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Ben Simmons has gone fishin’. An Olympic dream could lure him back to basketball

Fallen basketball star Ben Simmons still harbours aspirations of playing at the Olympics, and has been urged to join the NBL in a bid to revive his career.

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One of nine Alan Jones accusers withdraws from indecent assault case

Prosecutors announced they would drop one case against the former radio broadcaster, who denies abusing young men over two decades.

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ICAC to investigate allegations of corruption at University of Wollongong

The anti-corruption watchdog will look at recruitment, contracts and conflicts of interest at the besieged university.

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‘They had one job, and they goofed it’: Rejigged e-bike laws raise ire

The government has tinkered with speed limits and licence laws for its e-bike crackdown, but Bicycle Queensland says it’s still missed the mark.

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Olympic hero gearing up for MCG slide

Australian Olympian Cooper Woods talks about being chosen to go down the slide for the FightMND campaign.

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Werribee toddler’s death could have been avoided, firefighters’ union says

“Had there been a second truck, there would have been a different outcome to this tragedy,” the United Firefighters Union said on Tuesday.

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Man allegedly caught with firebomb, knives outside John Ibrahim’s home

A man has allegedly been found lurking near the Sydney home of the former nightclub mogul with weapons and an “intent” to harm, court documents say.

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Don’t believe the scare campaign. Taxing wealth is our best way forward

The next generation of great Australian workers, carers, thinkers and businesses comes from investing in Australia’s people, not from tax breaks.

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Done deal: Kieran Foran signs with Manly until end of 2029

The northern beaches club have confirmed Foran will remain in the top job until the end of 2029 after taking over from Anthony Seibold after three matches.

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Can Aussie teams upend history?

Can Australian teams upend history in the Super Rugby Pacific qualifying finals?

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If Ebola lands in Australia tomorrow, what happens next?

With global travel, a disease that begins far away can quickly become a test of systems here, and the first 24 hours would matter enormously.

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Millions to get pay rise

Millions of Aussies will get a pay rise amounting to nearly $3000 a year after the Fair Work Commission raised the minimum wage.

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Just add sand: The plan to build Brisbane’s newest beach from scratch

More than 2000 tonnes of sand will be poured in a major coastal protection project, creating a new 60-metre beach.

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Blue it again: Five graphs that explain another failed Waratahs season

As always, the Tahs season promised so much but has ended before the finals even begin. Here’s where it went wrong.

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Manly set to name Koula for Souths clash

Manly are poised to name Toula Koula on their official team sheet in the hope he will be cleared to take on the Rabbitohs.

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The Broncos let Ben Roberts-Smith into their sheds. This is what the NRL’s only Afghan player thought

The NRL’s first and only Afghan player Omar Slaimankhel has criticised the Broncos for letting alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith into their dressing sheds

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