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Final-day carnage as Australia draw with India
Watch the best moments from the final day of the third Test between Australia and India as the hosts declare on 89-7 in a bid to force a result.BBC News - 11h -
Rain ruins finale in Australia-India Test
More bad weather in Brisbane ruins a potentially intriguing finale to the third Test between Australia and India and leaves the series tied at 1-1.BBC News - 12h -
Yara is grateful to be in Australia. But it’s not Christmas while family and friends suffer in Gaza | Plestia Alaqad
The usual festivities have been replaced with silence and sorrow as families mourn the loss of loved ones and the destruction of their homes. It’s almost Christmas, and I always like to be the ...The Guardian - 17h -
India dig deep to avoid follow-on against Australia
India battle hard to successfully avoid the follow-on against Australia and leave the third Test looking destined to be drawn.BBC News - 1d -
‘Bali Nine’ Drug Smugglers Return to Australia
The men were the last Australians still imprisoned in Indonesia for trying to smuggle heroin in 2005, in a case that became a diplomatic flashpoint between the countries.The New York Times - 2d -
Bali Nine drug smugglers 'relieved' to be back in Australia
The five remaining members of the drug ring have spent almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons.BBC News - 2d -
Andrew Solomon on Collecting Christmas Gnomes
The writer Andrew Solomon recounts his enduring love for the cheerful little heroes of Swedish folklore, handed down from his late mother.The New York Times - 3d -
The Uplift: Christmas love
A veteran decorates his Indianola, Iowa, neighborhood for Christmas. It's a labor of love he does for his wife of 53 years, who has Alzheimer's. Plus, more heartwarming stories.CBS News - 4d -
Rain frustrates Australia and India in third Test
Persistent rain means only 13.2 overs are possible on the opening day of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane.BBC News - 4d -
Giving is good for everyone . . . and not just at Christmas
Charitable donations have declined in recent yearsFinancial Times - 4d -
The race to make the greatest Christmas ad
How British retailers became obsessed with winning the nation’s heartsFinancial Times - 4d -
Tips to writing a Christmas TV movie, including no villains and keeping it Christmas-y
Writing a Christmas made-for-TV movie may seem formulaic, but there’s no real checklist to followABC News - 5d -
What are the chances of a white Christmas in the UK?
How likely are we to see a white Christmas in 2024?BBC News - 5d -
Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don't pay for news
The Australian government says it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organizationsABC News - 6d -
Australia to introduce ‘news tax’ on tech companies
Move is designed to close loophole after Meta walked away from existing deal to use media contentFinancial Times - 6d -
Australia to force tech giants to keep paying for news
The long-awaited decision follows a standoff with Meta, and succeeds a world-first law from 2021.BBC News - 6d -
Australia strikes ‘rugby diplomacy’ deal to counter China
Papua New Guinea cements security agreement with Canberra and will get $385mn investment for new sports teamFinancial Times - 6d -
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Ton for Annabel Sutherland as Australia complete ODI clean sweep against India
Visitors collapsed to 83-run defeat chasing 299 in Perth Sutherland dropped twice on way to 110 off 95 balls Annabel Sutherland’s love affair with the Waca Ground in Perth has continued as ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Australia beat India by 83 runs: third women’s cricket ODI – as it happened
Annabel Sutherland’s love affair with the Waca continued as Australia wrapped up an 83-run victory and 3-0 series clean sweep against India. 1st over: Australia 10-0 (Litchfield 1, Voll 9) India ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Heathrow predicts Christmas travel boom
UK airport forecasts record December as United Airlines expects festive surgeFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Heathrow preparing for busiest Christmas
The airport expects the number of passengers travelling through its terminals on December 25 to be 21% higher than on the same day last year.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11 -
Vandals burn a car and spray graffiti in latest antisemitic attack in Australia
Vandals have torched a car and sprayed graffiti with anti-Israel slogans in a Sydney suburb in what officials said was the latest antisemitic attack in AustraliaABC News - Dec. 11 -
Australia Signs Security and Economic Treaty With Nauru
In return for financial support, the Pacific island nation of Nauru pledged not to enter any security pacts without Australia’s assent.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Australia synagogue fire "likely a terrorist incident," police say
Police say a fire that seriously damaged a synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, was very likely caused by arsonists in "a terrorist attack."CBS News - Dec. 9 -
The best books to give as gifts this Christmas
From a radical retelling of Huckleberry Finn to Al Pacino’s autobiography, novelists and nonfiction writers reveal the books they will be giving as gifts – and the volumes they would love to find ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Cummins takes five as Australia demolish India
Pat Cummins takes 5-57 as Australia wrap up an emphatic 10-wicket victory over India on day three of the second Test to square the series at 1-1.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Mohammed Siraj accuses Australia’s Head of abuse and lying after India loss
Words exchanged following wicket in second Test Bowler claims Head lied in press conference Travis Head says he won’t allow accusations of lying from India firebrand Mohammed Siraj ruin ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Australia’s social media ban is a flawed approach to protecting children
The challenge is regulating not the platforms themselves, but the business model that underpins them.The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Travis Head brings the South Australia feelgood factor to make India suffer
Second Test, day two: India 180 & 5-128; Australia 337 Head and Carey put hosts in control before bowlers strike A lengthening afternoon, an Adelaide Test, and two South Australians batting ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Australia close in on Test victory after Head hundred
Australia's bowlers back up a majestic century from Travis Head on his home ground to put themselves in a strong position to win the second Test against India.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Australia v India: second men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened
Head century powers Australia into dominant position India 128-5 in their second innings, still trailing by 29 runs 35th over: Australia 90-1 (McSweeney 39, Labuschagne 23) Jasprit Bumrah ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
The house with the 24,000 light Christmas display
A couple in Scotland have turned their home into a high-tech Christmas light show which runs throughout December.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Mitchell Starc rules as pink-ball king for Australia in second Test with India
India 180; Australia 86-1 stumps on day one in Adelaide Starc takes six wickets, including with first ball of Test Sporting songs from the outer are usually dross, partly because they’re most ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Starc takes Test best as Australia dominate India
Mitchell Starc claims career-best Test figures of 6-48 as Australia seize the initiative on day one of the second Test against India.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Australia v India: second men’s Test, day one – as it happened
Mitchell Starc took career-best figures of 6 for 48 as Australia rolled India for 180 on the first day in Adelaide. We’re underway…. The anthems, then the commencement bell is rung by Tim May. A ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Australia boosts loan for rare-earths refinery in bid to break China’s dominance
Government increases backing for Iluka Resources to build country’s first processing facility for rare earthsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
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Australia backs the UN resolution – and not everyone is happy about it | Fiona Katauskas
Peter Dutton is making his view quite clear. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Australia 3-1 Taiwan: international women’s football friendly – live reaction
The Matildas return to winning ways as three emerging talents score their first international goals in the 3-1 victory over Taiwan. Peeeeeep! Here we go. And the Matildas are on the attack ...The Guardian - Dec. 4
