Alex Ferguson’s former right-hand man Mike Phelan Thursday said he remained committed to Australia’s Central Coast Mariners despite being appointed first team coach at Old Trafford alongside caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Phelan is sporting director of the A-League side – the club that handed an unsuccessful trial to sprint king Usain Bolt – and vowed to be back “as soon as I can”.“Taking on a temporary coaching role at Manchester United is extremely exciting,” he said on the club’s website,...
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Australia now recognises west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Saturday, but a contentious embassy shift from...
Australia’s central bank kept interest rates at a record-low on Tuesday as a drop in house prices accelerated.Borrowing costs have stayed at 1.50 percent since they were last cut in August 2016, when the economy was transitioning away from an unprecedented mining investment boom.“The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the Australian economy,” RBA governor Philip Lowe said in a statement.“Further progress in reducing unemployment and having inflation return to target is expected, although this progress is...
Keisuke Honda put in another man-of-the-match performance as Melbourne Victory thrashed Western Sydney Wanderers 4-0 in weekend A-League action, with the Japanese superstar saying they can get even better.The former AC Milan striker opened the scoring on 11 minutes with a powerful header and was dominant in an attacking game to help push them up to second in the table, two points behind Perth Glory after six games.After back-to-back defeats to open the campaign, Victory has now won four on...
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has angrily rejected suggestions he helped create a culture that led to the ball-tampering scandal, slamming a leading broadcaster as a “headline-chasing coward”.The war-of-words stems from comments Clarke made on Wednesday criticising attempts to improve the cricket team’s image in the wake of the cheating row in South Africa this year, insisting they “won’t win a game” without their infamous abrasive attitude.“Australian cricket, I think, needs to stop worrying about being liked and start worrying...
Banned opener David Warner shared a home field with Steve Smith for the first time since the ball-tampering scandal Saturday, but he didn’t last long as Steve Waugh’s son claimed his wicket.The two appeared for their respective Sydney club teams in a game at Coogee Oval also featuring Shane Watson and with Test great Waugh and bowling legend Mitchell Johnson watching from the grandstands.Both players were given a warm reception by a bumper crowd and spent time signing autographs and...
Flagging in the polls and facing a rout in the May general election, Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison looked to shore up support Tuesday, teasing AUS$9 billion worth of tax cuts.“We support lower taxes,” said treasurer and deputy prime minister Josh Frydenberg, touting “important” tax decisions ahead.A mid-year budget released Monday showed the government running a smaller deficit than expected and possible surplus next year.That amounts to a much-needed AUS$9.25 billion (US$6.7 billion) election war chest for Morrison.His conservative coalition...
Perth Glory maintained their unbeaten start to the A-League season with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Melbourne City in weekend action, as Sydney FC suffered a shock home defeat.Socceroos attacker Chris Ikonomidis got the decisive goal on the brink of half-time for Glory and when Melbourne’s Curtis Good was dismissed for two yellow cards, there was no way back for Warren Joyce’s men.Perth are now on a run of seven games without defeat, topping the table on 17 points, two...
Australia’s central bank kept interest rates at a record-low on Tuesday as a drop in house prices accelerated.Borrowing costs have stayed at 1.50 percent since they were last cut in August 2016, when the economy was transitioning away from an unprecedented mining investment boom.“The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the Australian economy,” RBA governor Philip Lowe said in a statement.“Further progress in reducing unemployment and having inflation return to target is expected, although this progress is...
Keisuke Honda put in another man-of-the-match performance as Melbourne Victory thrashed Western Sydney Wanderers 4-0 in weekend A-League action, with the Japanese superstar saying they can get even better.The former AC Milan striker opened the scoring on 11 minutes with a powerful header and was dominant in an attacking game to help push them up to second in the table, two points behind Perth Glory after six games.After back-to-back defeats to open the campaign, Victory has now won four on...
Captain Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 61 to steer India to victory in the third and final Twenty20 against Australia in Sydney on Sunday, ensuring the series ended all square. Set 165 to win off their 20 overs, India made 168-4 with two balls to spare.The home team won a nail-biting and rain-affected first match in Brisbane by four runs, with the second in Melbourne abandoned due to persistent showers....
Celtic and Socceroos’ striker Daniel Arzani Tuesday confirmed he needs surgery for a knee injury that will rule him out for the rest of the season, including Australia’s defence of the Asian Cup.The Iranian-born 19-year-old, who turned heads at the World Cup in Russia this year, went down clutching his knee barely 20 minutes into his first game for the Glasgow side late last month.“I received the bad news today that I will indeed need an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament)...
