Australia & new zealand
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‘Banksia Hill should be last resort’: Calls for juvenile remand after plight of girl’s strip search revealed
A 14-year-old who languished in Banksia Hill for 19 days after refusing to be searched by police “should never have been there,” says the State Security Service’s senior inspector
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Big Bash League: hits and misses as Perth Scorchers take back-to-back crowns
The Perth Scorchers clinched back-to-back Big Bash titles in a crazy last-over final. Here are our hits and misses. hit Bryant performance The Heat’s innings threatened to falter after the Scorchers pulled back into play with three quick wickets. But Max Bryant showed no fear as he switched the attack to the Scorchers. He blasted the short straight boundaries and…
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Vine shines as Sydney FC beat Melbourne City in ALW
Sydney FC put in an impressive attacking display to defeat third-placed Melbourne City 3-0 in the Women’s A-League clash at the Allianz Stadium. The win brought third-placed Sky Blues within a point of City, who have suffered just a second loss in their last eight games. Well-scored goals from Sarah Hunter in the 27th minute, Cortnee Vine just after half-time…
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Wilson Camp wants answers after ‘cheating’ at weigh-in
Liam Wilson’s manager has threatened to boycott Emanuel Navarrete’s world title fight if officials continue to ignore his request to investigate allegations of a weigh-in cheating scandal. Steve Scanlan told AAP on the morning of Friday’s fight that officials from the Arizona State Boxing Commission and the sanctions agency WBO and Navarrete’s promoter Top Rank had all fallen silent after…
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The Premier League giants are baffled by the scale of Chelsea’s spending
Rival managers Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have expressed their dismay at Chelsea’s recent extraordinary spending. The London club have made their spending since the summer after 500m stg ($869m) with their UK record 106.8m stg ($185.6m) by signing Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez on deadline day . That spending since taking over Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital at Stamford Bridge last year has…
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Meet the team behind the search that has gripped the world for a tiny radioactive capsule in the WA outback
A search team tasked with finding WA’s most wanted item has shared a glimpse into what’s going on behind the scenes, including the call everyone’s been waiting for.
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The expected increase means homeowners will pay an additional $11,000 annually
According to analysts, homeowners should brace for their ninth rate hike this month, with mortgage holders paying an average of $11,000 extra on their loan this year.
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Alleged Macca spitter Mia Miller debuts in court with a major makeover
A video of their alleged attack at a McDonald’s restaurant in the city went viral. Now Mia Miller has debuted a new look in court.
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Australia rugby quartet hope to set fire to Six Nations
Eddie Jones may have left the European rugby scene – but the Six Nations Championship will still have a real Aussie flair when the tournament kicks off this weekend. While Jones has left England to rediscover his rugby roots back home as a Wallabies coach, four Australian players, who are expertly plying their craft in the UK and Ireland, aim…
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Ukraine calls for more EU sanctions against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pushing for more European Union restrictions on Russia, saying the country is “speeding up adjustment to sanctions”.
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