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Heeney's message after winning Swans medal
Isaac Heeney sent a video message to his club after winning another Swans medal.

Teen poised for stunning Knights debut
Newcastle icon Andrew Johns reveals teen hooker Diesel Hagan could make his NRL debut for the Knights in the grand final.

Aussie gun takes next step towards NBA
Australia's Luke Paul announces his commitment to Duke University as he looks to take the next step towards forming an NBA career.

Merrett trade war reignited
The Bombers have blocked the Hawks' first trade offer for Zach Merrett, reigniting a war that dominated last year's trade period.

Revealed: Compo for Greene as Cats snare the Giants’ greatest player in free agency coup
The AFL free agency window is open and the first deal has dropped.

LexisNexis launches AI fraud tool that adapts to attacks
Businesses face rising losses as the new model cuts false positives by more than 80% and adapts scoring as fraud tactics shift.

Alibaba unveils full-stack AI push with new Qwen chips
The new processor and Qwen model updates underscore Alibaba's bid to meet surging demand for AI training, inference and cloud services.

KnowBe4 adds browser extension to curb shadow AI use
The browser add-on gives security teams real-time ways to warn or block staff from sending company data to unsanctioned AI tools.

Man charged with assault after Rotorua triple homicide granted bail
The man, who remains under name suppression, has been granted electronically monitored bail until his next court appearance in January.

Joey rinses neighbour over 'blow in' sign
Andrew Johns reacts to an eastern suburbs neighbour who erected a sign calling him a "blow in".

Cook, Leary uncover fourth Brisbane 2032 element
Sydney 2000 hero Natalie Cook and Paralympic star Alexa Leary have 'found' the fourth element of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics emblem.

‘If he wants you, that’s it’: Nick Politis and the secret to his success at the Roosters
A grand final win would be a special way to mark 50 years of involvement with the club for the billionaire chairman, who at age 85 shows no signs of slowing down.

The Cessnock Curtain: How Fletcher Sharpe – and his hair – became the face of Newcastle
Son of a coalminer. Mullet aficionado. Cessnock Goannas junior. If there is a more Knights man in Newcastle than Fletcher Sharpe, we are yet to find him.

Exquisitely talented, daring, smart: This Brighton Grammar footy captain is shaking up the draft
A strong group of prospects have separated themselves at the top of next month’s AFL draft. Here are our rankings.

HPE lifts networking outlook on AI demand & Juniper savings
AI-related demand is set to boost HPE's networking growth, with the company now forecasting higher margins and USD $800 million in Juniper savings by 2028.

Booster adds NZD $7.4 million to university spin-out fund
The extra funding will expand backing for early-stage science companies, with retail investors already getting indirect exposure through Booster products.

Alibaba Cloud expands global footprint with new AI tools
The move brings computing closer to customers as firms race to localise AI workloads and meet regional data rules.

Cybercrime group claims it breached Tower Insurance, Tower says information ‘unverified’
Tower says it is working with external cybersecurity consultants after being named on a cyber-extortion group’s leak site.

‘One in a million’: Celebrated NZ model Kirsty Lay dies aged 64
The Christchurch model went from winning Face of the Eighties to signing with Ford Models in New York and later becoming a successful businesswoman.