Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta has accused former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer of “avoiding and distorting” issues related to the 2004 bug scandal, saying recent comments ignored the fact that Australia had spied “on behalf of the oil companies”. and using the cover of Australia’s supposedly altruistic foreign aid program. “ On Thursday, Downer appeared on …
Kangaroos cost farmers thousands of dollars each year, but a test program that uses satellites to map native species is expected to solve the problem. Key points: Farmers are using satellites to track kangaroos to improve pest management in western NSW Owner Graham Turner says native species eat more than 50 percent of livestock feed …
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From their solitary habits during the pandemic, Australians have returned to organized sport and group fitness. Key points: The growth of the main football codes since the beginning of the pandemic is constant and the number of parkrun participants each week has yet to recover to the levels of 2019 Individual sports activities, such as …
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The Miami Heat desperately needed Jimmy Butler to take a step forward and the star has prevailed on the road to a 111-103 victory over the Boston Celtics in the sixth game of the Eastern Conference Finals. Heat’s victory now means the series will go to a Game 7 that will take place in Miami. …
Brisbane substitute captain Kurt Capewell has said that this week there was more talk about the catching fish than Payne Haas’ failed attempt to leave the NRL club. Key points: Broncos interim captain Kurt Capewell has lowered Payne Haas saga Haas was heavily booed by the Broncos crowd in their victory over the Titans on …
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Game creators Tom Rogic and Aaron Mooy have timely returned to the Socceroos squad for the Australian World Cup playoffs next month, but there are a number of surprising omissions. After losing the last two games of the Socceroos’ group campaign in March against Japan and Saudi Arabia, Rogic and Mooy have been named in …
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Rafael Nadal knew this was going to happen. So did his uncle, Toni Nadal, who coached Rafael in most of the 21 men’s Grand Slam titles on his nephew’s record. Also well aware that this moment would come, of course, was Felix Auger-Aliassime, the promising player who brought on board the man known to many …
The Rajasthan Royals are desperate to “do something special” for franchise legend Shane Warne after making their first Indian Premier League final since the late spin king took them to the opening crown of the tournament 14 years ago years. Star hitter Jos Buttler paid tribute to Warne, the Royals’ inaugural captain-coach who died in …
Rajasthan will provide ‘First Royal’ Warne with the IPL title inclination Read More »
Police have fired a car and arrested a teenager following a robbery in the wooded suburbs of Melbourne, where Bec Judd said women now feel “insecure”. Police have fired a car and arrested a teenager after a robbery in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton. The 14-year-old boy has been arrested and others are still on …
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After a six-week trial in which Johnny Depp and Amber Heard delved into the unpleasant details of their short marriage, both sides told the jury the same Friday: they want to get their lives back. Heard “ruined her life by falsely telling the world that she was a domestic abuse survivor at the hands of …
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