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SportsGlenn Maxwell calls time on international cricket after 14 years as Australia turn to youth
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket at 38, closing a 14-year career that included 149 one-day internationals, 130 Twenty20 internationals and seven Tests, after being overlooked for the upcoming series against England.
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SportsMitchell Starc reclaims No. 1 spot in ICC Test bowling rankings after Cape Town nine-wicket haul
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has moved back to the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings, overtaking South Africa’s Marco Jansen after taking nine wickets in the third Test in Cape Town and reaching a new career-best rating.
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Business & FinanceAustralian household spending rises 0.6% in September, beating forecasts as petrol and travel lift totals
Australian household spending rose 0.6% in September to A$82.6 billion, beating forecasts of a 0.2% rise, as higher petrol prices and a boost to air travel from major sporting events lifted totals despite higher borrowing costs.
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SportsGlenn Maxwell announces retirement from international cricket after 14 years, closing a career built on audacity and three World Cup titles
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket, ending a 14-year career spanning 149 one-day internationals, 130 Twenty20 internationals and seven Tests after being overlooked for the upcoming series against England.
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SportsPoint Of Law wins the 2026 Melbourne Cup as trainer Ciaron Maher sweeps the first three places in historic first
Point Of Law has won the 2026 Melbourne Cup at Flemington, with trainer Ciaron Maher making history as the first trainer to fill the first three places in the race’s 166 runnings, ahead of stablemates Zahrann and Juja Kibo.
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Business & FinanceAustralia's central bank raises cash rate to 4.85%, an 18-year high, in a split 6-3 vote
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.85% on Tuesday, its fifth increase of 2026, but a narrow 6-3 vote and a softer statement left markets betting the tightening cycle may be near its end. Figures checked on Tuesday afternoon, 3 November 2026 (Pakistan time).
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NewsQuad ministers pledge reliable supply chains and warn over export curbs at Atlanta talks, without naming China
The foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, India and Japan pledged in Atlanta to build reliable global supply chains, voiced grave concern over economic coercion through export restrictions, and announced more than $85 million for trusted artificial intelligence in the Indo-Pacific.