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'Act immediately': Two brands of children's coloured sand recalled over asbestos concern
People are warned to stop using the product immediately.

Kerr grabs double in comeback start
Matildas captain Sam Kerr scored twice in Chelsea's 6-0 rout of St Polten after rejoining the starting lineup.

'Poorest performance' of Schmidt's Wallabies tenure
Morgan Turinui rates the loss to Italy as the "poorest performance" of Joe Schmidt's Wallabies coaching tenure.

Virtual reality: How a Sydney golfer qualified for the NSW Open on a fake golf course
It sounds like the stuff of a movie script. Gavin Macpherson will tee off with some of Australia’s best golfers after winning a tournament played entirely on a simulator.

United youngster picked for Socceroos
Manchester United youngster James Overy has been picked for the Socceroos. The Added Time team discuss.

A week ago, Jamie Melham was on top of the world. Now she’s been banned for a month
Racing Victoria stewards suspended the history-making hoop over a nasty Melbourne Cup day fall.

‘He was pretty chipper’: Hazlewood, Abbott sweat Ashes injury scans
A dramatic morning at the SCG has raised fears of an Ashes drop-out among Australia’s pace bowling ranks before the first Test next week.

Man arrested after walking through Henderson assaulting people, police say
Several people were injured after a man walked down a West Auckland road assaulting people he came across, police say.

What would you do with Lotto’s $45m prize? Here’s what you told us
$45m jackpot will be drawn on Wednesday, and Kiwis across the country are imagining what they’d do if luck was on their side.

Just two to party at Te Pati Maori as questions swirl about last remaining MPs
The two remaining Te Pati Maori backbenchers have not returned to Parliament since their colleagues were expelled.

Grid emergency notice sparked by solar storm
Transpower has take some southern transmission lines out of service ahead of a severe geomagnetic storm.

Kerr scores a double in first start for Chelsea since 2023
Matildas captain Sam Kerr scored two of Chelsea’s six goals against St. Polten in the Champions League, and declared herself ready for more game time and goals.

‘Healthy banter’, legends, larrikins and star wars: Inside this summer’s Ashes commentary
Whether it’s on the screen or in the radio booth, fans have plenty of options to get their Ashes fix this summer. Here’s who you will be listening to.

‘X-factor’: Stokes considers unleashing Wood-Archer Ashes barrage in Perth
England captain Ben Stokes has hinted the tourists may unleash Jofra Archer and Mark Wood in the first Ashes Test to try to land a stunning first-round blow on Australia’s ageing batting order.

There are no winners in the Tanner Bruhn case
Charges against Geelong player Tanner Bruhn, now dropped, left the AFL in a tricky position. How should sporting bodies handle these situations? It’s not an easy question to answer.

Police decline Wairoa Boxing Club's event permit over 'community safety' concerns
But police say they have identified several people involved that could lead to confrontations or violence among supporters.

Kids’ arts and craft products recalled due to possible asbestos contamination
Two brands of rainbow sand are being recalled after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar products.

Man charged after a string of violent assaults in Auckland
A 30-year-old man has been charged with 13 offences after a string of violent assaults in Henderson on Tuesday.

Revealed: The five senior officers at the heart of the McSkimming 'cover-up'
The IPCA report on the handling of the McSkimming case identifies a string of complicit senior officers. So who are they?