‘It’s going to be different challenge’: Australia’s Nathan Lyon on WTC final clash with South Africa

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon said that it’ll be a challenge for the defending champions against South Africa at Lord’s for the World Test Championship final due to the foreign conditions and the use of Dukes balls. The current Australian side is...

'Big mistake': Australian press react to Ange Postecoglou's 'cold-hearted' Tottenham sacking

The win over Manchester United in the Basque country secured Champions League football for the north Londoners next season, and they will join champions Liverpool, arch-rivals Arsenal, Manchester City, Conference League winners Chelsea, and...

Government cancels Israeli speaker’s Australian visa

Israeli-American influencer Hillel Fuld has had his Australian visa cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs on grounds he may pose a risk to “the health, safety or good order” of Australians. Fuld was scheduled to speak at Magen David Adom...

Net-zero among Australia’s most expensive budget items

Institute of Public Affairs Brianna McKee says net-zero has become one of Australia’s most expensive budget items. “We’re spending $9 billion on net-zero, and that’s up from $1.7 billion in 2022,” Ms McKee told Sky News host Rowan Dean. “It’s...

Two Queensland tourists thought to be missing in Tasmania

Police are appealing for information after a Queensland couple did not board a flight home to Brisbane from Tasmania, where they had been on holiday. Leannedra Kang and Takahiro Toya, both in their 20s, were due to leave Tasmania on Wednesday, but...

MAFS Australia couples from all 12 seasons who are now legally married - the amount might surprise you

Since its debut on the Nine Network in May 2015, Married At First Sight Australia has matched over 100 couples. While a handful of those relationship have gone the distance, fans might be surprised to hear that only three couples have taken the...

South Africa Target Historic Triumph in WTC Final Against Australia

South African cricketer Temba Bavuma is optimistic that his team can overcome their history of heartbreak in ICC tournaments as they prepare to take on reigning champions Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final next week. Despite...

Australian released from Iraqi prison after more than four years behind bars

The federal government is welcoming the release of an Australian engineer from a jail in Iraq. Robert Pether has been granted bail, emerging from a prison in Iraq after spending more than four years behind bars. Mr Pether was arrested in April...

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Lyon says Australia not taking Proteas lightly

''South Africa have got some world class batters and obviously they've got some unbelievable bowlers there as well so it's going to be a good challenge and obviously it's a one-off Test match.' IMAGE: Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon said he has...

Australian primary students send Pope Leo XIV a homemade quilt

As he presented his credential letters to the Pope this week, Keith Pitt, the new Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, gave Pope Leo XIV biscuits, wine, and a homemade quilt from students at a Catholic school. By Kielce Gussie Macadamia nuts,...

India Junior Women To Face Belgium, Australia And Netherlands In European Leg

Last Updated:June 07, 2025, 12:47 IST The Indian junior women’s hockey team will tour Europe from June 8-17, playing Belgium, Australia, and the Netherlands. Indian women's junior hockey team (Picture credit: Hockey India)The Indian junior women’s...

‘We are a joke’: Victoria looks ‘nationally bad’ amid John Pesutto negotiating a loan

Victoria Shadow Treasurer James Newbury discusses Victoria's former Liberal leader John Pesutto negotiating a loan to pay Moira Deeming’s legal fees. “We just want to make sure this issue is resolved … as quickly as possible,” Mr Newbury told Sky...

Victoria-trained official hits Stanley Cup Final ice

Veteran NHL official and former Victoria Cougar Trent Knorr makes championship debut While the hockey world zeroes in on Connor McDavid and Matthew Tkachuk in a heavyweight Stanley Cup Final rematch, another name with deep Vancouver Island ties...

Origin Watch: Queensland must pick Tom Dearden to avoid series loss, says Payten

North Queensland Cowboys coach has urged QLD selectors to start Tom Dearden in the halves for Game 2 of the 2025 State of Origin series "if they want to win" and not lose back-to-back series against the NSW Blues. Since losing Game 1, Queensland...

AI tool developed in Australia can predict type 1 diabetes risk with precision

Daijiworld Media Network – Sydney Sydney, Jun 7: In a groundbreaking development, researchers at Western Sydney University have created a cutting-edge AI-powered tool that can predict the risk of developing Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and assess...

Parents of Briton accused of e-scooter killing fly to Australia

The parents of a 25-year-old British woman accused of killing a man after colliding with him while riding drunk on an electric scooter in Australia have flown to be with her. Alicia Kemp, a psychology graduate from Redditch, Worcestershire, has...

ICC WTC 2023–25 Final: Big Milestones Within Reach for Australia’s Usman Khawaja, Cummins Ahead of Title Clash Against South Africa

Mumbai, June 7: As Australia's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title defence against South Africa draws closer, two of team's brightest stars in the ongoing cycle, skipper Pat Cummins and opener Usman Khawaja have big milestone to chase....

Sports News | WTC Final Will Be a New Challenge for Australia in Foreign Conditions: Lyon

London, Jun 7 (PTI) Nathan Lyon says it will be a different challenge for Australia to take on South Africa in the World Test Championship final despite having the experience of winning ICC trophies across formats since the side will compete in...

‘Doesn’t surprise me’: Tobacco black market is flourishing in Australia

NSW Independent MLC Tania Mihailuk discusses the flourishing of the illegal tobacco trade in Australia. “It doesn’t surprise me that illicit tobacco is absolutely everywhere,” Ms Mihailuk told Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus. “Yes, you...