O'Sullivan's 'rolling the dice' cue gamble pays off

For some snooker players, changing their cue would be a traumatic experience – not for Ronnie O'Sulivan, who cruised into the last 16 at the Crucible.

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‘Not a case of if, it’s when’: First public call from a Labour MP for Starmer to go

In the first public revolt from within government ranks, backbencher Jonathan Brash said he was “fed up to the back teeth of this psychodrama in Westminster”.

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A major chain cheapie takes top spot in the not-so-great supermarket Anzac biscuit taste test

We blind taste-tested eight Anzac biscuits and found more flunks than slam dunks. From the crunchy and dry to the gooey and chewy, here’s the way the cookies crumbled.

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Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador

Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.

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US-Iran war live updates: JD Vance’s trip to Pakistan for peace talks ‘on hold’; Iran yet to decide on attending; Israeli soldiers punished for destroying Jesus statue

Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.

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F1 makes changes to address new engine rules concerns

Formula 1 makes a series of rule changes to address concerns about the new engine regulations that were introduced for this season.

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One Nation has hit a speed bump. Have we reached peak Pauline?

The party’s primary vote has dipped to its lowest level since January in the latest Resolve Political Monitor. But it’s no cause for celebration for the Coalition – yet.

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Ukraine police chief resigns after officers allegedly fled deadly shooting

Authorities say the officers have been suspended and an investigation into their actions is under way.

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Zoo staff rally to save century-old tree

Melbourne zoo doesn't just welcome new animal babies; after tender care, recently new shoots emerged on a 110-year-old ficus tree.

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It’s the deadliest cancer for Australian men. This test could be life-saving for many, and their daughters

Ross Lamb had no idea that Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy could have anything to do with his prostate cancer. Until he phoned his aunt.

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Iraola bowing out in style - where will he go next?

Any suggestion of distraction following Andoni Iraola's decision to leave Bournemouth was firmly dismissed by his players in their statement victory against Newcastle.

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Fans feel 'gouged' by £111 World Cup train tickets

The Football Supporters' Association says fans are being "fleeced" and "gouged" by the high cost of train tickets to World Cup games in New Jersey.

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Australia’s debt hits $1 trillion this year - what did we spend it on?

Jim Chalmers’ fifth budget will confirm that Australia owes the world $1 trillion. Within two years, we will be spending more on interest than on the nation’s hospitals.

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Italy made me a manager when England 'discouraged' me - Cole

Ashley Cole won 107 caps for England, seventh on the all‑time list, but says he was "discouraged" by those in the football pyramid from becoming a head coach.

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Why you could be waiting even longer for the XPT’s replacement

Despite already undergoing multiple design changes, the new trains need more before you can catch one.

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Theatre touring 'in crisis' as performances of plays drop 70%

The steep decline "is likely to reach a critical level without intervention", a report warns.

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Driver jailed after his crane hit mum pushing pram

A man is jailed after Rebecca Ableman, 30, was hit by loose equipment on the back of a truck.

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The steps NSW is taking to keep up with rising demand for EVs as petrol prices bite

Sales of electric vehicles have leapt since the outbreak of the war against Iran and public charging infrastructure is coming to fill suburban black spots.

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Van Aert beats Pogacar in thrilling Paris-Roubaix sprint

Wout van Aert beats four-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar in a thrilling sprint finish to win the Paris-Roubaix title.

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Cartoon kookaburra behind church’s attempt to ‘silence’ a child sex abuse victim

The member, an alleged victim of child sexual abuse, says the Australian-based church is trying to silence her with a “censorship campaign masquerading as a copyright suit”.

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