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Rights groups slam Australian plan to transfer criminals to Nauru
1 month, 1 week ago

Rights groups slam Australian plan to transfer criminals to Nauru

Raw Story  

by Laura CHUNG Rights groups on Monday denounced an Australian plan to send three violent foreign criminals -- including a murderer -- to live on the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru. Canberra said Sunday it had paid an undisclosed sum to Nauru -- population about 13,000 -- in return for it issuing 30-year visas to the trio, who lost their …

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Novak Djokovic says he still feels ‘trauma’ when he travels to Australia because of his deportation
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Novak Djokovic says he still feels ‘trauma’ when he travels to Australia because of his deportation

Associated Press  

Novak Djokovic said he still feels “a bit of trauma” when he travels to Australia, stemming from his deportation in 2022 because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. “The last couple of times that I landed in Australia, to go through passport control and immigration, I had a bit of trauma from three years ago,” Djokovic said in an interview …

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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka are the defending champions
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka are the defending champions

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — A glance at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2024: Surface Hard courts Site Melbourne Park Schedule Play begins Sunday morning in Australia at what will be a scheduled 15-day tournament for the first time. Women’s singles champion in 2023 Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus Men’s singles champion in 2023 Novak Djokovic, Serbia Last year …

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Pegula, whose family owns Bills, honors Hamlin in Australia
2 years, 2 months ago

Pegula, whose family owns Bills, honors Hamlin in Australia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pegula, whose parents own the NFL’s Bills and the …

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The Voice Australia fans slam the show for 'whitewashing'
2 years, 9 months ago

The Voice Australia fans slam the show for 'whitewashing'

Daily Mail  

Lachie Gill was crowned the winner of The Voice Australia for 2022, and some fans of the show are not happy with the verdict. Pictured with his coach Rita Ora 'Surely no one is surprised the pretty white boy won,' one person tweeted, while someone else added: 'Lachey won? Conflict: The 24-year-old Victorian was up against fellow finalists, Thando Sikwila, …

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Margaret Court says she faced discrimination from Tennis Australia for her views on gay marriage
5 years, 1 month ago

Margaret Court says she faced discrimination from Tennis Australia for her views on gay marriage

Firstpost  

Tennis Australia invited Court, who won a record 24 Grand Slam titles, to Melbourne Park to recognise the 50th anniversary of her 1970 calendar Grand Slam, while saying it disagreed with her “personal views”. Melbourne: Margaret Court has criticised Tennis Australia following her awkward appearance at the Australian Open last week, saying the governing body had “discriminated” against her due …

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John McEnroe wants Serena Williams to beat 'crazy aunt' Margaret Court's singles Grand Slam record
5 years, 2 months ago

John McEnroe wants Serena Williams to beat 'crazy aunt' Margaret Court's singles Grand Slam record

Firstpost  

John McEnroe mocked Australian Margaret Court as the ‘crazy aunt’ of tennis on Monday and said he hoped Serena Williams could beat the 77-year-old’s record of winning 24 Grand Slam singles titles. Melbourne: John McEnroe mocked Australian Margaret Court as the ‘crazy aunt’ of tennis on Monday and said he hoped Serena Williams could beat the 77-year-old’s record of winning …

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FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Australian players, media slam referee for awarding controversial penalty to Syria
7 years, 5 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Australian players, media slam referee for awarding controversial penalty to Syria

Firstpost  

Australia were 1-0 up after Kruse’s first-half goal but the crucial moment came when Mathew Leckie made contact with al-Soma in the box as they both went up for a header. Malacca: Australian players and media slammed the referee after Syria’s controversial late penalty dented their hopes of reaching next year’s World Cup following a 1-1 play-off draw in Malacca. …

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Murray advances, Raonic beats Wawrinka in Australia
9 years, 2 months ago

Murray advances, Raonic beats Wawrinka in Australia

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — In the darker moments, when the medical needs of his family were becoming more urgent, Andy Murray thought about leaving the Australian Open before the fourth round. The stress was obvious Monday, when an agitated Murray yelled and berated himself repeatedly and had trouble dealing with Bernard Tomic’s unusual style before advancing to the quarterfinals with a …

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