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Barcelona's disastrous own goal
Chelsea go ahead at Stamford Bridge as Barcelona's Jules Kounde puts it into his own net.

Lockyer trumpets new Broncos logo
Broncos legend and board member Darren Lockyer spruiks the club's new logo.

‘Not the right person’: Zach Merrett steps down as Essendon captain
Merrett reached the decision in the last few days after meetings with president Andrew Welsh, CEO Craig Vozzo and senior coach Brad Scott.

Former umpire charged with betting offences relating to 2022 Brownlow Medal count
Former AFL umpire Michael Pell is facing more charges over alleged suspicious gambling related to the 2021 and 2022 Brownlow Medal counts, while a fifth man has also been charged.

England’s Test team is at odds with its past players. It could explode into a war
England’s Ashes team has a strained relationship with its past players. Unless they show the capacity to listen and learn, they’re headed for a clash that Australia’s current players and Justin Langer are all too familiar with.

Close contact of a measles case released from quarantine in the Cook Islands
Acting secretary of health Roana Mataitini says the test results came back negative from New Zealand.

'Insufficient evidence': Former anti-corruption chief cleared of abuse of office
A controversial Commission of Inquiry into Barbara Malimali's appointment alleged that she spread confidential voter information while on the job.

Pahiatua homicide: Police continue hunt for Jeremy Robertson six weeks after mother's death
Finding the suspect in Karen Gilbert-Palmer's death is "key" to seeing justice served, a detective says.

Kiwis: Twenty years on from historic 2005 Tri Nations triumph
One Australian publication labelled it the Kangaroos' 'darkest hour'.

Ryan Fox sets lofty goals for 2026
The Kiwi golfer is back after a lengthy break, starting with the Australian PGA Championship.

Opetaia's phenomenal punching power
Jai Opetaia's phenomenal punching power will be on display on the Gold Coast on December 6.

Hird sorry for Merrett after trade drama
Essendon great James Hird expresses his sympathy for Zach Merrett after his failed bid to land at Hawthorn.

Nick has spent $400,000 on this Olympic sport. It doesn’t exist in Australia
Nick Timmings is aiming for his second Winter Olympics in skeleton – a sport where athletes go head-first down an ice track, reaching speeds of up to 140km/h.

A day in the life of a Premier League manager
Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche explains a day in the life of a Premier League manager in an exclusive interview with Stan Sport.

Reynolds defends 'special' Broncos rebrand
Champion halfback Adam Reynolds applauds Brisbane's brand refresh.

Why Is GM Designing Its Coolest EVs for Overseas Markets?

Thieves smash jewelry display in Ofakim store, flee after employee pepper-sprays them

A new generation of energy resilience: a smarter approach to New Zealand electricity
New Zealand boosts energy resilience by smarter use of existing electricity, smart tech, and local generation to ease grid pressure and cut costs.

First banks move after OCR cut
The Co-Operative Bank made the first move, dropping its floating home loan rate by 31 basis points

Regional councils demise: The plans, timeline and thorny issues
The government is intent on reform, however, many questions on the "reset' remain unanswered.

Government IT spending rises as AI becomes top budget priority
Over half of government CIOs expect IT budgets to rise in 2026, prioritising AI, cybersecurity and cloud tech despite fiscal constraints, says Gartner research.

Cloud security advances as ageing credentials put firms at risk
Organisations in Australia and New Zealand are boosting cloud security amid rising risks from long-lived credentials, says Datadog's 2025 State of Cloud Security report.