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Caulfield Cup marred by fatal fall involving reigning Melbourne Cup champion
A roughie has won the Caulfield Cup, with Kingswood leading home fellow grey Saint George in front of a packed crowd.

‘Give you what you paid for’ - Olivia Dean says after concert tech issues
Technical issues caused delays in a sold-out Olivia Dean concert, but the singer was able to complete a full set before the 11pm curfew.

‘I want him back’: V’landys’ pitch to rugby-bound Nawaqanitawase
NRL boss Peter V’landys declared his “man crush” on departing Rooster Mark Nawaqanitawase in front of plenty of onlookers at the World Cup opener between Australia and New Zealand.

The WNBA is shattering records. Is women’s sport in Australia falling behind?
The WNBA’s skyrocketing popularity and a staggering presence on social media is an accumulation of what many people in women’s sports spaces have been dreaming about for years.

'Overuse of state power': Documents detail Gloriavale school's fight to stay open
The Christian community's private school has been ordered closed as physically and emotionally unsafe for students.

World Cup: Tonga upsets England with Olakau'atu double
The win is the Pacific nation's first over England in their history.

Silver Ferns out to add Constellation Cup to Commonwealth Games gold
All you need to know ahead of the first test between the Silver Ferns and the Australian Diamonds.

The top 10 suburbs where house values soared, while the nation plummeted
Is your suburb on the list? Plus, a look at where values tanked the most

We fought for freedom. Now we're voting ourselves back into serfdom
A journey from Magna Carta to modern New Zealand asks whether democracy’s expansion has protected individual freedom or encouraged ever-greater dependence on the state.

Dubois v Wardley 2 - heavyweight title fight predictions
Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight world title rematch between Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois.

Isle of Wight fossil identified as new dinosaur species
Invictibellatrix would have been up to four metres long with feathers and had 20cm claws.

Emotional tribute from players and fans for South African lock before game in France
Players stood with heads bowed and some cried during a minute's silence for South African rugby player Hyron Andrews before Saturday's game between French side La Rochelle and the Johannesburg-based Lions.

Iwobi ends Fulham's pain
Alex Iwobi scores for Fulham in their win over Hull at Craven Cottage.

New twist could revive PNG Chiefs’ pursuit of Hudson Young
The NRL will allow players to challenge the market value ascribed to them by head office, in a development that could put Raiders star’s move to the expansion club back on the table.

Fresh call for sugar tax to combat children's deteriorating oral health
The number of children having decayed teeth removed is steadily increasing each year, with children undergoing almost 8000 extractions of multiple teeth in the last year.

‘It brings tears to my eyes’: The seven-year-old who saved her dad’s life
When a seven-year-old girl heard a loud noise she decided to investigate, and found her dad bloodied and dying on the kitchen floor. What she did over the next 15 minutes has stunned her family.

This 82-year-old had a heart attack and cancelled his flights - then waited six months for a refund
Mick Kelly chased online travel agent Gotogate for the $2000 refund that Air NZ paid as soon as Stuff made inquiries.

New real estate firm founder’s murky history - and the disturbing past of an associate they hired
Silo Real Estate’s founder claims $1b in sales and a Forbes nod, but he is awaiting sentence for fraud and his company is under investigation by the REA.

England stunned by Tonga in World Cup opener
England 's men fall to defeat in their Rugby League World Cup opener as Tonga take their chances in Perth.