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A recent service of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church showing women at the back of the room, men at the front.

Brethren uncomfortable in the spotlight

The Brethren’s new website purports to tell “the truth about our church, contribution, values and way of life”.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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Dual Australian Open men’s singles champion Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month anti-doping ban.

‘It doesn’t pass the sniff test’: Sinner set to stay No.1 despite ban

Past and present tennis stars have criticised the three-month ban handed to Jannik Sinner, as former Australian Open boss Paul McNamee says it’s a little bit too good to be true for the Italian.

  • Marc McGowan
Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open in January.

Ban? Seriously? WADA has done Sinner a massive favour

Jannik Sinner and his team of expensive lawyers have played the system like a Stradivarius.

  • Simon Briggs
Danielle Collins enjoys a holiday in the Bahamas after the Australian Open.

Butt slap and kiss: Collins takes five-star Bahamas holiday with ‘big fat’ AO cheque

The American tennis star, who taunted the crowd after beating local favourite Destanee Aiava, has made good on her pledge to splash her Australian Open winnings on a luxury break.

  • Billie Eder
Alexander Zverev.

Tennis officials ejected a spectator for yelling at Zverev. Were they right to?

If you buy a ticket, you have the right to boo and jeer, right? Well, yes, but where’s the line?

  • Darren Kane
Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian outside her home in Sydney on Friday before the Court of Appeal judgment was handed down.

Is Gladys back? Berejiklian dips her toe back into Liberal politics

After shunning politics, the former NSW premier is making more appearances as an election campaign inches closer.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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A new regime is hoping to put Kooyong’s troubled past behind it.

Kooyong tennis club turns to ex-Bombers boss to steady the ship

Plus: Kylie serves to the Australian Open, Gladys is back, and TikTok doubles down on its Australian lobbying.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Father-of-the-groom Paul Lock, left, and father of the bride Kev Kelly enjoy the MRC’s new beer prices at Sandown.

A major sporting venue has dropped its beer prices. After one day, no one is complaining

The budget-draining price of food and drink at Melbourne’s major sporting venues has become a growing point of contention in the current financial climate.

  • Danny Russell
Gina Rinehart at a Christmas Party at her Roy Hill mine

‘Make Australia great again’: Inside Gina Rinehart’s Christmas party

Australia’s richest person was serenaded by a choir of staff singing the praises of their “dear chairman” at a party for Roy Hill mine workers.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Alexander Zverev was heckled before he could begin his speech.

The story behind the heckling of Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open

Heckled by the crowd, Alexander Zverev decided not to say anything on the matter. Here is the background to it.

  • Michael Gleeson

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