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Ben Stokes leads ferocious England fightback as wickets tumble in wild start to Ashes

England were bowled out for 172 – but then reduced the hosts to 123 for nine by stumps in Perth after their captain’s five-for

The Independent UK

The Ashes: How to follow England’s bid to beat Australia

The series started in Perth in the early hours of Friday morning.

The Independent UK

Marnus Labuschagne confronts Brydon Carse as tempers flare in Ashes first Test

The Australia batter stepped down the pitch after an unsuccessful review from England as the hosts responded to a short first innings in Perth

The Independent UK

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Ben Stokes caps brilliant England fightback from nightmare Ashes start with five wickets

Tourists reduce Australia to 123-9 after being skittled for 172 in less than 33 overs to open first Test

Evening Standard

Weatherald exposed after Khawaja's untimely exit

Jake Weatherald has fallen for a second-ball duck in his Test debut, but things may have been different if Usman Khawaja's stint off the field had been shorter.

AAP

The bizarre reason why Usman Khawaja didn’t open the batting for Australia in first Ashes Test

Marnus Labuschagne joined debutant Jake Weatherald in the middle for the start of Australia’s innings after bowling out England for 172

The Independent UK

'Important step': hope for progress on stalled EU deal

Negotiations have twice fallen at the final hurdle but Australian and European officials see positive signs for finally striking an elusive free trade deal.

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Christian conspiracy theorists who killed police officers ‘shared delusional disorder’

All three believed the world was about to end in accordance with Christian teachings

The Independent UK

Popular streaming platform newly added to Australia’s under-16 social media ban

The country’s internet watchdog says its upcoming teen social media ban would apply to Amazon-owned live streaming service Twitch

The Independent UK

Point to prove: Wood's thunderbolts make Aussies jump

Star England veteran Mark Wood has been able to reach speeds in excess of 150km/h as the tourists' blitzed through Australia's batting line-up.

AAP

Australia collapse as quicks dominate Ashes opening day

Australia's early Ashes dominance from a Mitchell Starc masterclass has crumbled, collapsing to 9-123 at stumps following a chaotic first day in Perth.

AAP

Coaches dishing out their own cards? New Football Video Support system to trial in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Another bulletproof hosting service has been locked down by global law forces

A Russian organization, along with its management and affiliates, are being sanctioned by the US, UK, and Australia.

TechRadar

Australian shares tumble to fourth week of losses

Heavy selling in materials and energy stocks has dragged the bourse lower for a fourth straight week, as hopes of a Santa rally give way to correction fears.

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The Independent UK

2026 World Cup: Coach Arnold feels Iraq's passion to pass final playoff test after 40-year wait

Iraq is one game away from soccer’s 2026 World Cup in North America and its veteran coach Graham Arnold senses a little pressure and a huge achievement ahead

The Guardian - AU

Fifty years after Bruce Haigh resisted apartheid, South Africa honours fearless Australian diplomat

Haigh’s name to be added to Wall of Names at Freedom Park in Pretoria, alongside former Australian PMs Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser

The Guardian - AU

The Crunch: the climate crisis is expensive; it’s Ashes time; and what a Cop out

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AAP

Matildas star bosses Barcelona in Champions League draw

Australian defender Ellie Carpenter has fired home a remarkable goal to help Chelsea end a three-game losing streak to Champions League rivals Barcelona.

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'Unsustainable': nation's leading judge sounds AI alarm

AI has infiltrated the law, leading Australian judges to sift through machine-generated arguments, but the tech might help the functioning of courts.

AAP

WiseTech cops first strike on pay as probe continues

An impassioned speech from an Australian technology mogul wasn't enough to woo shareholders into approving a corporate pay deal after a year of controversy.

The Conversation

Australia is about to ban under-16s from social media. Here’s what kids can do right now to prepare

If you’re a young person in Australia, you probably know new social media rules are coming in December. If you and your friends are under 16, you might be locked out of the social media spaces you use every day.

AAP

Treasurer blocks US takeover of Aussie pharma company

A takeover deal for an Australian pharmaceutical manufacturer has been knocked on the head, with the treasurer citing risks to the supply of critical medicines.

The Conversation

Airbrushing and exhortations: Ita Buttrose reflects on her life in media – well, some of it

Ita Buttrose is a consequential figure in Australian public life for many reasons, most of all because of her work as a journalist, so it is odd that only one chapter of her memoir Unapologetically Ita is wholly devoted to this.

The Guardian - AU

Australia close on 123-9 after England skittled for 172: Ashes first Test, day one – as it happened

Mitchell Starc took seven wickets before Ben Stokes inspired England’s fightback on a remarkable day in Perth

AAP

Minjee Lee leads Aussie push at rich Tour Championship

Australians Minjee Lee, Grace Kim and Steph Kyriacou are all in the mix for a record $6.2 million pay day at women's golf's Tour Championship in Florida.

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