that caused him to drop five...
Cricket
Tradition triumphs in the absence of competition
LEAPING LARRY In the modern cricketing landscape, some may have wondered in previous years why there was Big Bash League cricket orbiting the nation at the same time international tours were in progress.
Soccer
Future Fund the way to go to solve Australian soccer's problems
MICHAEL COCKERILL Think about it. How much of the angst about football in Australia - and believe me it's a recurring theme - could be resolved by money?
WA News
Residents flee as "big bang" sets off caravan blaze at Midland Tourist Park
RAY SPARVELL Police led an evacuation of residents as a fire broke out at a caravan park in Middle Swan just before midnight on Thursday.
Life
'Manspreading', 'Vape' and 'So': Hated words for 2016
CHRISTINE HAUSER If you are still trying to decide on a New Year's resolution, there are some people who might be able to help: Promise never to use the word "problematic" again.
Movies
Indiana Jones 5 is coming says Disney boss, but will Harrison Ford, 73, appear?
EBONY BOWDEN Will Harrison Ford saddle up for a fifth Indiana Jones film as everyone's favourite archaeologist?
