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Indonesia seizes half-a-million masks amid coronavirus panic buying

Article Agency - 4 Mar 2020

Authorities were questioning two people after a raid at a warehouse in satellite city Tangerang, where nearly 600 000 surgical masks were found

Will bushfires affect Australian Open tennis?

Sport Agency - 14 Jan 2020

Here are the implications the Australian fires might have on tennis players as they gear up for the first grand slam of the new decade

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Australian police raid public broadcaster amid media crackdown

Article Andrew Beatty - 5 Jun 2019

Six police descended on the corporation's offices in Sydney armed with a warrant targeting three senior journalists and executives

Folau homophobia hearing begins in Sydney

Article Agency - 4 May 2019

The controversy has overshadowed Australia's World Cup preparations, with Wallabies coach Michael Cheika vowing not to select Folau

Sydney puts on dazzling 2019 fireworks, but gets the year wrong

Article Agency - 1 Jan 2019

Photos of the typo were shared on social media sites

Crusaders end Stormers’ perfect start

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Apr 2012

The Crusaders brought an end to the Stormers perfect record, the only one in Super Rugby this year, with a 31-24 victory on Saturday.

Australia demolish India in Sydney

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Feb 2012

Australia crushed India by 87 runs in the one-day series international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Australia’s record run chase sinks England

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Feb 2011

Australia pulled off a spectacular run chase to win the sixth one-day international against England by two wickets on Wednesday.

Aussie bloke ‘marries’ best mate — his dog

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Dec 2010

An Australian man has surprised friends by getting married -- to his pet dog of five years, a golden labrador called Honey.

World champion surfer Andy Irons found dead in hotel

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Nov 2010

Three-times world surfing champion Andy Irons was found dead on

Australian dogs treated to a live music performance

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Jun 2010

It's a dog's life. Well, it was on Saturday when the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House came alive with the sound of high pitched music.

Australian teenager completes round-the-world solo sail

Article Staff Reporter - 15 May 2010

An Australian teenager sailed into Sydney Harbour on Saturday to complete a solo circumnavigation of the globe that takes her into the history books.

Homes razed as Australia suffers record heatwave

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Jan 2009

Southeastern Australia faced chaos on Friday, as a heatwave fanned fires that destroyed homes, claimed lives and strained services.

Experts say eating kangaroos could save environment

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Jan 2009

Saving the planet by eating kangaroos and wild camels may seem like pie in the sky, but the offbeat menu comes with a scientific stamp of approval.

Australia mourns ‘genius’ Sydney Opera House designer

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Nov 2008

Australia on Sunday mourned the death of Danish architect Joern Utzon, who designed Sydney's iconic, sail-shaped Opera House.

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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