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People leaving relationships being kept out of the property market, financial coach says
People leaving relationships are being kept out of the property market, a financial coach says.

Bennett makes history but England remain in control against Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett hit the fastest Test century by a Zimbabwe batter but England remain on course for victory in the one-off Test, after making the tourists follow-on on day two at Trent Bridge.

England crush West Indies to seal T20 series win
England take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20 series against West Indies with a dominant nine-wicket win at Hove.

Kangaroo 'tries to drown' man in Australian floodwaters
The marsupial held the man down in floodwater after they got into a fight near Port Macquarie.

Jittery Labour MPs divided over benefits cuts
Labour MPs are debating the party's values as they decide whether to back welfare cuts worth Ł5bn a year.

Footage reveals Jay Slater's final hours in Tenerife
The teenager, who was found dead in the Spanish island, made Snapchat videos the day he went missing.

Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food to arrive
Lawlessness is stopping food from reaching people, while a clash at an aid convoy last night turned deadly.

Several injured in Hamburg knife attack as woman arrested
A 39-year-old woman has been arrested and a major operation is under way, German police say.

Losing, learning, lunching, winning: Six days in the life of Zach Merrett
Following Essendon’s Dreamtime victory, Zach Merrett talked about the Dogs disaster, his free lunch with four past skippers, and how the Bombers responded.

Postecoglou’s success? It’s all down to me
Come on, Ange. Next time you win something, please give me some of the credit.

Trump reignites EU trade war with 50% tariff threat
Wall Street's indexes fell, with Apple shares sinking 2.5%.

Forest ban Neville from stadium for Chelsea game
Nottingham Forest ban Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville from covering their final Premier League game of the season against Chelsea on Sunday.

20 exhilarating balls from Stokes fill England's cup with cheer
Why Ben Stokes' 20-ball cameo as a bowler meant more to England than anything else in the ongoing Test against Zimbabwe.

'I've applied for hundreds of jobs': One in eight youths not in work or education
New data suggests there were more than 920,000 young people not in work, education or training at the start of 2025.

Watch officer of ship that crashed into garden fell asleep, police say
Police say the ship's watch officer admitted to being asleep during the incident in Norway.

As Israel faces diplomatic 'tsunami', Trump is staying quiet
This has been a tumultuous week for the Jewish state, the BBC's Paul Adams writes.

Robbery gang guilty of Kim Kardashian heist in Paris
The robbers have been given jail time for stealing millions of dollars' worth of jewellery belonging to the US celebrity.

Faisal Islam: Trump's tariff plans could spark global economic shock
The move threatens significant volatility in the coming weeks, ahead of a crucial G7 summit in Canada next month.

Football Australia posts record $8.5 million loss … but CEO says Socceroos, Matildas won’t be impacted
Football Australia says its national team and grassroots programs will not be affected by the posting of a record $8.5 million loss, but interim chief executive Heather Garriock hinted that the federation could be set to shed some jobs.

The true cost of the AFL abandoning free-to-air Saturdays in its $4.5 billion TV deal
Could Gillon McLachlan and his team could have taken less money to give Seven one more game on a Saturday, or at least sacrifice some Foxtel cash for supporters in non-Victorian states?