18 September 2026
Jack Waugh, the eldest child of former Wallaby and Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh, passed away at the age of 21.
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18 September 2026
Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh and his family are mourning the death of his eldest son Jack, aged 21, after a reported accidental overdose ...
18 September 2026
After a decade of use, questions around VAR in football are louder than ever. Has the technology strayed too far from its remit?
18 September 2026
After making its debut at the 1928 Olympics, the women's 800m was cut from the programme. Now, it's often billed as the must-see event of major athletics championships. So, how did we get here?
18 September 2026
Shipping people have long memories, and that might be the simplest explanation for why today’s extraordinary market feels nothing like the last great supercycle. Anyone who lived through the heady days of 2008 remembers how quickly the music stopped. The Baltic Dry Index peaked at 11,793 in May of that year. Within six months it …
18 September 2026
Turkey has presented Russia and Ukraine with a draft proposal aimed at ending attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, the latest attempt to contain a maritime conflict that is taking an increasingly heavy toll on merchant shipping. Ankara has shared the text of a memorandum with both Moscow and Kyiv designed to find …
18 September 2026
State Highway 3 is closed near Whanganui, following a serious crash on Friday afternoon.
18 September 2026
Melanna House has been closed for a year and Kainga Ora has confirmed it will sell the house after it failed to find another provider to run the disability respite care service.
