Angelique Kerber wins first Slam, beating Williams in three sets
German Angelique Kerber tonight won the Australian Open with a three-set victory over world number one Serena Williams.
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Matt Moylan takes captaincy of Penrith Panthers
Matt Moylan, 24, has been named the new captain of the Penrith Panthers.
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Curtain closes on Lleyton Hewitt’s glittering career
Australian tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt has retired.
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How Amber Lawrence put a smile on country faces
When the Country Music Festival kicks off at Tamworth today, Maroubra girl Amber Lawrence will be hoping for more success after last year’s Golden Guitar award.
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News in brief – Policeman shot arresting nurse at Sydney hospital
A police officer and a security guard were shot at Penrith’s Nepean Hospital last night during a scuffle.
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AFL in crisis as one-year ban on Essendon 34 upheld
The international Court of Arbitration for Sport has this morning upheld a World Anti-Doping Agency ban on 34 Essendon players caught up in the 2012 supplement doping scandal.
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RIP rock genius David Bowie – dead at 69
Legendary singer David Bowie died peacefully on Sunday night of cancer. His family and friends were beside him.
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South Africa: the place I called home
South Africa is a country renowned for its iconic landmarks, such as Table Mountain, Robben Island and Jeffreys Bay.
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News in brief – West Australian town ravaged by bushfire
The small town of Yarloop has been devastated by bushfires blazing in farming country south of Perth.
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News in brief – DPP to appeal Baden-Clay ruling
The Queensland Director of Public Prosecutions plans to appeal against the downgrading of Gerard Baden-Clay’s murder conviction to manslaughter. In a Supreme Court trial Baden Clay was sentenced to life after he was found guilty of murder for killing his wife Allison and dumping her body in bushland. On December 8 the Appeal court…
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