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All Blacks name strong side for northern opener against Scotland
Welcoming back key players from injury, the team includes five changes to the match-day 23 that played Australia in Sydney, two of them in the starting side.

‘Unacceptable and must change’: Swans hierarchy apologise, detail review into their AFL program
The AFL is not expected to take punitive action against Swans star Tom Papley for allegedly driving under the influence of an illicit drug until police confirm the second sample for presence of the drug.

Sydney Swans star accused of positive roadside test
The Sydney Swans are at the centre of another scandal after fan favourite Tom Papley was accused of returning a positive drug test on his way to training.

He was once their loudest critic. Now Ben Youngs is a Wallabies fan
In 2024, the former England halfback’s criticisms served as hidden fuel for Australia to win at Twickenham. It won’t be the case this week.

Walsh reveals Teddy advice
Reece Walsh is keeping James Tedesco out of the Australian No.1 jersey, but the Roosters champion is nonetheless happy to share advice with the young superstar.

India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics
Easily the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first of two parts.

Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
Channel 4 will reinvest the show's budget in "distinctive new programming" and said sorry again to the women involved.

AI attacker blocked by microsegmentation in Anthropic test
The result underscores how microsegmentation can stop an AI intruder from turning one compromised machine into wider network access.

Tracebit says context bombs cut AI attack success 91%
Tracebit's research suggests deception can sharply slow AI-driven intrusions, lifting attacker costs 23-fold while cutting completed objectives by 91%.

Doyle banking on sharper start from Mercy Me in search for stakes return
Nathan Doyle believes Mercy Me can set herself up for stakes grade targets with a return to her best form out of the gates on Saturday.

Race 9: G.H.Mumm Century Stakes | Race Replay
Pure straight-track speed brought Crown Oaks Day to an exhilarating close as open-class sprinters took to the Flemington turf over 1000m.

Aussie F1 legend Alan Jones dies aged 80
Legendary driver Alan Jones, who brought Australian motorsport global glory with his 1980 world championship, has died after a short illness.

He got his players to pose nude. Now Tony Rea is bringing Branson’s blueprint to Bears
As CEO for the Richard Branson-owned London Broncos in the 1990s, no publicity stunt was too brazen for Tony Rea. Now the new Bears chief is charged with getting cut-through for the expansion franchise in Perth.

Cleary snubs Chiefs, set to re-sign with Panthers
Nathan Cleary is set to re-commit to Penrith after turning down the tax-free millions offered by the PNG Chiefs.

Netflix turns to AI to fix its algorithm’s messes
Netflix used to believe that algorithms were all you really needed. Executives insisted that Netflix would become so good at anticipating your desires that you wouldn’t even need a grid of content tiles. “We want it to be you turn on Netflix and there’s a row, there’s like four choices, and...

The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.

'Reckless and foolish': Shane Jones weighs in on Michael Laws in final campaign debate
Some unlikely parties found common ground, with Labour and ACT agreeing over fireworks, while National and Opportunity crossed swords over R&D funding.