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Kiwis storm home to claim Pacific Cup and send Foran off in style
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

New Zealand overturns an eight-point half-time deficit to defeat Samoa 36-14 and claim its second Pacific Cup.

Salt-N-Pepa push it real good at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction gig
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

A star-studded line-up including Elton John, Chappell Roan, Stevie Wonder and Cyndi Lauper performs at LA's Peacock Theatre for a ceremony to induct Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Sound Garden, Outkast, Bad Company and the White Stripes into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 

Australia's Ashes squad set for Sheffield Shield tune-up
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Fourteen members of Australia's 15-man squad for the first Ashes Test will take part in this week's Sheffield Shield fixtures, while England will play an intra-squad game in Perth.

'Spewed out all over the place': Sewage leak closes police watch house
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The police union calls for Canberra's city watch house to be condemned and a new one built after faulty sewerage forced the site to be temporarily closed.

The impactful stories recognised at WA media awards
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Coverage of the collapse of Perth builder Nicheliving, WA's 'most vulnerable child' and the state's guardianship system is among the award-winning journalism at the state's media awards.

Neo-Nazis 'spewing out hatred': Speakman
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

NSW Police should have gone to court to stop a neo-Nazi stunt outside Parliament House, Opposition Leader Mark Speakman says.

Cook Islands thump Rhinos for last spot at Rugby League World Cup
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Cook Islands book their spot in a fourth Rugby League World Cup, turning it on to beat South Africa 58-6 in Sydney.

Jillaroos dominate New Zealand to defend Pacific Cup crown
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Julia Robinson scores twice as Australia defeats New Zealand 40-8 to claim a second consecutive Pacific Cup in emphatic fashion.

Lions roar in Melbourne on way to AFLW prelim, Crows end Saints' season
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Brisbane defeats Melbourne for the first time in AFLW finals, as the Lions win on the road to clinch a preliminary final spot, and Adelaide ends St Kilda's season.

'You're not my mother': What it's like being a stepmum
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

There is no road map for step-parenting, and experts say a common mistake is assuming it will be easy. 

Man in custody after 'catastrophic' crash that killed his partner and stepdaughter
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

A man in police custody since a crash killed a woman, 30, and a girl, 10, in the Queensland community of Doomadgee has been confirmed as the partner of the woman and father and stepfather of the children in the vehicle.

Crown, DNA and a failed fire: Clues the Louvre thieves left behind
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

A series of missteps shows the theft in the Louvre was far from a sleek operation. Instead, French authorities believe petty criminals executed it. 

Philippines evacuates 100,000 residents ahead of second typhoon in a week
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The Philippines evacuates more than 100,000 residents across its eastern and northern regions ahead of super typhoon Fung-wong making landfall.

'Hellscape' fire in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand says an out-of-control wildfire in Tongariro National Park has swelled in size to about 1,000 hectares, leading to the evacuation of dozens of hikers.

Blanket ban on controversial mining practice one step closer
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Labor party members call for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to be banned across the whole of WA.

Beer-fuelled strategy the key to success in 100-mile race
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Nepali runner Sangé Sherpa returns to the Grampians with an unconventional race tactic and a global field of competitors chasing him. 

Former nurse turns 'absolute passion' for lavender into 35-year career
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Annemarie Manders reflects on how she became a lavender farmer in the Yarra Valley.

Missing safety sign flagged months before WA fatal crash
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

A former road safety assessor says he wrote to authorities about missing signage months before a man in his 40s died on a winding road in southern Western Australia.

'Dodging them everywhere': Warning to SA drivers over kangaroo risk increase
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Drivers on regional roads are being warned of an increase in kangaroo activity on South Australian roads, with large mobs of roos seen lining roads at dawn and dusk, creating growing safety concerns for road users.

Police investigate reports of gunshot heard near Dezi Freeman's property
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Police are investigating witness reports of a single gunshot heard near Dezi Freeman's property shortly after he allegedly killed two police officers in August.



News from the BBC World Service

King to lead two-minute silence at Remembrance Sunday service
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

King Charles III will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph during the service attended by 20 World War Two veterans.

Experts say flu season could be worst for a decade
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The NHS has now issued a "flu jab SOS" as fears grow that this will add up to a brutal winter.

'Great bloke': Clarkson and May lead tributes to ex-Top Gear host Quentin Willson
Posted on Saturday November 08, 2025

The presenter and campaigner, who has died aged 68, was described by his family as a "true national treasure".

UK to announce asylum system shake-up as it considers Denmark model
Posted on Saturday November 08, 2025

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is taking cues from some of the toughest migration laws in Europe.

Storm declared 'super typhoon' as it hits Philippines
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Typhoon Fung Wong is already bringing "life threatening conditions" to one eastern island, with widespread disruption expected later.

Women are hiding their boyfriends online and there's more than one reason why
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Many women seem reluctant to hard-launch their relationship on social media - but what's behind that?

Inquiry to review rise in young people not working or studying
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn will lead the investigation, with conclusions set to be published next summer.

'The best friend you'd love to have' - How Claudia Winkleman conquered TV
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

She's taken The Traitors to new heights - but what's next comes with risk, too.

Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

You might not have heard of it, but can training your vagus nerve give you a moment or two of peace?

Chatbots encouraged our sons to kill themselves, mothers say
Posted on Saturday November 08, 2025

In her first UK interview Megan Garcia speaks to Laura Kuenssberg about the death of her teenage son.

How this year’s Christmas ads ‘let real life in,’ from cost of living to masculinity
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

We look at the Christmas ads that are out so far - and what they tell us about the year that’s been.

One man's campaign for Commonwealth war graves restoration in Iraq
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Tens of thousands of UK and Commonwealth soldiers died in Iraq in the two World Wars.

The Papers: 'Victory for our heroes' and 'Davina: Lorraine saved me'
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

A red poppy features on every front page, with a number of the papers running special editions for Remembrance Sunday

Man charged with attempted murder after woman stabbed in Birmingham
Posted on Saturday November 08, 2025

A woman in her 30s was stabbed in the neck outside the Bullring shopping centre on Friday.

Bend It Like Beckham director has a sequel - and a spin on a Christmas classic
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The director on pressure to get her sequel right, while also working on a reimagining of A Christmas Carol.

Honesty boxes should be dying like cash. But many are flourishing
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Once found by the roadside offering local produce for a few pence, honesty boxes are being reborn via social media.

Syria's Sharaa arrives in US for Trump talks after sanctions lifted
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The Syrian leader will meet the US President at the White House on Monday for security talks.

Two prisoners still at large after being freed by mistake in 2024
Posted on Saturday November 08, 2025

Two others are still missing after being released in error in June this year.

US authorities ground cargo plane model after Kentucky air disaster
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Three firms told to stop operating MD-11 and MD-11F planes until safety checks are carried out.

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