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'Good people make mistakes and I've made a big mistake'
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'Good people make mistakes and I've made a big mistake'

Steve Smith bared his soul in a tearful return home after the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, breaking down in a short but emotional press conference.

  • by Tom Decent

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Anger at 'disgraceful' stunt during teary Smith presser

The last thing the ex-captain of the Australian cricket team would have expected as he fronted cameras was a radio talk show stunt.

  • by Jenny Noyes
Bancroft: 'It's something I will regret for the rest of my life'

Bancroft: 'It's something I will regret for the rest of my life'

Cameron Bancroft says he panicked and lied in a press conference attempting to explain his role in the Cape Town saga.

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We all knew they had to cave in on their plan to knock down and redo both stadiums. But what a train wreck.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
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Cricket Australia drops ball on broadcast negotiations

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

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Easter trading: What's open, what's closed this weekend

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You don't have to go hungry this weekend if you forgot to stock up. Especially if you know where to head.

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

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

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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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