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Gruffalo illustrator considering legal action against AI firms
Axel Scheffler believes firms breach copyright by reproducing his work in AI-generated Gruffalo images.

The former Irish jumps jockey taking on Australia’s biggest stables in the Derby
Former Irish jumps jockey turned trainer Shane Jackson and his stable star King Snitz are taking on the behemoth stables of Ciaron Maher, Chris Waller and Gai Waterhouse in the Victoria Derby.

‘Absolute joke’: World Cup unrest over haves and have-nots
Officials from cash-strapped nations are disgruntled about having to fork out tens of thousands of dollars for corporate boxes to the ARL Commission.

Dearden denies Roosters rumours
Cowboys halfback Tom Dearden quashes talk of a move to the Roosters after the Sam Walker contract bombshell.

Danny Russell picks the horses to tip at this year's Derby Day
Chief racing writer Danny Russell shares his tips for this year's VRC Derby and Coolmore Stud Stakes races.

‘It’d be enormous’: Waugh keen to welcome All Blacks onto Aussie Super Rugby teams
New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia are set to discuss a radical overhaul of Super Rugby to create an NRL-style, “open borders” competition, in which Test stars could join any team and still be considered a “home player”.

Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'beloved actor' Sir Patrick Stewart after his death at 86
The actor died in Los Angeles following a "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

'A big loss' - Fans react to death of Sir Patrick Stewart
Admirers of the Star Trek actor gathered at his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star in Los Angeles to pay tribute to his life and acting career.

Claris opens wider preview of agentic FileMaker development
The expanded preview gives FileMaker developers earlier access to AI agents that can edit files directly, with general availability due in late February 2027.

Ricciardo teases future drive with Red Bull champ
Retired F1 favourite Daniel Ricciardo has teases fans with the potential drive at Le Mans with former teammate Max Verstappen in the future.

‘He’s in there to perform’: Kiss backs Beale to compete for Wallabies inside-centre role
Less Kiss said he will also assess Carter Gordon’s readiness to face England at training next week.

David Gately's 2026 Derby Day Preview | Wide World of Sports
Ahead of Derby Day on Saturday, keep up to date with our Cup Carnival tipster David Gately, who shares his thoughts and analysis for the Group 1 Victoria Derby, Coolmore Stud Stakes and Empire Rose.

Waiting game pays off for Schofield as he stalks another windfall
Everest-winning jockey Chad Schofield can claim another rich race after his patient approach to the $10 million Golden Eagle led to the chance on in-form Skyhook.

This Test series has been a classic. Sadly, cricket bosses want to strangle the game
South Africa-Australia’s three-Test series has given cricket lovers savage momentum switches, memorable individual feats, and the sense that anything could happen.

Dislocations, explosions and big hits aplenty: Welcome to wheelchair rugby league
Wheelaroos captain Bayley McKenna says spectators at the World Cup can expect to see controlled chaos on the court, in one of the few sports in which able-bodied and disabled athletes compete on the same team.

Get Microsoft’s diagramming app for life on sale for $49.97 for 2 more days
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Sir Patrick Stewart: A life in pictures
His career on stages and screens spanned seven decades but came to be defined by his roles on some of the most popular sci-fi franchises in history.