Cummins forecasts bigger roles for Green, Marsh in Australia-India series | Cricket News

Cummins forecasts bigger roles for Green, Marsh in Australia-India series | Cricket News

Pat Cummins expects his two powerful all-rounders to make a larger impact in the upcoming series between the two highest-ranked test-playing nations. Australia captain Pat Cummins says he expects to lean a bit more heavily on all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh with the ball during the five-test series against…

Du Plessis defeats Adesanya, retains middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth | Boxing News

Du Plessis defeats Adesanya, retains middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth | Boxing News

Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis mounted his first successful title defense with victory over number 2 contender Israel Adesanya. UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis submitted former champion Israel Adesanya in the fourth round to retain his title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. Back-to-back right hooks knocked down a…

Breaker Raygun ‘devastated’ by backlash after Paris Olympics performance | Paris Olympics 2024 News

Breaker Raygun ‘devastated’ by backlash after Paris Olympics performance | Paris Olympics 2024 News

Australian Rachael Gunn said she was not prepared for the level of negative attention she received after her Olympic debut. Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has said the backlash to her much-ridiculed  Olympic breaking performance was “devastating”, stressing that she took the competition seriously and gave it her best effort. The…

Kiribati votes in key election after years of turbulence | Elections News

Kiribati votes in key election after years of turbulence | Elections News

When Kiribati broke ties with Taipei in 2019, it was a blow to Taiwan, despite the Pacific island nation’s small stature on the international stage. Taiwan had already lost six diplomatic allies to China in the years prior, including, just days earlier, the Solomon Islands, as Beijing stepped up its…

Hotel evacuates 400 people after helicopter crashes into roof and sparks massive fireball: ‘Sounded like a bomb’
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Hotel evacuates 400 people after helicopter crashes into roof and sparks massive fireball: ‘Sounded like a bomb’

A man has died after a helicopter crashed into the roof of a Cairns hotel, sparking a massive fireball and the evacuation of up to 400 people. Emergency services were called to the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton about 1.50 am (local time) following reports a twin engine helicopter crashed…

Australian breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn fires back at critics over viral performance, uniform
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Australian breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn fires back at critics over viral performance, uniform

Australian breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn fired back at her critics who mocked her viral performance and uniform at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gunn, 36, lost all three of her group matches in the inaugural breaking tournament, where she fell to the US, France and Lithuania. But she still turned heads…

Kaylee McKeown beats Regan Smith in 200-meter backstroke
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Kaylee McKeown beats Regan Smith in 200-meter backstroke

American swimmer Regan Smith was out-touched again by Australian rival Kaylee McKeown on Friday, earning her third silver medal of the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 200-meter backstroke.  Smith and McKeown had battled it out Tuesday in the 100-meter backstroke, with the Aussie breaking past Smith in the final stretch…

Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics | Media

Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics | Media

Editorial staff vote to walk off the job after rejecting annual pay increase of between 3 and 4 percent. Journalists at some of Australia’s biggest newspapers have gone on strike on the eve of the Paris Olympics after management knocked back their demands for higher pay. Editorial staff at Nine…