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Pacific dengue cases surge, but don't cancel your holiday yet - health expert
Dr Marc Shaw advises travellers to use insect repellent and light clothing, warning that although dengue fever is serious, it is largely preventable.

Arsenal stun red-hot favourites Barcelona to win Women's Champions League
The Gunners’ title came 18 years after they became the first — and still the only — English club to win the top club title in women’s football.

Young pedestrian in critical condition following car crash
An adult and child are in hospital after being involved in a car crash in central Christchurch on Saturday afternoon.

Monaco pole 'a big thing' for Norris but there's jeopardy
Lando Norris says his pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix is a "step in the right direction" and "quite a big thing" after being unhappy with his form since the start of this season.

Bethell comments 'twisted to suit agenda' - Stokes
Captain Ben Stokes says his comments about a potential immediate return to the England team for Jacob Bethell were "twisted to suit an agenda".

Shinnie 'could retire today and be a happy man' after Scottish Cup win
Graeme Shinnie says he "could retire today and be a happy man" after achieving his dream of captaining Aberdeen to a historic Scottish Cup triumph.

Jethro's J35 TER number plate sells for Ł30.5k
The Cornish comedy legend, who died in 2021, used the distinctive plate on his personal vehicle.

Why Alex de Minaur’s ‘dirt dog’ evolution is no joke
“The Demon” walked through the Roland-Garros gates last year with a reputation within his inner circle for complaining about playing on clay.

The photo that has the Blues camp concerned before Origin I
A photo showing Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans and Origin I referee Ashley Klein deep in conversation has raised eyebrows in NSW camp.

Mediawatch: How a Budget is covered
The media make a drama out of Budget day every year, even though the big plot twists have been revealed in advance and bits of the backstory are no longer in the script.

‘Box office’: First Rugby World Club Cup to be held in 2028
Sixteen teams, with eight qualifying through Super Rugby and Japan, will be involved in a clash of the world’s heavyweight clubs every four years.

Serial book vandal targeting biographies of NZ women
"What got me...is the disrespect. No respect for our store, no respect for these women, and just purposefully doing it.“

Bordeaux bulldoze Northampton to win Champions Cup
Bordeaux's mix of backline glitter and forward grit proves too much for Northampton in the Champions Cup final in Cardiff.

How Watson went from outcast to Sunderland promotion hero
Tommy Watson had been booed by Sunderland fans following a deal to join Brighton in the summer, only to score the goal to secure Premier League football for the Black Cats.

Could More Government U-Turns Be On The Way?
Laura and Paddy look at more tricky spending decisions.

Boris and Carrie Johnson announce birth of fourth child
The former PM's wife says the family is "totally smitten" by their daughter, Poppy.

Wests Tigers contract saga costs Lachie Galvin early taste of State of Origin
The 19-year-old has shown real backbone to force the Tigers to let him go. But it has come at a cost.

‘People misunderstand me’: Why Laurie Daley isn’t too nice to be an Origin winner
In an arena where you have to navigate selection dilemmas, media glare and club agendas, Laurie Daley is seen by some as just too nice. But there’s much more to the NSW Blues coach.