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Australia ahead after Cummins, Rabada and Ngidi dominate pulsating second day
Guyana Chronicle
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June 13, 2025
(ESPNCRICINFO) – For two hours in the middle of day two, Australia had one hand on the WTC mace after taking a 74-run first-innings lead at Lord’s. For the next two, South Africa did their utmost to prise their fingers from it, and for the one...
Australia hold upper hand as bowlers dominate at Test cricket final
Stabroek News
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June 13, 2025
LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia took the upper hand in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s, ending day two on 144-8 in their second innings with a lead of 218 runs after wickets tumbled freely again yesterday. A gripping...
Australian Olympian suspended after video of horse whipping emerges
The Straits Times
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June 13, 2025
The 66-year-old rider will remain suspended until an investigation into the video is completed, Equestrian Australia added. PHOTO: REUTERS SYDNEY – Dressage rider Heath Ryan, who competed for Australia at the 2008 Olympics, has been suspended by...
Australian influencer Dominique Elissa narrowly escapes death after sauna explosion in backyard
PerthNow
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June 13, 2025
Australian influencer and model Dominique Elissa narrowly escaped death after a sauna exploded in the backyard of a property she was staying at. The 30-year-old revealed she was staying at a house 30 minutes from Byron Bay, had no reception, no...
Australia 'alarmed' by Israel strike on Iran: Wong — as it happened
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 12, 2025
2h agoFri 13 Jun 2025 at 4:50am That's the end of our live coverage That's where we'll leave our live coverage for today. Thank you for joining us this week. You can look back on today's developments below, or download the ABC News app and...
Australia's only full-time circus school swings into Melbourne
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 13, 2025
A regional circus school will expand into Melbourne to offer more opportunities for performers across the country. After a tender process announced late last year, the Albury-based Flying Fruit Fly Circus has been awarded the head tenancy of a...
Australia captain Pat Cummins shatters numerous records with pace magic during WTC final
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 13, 2025
London [UK], June 13 (ANI): Australia captain Pat Cummins reigned supreme and toppled records with his sizzling six-wicket haul on the second day of the World Test Championship final at the famed Lord's against South Africa as the fate of the...
Australian teachers facing 'distressed' students need new Gaza guidelines, union says
SBS
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Many teachers are unsure how to handle conversations about global conflicts in class, according to the Australian Education Union (AEU), which says it needs better support to guide students through such complex and emotionally charged issues. In a...
Australian Olympic equestrian suspended over horse-whipping video
The Sun Daily
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June 13, 2025
OLYMPIAN Heath Ryan has been suspended by an “extremely alarmed” Equestrian Australia after a video showed him whipping a horse more than 40 times. The 66-year-old, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said in a...
WTC Final: South Africa, Australia pay tribute to Air India plane crash victims
Hindustan Times
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June 13, 2025
Australia and South Africa observed one minute of silence before the start of play on Friday, Day 3 of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Lord's Cricket Ground, to pay respects to the lives lost in yesterday's heartbreaking and...
BCA calls for new investment breaks to anchor R&D in Australia
InnovationAus
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June 13, 2025
Australia’s peak business lobby is urging the Albanese government to introduce a suite of new incentives to de-risk research and development investment and motivate businesses to develop IP locally. The incentives, which include a business loan...
WTC Final, Day 2: Australia lead South Africa by 218 runs after wickets tumble again
The Federal
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June 13, 2025
London, Jun 12 (AP) A low-scoring World Test Championship final was heading to a thrilling conclusion after Australia took a 74-run first-innings lead before being reduced to 144-8 by South Africa by the close of Day 2 at Lord's on Thursday. It...
More Australians are identifying as being gay, lesbian and bisexual
OUTinPerth
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June 13, 2025
A new study has shown that more Australians are comfortable sharing that they are gay, lesbian or bisexual according to Charles Darwin University (CDU). The researcher say a boom in the number of Aussies identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual...
Revealed: Why Australia, South Africa players are wearing black armbands in WTC Final?
CricketAddictor
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June 13, 2025
South Africa and Australia players have paid heartfelt tribute to the victims of the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 before the play of Day 3 of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 (WTC Final 2025) begins...
WTC Final 2025: Can South Africa pull off a miracle against Australia? A look at successful run-chases at Lord's in Tests
DNA India
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June 13, 2025
South Africa vs Australia, World Test Championship 2025 Final: Historically, only three times has a score exceeding 250 been successfully chased in a Test match at this London venue. South Africa faces a formidable challenge as they aim to break...
Nigerian-Australian Woman Charged With Trafficking Papua New Guinea Nationals Into Forced Farm Labour
Sahara Reporters
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A 56-year-old Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly trafficking students from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and coercing them into unpaid labour on farms across Queensland under...
Woodside, Australian Government extend consultation period for North West Shelf LNG
Offshore Technology
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June 13, 2025
Woodside Energy and the Australian Government have announced an extension to the consultation period for the environmental approval of the North West Shelf liquefied natural gas (LNG) project extension. This follows last month’s conditional...
Nigerian nabbed for trafficking 15 students in Australia
Business Hallmark
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June 13, 2025
A Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been taken into custody by the Australian Federal Police for allegedly trafficking students from Papua New Guinea and coercing them into slavery on farms across Queensland under the pretext of...
Nigerian-Australian Woman Arrested in Australia for Trafficking Students from Papua New Guinea
City 105.1 FM
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June 13, 2025
A 56-year-old Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly trafficking at least 15 students from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and forcing them into unpaid labour under the pretext of...
Qantas delights Australian shoppers with new David Jones partnership
Wayfarer
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June 13, 2025
In a move set to excite shoppers and travellers alike, Australia’s premium department store David Jones has announced a landmark loyalty partnership with Qantas Frequent Flyer. The partnership comes as the retailer prepares to launch its new...