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Federer Beats Wawrinka For Fifth Indian Wells Title

Roger Federer claimed a record-equalling fifth ATP Indian Wells Masters title on Sunday, continuing his career...

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Adele Continues Romantic Tradition of Having Couples Get Engaged On Her Stage

Adele concerts are apparently the places to get engaged. The British singer invited two members of her audience up...

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Kyrgios’s Skill Takes Center Stage

Nick Kyrgios's back-to-back victories over Novak Djokovic at last have the explosive Australian tennis talent in the...

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Waikato Chiefs Tinker As They Escape Torrid Rugby Derbies

The pacesetting Waikato Chiefs have taken the opportunity to experiment as they escape another round of frenzied local...

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We Remain Committed To Africa, Says Commonwealth Games Chief

Africa will host a Commonwealth Games one day despite the blow of Durban being stripped of hosting the 2022 edition,...

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Mid-Flight Slumber Cut Short By Exploding Headphones

Australian authorities have warned about the dangers of using battery-powered devices on flights after a woman’s...

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Mid-Flight Slumber Cut Short By Exploding Headphones

Australian authorities have warned about the dangers of using battery-powered devices on flights after a woman's...

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Headphone Batteries Explode On Flight To Australia

A woman suffered burns to her face and hands after her headphones caught fire during a flight to Australia, officials...

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Bra Parachute Wins Australia Flying Contest

An actor tethered to a homemade parachute made out of bras on Sunday flew his way to the top of a quirky Australian...

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Aussie Lake Turns Vivid Pink

An Australian lake has turned a vivid pink thanks to extreme salt levels further exacerbated by hot weather in a...

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Federer Unfazed By Treacherous Indian Wells Draw

Roger Federer, riding high after an 18th Grand Slam triumph, isn't rattled by the tennis version of the group of death....

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Hurricanes Brace For ‘brutal’ Super Rugby Chiefs Derby

Defending champions Wellington Hurricanes are relishing the prospect of "brutal" clash with the Waikato Chiefs on...

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Female Traffic Lights To Promote Gender Equality In Australia

Pedestrian traffic lights showing female figures rather than male have been installed in Melbourne to reduce...

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Hurricanes Blow Away Sunwolves To Launch Super Defence

The Wellington Hurricanes swamped Japan's hapless Sunwolves to launch the defence of their Super Rugby title in...

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O’Neill Calls For Flawed Super Rugby Series To Dump Teams

Former Australian rugby chief John O'Neill has called for Argentina and Japan to be dumped from the troubled Super...

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Mallya Dreams Big As Force India Eye Top Three Finish

Vijay Mallya has promised Force India will "dream big" as they look to break into the top three of Formula One this...

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Pilot Had ‘near Collision’ In 2015

An Australian pilot who died in a Melbourne plane crash had been investigated before over a "near collision" in 2015,...

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Australian Swimmer Hackett To Seek Help Abroad After Family Bust-Up

Australian Olympic swimming great Grant Hackett says he will seek treatment overseas for mental health problems after...

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Kerber Survives As Leading Seeds Stumble In Dubai Tennis Championships

Former world number one Angelique Kerber survived as three of the top five seeds were bundled out of the Dubai Tennis...