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Former broadcaster and TV host Danny Watson has died
Watson, who hosted Newstalk ZB Afternoons and once worked on children's TV, has died after a short illness.

Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says
The move follows a review into pornography regulation in 2025 by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin

Martinez apologises for outburst and fined by Man Utd
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez issues an apology following his controversial remarks criticising the club's hierarchy.

What we know about the criminal investigation into US congresswoman Ilhan Omar
The nature of the investigation is unclear but comes after officials cast doubt on her US citizenship.

London housing project wins top architecture award
Lion Green Road in Coulsdon was recognised for the way it responds to its surroundings.

Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured
Two people were airlifted to hospital but no-one's life appeared to be in danger, officials said.

Living with a stink? Technology might help
Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

Home detention for former dairy executive who took nearly $320,000 in kickbacks
A former Open Country Dairy manager who accepted nearly $320,000 from an Indonesian customer in return for commercial information and assistance has been sentenced to 12 months’ home detention.

Emergency services rush to fire in South Dunedin
A spokesperson for Hato Hone St John said they were called at 11.18am and sent one ambulance and one rapid response unit. They referred all other questions to police.

Her job is to produce our best-ever Olympic team in 2032. She says we’re on track
AIS director Matti Clements has been re-appointed for three years, just days after it emerged Brisbane organising committee chief Cindy Hook was on the way out.

Financial regulators urge stronger cyber security amid AI-enabled cyber attacks
The Reserve Bank and the Financial Markets Authority are warning regulated industries to prepare for AI-enabled cyber attacks.

Minus 17 to European dreams as Bournemouth fairytale continues
It was a night 127 years in the making as Bournemouth added another chapter to their fairytale with victory in their first-ever European home game.

Mother of Henry Nowak killer could be deported
Kiran Kaur was found guilty of assisting an offender and was jailed for three years in July.

Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US senators and election offices
A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.

Watch: What does Starlink have to do with the Ukraine-Russia war?
Ukraine's president has told Elon Musk that any restriction on the Starlink's system cost lives.

Why Harry and Meghan's UK relaunch felt so much like a royal engagement
The Duchess of Sussex has not done anything like the day of events in Nottingham for several years on British soil.

Drug-dealing family loses two properties and $80k cash
Financial analysis estimated that $980,293.99 worth of cannabis was sold between January 2017 and August 2020.

Veteran broadcaster Danny Watson dies after short illness
The former host spent 15 years behind the microphone after getting his start on some of New Zealand’s best-loved children’s television shows.

Why a cricket cult hero from across the ditch is coming for one of our biggest races
Mark Greatbatch once took two days to make a Test hundred. He hopes to take less than three minutes to win a Caulfield Cup.

‘I’d only do it for Cheik’: Lebanon’s secret weapon to silence home PNG crowd
Lebanon coach Michael Cheika has recruited his former Wallabies general Will Genia to help the Cedars negotiate their Rugby League World Cup opener in Port Moresby.