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McDonald's gets consent for 24-hour restaurant in Wanaka
The fast food giant will develop a 450 square-metre 24 hour restaurant and drive-through in the Otago town.

'Ridiculous amount of games' - has Haaland played too much football?
Erling Haaland made a blistering start to the season but that prolific run of form has ground to a halt with only one goal in his past eight games.

Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales
Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.

Weather warnings issued for heavy rain and flooding risk in parts of UK
Heavy rain on Thursday will lead to a risk of some flooding, Simon King reports.

UK holds off joining Trump's Board of Peace over Putin concerns
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.

Domeland boss aiming high with returning star and in-form stable
Trainer Nacim Dilmi has made a great start at Domeland, but the pressure is on for city success. He hopes stable star Matcha Latte can lead the way on Saturday.

Meet the all-Aussie cheer squad at the 2026 Australian Open
Gareth Fletcher and Pat Gittoes are the founding members of an all-Australian cheer squad known as The Dundees.

Willy Wonka catches ball in the crowd
Willy Wonka catches a ball in the crowd during Stan Wawrinka's match with Arthur Gea.

Aussie underdog 'lost for words' after second round win
Australia's Maddison Inglis reflects on her second round victory at her home grand slam.

Rare moment as Czech star touches the net
Marie Bouzkova calls for the umpire to review a decision in a rare moment against Iga Swiatek.

Testing the Claude AI coworker
With Cowork, Anthropic wants to make an AI agent you’ll actually use.

Work for 2026 season 'unprecedented' for McLaren
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the world champions have faced an "unprecedented" amount of work as he looks ahead to the new season.

Gymnast Alice Kinsella prepares for rare return to elite competition after baby
Olympic bronze medalist Alice Kinsella on her hopes of being the first British artistic gymnast to return to elite competition after childbirth.

Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased.

Two dead and several missing as New Zealand reels from deadly landslides
Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".

Aussie qualifier Inglis in tears after shock win
Aussie qualifier Maddison Inglis drops to the court after beating Laura Siegemund in the second round.

Rookie trainer hunts another first with life-changing horse
Trainer Tyler Donaldson-Aitken has high hopes when his NSW runner, Welcometotheshow, competes at Randwick on Saturday.

Collett looks to bounce back for another memorable Carrington victory
Jockey Jason Collett said he was very fortunate to walk away from a nasty fall last weekend and be back to chase a third win in the Carrington Stakes.

Eels launch legal action against Zac Lomax after talks fail
The Zac Lomax contract stand-off with Parramatta is now heading to court.

Hawks appoint co-captains in historic first; Prestia, May ask for Sorrento brawl charges to be withdrawn
Richmond’s Dion Prestia and Melbourne’s Steven May appeared at Dromana Magistrates Court via videolink. Meanwhile James Sicily will share the Hawks captaincy in 2026.

Concern as Tsitsipas calls for medical timeout
Stefanos Tsitsipas calls for medical attention on his left foot early in the first set.