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Work above State Highway 6 continues to clear large, unstable rocks
Torrential rain last weekend caused flooding, slips and closed roads on the West Coast.

England edge past West Indies to clinch T20 series
Liam Livingstone is dropped three times before taking England to a series-clinching three-wicket win over West Indies in the third T20.

The missing puzzle piece in India’s child stunting crisis
A new study finds that caste plays a vital role in high rates of stunting in children in India.

McGregor admits 'taking cocaine' on night of alleged rape
The Irish mixed martial arts fighter is defending a civil action by a woman who accused him of rape.

Zombie knives still for sale online despite ban, BBC finds
Our investigation manages to buy zombie knives on UK websites in a few clicks - for as little as Ł19.99.

Mike Tyson v Jake Paul: Everything you need to know
For the first time in 19 years, former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson is back in the ring as a professional. So why is he fighting a Youtuber?

We surveyed 13 AFL recruiters. This is how we predict the draft will unfold
The best and brightest young football prospects in the land will learn their fate in next week’s AFL draft. We’ve studied the form and the needs of the clubs to devise our phantom draft for the first round of selections.

Kyrgios feared for his career. Djokovic saved it, and delivered him to Brisbane
Nick Kyrgios still cannot do a push-up, and does not believe he will ever be able to again. But one of the all-time greats - once a bitter online sparring partner - has revived his career.

The schools of great knocks: Where Australia’s Test cricketers were educated
The Australian men’s cricket team was once the domain of products from public and independent schools. But that hasn’t been the case in recent times. So, what’s changed?

'We've delivered': Why Coldplay success has Eden Park boss wanting more
The UK pop-rock giants played to a 57,000 sell-out audience on Wednesday, and will do it all over again tonight and on Saturday.

Sri Lankan leader's coalition headed for victory
A parliamentary majority will allow Anura Kumara Dissanayake to consolidate power and advance reforms.

The Papers: City to get 'bonuses early' and PM 'backs thought police'
A speech by Chancellor Rachel Reeves and a row over non-crime hate incidents make the front pages.

Five takeaways from Trump’s first week as president-elect
He has made his early priorities clear - and stunned some in Washington and around the world while doing so.

Home Office 'cut corners' buying Ł15m migrant camp
The government watchdog finds the Home Office made "a series of poor decisions" buying the site in East Sussex.

‘These guys are big players’: World’s top rugby talent targeted for breakaway league
A US-based fund has been approaching players about deals reportedly worth $1.3 million to join a rebel competition.

Virat Kohli has scans for mystery ailment as India suffers fresh injury concern
With the Test series against Australia just a week away, the last thing India needed was an injury cloud over its superstar batsman Virat Kohli.

Cross-code wizard
Jonathan Davies enjoyed great success in union and league in both hemispheres.

Dockers rookie in doubt for 2025 season after freak accident
Fremantle rookie Odin Jones suffered a freak accident that left him with a spinal injury and rushed into surgery.

Tyson slaps Paul during final face off
Not only did he strip down to his underwear but Mike Tyson landed an open hand on Paul ahead of tomorrow's fight.