Wednesday, 30 April 2025

It’s a Morrison slug so awful that Dr Evil would be proud. Labor won’t touch it

The culture-war policy shows the Coalition’s disdain of higher learning and Labor’s timid approach towards reform.

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More Kneecap gigs cancelled amid 'kill your MP' controversy

A ticket site for the Irish rap band's gigs in Hamburg, Berlin and Cologne confirms the summer shows are no longer going ahead.

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Tuesday, 29 April 2025

English FA 'carefully reviewing' transgender policy

The English Football Association is "carefully reviewing" the decision made just weeks ago to allow transgender women to continue playing in women's football.

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Monday, 28 April 2025

Who are the big winners & losers from the NFL Draft?

BBC Sport looks at the big winners and losers from an eventful NFL Draft, headlined by Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders' contrasting fortunes.

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Sunday, 27 April 2025

Man City beat Forest to reach FA Cup final

Goals from Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol help Manchester City brush aside a luckless Nottingham Forest to reach a third successive FA Cup final.

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Liverpool wins Premier League for record-equalling 20th top-flight title

Liverpool sealed the Premier League title in style on Sunday with a 5-1 win against Tottenham.

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Saturday, 26 April 2025

England beat France by a point to claim Grand Slam

England hold off a late France fightback to secure a fourth consecutive Women's Six Nations Grand Slam and a seventh straight title.

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Dutton eyes better budget but will require cuts in homes and power

Whoever wins on Saturday faces budget deficits as far as they eye can see. Peter Dutton faces tough choices to meet his promises and cut spending.

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Friday, 25 April 2025

Gang members trafficked women to UK as sex workers

Women were trafficked to the UK from Romania and lived with their "controllers" at rented properties.

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‘Haven’t learnt our lesson’: Inside the Dutton campaign as it enters the final stretch

With one week to go before election day, Liberal Party insiders are asking themselves what they can do to turn their campaign’s fortunes around.

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Thursday, 24 April 2025

'One of my favourite wins' - Norrie battles illness to beat Landaluce

Britain's Cameron Norrie describes his first-round victory at the Madrid Open as one of his favourite wins in his career after overcoming illness to defeat Martin Landaluce.

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Trump urges Putin to ‘STOP!’ after deadly Russian attack on Kyiv

Russia struck Ukraine’s capita; with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones in the deadliest assault on the city since last July.

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Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Berta may hold key to Partey's Arsenal future

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey's future remains unclear but recently appointed sporting director Andrea Berta may have the key to unlocking the uncertainty surrounding the player's contractual impasse.

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'I loved being out there!' O'Sullivan charges into last 16

Ronnie O'Sullivan says he "loved" being at the Crucible after previously losing the "buzz" from snooker following his 10-4 win over Ali Carter that sends him through to the last 16 at the World Snooker Championship.

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Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Our democracy’s not working as it should. Here are some good ideas to fix it

This is a limp, uninspiring election campaign. A minority government may usher in new thinking.

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Tasers in prisons to be trialled after Abedi attack

The justice secretary says the use of electric stun guns will be tested following an attack on prison staff.

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Monday, 21 April 2025

Raducanu happy with 'informal' coaching set-up

Emma Raducanu pauses the search for a new full-time coach, saying she is happy to "keep things informal" in her partnership with Mark Petchey.

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Sunday, 20 April 2025

'If we don't score, nothing matters' - Man Utd lack 'a lot of things'

Manchester United's worst ever Premier League season hits another low as they fail to score in defeat by Wolves at Old Trafford.

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Lion kills 14-year-old girl in Nairobi

According to the Kenya Wildlife Service, the teenager was mauled on Sunday evening in Savannah Ranch, located near Nairobi National Park.

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Saturday, 19 April 2025

Villa hit four past Newcastle in stunning win

Aston Villa produce a sensational performance to beat fellow top-five chasers Newcastle United at Villa Park in the Premier League.

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Verstappen claims Saudi GP pole after Norris crash

Lando Norris crashes out of qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen beats McLaren's Oscar Piastri to pole.

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Friday, 18 April 2025

Wendy's clarifies 'little spice' in Katy Perry tweets after space trip

Following criticism from followers, the company put out a statement this week saying it had no ill-will for Perry.

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Thursday, 17 April 2025

Google’s digital ad network branded an illegal monopoly by US judge

It comes on the heels of a separate decision that concluded Google’s namesake search engine has been illegally leveraging its dominance to stifle competition and innovation.

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Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Play Champions League Squares during Real Madrid v Arsenal

Welcome to Uefa Champions League Squares - the new BBC Sport game which you can play alongside the live match action.

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Tuesday, 15 April 2025

Teachers in England move a step closer to striking

Union members will vote on whether or not to strike if the government stands by its pay offer.

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Why Amorim's next move on Onana is a big call

Ruben Amorim will either recall or drop goalkeeper Andre Onana for Man Utd's Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon - and it's a big call for several reasons.

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Monday, 14 April 2025

Trump’s gut tells him he’s got China on the ropes. He couldn’t be more wrong

Donald Trump believes his tariff folly will isolate its superpower adversary. But it will be the US, not China, that could find itself outside the tent.

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Blue Origin crew safely back on Earth after all-female space flight

Six women - including pop star Katy Perry - blasted off into space as part of an all-women suborbital mission

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What does McIlroy get for Masters triumph?

A piece of golfing history is not all Rory McIlroy will receive for his triumph at Augusta National.

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Sunday, 13 April 2025

Leaky Spurs leave Postecoglou facing date with destiny

It is now or never in the Europa League for Ange Postecoglou after Spurs capitulate again at Wolves, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

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Coleman mulls return to Infinite Green Energy under last-ditch rescue plan

West Australian business heavyweight Peter Coleman could return to the helm of embattled hydrogen hopeful Infinite Green Energy under an 11th-hour plan to drag it out of administration.

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Saturday, 12 April 2025

Watch Netball Super League: Loughborough Lightning v Cardiff Dragons

Two-time reigning champions Loughborough take on Cardiff Dragons.

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Friday, 11 April 2025

‘It cost me a house’: Saints legend explains why he couldn’t forgive club powerbrokers

Both the AFL and St Kilda refused to publicly discuss the club’s settlement with 38 players and officials. In fact, they did not want this story to become public at all.

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Man guilty of selling fake halal meat to restaurants

Hamil Miah was found guilty of 10 counts of fraud and food safety offences on Friday.

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Thursday, 10 April 2025

Prada to buy rival fashion brand Versace for $1.36bn

The deal to unite the two Italian brands has an estimated value of $1.36bn (£1.06bn).

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Woman forced into prostitution says she was scared for her life

Oliver James MacCormack was convicted on 40 counts spanning seven years from 2015 to 2022.

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Europa League LIVE: Ange’s Tottenham future goes on the line against Eintracht Frankfurt

Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs begin their two-legged Europa League quarter-final at home - and the talk is he needs to win the lot to keep his job. Follow the action from 5am AEST.

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Wall Street pulls back from historic surge as US-China trade tensions escalate

US stocks surrendered a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as Donald Trump’s trade war continues to confuse and threaten the economy.

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Wednesday, 9 April 2025

England captain Brook to skip franchise leagues

England white-ball captain Harry Brook says he will not play in overseas franchise leagues for "a little while" as he manages his workload.

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Everything you need to know about B12 deficiency and how to treat it

A lack of B12 can have wide-ranging implications for your health, from memory loss and brain fog to fatigue and loss of co-ordination, but effective treatment will depend on the cause.

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US stocks surge on euphoric Wall Street after Trump pauses some of his tariffs

Huge swings have become routine for financial markets worldwide as investors struggle to game out what the US president’s trade war will do to the economy.

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Trump ‘pauses’ tariffs for 90 days but hits China harder in stunning reversal

The so-called “reciprocal tariffs” had only been in place for hours when the US president announced his stunning backflip, sending US share markets skyrocketing.

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Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Play BBC Sport's new Champions League game

Welcome to Uefa Champions League Squares - the new BBC Sport game which you can play alongside the live match action.

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Trump’s trade chief admits US ‘running up the score’ with tariffs on Australia

Jamieson Greer was caught in a heated exchange about why the US whacked tariffs on Australian goods despite already enjoying a trade surplus with its close ally and defence partner.

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Monday, 7 April 2025

Watch: The Monday Night Club

Mark Chapman and guests react to the weekend's football.

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US stock market undergoes wild swings after false rumour on Trump tariffs

That a rumour could move trillions of dollars’ worth of investments shows how much investors are hoping to see signs the US president may let up on his stiff tariffs.

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Sunday, 6 April 2025

Mark Latham is like red wine: a stain that seems impossible to remove

At 64, surely it is time for him to do the right thing and resign and put the people of NSW out of our collective pain.

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Liverpool title push hits a bump - but when can they win it?

Liverpool's march to the Premier League title seems inevitable despite blip at Fulham. When could they be confirmed as champions?

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'The plan nearly worked' - will Maresca regret selection gamble?

Enzo Maresca stands by his decision to rotate his Chelsea team against Brentford - but will he come to rue the changes?

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Saturday, 5 April 2025

Women who endured horrific treatment in state care should be heard

The invasive practices Jenny Tuita experienced happened not just in Glebe, but are known to have occurred at Wilson Youth Hospital and the notorious Parramatta Girls’ Home.

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An obsessive who has lived through tragedy: The man behind PSG's title

European football expert Guillem Balague takes a closer look at how manager Luis Enrique has transformed PSG - guiding them to successive Ligue 1 titles.

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Friday, 4 April 2025

Teeing off: The turf war dividing Sydney’s eastern suburbs

The Minns government is forging ahead with plans to halve Moore Park’s championship length course for parkland, much to the chagrin of golfers.

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The Sydney suburbs where rents soared most over the past year

Rents in most Sydney suburbs are higher this year than last, but some landlords have been raising prices faster than the rest.

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Harvey Norman heir splashes $10.4m on a second coastal-chic Byron house

The acreage has creeks, dams, waterfalls and coastal rainforest, plus a beautiful weatherboard family home and guest cottage.

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These artists first picked up a brush in prison. It changed their lives

Connecting with their culture through art while in prison has proven revolutionary for hundreds of Indigenous people.

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Thursday, 3 April 2025

Is it worth paying $30 for this cup of coffee at Fitzroy’s shiny new cafe?

Don’t worry, $5.50 flat whites (plus bagels) are also available at the sleek new Toby’s Estate flagship venue.

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Excerpts from former Vaucluse teacher’s police interview

Michael Anthony Lunn was interviewed by Sydney police in August 2022 after his arrest on allegations of child sexual abuse at Vaucluse Public School in the 1980s.

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Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Hey Hey it’s court day! Daryl Somers’ latest legal fight

The former TV star has faded from Australia’s TV screens. But not from the courts.

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Emirates’ ‘Mercedes-Benz’ first class finally arrives in Australia

Almost eight years after they were originally unveiled, Emirates’ Mercedes-Benz-inspired first class suites have finally touched down in Australia.

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Dennis Lillee rang me up this week. Suddenly, I was 10 years old again

A chat with my childhood sporting hero to discuss a fundraising dinner took us back to the golden days of World Series Cricket, the SCG Hill, Kerry Packer, and terry-towelling bucket hats.

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Five WA food and drink events to put into your autumn calendar

Including a new format for a much-loved regional food festival, celebrating African culture, plus a high-powered Australian fine diner heads west for one night only.

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Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Eleven of the world’s lamest attractions (and why I still love them)

You can embrace the terrible nature of some of the world’s worst tourist traps and just enjoy them for what they are.

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