Qld records 784 new COVID-19 infections
Queensland has recorded 784 COVID-19 cases but case numbers in hospitals remain low, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says.
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COVID case in England family group
England players have been held back at their hotel on day two of the Boxing Day Test after a member of their family group tested positive to the virus.
Victoria records 1999 new COVID-19 cases
Victoria has reported 1999 new COVID-19 cases, but the overall active case numbers have fallen by nearly 1000 overnight.
Pope keen to study T20 spin wizard Shadab
Lloyd Pope is keen to pick the brain of fellow legspinner and new BBL teammate Shadab Khan, the Twenty20 wizard who has linked with the Sydney Sixers.
Quick Boland’s journey to career-best form
After five years in the international wilderness, newly minted Australian Test quick Scott Boland has finally discovered how to get the best out of himself.
Australia braces for post-Xmas COVID rise
An increase in daily infections across the country is anticipated after falls in testing rates and hundreds of people being given falsely negative results.
United uncertain if WSW clash will proceed
Western United and Western Sydney are both dealing with COVID-19 cases and United coach John Aloisi is uncertain whether their January 1 clash will proceed.
Sydney Thunder bowling first in BBL derby
Todd Murphy is debuting for the Sydney Sixers in the BBL derby, while the club is also keen to unleash Pakistan legspinner Shadab Khan as a super substitute.
Sth Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa's struggle against white minority rule, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has died at the age of 90.
Josh Hazlewood unsure when he will return
Josh Hazlewood says he will try to bowl again on Tuesday as he recovers from the side strain that has sidelined him for a second Ashes Test.
WA detects new case linked to backpacker
Western Australia has found a new COVID-19 case linked to an infected French backpacker who travelled from Queensland.
Sydney hospital sends 400 false negatives
The pathology unit at a major Sydney hospital has accidentally sent more than 400 incorrect negative test results on Christmas Day.
New SA restrictions after record 774 cases
SA Premier Steven Marshall says he wants to ensure new daily infections don't get out of control and has reintroduced density limits at gatherings.
England face more questions at the top
England's woes at the top of the order have deepened with their average opening stand dropping to just 7.6 in the Ashes series after flopping again at the MCG.
Qld records 714 new COVID-19 infections
Queensland has recorded 714 COVID-19 cases with Chief Health Officer John Gerrard attributing the fall from 765 a day earlier to a Christmas Day testing lull.
Tennis star COVID positive in Sydney
Canada's Dennis Shapovalov says he had tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Sydney ahead of the Australian tennis summer.
Detection dogs train as wildlife warriors
Conservation dogs are being used to help to sniff out the droppings of endangered native animals as well as their foes to help with preservation efforts.
NT cyclone warning downgraded
A tropical low off northern Australia is no longer expected to reach cyclone intensity, although authorities continue to warn of strong winds and heavy rain.
Australians face Boxing Day virus surge
Australians are bracing for virus case numbers to soar past 10,000 after the second Christmas Day since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared.
Starting gun music to SydHob sailors’ ears
After the cancellation of the 2020 Sydney to Hobart and the cloud of COVID this year, officials and sailors are waiting for the start of the 2021 race.
Woolf eyes more Tongan World Cup upsets
Tongan coach Kristian Woolf says his team at next year's World Cup will be stronger than the one that beat Australia in 2019.
England swing four changes for Boxing Day
England have made four changes for the Boxing Day Test, with Rory Burns and Stuart Broad among the casualties and Jack Leach returning.
Boland to make Test debut on Boxing Day
Paceman Scott Boland will make his Test debut in a shock Ashes selection call, with Jhye Richardson and Michael Neser ruled out.
Thousands spend Christmas in isolation
With more than 30,000 people testing positive for COVID-19 just in NSW over the past 10 days, it'll be a sad, quiet Christmas for the many in isolation.
Reds have Super points to prove in 2022
A humiliating loss and a host of Wallabies selection snubs are fuelling the Queensland Reds' quest to become a Super Rugby Pacific powerhouse.
Australia one win from Ashes history
Australia have a chance to wrap up the Ashes in the quickest time since the late 19th century if they are able to beat England in the Boxing Day Test.
Churches urge Christmas unity, resilience
Church leaders have urged Australians to treat one another with graciousness, acceptance and generosity this Christmas as COVID-19 continues to disrupt lives.
WA toughens more border restrictions
Western Australia has toughened border restrictions with South Australia and Queensland over "alarming" COVID-19 case numbers in those states.
Aussies celebrate second COVID Christmas
Australians are coming together for their second Christmas since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in Australia, as the Omicron variant continues to spread.
Mostly warm Christmas with some extremes
The majority of state capitals are in for a warm and partly cloudy Christmas, but extremes are forecast for Perth and Darwin.
Black Jack banking on vast race experience
Skipper Mark Bradford is backing the experience of his Black Jack crew to help his supermaxi perform after a difficult preparation for the Sydney Hobart race.