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Oliver is the editor at news.com.au and has been a journalist for more than 15 years. Oliver completed a Bachelor of Arts – Journalism at Charles Sturt University before working as a sports reporter at Rural Press. He then moved to NewsLocal in Sydney where he was a reporter and editor at a range of newspapers. Oliver started at news.com.au as a copy editor before becoming news editor then deputy editor.

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The ‘pointless’ World Cup game

THERE are 64 games at the World Cup. Sixty-three of them mean something. One doesn’t and embarrasses both teams.

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Croatian fans watch the semi-final in Sydney

Fan’s bold prediction comes true

HUNDREDS in Sydney’s Croatian community skipped sleep to watch the World Cup. One guy knew what would happen.

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England's defender Harry Maguire (C) celebrates with England's forward Harry Kane (R) and England's defender John Stones (L) after scoring the opener during the Russia 2018 World Cup quarter-final football match between Sweden and England at the Samara Arena in Samara on July 7, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS

Image confusing sports fans

IT IS an image that sports fans are not used to seeing: England actually winning. And it is upsetting a century’s old problem.

Asia

Thai soccer team missing in cave. Picture: EKATOL/Facebook

Two words that captivated the world

IT IS the story that has captivated the world for the past two weeks and had a Hollywood ending. Two words had us hooked.

World Cup

Why you shouldn’t go for England

WITH England in its first World Cup semi-final in 28 years it seems to make sense that Aussies support them. But it’s wrong.

Asia

The abandoned bicycles belonging to the missing children are seen parked together while Thai rescue personnel conduct rescue operations under floodlights, seen in the background, at the entrance of Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province on June 26, 2018 as the search continue for the 12 children and their coach. / AFP PHOTO / LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA

How these bikes sparked Thai cave rescue

EIGHT of the 12 boys trapped in a Thai cave with their coach have been saved. But it was this moment that led to the dramatic rescue.

Asia

A composite image of two undated photographs obtained from a third party website, on Monday, July 9. 2018, of Richard Harris, a doctor from South Australia and an anaesthetist with diving experience, who is part of the medical team that determined the boys' fitness to undertake the arduous 4km journey. (AAP Image/oztek) NO ARCHIVING AAP IMAGE BEYOND 48 HOUR NEWS USAGE

The Aussies behind cave rescue

LED by an Australian doctor and diving expert who chose which boys to save first, the Aussies are playing a key role in the Thai cave rescue.

World Cup

How this star killed his team

IF THERE is one defining image from this World Cup it is Neymar’s on field theatrics. But it masks a bigger problem for Brazil.

Leaders

David Leyonhjelm on Studio 10, July 4, 2018. Picture: Channel 10

Reason behind Leyonhjelm’s rants

IF YOU think this guy has ramped up his rants in recent days, you’re not wrong. It’s all part of his plan and it’s working.

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Crazy stat behind World Cup upsets

SPAIN has joined Germany and Argentina as football heavyweights to be knocked out of the World Cup. One stat sums up their problem.

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