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Glenn Maxwell has decided to postpone a potential surgery to remove pins from his previously shattered ankle. This decision is driven by his determination to chase his dual World Cup dreams, despite facing stiff competition for a spot in the national squad. Maxwell's ankle troubles began in November of the previous year when he suffered a severe fracture during a lighthearted incident at a friend's 50th birthday celebration, just on the eve of the Twenty20 World Cup final in Melbourne. Following the fracture, surgical intervention was necessary, and pins were inserted to expedite the healing process. Now that his leg has fully healed, Maxwell has the option to undergo surgery to remove the pins. However, this procedure and the subsequent recovery period would require approximately six weeks of his time. Given the upcoming cricket season, which features both an ODI World Cup in India and a T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States, the 34-year-old Maxwell cannot afford to be sidelined for such an extended period.

Seven West Media has withdrawn from what was a two-horse race for the Melbourne Cup broadcast rights, leaving Nine Entertainment the likely winner.

An internal review of the ABC’s flagship capital city radio stations has recommended the performance of all presenters and hosts be individually assessed to turn around a significant slump in audiences.

Fortescue Metal’s new mining chief executive, Dino Otranto, will meet with the company’s local investors this week after a volatile period during which his predecessor left after just six months in the top job and with brokers warning shareholders were in the dark about the board’s risk appetite.

Neil Pharaoh is a loyal Qantas Platinum frequent flyer who has flown with the airline since he was born. But he’s considering switching to Virgin after half his flights were cancelled or delayed in the past year.

Janine Craig says she will never fly Qantas again after the airline cancelled her flight from the US 24 hours before departure and left her to battle through a two-day travel nightmare to get home.

Digital asset lawyer Jeremy McLaughlin has expressed optimism on a re-ignition of the United States cryptocurrency market following landmark wins recorded by Ripple and Grayscale over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

Cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia have been increasingly communicating with their users as part of preventative measures against scams. According to local crypto firms, such communication is the key to preventing scams as it is able to “break trust” between victims and scammers.

There are hopes that the United States could see a new crypto resurgence after several rulings this year have seen court judges “rein in the SEC,” according to a digital asset lawyer from K&L Gates.

Henry Luo was walking through a park in Sydney with his elderly father and two toddlers when a stranger approached him, kicked a fence and screamed at him about Chinese people hoovering properties in Australia.

Qantas says it is still sitting on more than $500 million worth of its customers’ money in flight credits, but that it could not quantify the exact amount because it changes daily.

Consultants say they stand by their work done on the original business case for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, despite the Victorian government later claiming costs had more than doubled when they cancelled the event.

investment bankers in India as the US advisory firm looks to beef up its operations in the world’s most populous nation, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. As per the report, the firm is looking to add bankers in ranging from associate to managing director in order to expand its team in India to about 25 people. These new positions will focus on sectors such as infrastructure and industrials, said the people to Bloomberg, who asked not to be identified as the information is private.

Ita Buttrose has told the government she will not seek a second term as chairwoman of the influential ABC board, and plans to step down when her term expires in March next year.

Happy days for UBS deal makers Kelvin Barry and Jon Mant, who have snagged the lucrative gig of advising Premier Investments on whether to split the Solomon Lew-controlled retail and investment group into four separate ASX-listed companies.

Carlton captain Patrick Cripps or High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel?

Senseless vandalism that made a nightmare of the journey home from the Matildas’ joyous World Cup semi-final in Sydney and idiotic spectators at Melbourne’s biggest fan site turned what should have been a night of celebration sour for many.

Subscriber growth at News Corporation’s local tabloids has stalled as the publisher grapples with how to reach an ambitious goal to increase the number of readers who pay for news.

A Victorian woman avoided jail after repeated efforts to have more than $115,000 in fake GST payments paid out to a dog grooming business that had been set up over a decade earlier but remained dormant until early 2020.

It’s a question that has become more common as the FIFA Women’s World Cup rolls on – what’s the plan for the next Matildas match?

Transurban chief financial officer Michelle Jablko will succeed Scott Charlton as chief executive of the $43 billion tollroad group, which delivered a five-fold increase in annual net profit to $92 million.