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  • Feeling festive? Your guide to Sydney’s Christmas events, big and small | Sydney’s Most Spectac…

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    Feeling festive? Your guide to Sydney’s Christmas events, big and small

    With just over two weeks until the big day, one can almost hear jingle bells in the air. Sydney is also full of seasonal festivities including markets, carolling sessions and plenty of opportunities to meet Saint Nick himself. Here is our guide to the best ways to embrace the festive spirit.

    This annual outdoor cinema under the stars has a packed program of seasonal flicks. Rom-coms and family-friendly fare are on offer, with screenings of Last Christmas, Elf, Love Actually, Home Alone, The Grinch, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Polar Express. Moviegoers can pack a picnic to BYO the night or purchase snacks at the venue. Until December 23, Centennial Park, $27.50-$52.50, sydney.moonlight.com.au

    Sydney's Most Spectacular Christmas Event Is Free This Saturday — Featuring Jet-Pack Elves, Fireworks, Live Christmas Music & A Jet-Ski Santa

    Free entry for one day only: Cockle Bay Christmas Spectacular brings an enchanting Christmas extravaganza to Sydney's Darling Harbour. Get ready for live music, jet-pack shows and a surprising Santa gift.

    Sydney’s Cockle Bay Christmas Spectacular makes its grand debut this Saturday 6 December at Darling Harbour. This free festive extravaganza lights up Cockle Bay waterfront with a fireworks display, marching band, jetpack elves, live DJs and an epic jet ski Santa arrival—pure Sydney Christmas magic. Ditch the Christmas markets frenzy and Christmas lights tours for this unmissable free Christmas event in Sydney this weekend.

    Cockle Bay Christmas Spectacular is bringing festive to cheer to Sydney on Saturday 6 December. The event kicks off at 4pm and ends at around 9:30pm. 

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    Ou & About – December 2025

    Can you believe it’s December, and the start of the holiday season? There are plenty of activities this summer to get out and about!

    Alexandria Christmas Concert, December 14, 5.30-8.30 pm
    Hosted once again by The Listies, there will be guest bands, free craft activities, and a visit from Santa. Variety, the Children’s Charity NSW/ACT, will receive a $5 donation for a photo with Santa. There will also be face painting and coloured hairspray for a donation. Buses and trains to Green Square and Metro-Waterloo will get you there.

    50 Years of Sydney Festival, January 8-25, 2026
    Can’t believe the Sydney Festival has been running for half a century. While most of the big marquee events will be sold out by now, there are still some free events for everyone, including:

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  • ‘Gosford is the Future’ | IHG Hotels and Resorts celebrates official opening of voco Gosford …

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    IHG Hotels and Resorts celebrates official opening of voco Gosford

    IHG Hotels & Resorts and ALAND have celebrated the official opening of voco Gosford, a new upscale lifestyle hotel at the heart of The Archibald precinct on the NSW Central Coast.

    The 130-room property introduces a fresh, contemporary experience to the region, featuring a rooftop pool with swim-up bar, six distinctive dining and bar venues, and expansive meeting and event facilities including the Altitude Grand Ballroom and Level 28’s Astra Rooftop Bar.

    Just an hour north of Sydney, voco Gosford is set to bring a buzz to the Central Coast, adding a new landmark to the city’s expanding skyline and giving travellers another great reason to visit.

    University of Newcastle's new four-storey building is ready for visitors

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    The University of Newcastle has taken a significant step in expanding its presence with the completion of its building.

    Prospective students, schools, parents and industry representatives are invited to tour the new building in Mann Street, Gosford, and meet staff and students on Monday, December 1, from 3pm to 7pm.

    The four-storey building in the heart of Gosford adds to the university's Central Coast locations at Ourimbah and Gosford Hospital.

    Programs on offer at Gosford Central include business and commerce, social work and social science, education and Open Foundation.

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  • Only one thing matters in centurion Root’s pursuit | Josh Hazlewood’s Ashes involvement under a…

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    Only one thing matters in centurion Root's pursuit

    He may have scored his first century on Australian shores, but there are bigger fish to fry for England's champion

    Selfless Joe Root is so hell-bent on winning the Ashes that he was quick to put his first Test century in Australia back in its box when asked for his reflections.

    This tour could well be the final time the 34-year-old gets the chance to win the Ashes for the first time in his career Down Under. His breakthrough unbeaten 138 at the Gabba was a means to an end and not an end in itself.

    Root's deepest views on that magnificent knock will have to wait. All the well wishes from his many supporters, though much appreciated by England's No.4, must also be put in perspective.  

    Josh Hazlewood’s Ashes involvement under a cloud after fresh injury setback

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    Read the full recap of day two of the second Ashes Test here.

    Australia have scrapped their way to a first innings lead in the second Ashes Test, capitalising on England’s sloppiest day of the series after five dropped catches, muddled tactics and wayward bowling soured their bright start at the Gabba.

    At the close of an enthralling day’s play in the pink-ball clash – which is proving far closer to a traditional Test match than the two-day mayhem in Perth – Australia reached 6-378, boasting a lead of 44 runs, to tighten their grip on a series that looks to be steadily drifting their way.

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  • Like Mitchell Starc, Alyssa Healy keeps breaking records in women’s cricket | Like Mitchell Sta…

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    Like Mitchell Starc, Alyssa Healy keeps breaking records in women’s cricket

    Just like her husband Mitchell Starc, Australia’s star wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy continues to redefine women’s cricket with a flurry of record-breaking feats

    Just like her husband Mitchell Starc, Australia’s star wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy continues to redefine women’s cricket with a flurry of record-breaking feats. 

    Most recently, she recorded the most centuries in the Women’s ODI World Cup (four) for Australia. The skillful Australian skipper has also achieved the rare feat of scoring back-to-back centuries in two different World Cup editions —2022 and 2025. 

    Her masterful 142 against India in the ODI World Cup at Vizag in October helped Australia record their then highest successful chase (331) against the hosts in women’s ODIs.

    Wareham's all-round show helps Renegades sink Sixers

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    Melbourne Renegades 134 for 4 (Wareham 49*, Webb 33*, Brown 2-45) beat Sydney Sixers 130 for 9 (Perry 65, Wareham 3-21) by six wickets

    Melbourne Renegades duo Georgia Wareham and Courtney Webb have produced a match-winning partnership to sink Sydney Sixers and keep the defending WBBL champions in finals contention.

    The win had significant ramifications ahead of next week's finals, ending Sixers' three-game winning streak and meaning Hobart Hurricanes will finish top of the ladder.

    That means Hurricanes will host the final on Saturday week. Adelaide will host Hurricanes tonight at Karen Rolton Oval, with Strikers needing an upset win to stay in the top-four hunt.

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  • ‘Embarrassing’: Pfeiffer on ‘awkward’ scene | Oh. What. Fun. review – Michelle Pfeiffer…

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    Oh. What. Fun. review – Michelle Pfeiffer leads Amazon’s underbaked Christmas turkey

    Starry cast, including Felicity Jones and Chloë Grace Moretz, can’t save misfiring cross between Home Alone and The Family Stone

    If you’ve already over-indulged in Netflix’s brand of cheap and, overwhelmingly, cheerless Christmas movies this season, then Amazon has something a little meatier to add to your plate. Like Netflix, it also has more than enough tinnily made Hallmark ripoffs (step forward, Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy), but it’s also aiming a little higher with Oh. What. Fun. It’s a more robustly made attempt to recall something we used to see on the big rather than small screen with a cast to match, a starry cross between Home Alone and The Family Stone with an all-new soundtrack from some unusually upper-tier artists.

    Michelle Pfeiffer plays put-upon mom in Atlanta-shot Amazon Xmas film

    Christmas movies come in a handful of flavors, from Hallmark romance-style fantasies to family-friendly goofs with male protagonists.

    Michael Showalter, who directed last year’s fun romance “The Idea of You” with Anne Hathaway in Atlanta, opted for a more screwball comedy with his Amazon holiday film “Oh. What. Fun.,” with the periods incorporated for sarcastic emphasis. The film, which was shot in metro Atlanta, is streaming now on Amazon Prime.

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  • Starc notches up his half-century | Starc brings up half century with bruising shot | Mitchell St…

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    Mitchell Starc becomes only the 2nd player in WTC history to reach 'this' milestone

    On Saturday, December 6, Day 3 of the Day-Night Brisbane Test got underway with Australia's tail-enders dominating the first session. The morning belonged to Mitchell Starc as the southpaw frustrated the visitors with his batting prowess.

    The left-arm seamer, who has already wreaked havoc with the ball, is also making noise with the bat and slammed his 12th Test fifty. The 35-year-old slammed nine boundaries to bring up this special feat. 

    Further, Starc also entered the record books as the red-ball talisman joined his teammate Pat Cummins to become the second player in World Test Championship (WTC) history to take 200+ wickets and 1000+ runs.

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  • Full injury report for Joel Embiid, Sixers vs. Bucks on the road | 76ers vs. Bucks Prediction, Od…

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    Full injury report for Joel Embiid, Sixers vs. Bucks on the road

    The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday on the second night of a back-to-back looking to pick up a third straight win. They will enter the Fiserv Forum on the heels of a wild win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday thanks to the heroics of VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey.

    As the Sixers prepare for the Bucks, the injury report is light. Kelly Oubre Jr. (left knee sprain) and Trendon Watford (left adductor strain) remain sidelined, but Oubre spoke on Thursday and gave an update on his recovery. The 11-year forward out of Kansas is inching closer towards a return.

    76ers vs. Bucks Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Friday, Dec. 5

    The Philadelphia 76ers escaped with a last-second win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday at home and are now in Milwaukee to take on the Bucks tonight. 

    The Bucks are coming off a win of their own, upsetting the Pistons 113-109 at home on Wednesday night for their second win in their last three games following a long losing streak.

    The oddsmakers have the Bucks as slight home underdogs at the best betting sites on Friday night.

    Let’s take a look at the odds, players to watch and my prediction for Friday night’s NBA matchup.

    VJ Edgecombe is looking like a player in Philadelphia. The 76ers’ third overall pick has at least 15 points plus assists in all but four of his 18 games this season.

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    Climate-driven changes in Mediterranean grain trade mitigated famine but introduced the Black Death to medieval Europe | Communications Earth & Environment

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    The first wave of the second plague pandemic, the Black Death, claimed much of Europe’s human population in just a few years after 1347 CE. While it is accepted that the causative bacterium Yersinia pestis originated from wildlife rodent populations in central Asia and reached Europe via the Black Sea region, reasons for the timing, spread and virulence of the onset of the Black Death are still debated. Here, we argue that a post-volcanic climate downturn and trans-Mediterranean famine from 1345–1347 CE forced the Italian maritime republics of Venice, Genoa and Pisa to activate their well-established supply network and import grain from the Mongols of the Golden Horde around the Sea of Azov in 1347 CE. This climate-driven change in long-distance grain trade not only prevented large parts of Italy from starvation but also introduced the plague bacterium to Mediterranean harbours and fueled its rapid dispersal across much of Europe.

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    Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's deadly Black Death plague

    A volcanic eruption around the year 1345 may have set off a chain reaction that unleashed Europe's deadliest pandemic, the Black Death, scientists say.

    Clues preserved in tree rings suggest the eruption triggered a climate shock and led to a string of events that brought the disease to medieval Europe.

    Under this scenario, the ash and gases from a volcanic eruption caused extreme drops in temperature and led to poor harvests.

    To avert famine, populous Italian city states were forced to import grain from areas around the Black Sea – bringing plague-carrying fleas that carried the disease to Europe as well.

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    Product recall roundup: All the items pulled from Kmart, Chemist Warehouse and Priceline this week

    A range of products has been pulled from shelves this week by several regulators. Some of the items were feared to raise the risk of injury, sickness, or death, or because they didn't adhere to strict standards.

    They were sold by individual businesses as well as big retailers like Kmart and Chemist Warehouse. Many have taken them away from sale and consumers who purchased them can ask for a refund.

    Yahoo Lifestyle has done a wrap-up of all the items that have been recalled.

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    Rory McIlroy: Masters champion makes Australian Open cut with late birdies

    Rory McIlroy is competing in the Australian Open for the first time since 2014

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    Rory McIlroy made three birdies in his last four holes in the second round to make the cut for the weekend at the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.

    ‘What it should be’: The Australian Open is back — and stars say it could be just the beginning

    Rory McIlroy said it felt like the final group on a Sunday, while Adam Scott was worried about “taking someone’s head off” as the Australian Open’s impressive crowds at Royal Melbourne were once again in the spotlight on Friday.

    Almost 25,000 fans lined the fairways and the greens to catch a glimpse of the marquee group of McIlroy, Scott and Min Woo Lee.

    They also bunched around the first tee shortly after midday to give the trio the sort of reception a world famous band might receive before going on stage.

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    Diamonds from the rough see McIlroy still standing

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    Rory McIlroy has gone from potentially missing the cut to being a chance to win the Australian Open in the space of five holes of scintillating golf in the second round at Royal Melbourne.

    The global superstar delivered some of his worst – a rare air swing – followed by some of his very best, with three late birdies setting the stage for an improbable run at a second Stonehaven Cup.

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