Australia

'You want the ground to be full' - Root on Ashes ticket prices

After a 43% increase in ticket prices for the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston next year, England captain Joe Root says 'you want the game to feel like it's for everyone'.

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Australians to be able to switch off social media algorithms

Australians would be able to switch off social media algorithms under draft legislation to be proposed this week.

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Cricket Australia opens Big Bash to privatisation

Cricket Australia opens the Big Bash to private investment - with some owners of franchises in The Hundred showing interest.

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'Good to have choice': Australians on opting out of social media algorithms

The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about Australia's plans to force social media companies to allow users to easily opt in or out of personalised algorithms.

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Trial over killing of Australian surfer brothers and US friend starts in Mexico

The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad were found at the bottom of a well with gunshot wounds.

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Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation

Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.

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Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death

The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.

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AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?

Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.

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Fans getting 'milked' for Ashes ticket prices

Barmy Army member Rob Lewis believes that fans are being priced out following the announcement of a 43% ticket price increase for next year's men's Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

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