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Australia · ABC

Usman Khawaja reveals illness he kept secret his entire Test cricket career

25 Oct 06:06

Cricket great Usman Khawaja could barely walk and thought he had a terminal illness when he was just starting out his Test career. He was soon diagnosed with a crippling disease, which he has kept secret for 17 years.

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Australia · ABC

36er knew his NBL days were numbered when he had the 'most pain ever'

Isaac Humphries, who shocked 36ers fans this week by announcing he was retiring from the NBL, opens up on the injury that forced him into a decision that "wasn't really mine in the end".

25 Oct 07:25

Australia · ABC

'Eyes moving west': Sydney's new airport opens to passengers today

"Eyes are moving west" when it comes to forward-planning for the future growth of Western Sydney and its new airport, which opens to passengers today.

25 Oct 07:21

Australia · ABC

Labor pitches $1.5 billion plan to slash emergency wait times

Victorian Labor has announced a new plan to slash emergency wait times at a dozen hospitals, following a flurry of opposition promises in the health space.

25 Oct 07:18

Australia · ABC

Some regions still climbing as nation sees record drop in house prices

Home buyers moving from the city to the country have kept regional housing markets high, but it could be coming to an end.

25 Oct 07:17

Australia · ABC

Kim Jong Un crosses new bridge into China as trade ties warm

The North Korean leader visits the border city of Dandong, crossing a newly opened bridge in a symbolic move seen as highlighting Beijing and Pyongyang's push to expand trade ties.

25 Oct 07:12

Australia · ABC

The extraordinary discoveries emerging from the ruins of Juukan Gorge

Archaeologists have found a huge trove of extraordinary artefacts preserved in the arid soil at Juukan Gorge, years after an ancient rock shelter within it was destroyed by a Rio Tinto blast.

25 Oct 06:45

Australia · ABC

Trump's waning support among young men could hurt Republicans

Many young American men swung behind Donald Trump in 2024, but polls show they are largely abandoning Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

25 Oct 06:31

Australia · ABC

Houthis claim 'phases' of attacks on Saudi airports, oil pipelines

Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis say they have launched attacks at airports and oil facilities, as clashes between Saudi Arabia and the militant group intensify.

25 Oct 06:25