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New teen farmers get a shedful of sheep to learn the ropes
Young farming cadets are being trained to turn sheep into dog tucker in 30 minutes.

Five talking points from round three of Six Nations
Finn Russell, Antoine Dupont and Robert Baloucoune all impress in round three but George Ford struggles and Tomos Williams' mistake proves costly for Wales.

How South Korea's democracy rallied after the president tried to impose military rule
Yoon Suk Yeol's life sentence for insurrection "offers a rare example of democratic resilience", experts say.

Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?
Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.

The Papers: William 'not calm, but carrying on' after Andrew arrest and a Bafta for Buckley
The fallout from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest continues to dominate Monday's papers.

Violence erupts in Mexico after drug lord El Mencho killed
The death of the most-wanted Jalisco cartel chief sparks retaliatory violence in at least a dozen states in Mexico.

Our loss became Collingwood’s when a letter arrived last week for my late dad
Collingwood sent a letter to members last week seeking bequests. Mum wasn’t overly impressed when one arrived for her husband, who passed away three years ago.

‘Pacific’s No.1 sport’: NRL trumpets record $845m revenue ahead of broadcast negotiations
With critical broadcast talks underway to shore up the NRL’s future, rugby league has announced significant revenue and viewership wins from 2025.

Kerr and Fowler boost for Matildas before Asian Cup opener in Perth
Australia’s two superstar Matildas will fly home for the Women’s Asian Cup in buoyant mood after Mary Fowler made her first start in 315 days and Perth’s Sam Kerr proved once again she’s the queen of the FA Cup with a smartly taken goal.

Magpies’ premiership stars in race against time to face Saints
The Magpies’ two defensive pillars have work to do to prove their fitness ahead of an opening-round blockbuster against St Kilda, while the Cats say the signs are positive about their goalkicking great.

McIlroy finishes one shot behind Genesis winner Bridgeman
Rory McIlroy shoots a four-under-par 67 but it is not enough to overhaul winner Jacob Bridgeman, who wins by one shot at the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles.

How budget fast fashion is taking small-town India by storm
More Indians in small towns are now shopping for affordable brands instead of unlabelled goods in the bazaars.

Streeting says he takes Leeds maternity care inquiry concerns 'extremely seriously'
The health secretary will meet bereaved families on Monday, as delay into maternity care probe drags on.

Australian prosecutors consider reopening British girl's cold case disappearance
Cheryl Grimmer's family have been petitioning police to consider the new evidence they say they've found.

'I thought I was going to die' - Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks
Emma Dyer says she collapsed on her bathroom floor and began vomiting blood after buying jabs online.

Last surviving teacher of Aberfan disaster still remembers faces of the children who died
Mair Morgan says the disaster that killed 144 people remains etched into her memory.

Andrew charged taxpayers for massage when envoy, claim ex-civil servants
Whistleblower former civil servants claim there was too little scrutiny of Andrew's costs as UK trade envoy.

Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects
Steve Rosenberg reports on the economic consequences of Russia's war, and how people are coping.

Would you watch the Wallabies play in summer? It’s more chance than you think
A radical shake-up of the global calendar – which could see the Wallabies’ Tests in February – is on the agenda of meetings in London this week.

Mac Allister breaks Forest hearts
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister struck a winner deep into stoppage-time as his side snatched a scarcely-deserved 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest.

Nankervis speaks on young Tiger's DUI incident
Richmond captain Toby Nankervis speaks on Mykelti Lefau's DUI charge overnight.