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Waugh tells Australia to stick by top six batsmen

December 5, 2015

Waugh tells Australia to stick by top six batsmen

Former captain Steve Waugh has urged Australia coach Darren Lehmann to stick with his underperforming top six batsmen, saying no one performs at their best with the axe hanging over them.

Australia to go to polls on September 7

December 5, 2015

Australia to go to polls on September 7

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Sunday named September 7 as election day, hoping to complete a stunning political comeback by keeping the centre-left Labor Party in power three years after it ousted him.

Ahmed, Sandhu in Australia A tour of Africa

December 5, 2015

Ahmed, Sandhu in Australia A tour of Africa

Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed was on Wednesday named on the Australia A squad for a tour of Africa beginning next month, despite also being in contention for selection for the Ashes series against England.

Sydney bids farewell to 'white elephant' monorail

December 5, 2015

Sydney bids farewell to 'white elephant' monorail

Sydney will Sunday bid farewell to what has been termed a transport "white elephant" -- a monorail which has looped the centre of the Australian city for almost a quarter of a century.

Teen Agar holds Australia's Test hopes: press

December 5, 2015

Teen Agar holds Australia's Test hopes: press

Australia's newspapers are hoping debutant Ashton Agar can replicate his record-breaking first Test innings and guide his team to victory in the fluctuating first Ashes Test against England.

Australia to tighten immigration laws, crack down on radical groups

December 5, 2015

Australia to tighten immigration laws, crack down on radical groups

Australia will strengthen immigration laws and crack down on groups that incite hatred under a raft of counterterrorism measures introduced Monday in a bid to combat the threat from home-grown terrorists.

Lions captain Warburton out of final Test

December 5, 2015

Lions captain Warburton out of final Test

Injured Lions skipper Sam Warburton has been ruled out of Saturday's deciding Test against the Wallabies in a massive blow for the tourists.

Australia PM knits toy kangaroo for royal baby

December 5, 2015

Australia PM knits toy kangaroo for royal baby

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has revealed she is knitting a red kangaroo for the first baby of Prince William and his wife Kate.

Aussie press joy with England on back foot in Ashes

December 5, 2015

Aussie press joy with England on back foot in Ashes

Australia's cricket writers on Saturday finally had something to cheer as Michael Clarke's tourists turned the screws in the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford.

Australia lifts ban on face veils in Parliament's public galleries

December 5, 2015

Australia lifts ban on face veils in Parliament's public galleries

Australia's Parliament House on Monday lifted a short-lived ban on facial coverings including burqas and niqabs after the prime minister intervened.