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Pakistan-born Australian Khawaja, set to retire from cricket, criticizes racial stereotypes

Veteran Australia batter Usman Khawaja has announced he will retire from international cricket after the fifth Ashes test beginning Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground

The Independent UK

Snorkeller missing in WA as NSW authorities continue search for two lost in rough surf

Man, 32, had been snorkelling at Ledge Point Beach when reported missing, while police also searching for two who went missing at Coogee Beach and Palm Beach, NSW

The Guardian - AU

Usman Khawaja details ‘racial stereotypes’ in Australian cricket ahead of final Test

The fifth Ashes Test in Khawaja’s hometown of Sydney will be the final act of a 15-year career in the Baggy Green

The Independent UK

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Usman Khawaja announces retirement from international cricket

Australian 39-year-old veteran will bat in fifth Ashes Test in Sydney after an impressive career of 87 Tests, scoring 6,206 runs to date

The Guardian - AU

Walk while you work: are the extra steps on an under desk treadmill worth the cost?

Recent surveys estimate more than 6.7 million Australians – almost half of all workers, and the majority in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra – work from home at least some of the time in paid or unpaid roles.

The Conversation

'Don't gaslight me': Khawaja slams double standards

Usman Khawaja has announced the Sydney Test will be his 88th and final one, before turning the torch on the racial stereotyping that has surrounded his career.

AAP

This is no war: Wanderers keep things in perspective

Western Sydney are languishing near the foot of the table, and under-fire coach Alen Stajcic believes bad luck is playing a big part in their struggles.

AAP

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Sydney has a history of hosting Ashes comebacks – and launching dynasties

Classic New Year’s Tests offer clues for how England and Australia can end this series on their terms at the SCG and set up for the next

The Guardian - AU

Wake in Fright riffed on Broken Hill’s lack of affordable transport. Some things haven’t changed since 1971

Penry Buckley visited the Silver City in the footsteps of the classic Australia movie. The 13-and-a-half hour train to Sydney proved more gruelling than glamorous

The Guardian - AU

Macarthur sink Wanderers with a Rafael Duran special

Mexican striker Rafael Duran has scored his second goal in the space of three games, curling in a beauty during Macarthur's 1-0 win over Western Sydney.

AAP

Pakistan star blasts Sixers to crucial BBL result

Pakistan star Babar Azam has smashed his second fifty in three matches to spearhead the Sydney Sixers to a six-wicket BBL win over the Melbourne Renegades.

AAP

Banged-up Millennium Falcon's Sydney to Hobart tale

The final boat, named after a cult Star Wars spacecraft, has finished the Sydney to Hobart after facing a range of issues at sea and rough weather.

AAP

'Perspective' keeps spirited star's career thriving

Bendigo's Abbey Wehrung has earned the praise of one of the league's top stars, while new Sydney Flames coach Renae Garlepp admits her side must start winning.

AAP

Illegal New Year’s Eve fireworks injure two children and several others across Australia as paramedics cite jump in callouts

Ambulance services in Victoria saw emergency incidents more than triple in some parts of the state

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AAP

Rescue missions after tragedy strikes on New Year's Day

Authorities are searching for a missing swimmer near where a woman died after being swept out to sea in hazardous beach conditions.

The Guardian - AU

Irish man found dead at famous Whitehaven beach among four deaths on Australia’s east coast

A woman has also died after being swept into the ocean in Sydney on New Year’s Day, while the body of a man was found near Palm beach

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“Grotesque”: New Year’s Eve Act Of Reserving Public Space Brutally Slammed By Locals

A group of Aussies attempted to get the best views of Sydney’s world-famous fireworks display using a controversial tactic.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks draw large crowds as people asked to ‘show defiance’ after Bondi attack

More than 2,500 police officers deployed on patrol on New Year’s Eve

International Business Times UK

NYE Cancellations: The Terrifying 'Security Domino' Forcing Sydney, Paris, and Tokyo to Cancel Tonight

Major cities including Sydney, Paris, and Tokyo have cancelled New Year's Eve events due to a 'security domino' effect triggered by terror threats. Read the full details on the global crackdown.

Evening Standard

New Year 2026 LIVE: London counts down to midnight as the world celebrates the arrival of the New Year

In London, tens of thousands will flock to the banks of the Thames to watch the mayor's annual fireworks display

The Guardian - UK

Spin bowling on the back foot with pace dominating quickfire Ashes

Nathan Lyon has been the only specialist spinner on show with touring tweaker Shoaib Bashir sidelined by England

The Guardian - AU

Man dead and teenage boy missing after boat capsizes off northern Sydney beach

One man rescued by helicopter after accident in heavy swell near Barrenjoey Headland at Palm beach

The Guardian - AU

Key viewing spots for Sydney fireworks reach capacity as city urged to celebrate first New Year’s Eve since Bondi attack

NSW premier Chris Minns encourages Sydneysiders to ‘puff out your chest’, stating police on ‘high alert’ as more than 1 million people expected to celebrate in the city

The Guardian - UK

McCullum must be held to account even if England end Ashes with another win

A 3-2 series scoreline may make it hard to change coach but you don’t reward a failure of planning because the players clawed a bit back when it was too late

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