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AFL wildcard round: Cheapening the product or keeping dreams alive?
The AFL’s decision to add a pre-finals wildcard round to their fixture list has caused quite the stir. We debate the pros and cons.

‘Go at him’: Vaughan predicts another ‘Bazball’ blitz is heading Boland’s way
England are the one team that’s got a hold of Scott Boland in Test cricket. But that was in their home conditions, and he did decimate them on his debut in Australia. The question this time around is how they will play him on a lively Perth surface.

Pacific champs New Zealand want a crack at Kangaroos – every year
Fresh off their victory in the Pacific Championships, the Kiwi league boss wants to know why his country doesn’t play Australia more often.

German foreign minister seeks closer lithium partnership with Bolivia

Hundreds turn out for anti-pollution protest in Delhi

National ticketing system on public transport rolls out in Christchurch
When the NZTA signed off on an integrated national ticketing system in 2009, John Key was prime minister, Avatar ruled at the box office and a pound of butter cost around $3.60.

Tech Life
Bots are driving down human traffic at the world's largest online encyclopedia.

Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot
A Dundee professor carried out the first remote thrombectomy on a human cadaver.

A hacking kingpin reveals all: Inside the gang that left a trail of destruction
One of the world's most prominent cyber-criminals speaks to the BBC in an exclusive interview.

Contactless payments on public transport rolls out in Christchurch
When the NZTA signed off on an integrated national ticketing system in 2009, John Key was prime minister, Avatar ruled at the box office and a pound of butter cost around $3.60.

Tongariro fire: Tourists helicoptered out as ash fell from sky
A tourist evacuated from Tongariro National Park to avoid the fire burning through the region saw ash falling from the sky before he was helicoptered out.

Heys eyes fast start and finish with Ohtani and Mailata at Gosford
Warwick Farm trainer Bryce Heys has two great chances at Gosford on Tuesday.

Many fans are asking why the AFL has introduced wildcard round. The answer is in the TV rights
Aside from the added value of the two extra games now added to its season, the AFL needs to ensure there are more “games of consequence” in its home-and-away fixture to protect the value of its lucrative broadcast deal.

Three schoolboy stars were shown the door. Can one buck an alarming trend?
As a teenager vows to end a concerning procession, we break down the brightest halfbacks ready to make their mark on the NRL in 2026.

SAS forces used in search for fugitive father Tom Phillips, military confirms
Phillips was shot by police on 8 September - four years after he disappeared with his children in December 2021.

Uzbekistan’s hospitality boom: Local innovation meets global standards

Ahead of the G20, is Johannesburg's city centre in ruins?

Why have the BBC director general and News CEO resigned?
BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness resigned over a documentary about Donald Trump.

Class helps me 'forget everything and just dance'
Hannah is one of several members of an inclusive dance class in west Oxfordshire

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‘Looking for humans in ash’: Pilot reveals chaos after Whakaari eruption
A helicopter pilot, who was the first civilian to land on Whakaari/White Island after its 2019 eruption, has revealed the chaos of tending to survivors while the volcano threatened to blow again.