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The duality of Australia's newest cricket captain Sophie Molineux
Eight years after making her international debut, the country girl from Bairnsdale is now Australia's cricket captain. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Dropped Aussie opener out of Sheffield Shield match with concussion
Jake Weatherald's wretched run has continued, with the discarded Test opener forced out of the start of the domestic cricket season with concussion. Newsi...
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Breaking: NZ Rugby launches court bid to protect 'Chiefs' name from PNG league franchise
New Zealand Rugby has sought interim and final injunctions before the NRL's Papua New Guinea team is officially launched later this month. Newsiline summa...
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Football Queensland clubs push back on governing body's fee changes
A spokesperson for Football Queensland rejects claims fees are going up and notes that the state has the lowest fees nationally. Newsiline summarises this...
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Are Test cricket batters getting worse? The stats say yes
Test batters are averaging less, scoring more quickly and getting out more often — and we have the charts to prove it. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Athletes drive to make table tennis a smash at national Special Olympics debut
Queensland will send a team of 14 athletes to compete at the table tennis debut at the national games, with three participants from the same regional club...
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Sydney bus lane proposal draws ire of lord mayor, transport advocates
Transport advocates say the proposal is an attempt to disguise a bid to widen the road as a public transport infrastructure improvement. Newsiline summari...
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Some public transport trips are more expensive in Adelaide than anywhere else
Some South Australians pay more for their bus, train and tram trips in Adelaide than the equivalent journey elsewhere in Australia. Newsiline summarises t...
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Breaking: Jannik Sinner to miss rest of tennis season with knee injury
World number one Jannik Sinner will prioritise his recovery from a knee injury, opting to sit out the rest of the 2026 tennis season. Newsiline summarises...
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Women's stars call on Cricket Australia to fix scheduling
Concerns are growing about the lack of women's cricket in school-friendly slots over summer, amid warnings the schedule will hurt the game's growth among...
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Australia's Rugby League World Cup squad is a sign of the changing times
Kevin Walters pulls off a few surprises in his Australian squad for the Rugby League World Cup, but the side he will try and lead to glory is proof we are...
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David Fifita leads Australia in wild mismatch against PNG
Australia and captain David Fifita have routed Papua New Guinea in the annual Prime Minister's XIII game in Port Moresby, while winger Jada Taylor has put...
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Street sports an 'entry point' to help combat youth crime and loneliness
Youth hubs and 'third spaces' for young people are being touted as solutions to growing concerns about youth crime, loneliness and radicalisation. Newsili...
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Australia and India to kick off next year's Cricket World Cup
Australia will launch its defence of the men's Cricket World Cup in South Africa next year with a blockbuster opener against India, the powerhouse it defe...
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Manchester City found guilty in Premier League's biggest scandal
Manchester City is found guilty of arranging "sham" contracts as part of financial breaches that helped it dominate the sport, in what has become the bigg...
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I was focused on becoming the first Aboriginal tennis champion. Then one remark changed something in me
As a teenager in Sydney, the would-be Wimbledon champion was working towards a singular goal when an act of racism shattered her naivety It was a regular...
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Rise of Tasmanian Devils, JackJumpers leads to sports academy
Tasmania's sports sector is creating jobs at a scale not previously seen, galvanising academic pathways for those seeking careers in sports management. Ne...
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Man given fine for driving charge following footballer's death
Andrew Hilfenhaus has been fined less than $500 for a driving crime he was charged with in the wake of a young footballer's death. Newsiline summarises th...
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Another setback for beleaguered Cape du Couedic wave buoy
Plans to redeploy a wave buoy that has only been operational for 10 months since August 2024 face new delays. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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Sydney council stares down protest in push for synthetic football field
Ku-ring-gai Council faced protest as the new mayor vowed to push ahead with a synthetic field and scrap planned community consultation. Newsiline summaris...
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Footballer who died after hitting goalpost remembered for 'cheeky smile'
Jed Griffin, a 25-year-old footballer who died after hitting a goalpost while being towed by a quad bike, is being remembered as a stellar athlete with a...
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Quest tells customers to replace passports after security breach
Quest Apartment Hotels tells customers affected by a security breach in August to replace passports and driver's licences after personal information was e...
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NRL grand final loses headline act for pre-match entertainment
The NRL grand final is set to go ahead without pre-match entertainment after negotiations with Australian artist Tones and I collapsed. Newsiline summaris...
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Country footballer wins premiership with Echuca despite brain cancer
Echuca footballer Aiden "AJ" Mills celebrates a premiership a year after being denied a permit to play finals while undergoing treatment for brain cancer....
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The vital public transport service you've probably never heard of
Unless you need it, you may not know about it. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for th...
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'Never too old': 83-year-old footballer still getting a kick
Most people wouldn't take up a new sport after turning 70, but one footballer is proving age is just a number. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC N...
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A-League season start under threat with referees on strike
The A-League Men and Women seasons are just one month away. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original pub...
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Sydney suburban football pitch upgrade soars to $24m
It was meant to cost $3.3 million to turn Norman Griffiths Oval into a synthetic field, but a new report has suggested another seven-figure budget increas...
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'A dream come true': Walton's unconventional road to professional tennis
Adam Walton's path to professional tennis began far from the bright lights of the ATP tour, on courts tucked inside a racetrack in the small Queensland to...
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Newly minted Bluey Dollarbuck features beloved backyard cricketer
There will be 200,000 new Bluey coins but they will not be spotted circulating as cash. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links...
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WTA Finals hoped to become 'Super Bowl of women's sports'
The season-ending WTA Finals find a new home in North Carolina, as the tour seeks to take greater control of its flagship event amid financial concerns. N...
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Two NSW footballers behind bars after being found guilty of rape
After deliberating for one day, a jury has found two country New South Wales footballers guilty of raping a woman at Scone in 2023. Newsiline summarises t...
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Footballers accused of rape thought they 'could be on' for group sex
A jury hears two Scone footballers believed they "could be on" for group sex on the night they allegedly raped a woman. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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'Sydney Sweeney, do better': Aussie Olympians pillory sport betting ad
A slew of elite athletes take aim at Sydney Sweeney for setting back women in sport over an advertisement for a sports betting company featuring the actre...
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Live: Rivals Rams and 49ers meet for historic first NFL match in Australia
The National Football League is being played in Australia for the first time, as the LA Rams face the San Francisco 49ers at the MCG. Newsiline summarises...
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Joyce vague on details, Albanese wins tennis match amid golf grant saga
This week One Nation's Treasury spokesperson was vague on policy details, Andrew Hastie took on Pauline Hanson and the prime minister defended his members...