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Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the Adelaide Ashes Test due to a side strain and is in a race to be fit for Boxing Day. The fast bowler was hurt in Australia’s series-opening win in Brisbane, limited to Read more
Like many modern idioms, the phenomenon of “being in the hot seat” carries a diverse, and not altogether pleasant, etymology. Modern usage of the phrase, though, holds a more benign meaning: to indicate that an individual or entity is the Read more
With a federal election on the horizon, Australia can soon expect media wonks to comb the language patterns of party communications, parsing the signs, slogans and subliminal messages for revelatory insights into our leaders. Even though, as Richard Flanagan writes, Read more
It is funny how times change. The Guardian has obtained a letter, written in 2003 by Dr Richard Budgett, in which he discusses the consequences of trans women competing in women’s sport. Responding to a government inquiry, Budgett, then at Read more
MVPNobody in MLS reached the level of Carles Gil in 2021. The 29-year-old was the conductor through which so much of the record-breaking New England Revolution’s play flowed. Without Gil, the Revs wouldn’t have been the regular season force they Read more
In the final race of the most dramatic Formula One season ever, Lewis Hamilton failed in his bid to become a record eight-time world champion. Cruising to victory with just five laps left, a crash, and an outrageous decision by Read more
The way Lewis Hamilton was treated by the FIA in the dramatic Formula One world title finale on Sunday was “a disgrace”, said the driver’s younger brother. Nicolas Hamilton accused the F1 governing body of “letting down” Lewis, following his Read more