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'Humbling': undefeated Nikita Tszyu primed for US debut
Emerging Australian boxing superstar Nikita Tszyu will place his undefeated record on the line in his eagerly anticipated US debut in Arizona.
Unions slam BHP chairman’s pay rise days after announcing Pilbara job cuts
It comes after the miner announced last week that as many as 300 jobs will be impacted by a round of redundancies at BHP’s Pilbara mine sites.
Homecoming for Australian ballet at the State Theatre
It's been more than two years since The Australian Ballet has performed at its traditional home, and it's finally returning with The Nutcracker.
Chery defends enormous brand expansion in Australia, says some won’t chase big sales
Chery says its Australian expansion will include brands aimed at smaller customer groups, and is studying different dealer-network limits for each.
‘Unable to walk, talk’: Heartbreaking update in teen’s cancer fight
A NSW teenager’s fight with a rare and aggressive brain cancer has taken him to the USA for experimental treatment as millions follow his journey online.
'The benchmark': stars hail WBBL ahead of new season
Scheduling and privatisation concerns will be forgotten when the 12th edition of the WBBL gets under way with a double-header in Melbourne next Thursday.
When a flight attendant becomes a dragon queen
Elves, dragon eggs and medieval combat – it’s all in a weekend’s work for the LARPers of DrachenFest.
Trafford doesn't want help to balance its books, but might need it
'I can't say that EFS is not an option. All I can say is, the ambition is to minimise and neutralise any requirement for EFS'
The Manchester streets where they fear being 'plunged into darkness'
The plans were heard at a planning committee meeting.
Plan for huge city centre tower rejected over fears it would kill historic Marble Arch pub
The beloved drinking den is one of the most famous venues in the city
