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11:19 AM
Australian home prices rise at fastest pace since 2017 in August

Australian house prices boasted their biggest monthly gain since 2017 in August as the hard-hit markets of Sydney and Melbourne came roaring back on record low interest rates and looser lending rules.

12:01 PM
Basketball: Australia consumer watchdog probing U.S. game

Australia’s consumer watchdog has launched an investigation into Thursday’s basketball World Cup warmup game between the United States and Australia in Melbourne following hundreds of complaints from disgruntled spectators.

12:46 PM
Cricket Australia announces policy for inclusion of transgender, gender diverse cricketers

Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday announced the direction for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse cricketers in elite and community cricket.

04:22 PM
Smith says captaincy not on his radar at the moment

Australia batsman Steve Smith said that Test captaincy is not on his radar at the moment as he is all focused on scoring runs.

04:37 PM
WTC is great for Test cricket, says Steve Waugh

Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh has lent his support towards the World Test Championship (WTC).

04:52 PM
Swimming Australia denies cover-up of Jack failed drug test

Swimming Australia insisted on Sunday it followed the rules in dealing with a failed drug test by relay world-record holder Shayna Jack.

11:06 AM
Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured with honorary doctorate by Melbourne's La Trobe University

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set to receive an honorary doctorate degree from Melbourne-based La Trobe University.

04:15 PM
Australia announces squad for women's Ashes

Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced a 14-member women's squad for the upcoming Ashes' tour of England.

12:55 PM
Melbourne night club shooting: 1 killed, 3 injured

One person was killed and three others were injured after a gunman fired at a group of people outside a night club in Melbourne.

12:24 PM
Scores of students skip school globally to protest inaction over climate change

Scores of children are set to skip school today to join the Global Climate Strike against inaction over climate change, with protests planned in almost 1,700 towns and cities in over 100 countries.

12:29 PM
Tim Paine rested from Sheffield game

Australia Test captain and wicket-keeper Tim Paine has been rested by Tasmania for their Sheffield Shield fixture against Victoria after pulling up “a bit sore”.

02:47 PM
Mother dog coping with loss of puppies adopts baby possum

A mother dog in Australia, distraught after losing her own puppies has adopted a kid, from a different species.

01:09 PM
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka continues her dominant run

Reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka on Monday defeated Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia to enter the third round of the ongoing Australian open here at the Margaret Court Arena.

03:58 PM
Melbourne Test: India two wickets away from victory, Australia 258/8 at Stumps

India need two more wickets to register a win against Australia in the third Test of the ongoing four-match series here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. Chasing a mammoth total of 399 runs, Australia could only manage 258 runs at the loss

12:12 PM
Handscomb set for BBL after Melbourne Test axing

Australia wicket-keeper batsmanPeter Handscomb is set to play in the Big Bash League BBL after being dropped from the third Test against India.

11:03 AM
Nadal pulls out of Indian Wells and Miami

World No 2 Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this month's ATP Masters events in Miami and Indian Wells owing to hip injury.