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Umpiring drama works in Australia’s favour CULTURE

Umpiring drama works in Australia’s favour

The Australia-New Zealand cricket series faced a fresh umpiring drama on the opening day of the first Test in Wellington with Australian batsman Adam Voges given a reprieve after being bowled.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Australia pledges aid to help Tonga, Pacific with Zika INTERNATIONAL

Australia pledges aid to help Tonga, Pacific with Zika

Australia pledged up to A$500,000 ($354,000) in aid for its Pacific island neighbours to help combat the spread of the Zika virus after an outbreak in Tonga last week raised concern in the region.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Marsh guides Australia to series-levelling win in New Zealand CULTURE

Marsh guides Australia to series-levelling win in New Zealand

Mitchell Marsh kept calm after New Zealand got the sniff of an unlikely victory and scored his sixth one-day international half century to guide Australia to a four-wicket win in the second match of their one-day series on Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India gamble on paceman Mohammed Shami for World T20 CULTURE

India gamble on paceman Mohammed Shami for World T20

India have gambled on the fitness of Mohammed Shami by including the injury-prone paceman in the 15-man squad named for next month's World Twenty20 tournament on home soil.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Hoax calls prompt evacuations at Australian schools INTERNATIONAL

Hoax calls prompt evacuations at Australian schools

Threatening phone messages which prompted evacuations and lockdowns at Australian schools Tuesday appeared to be hoaxes from overseas designed to cause disruption, police said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
George Miller's long ride from 'Mad Max' to Cannes INTERNATIONAL

George Miller's long ride from 'Mad Max' to Cannes

Director George Miller, the next president of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival, is known for his violent, high-speed ‘Mad Max’ road movies but the ex-doctor is also celebrated as part of the renaissance of Australian cinema.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rohit, Kohli help India seal series CULTURE

Rohit, Kohli help India seal series

India took an unbeatable 2-0 lead over Australia in their three-match Twenty20 series with a 27-run win in the second match at the MCG yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India seals T20 series against Australia CULTURE

India seals T20 series against Australia

India took an unbeatable 2-0 lead over Australia in their three-match Twenty20 series with a 27-run win in the second match at the MCG on Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistani Kohli fan facing jail for waving India flag INTERNATIONAL

Pakistani Kohli fan facing jail for waving India flag

A Pakistani cricket fan is facing up to a decade in jail after he was charged Wednesday for jubilantly waving the flag of longtime foe India when his idol Virat Kohli made a match-winning knock.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India down Australia in opening T20 CULTURE

India down Australia in opening T20

India drew first blood in the three-match Twenty20 series when they beat Australia by 37 runs at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Even the Internet thinks Konta's Australian CULTURE

Even the Internet thinks Konta's Australian

The nationality of Sydney-born Briton Johanna Konta continues to cause fascination at the Australian Open, with even the Internet seeming to think she's Australian.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ivanovic shaken by off-court drama CULTURE

Ivanovic shaken by off-court drama

Ana Ivanovic was left badly shaken Thursday when an elderly spectator fell on a flight of stairs during her third-round match at the Australian Open, delaying play for almost 30 minutes ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016