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Anthony Albanese says decision to challenge takedown order for content related to church stabbing ‘extraordinary’. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised social media platform X for its “extraordinary” decision to fight an order by the country’s internet watchdog to remove footage of a stabbing during a livestreamed church service. …

Western Australia has claimed an extraordinary triple-double after winning the 2023/24 Sheffield Shield. Adam Voges’ men were clinical against Tasmania, winning by 377 runs to seal their third successive Shield title, to go with three consecutive Marsh One-Day Cups. It is the first time the feat has been achieved. The …

Mitchell Marsh‘s incredible form for Australia has continued as he notched his second hundred in the World Cup. The top order batsman’s 177 not out delivered an eight-wicket victory for Australia against Bangladesh as his side prepares to play South Africa in a knockout final. The second hundred for Marsh …

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Beijing on Saturday, a little over 50 years since his predecessor Gough Whitlam’s historic journey to China. But while Albanese may be following in the steps of Whitlam, who forged ties with China in 1972, he was careful first to travel to …

Ian Chappell says Australia’s decision to take a wounded Travis Head to the World Cup is a “gamble”, but has revealed a silver-lining to come out of the opener’s injury. Head has been included in Australia’s squad of 15 despite still recovering from a fractured hand, and is not expected …

Australia will take on England in the semi finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Wednesday night. England booked its spot in the final four with a 2-1 win over Colombia on Saturday night, hours after the Matildas down France in a penalty shootout. Wednesday’s semi at Stadium Australia …

As fireworks lit up the three-mile stretch of coastline in the capital of Australia’s remote Northern Territory, a swath of grass along the beach went up in flames. A few revelers used tree branches to beat down the blaze; one man poured water on the fire with one hand, clutching a …

The second Ashes Test is finely placed after England enjoyed perhaps its most dominant day of the series on day two. After Australia began the day in a commanding position, England restricted the tourists to 416 before offering a strong response with the bat in hand. Ben Duckett led the …

After snatching victory from the jaws of defeat last week, Australia has put itself in a strong position to retain the urn yet again after a strong outing on day one of the second Test at Lord’s. Australia was put in to bat after England captain Ben Stokes won the …

Australia’s oldest Test cricketer has died aged 95. Born in Bathurst, Norma Johnston (nee Whiteman) played seven Tests between 1948 and 1951.  Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said: “everyone across Australian cricket will be saddened to hear of Norma’s passing”. READ MORE: AO makes huge call on COVID positive …