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US to host 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

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US to host 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Australian leader blames antisemitism for arson that extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue

Australian leader blames antisemitism for arson that extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue

Middle East latest: Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except one

Middle East latest: Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except one

Alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for death of woman at slap therapy workshop

Alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for death of woman at slap therapy workshop

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr’s return from ACL injury not before February

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr’s return from ACL injury not before February

Nick Kyrgios enters the Australian Open for his first Grand Slam tournament in more than 2 years

Nick Kyrgios enters the Australian Open for his first Grand Slam tournament in more than 2 years

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Germany hands over Australian ancestral remains held by museums for over 100 years

Germany hands over Australian ancestral remains held by museums for over 100 years

Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?

Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?

Oscar scores for Shanghai Port in 1-1 draw in Asian Champions League

Oscar scores for Shanghai Port in 1-1 draw in Asian Champions League

5 Australians serving life sentences for drugs in Indonesia could soon return home

5 Australians serving life sentences for drugs in Indonesia could soon return home

Neale Fraser, Australia’s Davis Cup great, dies at 91

Neale Fraser, Australia’s Davis Cup great, dies at 91

Australian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop in ‘Neighbours,’ retires due to cancer

Australian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop in ‘Neighbours,’ retires due to cancer

Australian police arrest 13 people and seize a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat

Australian police arrest 13 people and seize a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat

Shopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one

Shopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one

Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law

Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law

Conservative US influencer Candace Owens is barred from New Zealand weeks after a ban from Australia

Conservative US influencer Candace Owens is barred from New Zealand weeks after a ban from Australia

An Australia police officer who shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser is guilty of manslaughter

An Australia police officer who shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser is guilty of manslaughter

Australia’s social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law

Australia’s social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law

Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

Australia’s House of Representatives passes bill banning children younger than age 16 from social media

Australia’s House of Representatives passes bill banning children younger than age 16 from social media

Australian Open to feature men’s and women’s competition for same prize money

Australian Open to feature men’s and women’s competition for same prize money

Drake will open his Australia tour the same day rival Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl

Drake will open his Australia tour the same day rival Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl

Players allege embattled ex-Oregon State volleyball coach used same abusive tactics in Australia

Players allege embattled ex-Oregon State volleyball coach used same abusive tactics in Australia

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