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From AI pilots to productions: Why 2026 will be the year APAC organisations go all-in on real-time
APAC firms are shifting from AI pilots to real-time, scaled deployments in 2026 as data, ROI demands and regulation rapidly converge.

Fire and Emergency takes union to court for alleged intimidation of volunteers
The legal action is the latest twist in ongoing collective agreement negotiations.

'What a stunner' - Crawley takes brilliant catch to remove Head
England's Zak Crawley produces a brilliant one-handed catch to remove Travis Head for 10 as Australia fall to 33-2 on day one of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Two wickets in three balls as Archer removes Labuschagne and Green
England's Jofra Archer gets two wickets in three balls, removing Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green in the first over after lunch as Australia fall to 94-4 on day one of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Australia's Smith out of third Test with illness
Usman Khawaja, who was left out after losing his place after experiencing back spasms in the first Test, replaces Steve Smith in the Australia XI in Adelaide.

Latest search for remains of IRA murder victim ends unsuccessfully
Columba McVeigh, from Donaghmore in County Tyrone, was murdered in 1975 when he was 19.

Trump expands US travel ban to five more countries
The US will restrict entry of people from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria as well as holders of Palestinian Authority passports.

BBC outside Rabbi Eli Schlanger's funeral as Bondi mourners gather
The first funerals are being held for victims of Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach.

The Papers: 'UK to rejoin Erasmus' and 'BBC comes out fighting'
The UK set to rejoin the EU student exchange programme and the BBC's response to Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit feature in Wednesday's papers.

Learner drivers face 24-week wait as backlog continues for two more years
The National Audit Office said there was a backlog of 1.1 million tests since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Essay cheating at universities an 'open secret'
An essay mill owner says he's made millions, while an ex-lecturer says he quit due to rife cheating.

Government pushes ahead with sale of Chorus debt
The plan is to free up money for capital projects.

Man carrying samurai sword in central Auckland arrested
Some members of the public mistook the sword for a gun.

How to navigate the toy aisles these holidays
Buying kids the right Christmas presents can feel like a minefield, and "pinkification" looms large.

Maresca 'happy' at Chelsea & 'in love' with squad
Chelsea's Enzo Maresca says he is "happy" and "falling more in love with the players", days after saying he experienced "the worst 48 hours" of his tenure.

'Walking away a great' - Crawford retires from boxing
Five-weight world champion Terence Crawford says he is "walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove" after announcing his retirement from boxing at the age of 38.

'Felt like humiliation' - Egypt reacts to Salah's Liverpool row
Mohamed Salah's Liverpool row felt like "humiliation" for Egyptian fans, who are rallying behind their star man before the Africa Cup of Nations begins.

Nicotine pouch rise driven by young men - study
Around 7.5% of 16 to 24-year-old-men are using the small sachets that fit under the top lip, research suggests.

Curry for Christmas - and other ways to avoid child meltdowns
Four ways to keep the magic without the meltdowns and create stress-free festive fun for children.

US military build-up in Caribbean has shadows of the past - but differences are stark
BBC correspondent Will Grant surveys the similarities and differences between current US-Venezuela tensions and the 1989 invasion of Panama.

Weight-loss jab ad banned for targeting new mums
It's one of three social media adverts banned for irresponsibly exploiting body insecurites.