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‘It’s 100 per cent accurate’: Warner backs Khawaja for telling ‘truth’ about sandpaper scandal
David Warner has released a video on social media thanking his former teammate for going public with what he described as ‘the truth’ about the ball-tampering scandal.

Aussie boxing gun successfully defends WBC title
Olympian Skye Nicolson retains her WBC super-bantamweight title with a unanimous-points win over Japan's Miyo Yoshida.

IRL chair defends great-grandparents eligibility rule as Leniu lashes World Cup chiefs
The new international eligibility criteria for rugby league was announced on Monday, as Samoa forward Spencer Leniu claimed World Cup organisers had “used our people to sell games”.

‘Testament to their contribution’: Pacific Islands elevated by IRL
Samoa and Tonga have been elevated to Tier 1 nations as the 2030 World Cup is set to be hosted on their home soil.

The NRL rumour mill is in overdrive. But Grant says Kangaroos only focused on Cup final
Harry Grant is just one of a clutch of Australian stars whose future is the subject of daily conjecture. For now, though, he only has eyes for Sunday’s World Cup final against New Zealand.

AI edge in group protection hinges on data quality
Poor member records could blunt insurers' AI gains, leaving group protection providers unable to improve underwriting, claims or service consistently.

Teens could be locked out of Gmail under safety bill, Google warns
A section aimed at keeping children from porn could reach Gmail, the tech giant has told senators.

Dell expands AI factory with NVIDIA for agentic AI
More than 6,500 customers have adopted Dell's AI Factory with NVIDIA as it adds deskside systems, servers and managed services for agentic AI.

Opportunity founder says party should go with neither bloc
The founder off the Opportunity Party says the newcomers should remain on the sidelines when it comes to siding with the left or right bloc in coalition negotiations.

‘We’ll do special things’: Haas says Rabbitohs can win title, opens up on Broncos exit
He helped lead Brisbane to a drought-breaking premiership in 2025. Now, the game’s premier prop intends to do the same at South Sydney.

Popa to the Premier League? Socceroos boss linked to job at former club
Out-of-contract Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has been floated as a possible contender to replace Pierre Sage at Crystal Palace, the London club he played for in the 2000s.

'It's 100% accurate': Warner backs Khawaja's 'Sandpapergate' claims
David Warner has thanked former teammate Usman Khawaja for telling 'the truth' about the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town.

Cameron Bruce wins the race to be Brisbane’s next senior AFL coach
The Brisbane Lions have gone internal and appointed experienced assistant coach Cameron Bruce as the club’s next senior coach to replace three-time flag winner Chris Fagan.

‘We have to be better’: Kiss says Wallabies defence a priority after third straight rout
The Wallabies conceded over 40 points for a third straight Test match, in a record defeat to England. Coach Les Kiss says it’s not good enough.

More heavy rain expected for upper North Island
The late-spring downpour probably isn't over yet, forecasters say.

Mphasis revenue rises 17.4% on AI-led contract wins
AI-linked deals helped lift Mphasis's quarterly new contract wins to USD 466 million, while earnings per share climbed 19.2% to ?29.4.

Forrester warns of shadow AI governance gap in Asia Pacific
One in three large Asia Pacific enterprises will struggle to govern shadow AI agents as staff-built tools outpace internal controls, Forrester says.

Ruapehu mayor says data centre power fears are 'scaremongering' as mill site plan unveiled
Locals are welcoming plans for a pellet factory and data centre on the old Winstone Pulp site.