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Vale Ron Boswell, the 'unmade bed' who kept turning up

A former prime minister has led a state funeral farewell to Ron Boswell, the Nationals senator who never stopped turning up - and never stopped calling.

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Heat call on lightning-fast debutant in rollicking win

Injury to Shaheen Afridi left debutant Tom Balkin to bowl the final over, and the 21-year-old delivered to help Brisbane to a seven-run BBL win over Adelaide.

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Casino group boss cashes in his chips after 18 months

An embattled casino operator is on the hunt for a new boss, just weeks after regulators signed off on a rescue package from an American gambling giant.

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'They know me, I know them': Afridi to bring the Heat

Shaheen Afridi, among a crop of Pakistan stars ready to make their mark on the Big Bash League, says Mitchell Starc was a defining figure in his development.

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KFC chain upsizes sales but consumers wait in the wings

The company running nearly 300 KFC restaurants across Australia says it is focused on providing value to consumers who are still concerned about living costs.

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Battling casino group hopeful chips will fall its way

Star Entertainment Group has made progress toward resolving its myriad of issues but executives acknowledge the gaming behemoth isn't out of the woods yet.

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Australia wait on skipper's World Cup fitness call

Australia are leaving it late to make a call on the fitness of captain Alyssa Healy for the World Cup semi-final against hosts India in Navi Mumbai.

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Aus soccer must capitalise on World, Asian Cup: players

The Socceroos and Matildas will soon play major tournaments. Two of the sport's biggest names want the events to have a lasting impact on Australian football.

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Healy's charges motivated by damning World Cup stat

Alyssa Healy's all-conquering generation of Australians have swept all before them in recent years, but back-to-back ODI World Cup wins still elude them.

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Lions to play for injured 'heartbeat' in grand final

Brisbane stars Josh Dunkley and Will Ashcroft have hailed the courage of injured midfielder Jarrod Berry in ruling himself out of the AFL grand final.

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Kirk the name on many lips at conservative conference

A number of speakers at a Conservative Political Action Conference heartily praised assassinated American activist Charlie Kirk.

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Over the river and into the sky, festival takes flight

Military flyovers and bridges transformed into art installations are some of the free attractions at the Brisbane Festival.

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Australia, Pacific cops to discuss regional deployments

Police chiefs from across the Pacific, including Australia, are set to meet and discuss a joint training program that deploys officers across the region.

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No star review for 'insulting' casino workers pay offer

Casino workers say they are taking industrial action after their union branded a gaming group's latest pay offer as "insulting".

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Paralympics boss positive about Brisbane 2032 progress

The international Paralympics boss is positive about the progress Brisbane is making ahead of the 2032 Games despite several false starts.

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Bell tolls as KFC operator dumps bucket on taco chain

Australian restaurant firm Collins Foods is looking for a suitor to buy its Taco Bell chain as it eyes a bigger piece of the European market for its KFC brand.

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Dolphins stars pull out of NRL clash due to cyclone

Dolphins players Kodi Nikorima and Mark Nicholls have put family first and pulled out of the clash with South Sydney in Parramatta as Cyclone Alfred looms.

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What took so long? Boy from the bush embraces new fans

A love of country music made Aussie star Lee Kernaghan the uncoolest kid in school but now he's among friends as new fans flock to his shows.

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Cost of living in mind as Labor clutches purse strings

Voters are crying out for more measures to combat the rising cost of living with a federal election looming as Labor preaches responsible economic management.

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PM sharpens attack on nuclear in election-style tour

The prime minister is using a multi-state blitz to launch new offensives against the coalition's nuclear energy policy as the federal election looms.

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Broncos NRL star slammed for drug, unlicensed driving

A magistrate has blasted NRL star Ezra Mam for driving on a cocktail of drugs including cocaine, saying he is lucky no one was killed in a head-on collision.

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Retiree to rookie MP: advocate's stunning rise at 69

Former builder Russell Field is set for a second apprenticeship as the most unlikely rookie MP after a meteoric rise as a crime-victim advocate.

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Woolf puts 'fear of God' into Dolphins prop Josh Kerr

Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf knows how to press prop Josh Kerr's buttons and he wouldn't have it any other way as he targets a contract extension.

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Matildas great Polkinghorne ready for Brisbane send-off

Matildas great Clare Polkinghorne will soak up every minute of her final international game in Brisbane when Australia takes on Brazil.

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Saifiti hungry like the Woolf for Dolphins' finals push

New Dolphins prop Daniel Saifiti insists a close bond with coach Kristian Woolf from his Newcastle days can help revive his NSW career.

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