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‘He can be a world-class No.6’: Latrell tipped for switch to halves
South Sydney may move Latrell Mitchell to five-eighth to cover for long-term injuries to their playmakers.

Souths halves decimated by injuries as Bennett weighs up backline options
South Sydney may move Latrell Mitchell to five-eighth to cover for long-term injuries to their playmakers.

Wayne’s weight watchers: How Bunnies lost 42kg and gained winning edge
South Sydney are leaner and meaner in 2025, and it’s down to a spray from coach Wayne Bennett on his first day in the job.

US cancels visas for South Sudanese over deportation dispute
The African nation is "taking advantage" of the US by not accepting its citizens, says the top US diplomat.

'We haven’t had a power bill in five years': The couple living completely off-grid
High in the hills above Martinborough in South Wairarapa, Frank and Lisa Cornelissen live completely off-grid in a house powered by the sun and wind.

South Korean error gifts Matildas the lead
A cross by Australia's Emily van Egmond causes chaos for South Korea as goalkeeper Kim Minjung scores an own goal.

The hot favourite to be new Black Caps coach - and where Gary Stead fits in
NZ-based Rob Walter has stepped down from his role as white-ball coach with South Africa for personal reasons.

Hurry! Get this Asus OLED laptop with 16GB RAM for $550, today only
The Asus Vivobook S 14 sits in a weirdly liminal spot in the laptop market, with some premium features and specs but an approachable price. Today, you can get an Intel variant of the design with a super-vivid OLED screen and 16GB of RAM for just $549.99 from Best Buy. That’s $400 off the retail price—but it’s only good for today, April 4th. Packing an Intel Core Ultra 5 Series 2 processor, Arc integrated graphics, and 16 gigs of DDR5 RAM, the Vivobook S 14 qualifies as a Copilot+ laptop, so it offers a bunch of AI-powered goodies in Windows 11. The 14-inch 1920×1200 OLED screen is definitely a highlight for me because it’s still a premium feature that can be very hard to find in this price range. That said, this is not a touchscreen laptop. And the 512GB SSD is a little on the small side for something with an original price this high. Other highlights include a backlit keyboard, plenty of ports (double USB-C and USB-A, full-sized HDMI, microSD card slot), and a relatively light weight at 2.87 pounds. This would make a great everyday laptop for a basic user or student, especially if you want to do a lot of streaming video. Just be aware that its gaming prowess isn’t going to blow anyone away—you can run the latest AAA games, but they’ll be fairly low-res and slow with the integrated graphics. PCWorld reviewer Chris Hoffman gave this design a four-star rating, praising its long battery life and OLED screen, though note that the review model had more RAM and storage. Still, considering Best Buy is selling this version for more than $600 less, I’d say it’s still a fantastic deal. Hop on it quickly, though: Best Buy has this going as a limited sale that ends at 1 AM Eastern US time on Saturday. Save $400 on this Asus OLED laptop with 16GB RAMBuy now from Best Buy

Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after dayslong torrent of rain
Rivers rose and flooding worsened, threatening communities already badly damaged by days of heavy rain and wind that killed at least 18 people.

Over 2500 lightning strikes overnight, fog in Christchurch this morning
The atmospheric river has moved on, but there’s been a run of thunderstorms in the north and fog in the south.

Weather: Thousands of lightning strikes recorded overnight
A squally cocktail of rain, hail, wind and thunderstorms tracked across the upper South Island, Taranaki, Waikato and Auckland.

Gladiators final and The Banksy Story is back: What's coming up this week
Series including Doctor Who and Black Mirror are to return, as videogame South of Midnight is released.

Palm kernel protesters breach security at Port Taranaki
The Greenpeace activists are opposed to Fonterra's use of palm kernel from South East Asia.

'We haven't had a power bill in five years': the Wairarapa couple living off-grid
High in the hills above Martinborough in South Wairarapa, Frank and Lisa Cornelissen live completely off-grid in a house powered by the sun and wind.

Police investigate wild brawl as 22 fans evicted from Rabbitohs-Roosters clash
Footage of the fight quickly circulated on social media, with young men wearing South Sydney and Sydney Roosters clothing trading blows.