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Australian cricket results: men break ODI streak, women’s T20 sweeps series
England have kept their hopes of a series win against Australia alive, winning the third ODI by 46 runs last night. England’s captain Harry Brook was named the player of the match after he scored 110 runs off 94 balls. It was Brook’s first century in an ODI. Alex Carey was Australia’s high-scorer with 77…
The Government has approved three NSW coal mines’ extensions
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Gold Coast schoolies will have pill testing for the first time
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