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Tempted pulls off 'impossible' Everest upset
Tempted held off a late charge led by short-priced favourite Ka Ying Rising to win the Everest at Randwick.

NHL Highlights: Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Watch the highlights from the NHL showdown between the Colorado Avalanche and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Autumn Glow show goes on as champion cruises past $12 million
Australia’s best horse of last season, Autumn Glow, showed her class again with an easy win in the $5 million King Charles III Stakes.

The Bledisloe Cup used to be a great rivalry. This year proved it no longer is
After a period of promise under new coach Les Kiss, the bubble has well and truly burst for the Wallabies.

At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel
We came to see Les Kiss’ side atone for last week’s capitulation at Eden Park. They were humbled again … but at least they kept trying.

With a fall and a horse’s death, this day at Caulfield became racing’s worst nightmare
A two-horse fall involving the reigning Melbourne Cup champion has marred what should have been a fairytale finish for unheralded grey, Kingswood.

All Blacks perform powerful haka for Charles
The All Blacks performed a powerful post-match haka for Nathan Charles, who has been diagnosed with MND.

Olivia Dean concert stopped due to sound issues
Dean was playing to over 40,000 people at Western Springs Bowl as part of her Art of Loving Live tour.

England face Tonga in crucial opening World Cup clash in Perth
Follow live coverage of the Rugby League World Cup match between England and Tonga in Perth.

Lotto Powerball rolls over to $12 million jackpot
Powerball has rolled over to a $12 million jackpot for Wednesday night after Powerball First Division was not won in Saturday's draw.

Stop paying for MSO 365 — Office Pro drops to $28 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is $27.97 (reg. $219.99) through October 20, with no subscription. Microsoft 365 charges you every year just to keep opening your own spreadsheets. If you’d rather pay once, a Microsoft Office Professional 2021 lifetime license is on sale for $27.97 (reg. $219.99). You get Word,...

‘We needed to be bold … and we were’: Schofield and Tempted take down Everest champion
Chad Schofield produced the ride of his life aboard Tempted to topple the world’s best horse, Ka Ying Rising, and win the $20 million Everest at Royal Randwick.

Kingswood wins Caulfield Cup as two caught in nasty fall
Kingswood led a grey 1-2 as two horses went down on the home straight in the Caulfield Cup.

Powerbrokers, influencers, safari suits descend on Caulfield Cup
AFL stars, politicians and influencers rubbed shoulders as Melbourne’s heavy hitters turned out for the 150th Caulfield Cup.

Cummins and his men are flying. Here’s why South Africa could do the unthinkable
There’s something about St George’s Park that seems to bring a little extra out of South Africa. Australia know this all too well.

Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold performed in Bledisloe shocker
The All Blacks blew the Wallabies away during a 20-minute period to run in five quick tries in the first-half. Here’s how the men in gold rated during the defeat.

Black Ferns player ratings: Tell us how they performed in France rout
We want your take on how each of the Black Ferns performed against France.

‘Fingers in the cookie jar’: Why ABs fullback took a gamble - and won
“Sometimes I get told off for putting the fingers in the cookie jar and sometimes it ends up with a yellow card. But it was an educated guess. Happy to take that punt.''

Bledisloe Cup: Josh Moorby's try double highlights All Blacks' game of two halves
Analysis: After a dominant first half, the wheels fell off late, as New Zealand ran out of players against Australia.

Dell’s business laptop drops from $1,099 to $265
TL;DR: A grade A refurbished Dell Latitude 5420 with an 11th Gen i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, and Windows 11 Pro is $264.99 (MSRP $1,099). Limited inventory available. A brand-new business laptop with Windows 11 Pro, Thunderbolt 4, and an 11th Gen Intel processor usually costs north of $800. But if...