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Pakistan beats Australia by 8 wickets to clinch 3-game ODI series

Pakistan has achieved its first win over Australia in a 50-overs series in Australia since 2002 after winning the deciding third one-day international by eight wickets.

McSweeney named to open for Australia against India in 1st test

Australia try in added time beats England 42-37 as Sua’ali’i makes eye-catching debut

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

Rauf and Ayub star in Pakistan’s resounding 9-wicket win over Australia

Australian government to legislate on minimum age to use social media

Australian government to legislate on minimum age to use social media

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Self-described Nazi becomes first person jailed in Australia for performing outlawed salute

Man pleads guilty to displaying a Nazi symbol at pro-Palestinian rally

Indigenous Australian senator Lidia Thorpe intensifies her criticism of King Charles III

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Australia 42, England 37

London

Twickenham

Saturday

Australia 42 (Tom Wright, Harry Wilson, Jeremy Williams, Andrew Kellaway, Max Jorgensen tries; Noah Lolesio 2 conversions, 3 penalties, Ben Donaldson 2 conversions), England 37 (Chandler Cunningham-Smith 2, Ollie Sleightholme 2, Maro Itoje tries; Marcus Smith 3 conversions, 2 penalties). HT: 20-18

Self-described Nazi becomes first person jailed in Australia for performing outlawed salute

A self-described Nazi has become the first person in Australia to be sentenced to prison for performing an outlawed salute when he was ordered by a magistrate to spend one month behind bars.

Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16

The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would set an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance.

Australian High Court overturns law that forced scores of migrants to wear tracking bracelets

Australia’s highest court has ruled that migrants can’t be forced by law to wear electronic tracking bracelets or to comply with curfews.

Australian foreign minister raises allegations of India targeting Sikhs in Canada

Australia’s foreign minister says she raised allegations with her Indian counterpart that India has targeted Sikh activists in Canada.

Knight’s Choice wins 164th running of Australia’s Melbourne Cup at 80-1

The Australia-trained gelding Knight’s Choice has won the US$5.6 million Melbourne Cup, Australia’s premier horse race at odds of 80-1.

Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says

Conservationists and a Native American advocacy group are suing to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction.

India names three uncapped players in test squad for Australia tour

Rohit Sharma will lead an 18-man squad as India looks to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy across five tests against Australia starting November 22.

Australia to rest test stars for T20 series against Pakistan

Australia has left out all of its first-choice test team for the upcoming Twenty20 series against Pakistan so they can prepare for a five-test series against India starting later this month.

Australia’s leader rejects Beijing’s claims that his country is rife with ‘racism and hate crimes’

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected accusations from Beijing that his country is “plagued by systemic racism and hate crimes” after an Australian diplomat led a group of Western nations in renewing concerns about human rights violations in China.

Nevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower

For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine in the U.S. has been approved.

Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which opened in Samoa on Thursday.

King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 years

King Charles III is ending the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years with anti-monarchists hoping the debate surrounding his journey is a step toward an Australian citizen becoming head of state.

Here’s why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King Charles

Photo portraits of King Charles are available in Australia under a little-known government policy that says every citizen there can request, and receive, a portrait of their monarch.

‘You are not my king,’ Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles

An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament. Sen.

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Children greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney church

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been greeted by children outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their Australian visit.

King Charles III’s visit rekindles Australia’s debate on ending ties to the British monarchy

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in Sydney on the first Australian visit by a reigning monarch in more than a decade.

South Africa reaches final and ends Australia’s title defense at Women’s T20 World Cup

South Africa stunned defending champion Australia in the first semifinal of the Women’s T20 World Cup, winning by eight wickets to reach its second straight final.

Australia gives 49 aging Abrams tanks to Ukraine

Australia will give 49 of its aging M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that his government is giving Ukraine most of its American-made M1A1 tanks, which are valued at $163 million.

Australia’s prime minister is criticized for buying a waterfront home during a housing crisis

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being criticized for buying a multimillion dollar waterfront home during a national housing crisis with federal elections only months away.

Only own-goals as Japan and Australia draw 1-1 in Asian World Cup qualifying

Two own-goals saw the points shared as Japan and Australia drew 1-1 in Asian World Cup qualifying. Shogo Taniguchi accidentally put Australia ahead just before the hour at Saitama Stadium, but Australia’s Cameron Burgess returned the favor soon after to leave Japan top of Group C with 10 points from

King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones

King Charles III will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this month to take his seat as the head of the Commonwealth and highlight the existential threat climate change poses for Pacific island nations.

Cummins to lead Australia in Pakistan ODIs, Fraser-McGuirk retained

Pat Cummins will captain Australia’s one-day squad for the first time since lifting the Cricket World Cup in November in its three-match series against Pakistan at home next month.

Australia faces toughest of challenges in Asian World Cup qualifying

Australia faces the most daunting road trip in Asia on Tuesday when it faces a dominant Japan at Saitama Stadium, knowing a win would put the Socceroos back on track for a sixth successive World Cup appearance after a mixed start in the third round of qualification.

Australia takes 4 India wickets in last over to reach knockout stage at Women’s T20 World Cup

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten half-century wasn’t quite enough as defending champion Australia took four wickets in the last over of the match to win by nine runs at the Women’s T20 World Cup.

Brodie Kostecki, Todd Hazlewood win Bathurst 1000 from pole

Brodie Kostecki led from pole position and for over six hours and 161 laps to win Australia’s premier motor race the Bathurst 1000 for the first time.

French court issues international arrest warrant to ex-Australia rugby star Rocky Elsom

An international arrest warrant has been issued for former Australia captain Rocky Elsom after a French court found him guilty of misusing corporate assets during his time as president of French rugby club Narbonne.

South Korea handles Jordan without star forwards and Australia wins in Popovic’s first game

South Korea has beaten Jordan 2-0 without injured English Premier League stars Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan and topped its group in Asian World Cup qualifying.

China will lift 4-year ban on Australian lobster imports, Australia’s prime minister says

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says China will resume importing Australian live lobsters by the end of the year.