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France hand ill-disciplined Wallabies a record 10th defeat
The Wallabies were in the fight but shot themselves in the second half and crashed to another loss in a tour to forget.

I cannot take this stupid England team seriously any more
England never learn because they never listen to anyone outside their own bubble – they truly believe their own publicity.

Bielle-Biarrey scores electric individual try
Louis Bielle-Biarrey has just scored an electric individual try to put France back in front.

Rapid Recap | MW12: Man Utd vs Everton
Catchup with Rapid Recap: Watch the goals and big moments from Everton's visit to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in Premier League Matchweek 12 action.

‘Drawing a long bow’: Khawaja’s pre-Ashes golf defended after back spasm issues
Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has rejected suggestions that Usman Khawaja’s pre-Ashes round of golf contributed to the back spasms that upended Australia’s batting order in both innings.

Watch: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media after NZ First, ACT stoush
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is speaking to media in Auckland.

Stoush over Chinese media 'censorship' in Skykiwi forum
A tribunal has found Chinese-media outlet Skykiwi did not discriminate against an Auckland forum user because of her political opinion when it deactivated her online blogging account.

Fire crews grappling with Christchurch fire
Seven fire appliances are battling the blaze which broke out in a well known forest.

National promises to boost KiwiSaver to match Australian Super
The National Party leader and PM says if elected again next year, they will bring in gradual increases to match Australia combined 12% by 2032.

La Voix drops out of Strictly after injury
No contestant is set to leave this week's show, with no dance-off planned and votes set to be carried over.

Jaws drop after Carpenter's Champions League strike
Ellie Carpenter makes a break down the edge and nails a shot to punch Chelsea in front against Barcelona.

More misery for Liverpool, Manchester City as Arsenal’s title run gets a boost
Liverpool’s title defence is in deep crisis after a 3-0 loss at home to Nottingham Forest, while City also stumbled.

Jorgensen scores 'mindblowing' try for Australia
Max Jorgensen has returned serve for Australia with an incredible individual try.

Self-immolation on an almost unconscionable scale: How England unravelled
England didn’t just lose the first Ashes Test in Perth. They suffered one of their most bruising defeats in Australia.

Watch: Kiwi UFC star’s title quest ends in defeat by submission
New Zealand MMA fighter Dan 'The Hangman' Hooker's quest for the UFC lightweight strap has officially ended at the hands of a ruthless Arman Tsarukyan.

COP30: Labour decries non-commitment to cutting fossil fuels
An uneasy deal has been reached at COP30 in Brazil which makes no mention of pledges to phase out fossil fuels.

The secret mission to save Gaza's historical artefacts
A restoration team is painstakingly retrieving historical manuscripts, rare volumes, and archival documents from beneath the rubble of a destroyed mosque in Gaza.

'Bring it on’: All Black’s defiant message to critics after Wales win
Wallace Sititi was voted the best player following the All Blacks' win over Wales, and followed-up his robust display with a bold message to the team’s detractors.

Police probe Auckland nightclub blaze
One person was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a nightclub on Karangahape Road.

One dead, six wounded in various crime-related shootings in Israel over the weekend

World leaders, rights groups react to COP30 climate deal

Aerodrome Finance Hit by 'Front-End' Attack, Users Urged to Avoid Main Domain

'Liquidity Crisis': $12B in DeFi Liquidity Sits Idle as 95% of Capital Goes Unused