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From Berlin to Tenerife: All the destinations Ryanair won’t fly to anymore in 2026

'Seeking to rebuild the state': Lebanon's Salam outlines 2026 agenda with reforms, elections

Brisbane International Highlights: Sorana Cirstea vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Watch the match highlights as Sorana Cirstea takes on Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Round 1 of the 2026 Brisbane International.

‘It’s sad’: Peter Taylor laments first SCG Test spin snub in 138 years
The former Australian spin bowler and selector says Test cricket in Australia is all the poorer for the decline of slow bowling opportunities on grassy pitches, on the day the home side snubbed specialist spin at the SCG for the first time since 1888.

Bondi shooting heroes and victims join Sydney’s elite at SCG Ashes Test
Paramedics, police and hero Ahmed al-Ahmed were recognised with a guard of honour at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Why the Sydney Test has dead rubber written all over it
By the time the caravan gets to the SCG and the competitive climax to the Ashes has passed, the air is festive: this match is cricket’s festivus for the rest of us.

Australian Test great Damien Martyn wakes up from induced coma
The cricketing legend’s family has confirmed his dramatically improved condition after more than a week in hospital.

Search under way for tramper missing near Lake Ohau for five days
Twenty year old Connor Purvis was last known to be climbing mt huxley around December 30.

Welcome to the unfun retreat where less is more
Deprivation might not seem like the ideal ingredient for a holiday, but withholding something might leave room for personal growth.

Watch: Why Brave player’s spectacular Super Smash catch was in vain
Northern Brave Men's fielder Tim Pringle had a terrific “catch’’ ruled out as his team tied with the Volts in their Twenty20 match.

Northern Brave survive massive collapse to upset Sparks
The Brave, with Lucy Boucher the best of their bowling attack, were determined to put up a fight after losing six wickets for just four runs.

Rescue helicopters responding to a four-vehicle crash near Tekapo
Emergency services at scene, one person reported seriously injured.

Canberra runners eye record assault on Moruya Cup meeting
In potentially the strongest form race on the program, it is one of the capital’s more popular gallopers, Vella Fox, that is set to strike at good odds.

In high school, he set a transfer-fee record. Now Messi and the US await
At just 18, he has commanded a record Brisbane Roar transfer fee to ply his trade overseas. Now his eyes are on a Socceroos berth.

Root and Brook steer England to safety as wet weather again ruins record-breaking SCG spectacle
England’s middle order stars played their side into a handy position on day one in Sydney.

On the verge of tears, 16 double faults: Why Australia’s new tennis star is feeling the pressure
Daria Kasatkina almost burst into happy tears as she walked on court for her first match as a local on Australian soil before a hailstorm of double faults contributed to her exiting the Brisbane International.

Bradman loved spin bowling. He would hate the pace monotony of this Ashes
Australian cricket is thumbing its nose at Sir Donald Bradman and many others who believe that cricket is about more than the seaming ball.

Kyrgios forehand hits unsuspecting ball boy in the head

Major search launched for missing tramper near Lake Ohau
Connor Purvis has not returned form his tramp up Mt Huxley and down through the Huxley River South Branch.

State Highway 8 closed after four-vehicle crash
Three people are seriously injured and the state highway is closed near Tekapo

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