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National pledges to make it easier for first home buyers to get 5% deposits
The Party would extend the income cap under an existing First Home Loan Scheme to $300k.

How Man Utd plan to compete at top with richer rivals
Manager Michael Carrick and chief executive Omar Berrada are united in their viewthat Manchester United can be successful despite the club's relatively low summer spending.

Arsenal had more than 20 players on shortlist to capitalise on title win
Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel goes inside Arsenal's bid to capitalise on their Premier League title and strengthen their squad this summer.

Why the USS Lincoln turned up in Thailand looking so rusty
When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.

Major disruption as grass fire halts all trains to Heathrow Airport
Severe delays and cancellations are set to continue, with no trains between central London and the airport.

V’landys v Gallop: The big-money brawl over Origin and finals
A threat by interim NRL executive chair Peter V’landys to move all finals to suburban grounds was only withdrawn late on Friday afternoon after a squabble over revenue-sharing had simmered away all last week.

Wilson gets Wallabies on the board
Captain Harry Wilson gets the Wallabies on the board with the opening try in Mendoza.

Piastri in hot water after impeding Lawson
Oscar Piastri was penalised for this incident involving Liam Lawson at the Italian Grand Prix.

'Absolute chaos' at Gisborne Hospital ED as nurses struggle with staffing shortages
More than 30 ED nurses from Gisborne Hospital will strike for an hour on Wednesday over unsafe staffing levels.

‘Wet Monday’ forecast for North Island as severe weather hits South
Warnings are in place for the upper South Island, with the heaviest rain expected on Sunday evening.

Seven points from three games - are Hull on track to avoid relegation?
It might be too early to settle survival talk, but newly promoted Hull City have given themselves the perfect platform to build on in the Premier League.

From chess to battle for pole, Gasly has Russell covered at Monza
Pierre Gasly delivered the biggest surprise pole position in F1 for years in Italy as the leading contenders had scrappy qualifying sessions.

Police probe after child dies in woodland
Emergency services were called to Strawberry Lane at 08:45 BST on Saturday.

TV presenter among 11 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case
Sarah Khalifa is best known for her TV programme Mission Impossible which dealt with crime issues.

Katie Taylor crowns career in stylish Croke Park triumph
Katie Taylor ends illustrious career as a three-time undisputed world champion as Croke Park gave one of Ireland's greatest sporting figures the grandest of farewells.

Prince William to attend King Harald's funeral in Norway
The Prince of Wales will represent the King at the funeral of Harald V in Oslo next week.

Why your NRL team missed the finals … and how they can turn it around next year
As nine teams prepare for Mad Monday, we look at why they missed the top eight – and what they need to do to make the finals next year.

Wallabies 2026 LIVE updates: Australia take on Argentina in Mendoza
The Wallabies are looking to defeat Argentina twice in as many weeks to continue Les Kiss’s strong start as coach. Follown the action live.

Jorgensen catches 14-man Pumas short out wide
Max Jorgensen catches the 14-man Pumas short out wide as the Wallabies lead grows.

Weather: Rain warnings and watches for upper South Island
MetService says Grey and Buller Districts and Nelson Lakes can expect up to 25mm an hour on Sunday afternoon and evening.