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R360 could deliver Haas to Wallabies
R360 could potentially deliver Payne Haas into a Wallabies jersey. The Inside Line crew discuss.

Australia’s spearheads fell, but an Ashes cult hero rubbishes transition fears
While one quick has fallen, and another sent fears through the ranks of an ageing squad. But we break down the long run of pace men ready to answer an SOS.

The AFL is banking on trade friction with its 2026 fixture as two tiers of supporter groups emerge
The fixture is typically commercial, but it’s a new rule introduced by stealth that could affect teams’ fortunes the most.

‘This guy’s a joke’: How Schmidt stared down the doubters in Dublin
The Wallabies coach is no stranger to pressure in the Irish capital, having coached Leinster and Ireland. On Saturday, he will be under the pump once more.

Why this South Sydney recruit left Flanagan’s Dragons
You might not recognise him yet at first glance, but there’s every chance you’ll be seeing more of the young gun jockeying for the Rabbitohs No.7 jersey.

Tips and race by race preview for Friday’s night meeting at Canterbury
All the information you need ahead of a big night of racing at Canterbury.

Police name prisoner who escaped during Auckland hospital visit
Police are looking for a man who slipped away from an escort during a hospital visit in Auckland last week.

Report shines light on Southeast Asia views of New Zealand
New Zealand praised for economic and security priorities but warned it could pull its socks up on political and governance ideals.

Gallagher Security doubles goal, raising $7,000 for cancer research
Gallagher Security raised over USD $7,000 for breast cancer research, more than doubling its initial goal during the Security Meets Solidarity campaign.

'It's all gone already to pay off debts': Oyster farmers react to compensation deal
The oyster farmers struck a $1 million compensation deal on Wednesday.

Need for speed? Why Smith thinks England’s pace attack could struggle Down Under
England’s Ashes hopes could well hinge on the success of speed merchants Jofra Archer and Mark Wood. Steve Smith has other ideas.

AFL fixture 2026: Magpies are the prime-time kings, but Bombers banished
The AFL is banking on Collingwood and Carlton being prime time kings once again, while North Melbourne have been banished from the spotlight as the league released the full 2026 fixture on Thursday.

Finally, a new professional league of their own for female baseball players
The movie A League of Their Own put American women’s baseball in the public sphere, but since 1954 there hasn’t been a professional league in the US for women. Until now.

Dunning urges Wallabies to 'make it personal'
Matt Dunning urges the Wallabies to 'make it personal' when they take on Ireland in Dublin.

Massey University's vet school officially opens $160 million revamp
The university paid for the upgrade, which includes the opening of a new teaching building three years ago.

Ms Z’s lawyer has applied to dismiss charges over her emails to another cop
Before the IPCA report was released, Steven Lack applied to have the two charges dismissed.

MYOB appoints Paul Voges to lead enterprise division for growth
MYOB has appointed Paul Voges to lead its Enterprise Division, aiming to grow its cloud ERP platform among mid-sized businesses in Australia and New Zealand.

Major highway closed after crash injures several people
At least four people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash that has shut a major highway north of New Plymouth.

NNNCo acquires PowerPilot to boost smart grid monitoring globally
NNNCo has acquired PowerPilot, enhancing its global IoT platform to boost smart grid monitoring for utilities amid rising digitalisation demands.

OpenAI launches GPT-5.1 Instant & Thinking upgrades for ChatGPT
OpenAI launches GPT-5.1 Instant and Thinking models in ChatGPT, enhancing accuracy, personalisation and adaptive reasoning for users.