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Cast AI unveils Database Optimizer to boost cloud efficiency
Cast AI launches Database Optimizer, an autonomous caching tool that boosts cloud database performance and cuts costs without code changes or manual tuning.

Police recover 365 pieces of stolen pounamu on West Coast
Police have recovered 365 pieces and boulders of stolen pounamu from the Jackson River, following a tip-off from a member of the public.

UFC star Dan Hooker vows more backyard scraps after backlash
Thirty-two fighters fought for a $50,000 winner's purse, plus a $1000 bonus each.

Overcoming struggles & Taylor's advice - Humphries seals triple crown
Winning the Premier League sealed darts' triple crown for world number one Luke Humphries but he has needed to overcome personal struggles and has had advice from 16-time world champion Phil Taylor along the way.

Tariffs court fight threatens Trump's power to wield his favourite economic weapon
Despite the legal mire, all signs point to this being a battle the Republican president won't give up easily.

Fraudster made Ł550,000 selling fake 'Scottish-grown tea'
Thomas Robinson imported leaf tea from abroad, then repackaged it and claimed it was grown in Perthshire.

France to ban smoking on beaches, parks and near schools
Smoking will be banned in all outdoor places that can be frequented by children from July, France's health minister said.

Blues star plays five days after sister's death
NSW Blues star Sarah Togatuki played the third State of Origin game just five days after the death of her sister.

NSW have been ‘de-Pantherised’. And that’s all they ever needed
Eight years after a Laurie Daley side produced “the dumbest half of football NSW has ever played”, the Blues got their balance, game plan and use of Penrith’s champions just right.

Kasatkina lauds Aussie support in Paris
Daria Kasatkina says she received plenty of support in Paris in her first Grand Slam representing Australia.

One dead after crash involving truck and cars in Canterbury's Templeton
St John said one person was transported to Christchurch Hospital in a moderate condition.

‘Stop being dicks’: Cycleway tacks cause havoc among Wellington bike riders
Increasing instances of tacks on Wellington cycleways have seen an uptick in tyre punctures and drawn a sharp reaction from the city council.

Father of Kiwi killed in Ukraine says government offered 'virtually nothing' in support
"Both my wife and I hope the New Zealand government is more supportive of this young man's family then they were of us."

There's something about Mary, Queen of Stops
Mary Earps reflects on her journey to the top of her sport – and some of the big decisions en route - in a new BBC documentary.

Three endangered macaques born at monkey sanctuary
The Barbary macaque is endangered, with fewer than 8,000 believed to live in the wild.

A chainsaw, two hats and Lil X: Musk's eventful time at Doge
The world's richest man spent nearly 130 days working with the Trump administration to slash the federal government.

Badenoch accuses Starmer and Farage of 'fantasy economics'
The Tory leader says the PM and Reform UK are in a "race to the bottom" to scrap the child benefit cap.

Where does court ruling leave Trump's tariff agenda?
BBC Verify examines what the latest development means for US and global trade.

The Blues were able to out-Queensland Queensland. Enjoy it while it lasts
After a generation of effort and cultural change, NSW have managed to unearth the darkness within.

‘I’m in awe of the girls’: Ex-Matilda makes her greatest save yet for Australia’s blind football team
Casey Dumont thought her days of representing Australia on the international stage had come and gone. Then she got a message out of the blue.

Michael Owen: The Stan Sport Special
Ballon d'Or winner Michael Owen reflects on a great career in this one-on-one with Stan Sport's Adam Peacock.