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Will ex-Australian cricketer David Warner go to jail?

Warner was charged for drinking and driving during a random breath test in Sydney in April

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Will former Australian cricketer David Warner go to jail?

Australia criticises Laos response to alcohol deaths

Families of Australian victims decry ‘devastating’ Laos ruling on Tiger alcohol

Methanol-tainted liquor deaths in Vang Vieng reignite concerns over tourist safety

Sport takes centre stage in Modi-Albanese meeting

The leaders use their MCG visit to strengthen sporting and people-to-people ties

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) stands next to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) as he shakes hands with former Australian cricket team captain Steve Waugh (R) during a visit to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on July 10, 2026.

India clinches agreement for Australian uranium supply

Modi receives rock-star welcome from nearly 30,000 cheering and applauding fans

Supporters react as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese address a community event in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, July 9, 2026.

Australia Win Women's T20 World Cup on Enemy Soil

Seven games. Seven wins. Seven titles. Some stories don’t need embellishment.

Australia's captain Sophie Molineux holds the trophy as Australia celebrate on the podium after the ICC Women's T20 cricket world cup 2026 final between Australia and England, at Lord's

Australia storms into Women’s T20 World Cup final

Unbeaten Australia races past West Indies to stay on track for seventh crown

Australia's Beth Mooney (L) and Australia's Ashleigh Gardner (C-facing) embrace as they celebrate the team's victory in the ICC Women's T20 cricket world cup 2026 semi-final game between Australia and West Indies, at The Oval in London on June 30, 2026.

Australia beat India, send SA into T20 semifinals

Perry, Gardner fifties seal India’s exit and keep Australia’s title charge on track

Australia's Georgia Wareham (L) and Australia's Ashleigh Gardner (R) celebrate after beating India in the ICC Women's T20 cricket world cup 2026 game between Australia and India, at Lord's in London on June 28, 2026.

Socceroos spoil Turkey’s long-awaited World Cup return

Socceroos combine youth and resilience to outclass returning Turkey in Vancouver

Nestory Irankunda of Australia celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match against Türkiye at BC Place Vancouver on June 13, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Beach closed after shark attack leaves woman critical

The swimmer was rescued by beachgoers before being taken to hospital in critical condition

Woman critically injured after shark attack at Australia's Coogee Beach

Minhas stars as Pakistan seal historic win vs Australia

Minhas’ five-for on debut and Babar’s 69 seal Pakistan’s 1,000th ODI triumph

Pakistan's Abdul Samad (C-R), teammate Arafat Minhas (C-L) and Australia's players leave the field at the end of the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on May 30, 2026.

The AFC stars set to shine at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

A record number of AFC nations will compete at this summer’s tournament

Check out the key players from the AFC nations competing at this summer's FIFA World Cup

Rubio revives ‘Quad’ with new Asia projects

Four-way efforts to secure the supply of critical minerals to be stepped up

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japan’s Foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio address a joint press conference after the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on May 26, 2026.

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