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Europe, the killer of British Tory PMs
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Europe, the killer of British Tory PMs

Theresa May was never required to pitch to party members and therein, perhaps, lay the seeds of her future difficulties.

  • by Philip Johnston

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How a discarded Tom Scully ended up in a Hawthorn jumper so soon
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How a discarded Tom Scully ended up in a Hawthorn jumper so soon

The story of how Tom Scully, the former $6m man, was given away to Hawthorn and his stunning recovery

  • by Jake Niall
Time for F1's moral blind spot over Bahrain to close
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Time for F1's moral blind spot over Bahrain to close

Once more, then, F1 finds itself impaled on the horns of the thorniest moral dilemma.

  • by Oliver Brown
Ash Barty edges to rightful spot among the world's best players
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Ash Barty edges to rightful spot among the world's best players

Now Ashleigh Barty has broken through to the women’s world’s top 10, there’s an overwhelming sense that the time is now for Australia’s highest-ranked player.

  • by Scott Spits
Benji and Robbie have got Tigers loving their football again
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Benji and Robbie have got Tigers loving their football again

Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall are making it look easy. And it's rubbing off on the whole team.

  • by Phil Gould
How can you stop AFLW Adelaide star Erin Phillips?
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How can you stop AFLW Adelaide star Erin Phillips?

The Crows co-captain is clearly the best player in the women's game, so how will the Blues look to stop her on Sunday in the grand final.

  • by Daniel Cherny
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Devil in the detail in agreement on new look A-League
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Devil in the detail in agreement on new look A-League

Proposals from the new league working group due on Sunday will, if adopted, bring about a sea change in the way the highest level of the Australian game operates.

  • by Michael Lynch
Into the mystic of my holy cricket memory
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Into the mystic of my holy cricket memory

If you are viewing the Shield final as a kind of trial for international status, and the Ashes, then James Pattinson’s return is especially well timed.

  • by Tim Boyle
Battle of the Blue Bloods
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Battle of the Blue Bloods

Repeatedly described as a loose cannon there will be many lawyers, crooks and cops who will be worried where Nicola Gobbo finally takes aim.

  • by John Silvester
Quirk's timing was perfect, but voters have the right to feel duped
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Quirk's timing was perfect, but voters have the right to feel duped

The lord mayor's decision to quit early makes political sense but many may ask if they were sold a pup at the ballot box in 2016.

  • by Cameron Atfield
John Bateman carrying England's proud NRL legacy
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John Bateman carrying England's proud NRL legacy

The Raiders back-rower was a standout on the edge, unmatched by teammates and rivals alike.

  • by Caden Helmers