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  Fire alarm creates chaos during cricket match in Australia, play stopped for 25 minutes

  Cricket | March 16, 2026 21:10 IST

  The Tasmania vs New South Wales Sheffield Shield clash was interrupted due to a fire alarm today at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. The match was stopped for nearly half an hour before it was revealed that it was a false alarm caused by a malfunctioning kitchen device at the venue.

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  New South Wales, Sydney Sixers set to part ways with coach Greg Shipperd

  Cricket | January 31, 2026 9:49 IST

  New South Wales and BBL (Big Bash League) franchise Sydney Sixers came forward and announced that they will be parting ways with coach Greg Shipperd despite a year left out on his contract.

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  'Thought would never see this in Australia': October 7 survivor among injured in Bondi attack

  World | December 15, 2025 8:10 IST

  Bondi terror attack: Among those who were injured was Arsen Ostrovsky, a human rights lawyer who had survived the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack in Israel. Ostrovsky, who suffered a head injury, described the attack as a 'bloodbath' and 'absolute massacre'.

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  Bondi Beach terror attack: ISIS flag found in car linked to suspects; probe underway

  World | December 15, 2025 7:37 IST

  Bondi Beach terror attack: When asked whether the suspects had 'extremist views', New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon avoided commenting and said he will be happy to provide further information following a probe.

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  Josh Hazlewood eyes Shield return as key Ashes preparation, expected to skip couple of T20Is vs IND

  Cricket | October 07, 2025 13:30 IST

  Josh Hazlewood is set to skip a couple of T20Is against India to play a Sheffield Shield match for NSW as Ashes preparation. He aims to balance formats ahead of the first Test on November 21, while also eyeing future white-ball tournaments.

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  Shocking! Mystery ship that vanished 120 years ago found by sheer luck near Australia

  World | February 27, 2024 17:46 IST

  The SS Nemesis was transporting coal to Melbourne in July 1904, after which it was caught in a powerful storm and vanished along with its 32 crew members. It was accidentally discovered by Subsea Professional Marine Services, a remote sensing company searching for lost cargo off Sydney in 2022.

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  Australian pacer Lauren Cheatle ruled out of WPL 2024 after getting treated for skin cancer

  Cricket | February 01, 2024 7:43 IST

  Gujarat Giants have been dealt with a body blow after left-arm pacer Lauren Cheatle was ruled out of the 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League. Cheatle is set to be out of action for a little while having gotten skin cancer removed from her neck on Wednesday, January 31.

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  Australian state sees worst day with highest new COVID cases, 4 deaths

  World | August 11, 2021 10:25 IST

  What is more concerning is around one-third of the new locally acquired cases were in the community while infectious, the Xinhua news agency reported.

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  Australia floods: Dozens of towns isolated in New South Wales

  World | March 22, 2021 20:37 IST

  Around 18,000 people had been evacuated from flooding in New South Wales by Monday and emergency services feared up to 54,000 people could be displaced with rain forecast to continue until Wednesday. 

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  Watch: Mitchell Starc throws bat in anger after skipper declares with him closing on maiden century

  Cricket | November 10, 2020 17:13 IST

  The fuming Oz pacer was hurling his bat in anger during a first-class cricket match in Australia after missing out on his maiden first-class ton.

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  Australia's Sarah Aley calls time on her New South Wales career

  Cricket | May 01, 2020 14:19 IST

  Sarah Aley represented the New South Wales Breakers for 16 seasons in the Women's National Cricket League.

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  New South Wales win Sheffield Shield title after final gets cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak

  Cricket | March 17, 2020 10:14 IST

  New South Wales had 51 points from nine games with six wins and had already booked their place in the final scheduled for March 27.

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  Shrouded in darkness on New Year: Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town's waterfront

  World | December 31, 2019 11:08 IST

  Wildfires burning across Australia’s two most-populous states trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions Tuesday and were feared to have destroyed many properties and caused fatalities.

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  Mitchell Starc creates history, takes second hat-trick in same match

  Cricket | November 07, 2017 18:33 IST

  Starc took the last three wickets in Western Australia's first innings and repeated the sequence in the second innings, leading New South Wales to victory.

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  Australia to build memorial for Sydney siege victims

  World | January 11, 2015 13:01 IST

  Sydney: The New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia announced Sunday it will build a permanent memorial to honour the victims and heroes of December 2014 Lindt Chocolate Cafe siege in Sydney.The memorial will feature

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  Sushma Swaraj seeks details about Sydney hostage taking

  Politics | December 15, 2014 13:54 IST

  New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Monday sought details of a hostage taking incident in Sydney and has spoken to the Indian envoy in Australia.According to sources, the minister spoke to Indian High Commissioner

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  Sydney Cafe Siege comes to an end, 2 Indian hostages safely evacuated

  World | December 16, 2014 11:24 IST

  Sydney:  After 17 long hours, Sydney Cafe Siege come to an end and all the hostages were evacuated by Australian police.Two Indian hostages including Infosys employee Ankireddi Viswakanth were also safely evacuated.Shri Pushpendu Ghosh was

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  Sean Abbott moves past Hughes incident with six-wicket haul

  Cricket | December 12, 2014 13:48 IST

  Melbourne: New South Wales (NSW) Blues allrounder Sean Abbott has gone some way in putting the darkness of the past two and a half weeks behind him by ripping through the Queensland Bulls batting lineup

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  State funeral for Phil Hughes cancelled

  Cricket | December 08, 2014 16:15 IST

  Sydney: New South Wales state premier Mike Baird says a planned state funeral for fallen cricket star Phil Hughes has been called off.Hughes died on November 27, two days after being struck by a short-pitched

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  Abbott named to make cricket return on Tuesday

  Cricket | December 08, 2014 7:33 IST

  Sydney: Fast bowler Sean Abbott has been named to play for New South Wales against Queensland in a Sheffield Shield cricket match from Tuesday on the ground on which test batsman Phil Hughes was struck