2025 Australian Open golf LIVE: Smith surges into lead and Min Woo Lee’s four birdies on the bounce in third round rally

Rory McIlroy grabbed three birdies in his last four holes to make the cut at the Australian Open on Friday, while Portugal’s Daniel Rodrigues and Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen set the pace at Royal Melbourne. Follow our LIVE coverage.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:16:51 +1100

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The Ashes 2025 LIVE updates: Starc pushes Australia’s lead toward 100 after England take new ball

A pivotal day in the Ashes looms at the Gabba as Australia look to shore up a potential 2-0 series lead over England. Follow all the action live.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:16:25 +1100

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Bushfires engulf homes north of Sydney

Homes have been lost in an out of control bushfire raging at Koolewong, on the Central Coast just north of Sydney.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:10:46 +1100

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Bushfires engulf homes near Sydney as city swelters through 40-degree scorcher

An emergency warning has been issued for a fire just outside Sydney, which has halted trains on the Central Coast, as the city swelters through the hottest day in almost two years.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:08:50 +1100

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Hope drives beautifully before ton

Shai Hope drives through the covers on his way to a hundred.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:05:38 +1100

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Trump dances to Village People at World Cup draw

President Donald Trump showed off his signature dance moves as FIFA capped off its draw for the 2026 World Cup on Friday.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:39:17 +1100

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Unlikely obstacle in McIlroy's path

Rory McIlroy is forced to take a shot next to a discarded banana skin on the second hole at the Australian Open.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:24:04 +1100

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Bushfire threatens homes north of Sydney

A bushfire is threatening homes on the NSW Central Coast mid sweltering temperatures.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:51:00 +1100

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The Ashes second Test day 2 recap: The whipping boy who became England’s unlikeliest of game-changers

As far as plot twists go, they do not come more bizarre than Brydon Carse hoodwinking Cameron Green and Steve Smith.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:42:04 +1100

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The Age photos of the week, December 6, 2025

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:45:54 +1100

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Former NRL star Wendell Sailor arrested over allegations of obstructing traffic and resisting arrest

Football legend Wendell Sailor is under arrest over an incident in which he allegedly obstructed traffic in Wollongong late on Friday night.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:15:01 +1100

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Roll up, roll up: These might just be Brisbane’s best scrolls

Hamish is a business development manager, Rebecca is a lawyer. So what do they know about making scrolls? Everything it seems.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:08:21 +1100

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‘Where’s our transmitter?’ How the Whitlam dismissal nearly silenced radio 4ZZZ

The birth of Queensland’s first community radio station 50 years ago was a story of insurmountable odds meeting implacable effort – and a few cunning tricks.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +1100

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Town and country: The bunfight over McDonald’s in two very different locations

Local councils have rejected the fast food outlet at two separate sites, but opponents say a legal challenge is inevitable.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +1100

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