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Doyle stable takes hot form to Port Macquarie after winning week
A couple of new arrivals with their best racing in front of them are set to continue the momentum for one of NSW’s best performed provincial stables at Thursday’s Port Macquarie meeting.

The Ashes will be a war of attrition. It’s already begun
Nine days before a ball is bowled in the series, Australia are already dealing with injuries. The Ashes could be a case of last man standing.

Best mates ready for AFL draft
Two best mates, Lachy Dovaston and Xavier Taylor, reveal their hopes leading into the AFL draft.

Ador says two NewJeans members will return to record label
Hyein and Haerin will return to Ador following a legal dispute, the agency says, as fans worry about the K-pop group's future.

Baden Martin steps down as NZFSG CEO
After two years as NZ Financial Services Group's chief executive Baden Martin has decided to leave the company.

AI visuals of Myanmar-linked gang reacting to death sentence spread online

Fed’s Barr Calls for Guardrails as Financial Sector Adopts AI

Vodacom inks Africa internet deal with Musk's Starlink

Data centres to drive energy storage 'boom cycle' in next five years, UBS says

There’s still time to get a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card* when you join Costco
TL;DR: Become a Costco Gold Star Member ($65/year), and receive a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card* for a limited time. How is Thanksgiving only two weeks away? While this year has flown by, so have many of our dollars. Since this time of year is already so expensive, Costco can help you discover...

Broadcom expands VMware Cloud to boost AI & private cloud
Broadcom broadens VMware Cloud Foundation with AI ReadyNodes, open networking, and enhanced hardware certification for flexible private cloud AI solutions.

One tonne, solid bronze bell stolen from Japanese garden in Auckland
A one-tonne bronze Peace Bell gifted by Japan has been stolen from Henderson’s Japanese Garden, leaving the community heartbroken.

Radley set for early NRL return from 10-match ban
Victor Radley will only serve half of his 10 NRL game ban with the Sydney Roosters counting the Ashes matches and pre-season fixtures in the star forward’s penalty.

‘It intrigues me’: Cleary reveals interest in coaching at rep level
He’s achieved every conceivable goal in rugby league, but Ivan Cleary feels there’s a box still to be ticked.

Breakers blitz leaves Bullets with no answers in NBL’s Ignite Cup
Kiwi club improved to 2-0 for the league’s new in-season tournament with a runaway victory on the Gold Coast.

Powerball rolls over to record $55m ‘Must Be Won’ draw
No one hit tonight’s $45 million jackpot, pushing Powerball to a record $55 million Must Be Won draw this Saturday.

Wife and son of Gabon's ousted leader given 20-year jail terms in two-day corruption trial

Brothers charged with South African rapper's murder after extradition

The ‘Warren Buffett of Japan’ just made a $9 billion bet
Even one of the world’s biggest investors is being stretched by AI’s insatiable appetite for cash.

How Europe's private drone industry eyes opportunity as NATO strengthens defense

TotalEnergies agrees renewable power deal with Google for Ohio data centres

You can now get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $50
TL;DR: Through November 16, you can get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $50. Microsoft 365 costs $99.99 per year. Pair that with Microsoft ending support for Windows 10, and you have expensive software you’re never done paying for and a computer that’s no longer protected. If you want a way...

Drone footage shows scorched Tongariro landscape after massive wildfire
The footage shows vast areas of Tongariro National Park scorched and blanketed in ash.

‘I was gonna be a mate’: Dad mourns 13yo son after tragic dam drowning
The father of Ryder Gooding, who drowned in a dam near Masterton, says he is mourning the little boy who now won’t grow up to be his mate.

The hunt for the mystery man in a painting
Artist Emma Prempeh wants to thank a man who inspired her latest work which is on display in Hull.