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What the ball-tampering crisis says about us
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What the ball-tampering crisis says about us

Perhaps the Australian cricket team’s gravest sin is to have cheated on the international stage as the team that most fully represents the nation.

  • by Waleed Aly

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Salim Mehajer granted bail after two months behind bars

Salim Mehajer granted bail after two months behind bars

A court heard the former Auburn deputy mayor could end up being in jail awaiting trial for longer than any sentence.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn
'Unfortunately, it was always going to end like this'

'Unfortunately, it was always going to end like this'

Former coach Mickey Arthur says he'd been trying to fix team's culture before he was sacked by Cricket Australia.

  • by Daniel Cherny
We might as well praise them for not losing Bondi Beach

We might as well praise them for not losing Bondi Beach

Gladys Berejiklian's latest policy backflip on Sydney's stadiums doesn't resolve the issues that have existed since 2015.

  • by Jacob Saulwick
‘The wife just panicked. I phoned them straight away'
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Stephen Wetton‘s problems with AGL began in 2016 when he asked to move from quarterly to monthly billing.

  • by Debbie Cuthbertson
David Warner apologises: 'Mistakes have been made'

David Warner apologises: 'Mistakes have been made'

The disgraced former vice-captain David Warner took to Twitter to break his silence before his arrival in Sydney.

  • by Jenny Noyes
Family famed for protest photo dies in car cliff fall

Family famed for protest photo dies in car cliff fall

Family famous for emotional Black Lives Matter photograph killed when their SUV plunged off a scenic California highway.

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Why all of us must own the ball-tampering scandal

Australia demands decency from our cricketers, and fair enough. But we have to show decency in return.

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    What you need to know before you sign up for NBN

    A whopping eight out of 10 Australians stayed with their existing broadband provider when they switched over. 

    Angus Kidman

      Culture of winning at any cost has polluted junior sport

      Our elite cricketers' aggression, mental disintegration, win-at-all-costs mentality has always had a stench about it.

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        Cricket Australia drops the ball on broadcast negotiations

        Cricket Australia drops the ball on broadcast negotiations

        Losing Nine as a primary bidder was careless and may prove costly for Cricket Australia.

        • by Elizabeth Knight
        Aussie equities return to trading on Tuesday, the start of a fresh quarter.

        Australian shares seal worst March quarter since financial crisis

        • by Vesna Poljak and Patrick Commins

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        Comedy Festival's Nikki Osborne defends show about autistic son

        Comedy Festival's Nikki Osborne defends show about autistic son

        The actor and comedian is due to perform her show 'On the Spectrum' about how she gets by as a mother of someone with high-functioning autism.

        • by Broede Carmody
        ABC's Jon Faine criticised over 'deeply uncomfortable' interview

        ABC's Jon Faine criticised over 'deeply uncomfortable' interview

        "You look as if you're a burns victim. Can't be good on Halloween." 

        • by Broede Carmody

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        What you need to know before you sign up for the NBN
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        What you need to know before you sign up for the NBN

        Staying with your existing broadband provider won't make the transition to the NBN any smoother.

        • by Angus Kidman
        What age is too young to leave children home alone?

        What age is too young to leave children home alone?

        The answer is not a clear cut one.

        • by Ariane Beeston

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        Manly challenge NRL's salary cap penalties
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        Manly challenge NRL's salary cap penalties

        Manly have informed the NRL on Thursday they will challenge its findings over the salary cap saga.

        • by Adrian Proszenko
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        How much will Australia miss Smith and Warner? Try this

        The suspended duo have contributed 35 per cent of Australia's runs in the last five years.

        • by Jon Pierik

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