Mitchell Starc’s world-record wicket tally may headline the Ashes, but the story behind the story begins years earlier in a suburban schoolyard, where a teenage keeper met the Indian heritage coach Neil D'Costa who changed his life.

UNSW Vice-Chancellor Professor Attila Brungs said the venture aligns with the university’s long-term strategy to expand its global footprint.

Mosese Soqeta Saresarevata, who arrived in Victoria in June to work in the meat-processing industry, quietly opted into a voluntary life insurance scheme costing just AUD $6 a week — less than the price of a coffee.

Joyce is a major catch for One Nation, which has been surging in the polls, at around 15% and even rising up to 18%.

Colonel Prateek Roy of the Indian Army has received the prestigious Geddes Gavel Award after completing the Defence Strategic and Studies Course at the Australian Defence College.

Former nurse Rajwinder Singh has been convicted of murdering 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley in 2018, before fleeing to India for more than four years.

Residents in the City of Melton and surrounding areas will share in a $100,000-a-year Community Benefit Fund, with consultations now underway on how the money should be allocated.

As the series moves south, the equation is simple: one more win secures the urn. After Brisbane, it is hard to argue that Australia aren’t already halfway there.

Conditions on the fire ground had been “extremely challenging” and thanked emergency crews for their efforts to keep people safe.

Even indirect questions – “Are you planning to have a baby in the future?” – are not allowed.