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Matildas through to quarter-finals after beating Denmark in front of big Sydney crowd
Goals to Caitlin Foord and Hayley Raso have propelled Australia to the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-finals in front of a crowd of more than 75,000 in Sydney.
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Kerr returns as two beautiful goals propel magic Matildas
One day in the future, when Australian football finally sets up a museum to honour its remarkable stories and house its most precious artefacts, there will be a small theatre room in which that pass is played on a loop, for eternity.
Matildas player ratings: How Australia fared in win
Sam Kerr climbed off the bench to finally play, Caitlin Foord was the star of the show and Mary Fowler produced a moment for the ages. Here’s how the Matildas rated in Sydney.
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FIFA Women's World Cup
The Grim Reaper has come for a few World Cup favourites. Not the Matildas
Canada, Brazil and the US may be gone while England were taken to penalties. But Australia have a toolbox of death-defying tricks.
Murder of FBI agents leads to alleged Australian paedophile ring bust
Two FBI agents were killed investigating a child abuse ring – a year later Australian police arrested 19 men allegedly linked to the dark web paedophile network.
NRL confirm Tigers, Dragons dudded, and explains why Jarome Luai avoided sin bin
It was a busy Monday for NRL head of elite competitions Graham Annesley – and Dragons and Tigers fans did not like what he had to say.
Albanese overhauls aid program to counter China, flags Xi Jinping meeting
Australia is seeking to offer Pacific and South-East Asian nations an appealing alternative to Beijing’s controversial Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.
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Dutton bypassed Indigenous community safety for grants in Coalition seats
Labor has seized on new documents to turn the blowtorch on Dutton and his commitment to safety in remote communities over a Voice to parliament.
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The wrecking ball of Lehrmann-Higgins case keeps swinging
It’s the case that wrecks the lives of everyone it touches and spawns a cascade of legal action that just keeps rolling on.
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Drumgold, Sofronoff face probe as fallout continues
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury foreshadowed further investigations after the high-profile inquiry.
‘I didn’t do anything, I loved them’: How a family lunch turned into tragedy
Erin Patterson had four guests she says she loved and cherished over for lunch at her home on July 29. Now three are dead and police are baffled.
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The dog days of climate change are coming for your pets
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Only in Sydney: When an $8.35 million auction bid isn’t enough
An elegant six-bedroom home that drew a crowd of 300 couldn’t attract an offer high enough to seal a deal.
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The AI horse has bolted. It’s time for the nuclear option
It’s too late to regulate artificial intelligence, but that does not mean we should not try to limit its awesome and potentially devastating power.
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‘The justice we wanted’: Schoolgirl’s family welcomes killer’s sentence
Year 11 student Michelle Bright was last seen alive when a friend dropped her off after a birthday party.
David Jones to axe up to 100 jobs as it reviews operations
The department store operator is removing the role of assistant sales manager as its new private equity owner, Anchorage Capital, looks to streamline operations.
Son of Thailand’s king makes shock return after decades in exile
Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse had not set foot in the country since being banished in the mid-1990s in the fallout of his mother’s divorce from the then crown prince.
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US suffer brutal World Cup exit after falling to Sweden in shootout stunner
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Matildas 2 Denmark 0
FIFA Women's World Cup
Kerr returns as two beautiful goals propel magic Matildas into quarter-finals
Caitlin Foord and Hayley Raso scored magnificent goals as Australia brushed past Denmark 2-0 to set up a quarter-final clash with either France or Morocco on Saturday night. Oh, yeah – Sam Kerr’s back, too.
Analysis
FIFA Women's World Cup
The Grim Reaper has come for a few World Cup favourites - not the Matildas
Canada, Brazil and the United States may be gone, and England may have been taken to penalties, but Australia have a toolbox of death-defying tricks.
Matildas player ratings: How Australia fared in win over Denmark at Stadium Australia
Sam Kerr climbed off the bench to finally play, Caitlin Foord was the star of the show and Mary Fowler produced a moment for the ages. Here’s how the Matildas rated in Sydney.
Opinion
NRL 2023
Why rugby league can be the greatest and dumbest game of all
When will the NRL match its tough talk on concussion with lengthy suspensions?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
NRL confirm Tigers, Dragons dudded, and explains why Jarome Luai avoided bin
It was a busy Monday for NRL head of elite competitions Graham Annesley – and Dragons and Tigers fans did not like what he had to say.
The Australian cousins plucked from obscurity to chase gridiron dreams
Jobe Tuafale and Daetyn Dean are the first Australian kids to be recruited as part of a program that scouts Australian talent for American football scholarships.
Netball’s dream team: Why Diamonds’ dominance is not as easy as it seems
The Australian Diamonds have now won the netball World Cup 12 times from 16 attempts, but some of the game’s greats say this victory was “more extraordinary” than earlier triumphs because of the turmoil in the sport and rise of other nations.
Have Your Say
Why rugby Bazball could be the answer for the Wallabies at the World Cup
Damn the torpedoes – Australia’s young players need to go full speed ahead.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
