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Labour and Greens pitch policy to workers at union meeting
Hundreds of Workers First Union members attended the meeting.

Gawn's pitch to Fagan for Melbourne role
Max Gawn is keen for Brisbane premiership coach Chris Fagan to join the Demons.

DCE's issue with Walker saga
Daly Cherry-Evans reacts to the news that the Roosters pulled their contract offer for Sam Walker.

Inglis, Green and Renshaw put Australia in command
Dan Brettig and Adam Collins analyse Australia's best batting day in quite a while.

Sheza Alibi owner’s special reason to cheer on Golden Eagle rival
Fred Noffke is confident his freakish mare Sheza Alibi will win the $10 million Golden Eagle on Saturday, but he has a special reason to hope a rival runs a big race.

National pledges aged care reform steering group if re-elected
Simeon Brown says the steering group would be in collaboration with the industry.

‘Is this a good car for my daughter?’ Comments on armoured vehicle auction
If you’ve ever experienced frustration over questions posed by potential buyers when you list an item online, spare a thought for the seller of a Czech radio command vehicle.

Teen admits hotel hammer attack after car allegedly swerved at police
A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty following a vehicle incident near Kawerau that ended when police deployed road spikes.

Inside the $15m-plus Whitford estate with a 3000-bottle wine cellar and Olympic arena
The sprawling Whitford estate has 10 bedrooms, eight-car garaging, an Olympic-sized arena, pool, lake and 3000-bottle cellar.

From tearful scans to tears of joy for mother of conjoined babies
After a premature birth, months of uncertainty and a journey across continents, Fijian conjoined twins are recovering.

Microsoft posts $36.6bn profit after offering buyouts to one in four workers
The week, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to curb costs.

Teen pleads guilty to charges relating to serious assault in Edgecumbe
Two young people have been arrested fleeing police on Wednesday night with one of them also charged in relation to a serious assault in Edgecumbe last Friday.

So You Are takes out the Bendigo Cup
So You Are wins the Bendigo Cup to rocket into contention for the 2026 Melbourne Cup.

Henry hits back at Ballon d’Or critics
Thierry Henry has defended himself after criticism over the way he hosted the Ballon d’Or ceremony.

‘No one stops a nation like me’: How Flemington landed pop superstar Robbie Williams
From Robbie Williams and DJ Fisher to Calvin Harris and a radical vision for Flemington, VRC chief Kylie Rogers is leading the festivalisation of Australian sport.

Chevalier staying prospect ready to make a stand in Four Pillars
Hawkesbury trainer Marc Chevalier has kept promising stayer Stand My Ground fresh for a first-up crack at the $500,000 Four Pillars.

Dave Rennie to influence where the Chiefs play star All Blacks
Just where Damian McKenzie and Tupou Vaa’i play in 2027 won’t be entirely up to the Chiefs.

Watch: National candidate praises Labour policies, says right sometimes fails to show heart
Speaking at a candidates event, Muralidhar praised Labour for its small and medium-sized business policies.

Flip Forecaster: The politicians set to win and lose their seats
Stuff’s Flip Forecaster has National losing 11 seats.

Seven-year wait ends: Air NZ lands brand-new Dreamliner, but Skynest delayed
Economy passengers must wait until after the summer travel peak for the world-first Skynest sleep pods due to overseas regulatory delays.

Dropping aquifer levels in Marlborough linked to falling riverbed levels
Groundwater levels in Marlborough's largest aquifer have been dropping for more than 50 years, with new research linking the decline to falling riverbed levels.

NZ must be brave and decisive in world without Trump, US analyst says
American foreign policy and national security analyst Dr Zack Cooper is in New Zealand as the midterm elections loom in his homeland and giving lectures as the Sir Howard Kippenberger visiting chair.