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Rain frustrates NSW in draw with South Australia

The final day of NSW's Shield clash against SA at the SCG has turned into a fizzer after rain ensured neither side had the chance to push for victory.

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Patterson's milestone century puts NSW in control

NSW set South Australia an improbable 446 to win their Sheffield Shield contest after Kurtis Patterson belted 173 no for the home side at the SCG.

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Three dead after light plane crashes into ocean off South Australian beach

Single-engine Cessna crashed into water at Long Bay near Goolwa South on Friday afternoon

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Milestone man Patterson raises his bat in Shield clash

Milestone man Kurtis Patterson raised his bat for a half-century as NSW took the lead in their Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia at the SCG.

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Gus Lamont’s grandmothers ‘devastated’ after police declare his disappearance a major crime

Pair release statement through lawyers as search continues for four-year-old, from South Australia, last seen playing outside family sheep station in the outback in September

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Can a bird be an illegal immigrant? How the White Australia era influenced attitudes to the bulbul

In early January, authorities from South Australia’s Department of Primary Industries took to the streets of Adelaide on the hunt for a suspicious individual.

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Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old boy in Australia’s outback

Gus Lamont went missing on 27 September last year while playing outside his home in remote South Australia

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Konstas just short of another Shield half-century

The batters had it tough on day one of NSW's Sheffield Shield clash against South Australia but Test hopeful Sam Konstas made the highest score for the hosts.

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Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont in outback South Australia

Gus was last seen playing outside home on family sheep station in September, with his disappearance declared a major crime

The Guardian - AU

One Nation has been surging in the polls. Next month’s South Australian election may reveal whether that’s a load of hot air

One Nation says it will ‘contest every seat’ in March state election, with newest recruit Cory Bernardi among the former Liberals in play

The Guardian - AU

Heatwave across Australia’s south-east continues for eighth day ahead of a welcome cool change

The BoM forecasts parts of inland NSW will exceed 45C on Saturday, with Thargomindah in Queensland to reach 46C, Mildura 45C and Canberra 41C

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'Milestone deal' for 100,000 first homes target

Other states are "very keen to sign up" to a federal plan for 100,000 new first homes after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the opening deal.

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Day and night, there’s no relief: five ways this heatwave is one of Australia’s worst on record

Soaring temperatures, heat at altitude and hot summer nights combine to create one of south-eastern Australia’s ‘most significant’ heatwaves

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We know how to cool our cities and towns. So why aren’t we doing it?

This week, Victoria recorded its hottest day in nearly six years. On Tuesday, the northwest towns of Walpeup and Hopetoun reached 48.9°C, and the temperature in parts of Melbourne soared over 45°C. Towns in South Australia also broke heat records.

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Anatomy of a heatwave: how a cyclone, humid air and atmospheric waves drove brutal heat in the southeast

Australia has always had heatwaves. But this week’s heatwave in southeastern Australia is something else. Temperatures in some inland towns in South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria were up to 20°C above average for the time of year, which meteorologists described as “incredibly abnormal”. Victoria’s heat record toppled after…

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Locals dive for swim and shade as heatwave keeps grip

Australians are doing their best to stay safe indoors as a heatwave drags on, but for those on the land, work doesn't stop because it's too hot.

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‘Air conditioners are struggling’: parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria swelter as heat records tumble

Bushfires still burning out of control in Victoria as temperatures reached the high 40s in the west of NSW

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Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?

Millions of people in southeastern Australia are sweating through a record-breaking heatwave. The heat this week is likely to be one for the history books. The heat began on Saturday January 24th. On Australia Day, three sites in South Australia and two in New South Wales broke their all-time temperature…

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Severe heatwave envelops South Australia as Victoria braces for record-breaking weather and fire threats

Temperatures in Ouyen and Mildura in north-west Victoria forecast to reach 49C on Tuesday

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Heatwave and fire warnings as parts of Victoria expected to approach ‘all-time maximum record’ temperatures

At least five days of temperatures above 40C forecast for parts of South Australia, Victoria and NSW

Cycling News

Tour Down Under to 'keep a close eye' on bushfire risk as temperatures rise, says race director Stuart O'Grady

Areas surrounding Adelaide assigned 'extreme' fire danger rating on Friday by South Australian Country Fire Service

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Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah Launches Legal Action Against SA Premier For Defamation

“This was a vicious personal assault on me, a private citizen, by the highest public official in South Australia. It was defamatory and it terrified me,” Dr Abdel-Fattah claimed.

Cycling Weekly

Tour Down Under 2026: All you need to know

All you need to know about the opening event of the UCI WorldTour and Women's WorldTour calendar, taking place 17-25 January 2026

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‘Most Significant In Years’: How This Week’s Heatwave Is Roasting Half The Country

Extreme heatwave conditions are sweeping across multiple Australian states, with total fire bans and 40‑plus temperatures.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne swelters through hottest day in six years as severe heatwave descends on Australia’s south-eastern states

Hot conditions for NSW, Victoria, South Australia, the ACT, Tasmania and WA as authorities warn of high fire danger

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