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Australia the Team To Beat At Women’s World Cup

Reigning champions Australia will be the team to beat when the 11th edition of the Women's World Cup gets under way in...

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Under-Pressure Wallabies Wary of Italian Tricks

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika said he is expecting surprises from unpredictable Italy in Saturday's Test in Brisbane...

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Asia Markets End Week On Quiet Note As US Healthcare Bill Returns

Asian markets limped into the weekend, with energy firms still struggling after a bruising few days, while investors...

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Russell Crowe To Lead New Asian Film Jury In Australia

Hollywood star Russell Crowe will chair a jury to decide the best Asian production at Australia's annual film awards...

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The Hong Kongers Who Left

In the years leading up to the return of Hong Kong to China by Britain in 1997, thousands of residents fearful of the...

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Thompson In Dreamland After Stunning Murray

Jordan Thompson savoured the best moment of his life as the Australian underdog handed world number one Andy Murray a...

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Scotland Upset Wallabies In Cliff-Hanger Test

Scotland dug deep to pull off a 24-19 victory and end a run of close defeats against Australia in a gripping rugby...

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Trio Missing Off PNG Coast After Boat Capsizes

Three men from Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea are missing after their boat capsized off PNG, officials said...

International

China Eastern Plane Lands At Sydney With Hole In Engine

A China Eastern Airlines plane has had to turn back to Sydney airport after a technical failure which left a hole in an...

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China Eastern Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Australia

A China Eastern passenger plane suffered a serious fault that tore a huge hole in one of its engine casings and forced...

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Australia Builds Separate Prison Wing For Extremist Inmates

Australia's largest state Sunday said it was building a separate prison wing for extremist inmates to tackle...

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Kellogg Fights Tennis Ace Kokkinakis Over ‘Special K’ Trademark

Australian tennis ace Thanasi Kokkinakis faced court action Thursday from cereal giant Kellogg, which is not happy at...

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Prince Harry Pays Tribute To Terror Victims

Prince Harry Wednesday paid tribute to victims of the London terror attack as he marked 100 days until the next...

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Man Charged Over Australia Flight Scare

Passengers on an Australian domestic flight left the plane via an emergency exit Tuesday after a man allegedly left a...

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Horsey McHorseface Wins First Race

Young gelding Horsey McHorseface, named in tribute to Britain´s Boaty McBoatface, has broken through for his first...

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Police Treat ‘cowardly’ Melbourne Siege As Terrorism

A fatal shootout claimed by the Islamic State group was being treated as a terrorist attack, Australian police said...

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Prince Harry Rounds Off Singapore Visit With Polo

Britain's Prince Harry rounded off a two-day visit to Singapore with a charity polo match Monday. Some 300 well-heeled...

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Tillerson Tells China To ‘step Up’ On North Korea

China and other nations must strengthen efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, US Secretary of State...

News

Four Countries Cut Links With Doha

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of...