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Fixture, sub-rule, Thursday night footy: What the AFL must fix in 2026
The list could go on forever, but here are 10 things the AFL should turn its attention to ahead of next season.

‘Xenophobic frat-boy viciousness’: Trump’s America laid bare at Ryder Cup
Rabble-rousers interested in nothing but subjecting the Europeans to relentless venom turned the Ryder Cup into an unedifying experience.

‘It didn’t sound good’: Maxwell suffers another freakish injury, breaks arm at training
Glenn Maxwell has suffered a broken arm in the lead-up to Australia’s Twenty20 series in New Zealand.

Petracca meets with Crows and Suns
Christian Petracca is actively exploring his options to leave Melbourne, having held recent talks with both the Adelaide Crows and the Gold Coast Suns.

Iwi-led conservation project Raukumara Pae Maunga awarded $6m funding boost
But other conservation programmes were also relying on that same funding.

Driver charged after crash on SH1 in Northland
Police have laid charges against one of the drivers involved in a crash on State Highway 1 in Oakleigh, Northland.

Massive strike action could hit schools and health services - all on the same day
Public Service Association president Fleur Fitzsimons said that, if it goes ahead, this would be “one of the largest strikes in New Zealand history”.

Air Force fly over All Black test cost $20,000
A year-old Hercules and a Boeing 757 flew over the crowd at Eden Park on the weekend before the game.

Goverment changes how New Zealand buys medical equipment
The government is touting it as an end to more than a decade of confusion.

Why are there two Woolworths diagonally opposite each other?
In a case of double vision that nobody can explain, shoppers in Napier can buy their groceries from one of two Woolworths in the central city that are diagonally opposite each other.

Musetti booed after retiring hurt in China
Lorenzo Musetti had a difficult few days with Chinese fans and it came to a head when he retired hurt against Lerner Tien.

Bartel, McGuire slam Scott's 'sour grapes' sub rule excuse
Jimmy Bartel and Eddie McGuire have quickly shut down Chris Scott's "sour grapes" critique of the sub rule.

‘Family before footy’: Tedesco on why he knocked back Kangaroos jersey
Roosters captain James Tedesco hopes his decision not to go on the Ashes tour won’t prevent him from being considered for next year’s Rugby League World Cup.

Freak injury concern for Black Caps star ahead of Chappell-Hadlee opener
Rachin Ravindra was being assessed after a training incident and it was too early to say whether he would play on Wednesday night.

Air Force fly over All Black test cost $20,000
A year-old Hercules and a Boeing 757 flew over the crowd before the game.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban separate after almost 20 years
The A-List couple share two children and have been married since 2006.

Astroscale & HEO partner to boost satellite servicing & SDA
Astroscale and High Earth Orbit Robotics form three-year partnership to advance satellite servicing, monitoring, and space domain awareness for allied operations.

Samoa declares 'economic emergency' over budget crisis
The country's head of state has declared a 30-day state of emergency due to a financial crisis triggered by the failure to pass an Approbriation Bill, as outlined under Samoa's Constitution.

Watch: Police find machete in Auckland reserve five months after bus stop killing of Kyle Whorrall
Police say they are looking to arrest another person in relation to the fatal attack.