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Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Two sailors die after poor weather conditions plague annual competition

Nick Smith, 65, and 55-year-old Roy Quaden, who were competing on separate boats, have lost their lives amid poor weather conditions on the race’s course

Evening Standard

Two sailors killed in annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race

Crew members died after being struck by the sail boom in separate incidents, organisers say.

Al Jazeera

Swept overboard: Sydney to Hobart sailor’s struggle to survive alone in the ocean at night

Yacht race claims two crew members’ lives on separate boats, while survivor recounts ‘getting thrown down waves’

The Guardian - AU

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Sailors killed in double Sydney to Hobart tragedy named ahead of ‘challenging night in the Bass Strait’

Roy Quaden, 55, and Nick Smith, 65, dead after incidents on yachts Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline

The Guardian - AU

Sky Blues out to rediscover ALW form against Victory

Sydney FC captain Nat Tobin admits navigating out of their horror A-League Women start will be difficult but insists it's too early to rule out finals.

AAP

De Minaur not out to replicate United Cup fairytale

Australia's United Cup campaign will begin in Sydney against Argentina, with world No.9 Alex de Minaur primed to star again at Ken Rosewall Arena.

AAP

Two Sailors Die In Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race

Tragic deaths of two sailors during Sydney to Hobart yacht race due to wild weather conditions. Despite challenges, the race continues with retirements and...

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Australian weather forecast: bureau warns of bushfire danger after heatwave grips east coast

Cooler conditions prevail in Victoria and Tasmania but heatwave warning issued for much of Queensland

The Guardian - AU

Sky Blues out to end defensive woes against Victory

Sydney FC will be sharpening their focus at the back when they host Melbourne Victory, looking for their first clean sheet of the A-League Men season.

AAP

Two Killed In Treacherous Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race

Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic, organisers said Friday, as a string of yachts limped out of a race fleet battered by powerful winds.

International Business Times

Investigation promised after Sydney-Hobart deaths

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has promised a thorough investigation into the two deaths that took place on the first night of the 2024 Sydney to Hobart.

AAP

Tragedy strikes twice in Sydney-Hobart as sailors die

Crews desperately tried to save the lives of two sailors who died in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart in challenging weather conditions, police say.

AAP

Overboard Sydney to Hobart sailor 'on last breath'

A Sydney to Hobart competitor who was thrown overboard during a rough night of sailing has described being pinned underwater on the side of his yacht.

AAP

Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions

Organizers said that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements

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Two People Have Died In Separate Overnight Incidents In Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race

Police have reported two people have died in separate incidents during the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

AAP

Deaths rock Sydney to Hobart, LawConnect leads fleet

Supermaxi LawConnect is in pole position to claim line honours in a Sydney to Hobart yacht race marred by the deaths of two competitors in rough weather.

The Guardian - AU

Australia on stage: the best theatre, musicals, dance and opera of 2024

Guardian Australia critics pick out the best live stage experiences of the year

International Business Times

Asia Stocks Up As 'Santa Rally' Persists

Asia's stocks rose in thin Boxing Day trade on Thursday, extending a "Santa Rally" with key markets Hong Kong and Sydney still shut for the holidays.

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AAP

Wild seas to follow Syd-Hob retirements, Comanche leads

The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is underway with one of the most prominent boats retiring only hours after the starting gun.

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Commodore Haynes eyes second Syd-Hob triumph

Veterinarian and Celestial V70 skipper Sam Haynes is in with a chance of winning his second Sydney to Hobart yacht race in three years.

AAP

'Not in a hurry' - Syd-Hob supermaxi made for comfort

The crew of 100ft supermaxi Maritimo 100 won't mind if they don't claim Sydney to Hobart line honours; they'll being living large en route to Tasmania.

AAP

Master Lock Comanche won't focus on elusive double win

The yacht that claims Sydney to Hobart line honours rarely wins on handicap, but there's a chance that could happen in the 2024 running of the great race.

AAP

Hawks hold out Kings in Christmas NBL thriller

Both teams held double-figure leads before the Illawarra Hawks ended up beating the Sydney Kings by three points in their NBL clash.

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Student Sues Sydney All Boys Private School Newington College For Going Co-Ed

Newington College, a 161-year-old boys school in Sydney, is facing legal challenges over its decision to admit girls starting in 2026.

AAP

Syd-Hob's 120-year-old boat back better than ever

Built in 1904, Maritimo Katwinchar will attempt her third Sydney to Hobart yacht race after undergoing significant modifications.

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