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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…
Sydney ferries to be fully electric by 2035
Sydney’s ferry fleet will become fully electric by 2035, the NSW Government has announced. The current generation of diesel-powered boats will be phased out over the next decade, and replaced with “modern vessels powered by green energy alternatives”. The State Government said it’s also working on developing charging infrastructure “to accommodate electric vessels.”
Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has lost her bid to drop corruption findings
ICAC investigates allegations of corruption in NSW. In 2018, it began investigating former state MP Daryl Maguire over allegations he used his political position to profit from property deals. Three years later, ICAC broadened its inquiry to include then-Premier Gladys Berejiklian, who had been in a “close personal relationship” with Maguire. It specifically looked into…