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‘We’re still close friends’: Why Petracca’s bond with Oliver remains strong
The Gold Coast Suns unveiled boom recruit Christian Petracca on Friday, and the former Demon is already warming to his new life in the sunshine state.

Punters fire up for War Machine to topple Everest favourite
The Hayes brothers’ five year-old has won his last four races and drew perfectly in barrier four. Punters are backing it to upset raging favourite Ka Ying Rising in Saturday’s big race.

This ‘hothead’ made Sam Walker ‘cranky’. Now a Wallabies’ berth beckons
As he forged a lethal combination with NRL star Sam Walker, a new Wallabies face was putting in the foundations to become a Test star.

16-year-old Aussie's record-breaking 100m run
Uwezo Lubenda, a 16-year-old Townsville schoolboy, clocks a sizzling 10.35 seconds over 100 metres.

Silicon Valley’s Trump courtship is backfiring spectacularly
Tech execs thought billion-dollar investments had bought them influence. Instead, they learnt that loyalty means nothing when the president sees political advantage elsewhere.

Keep losing your mouse cursor? These easy tweaks help instantly
When I’d use Windows on a small monitor, sometimes I’d have trouble finding my mouse cursor. Sometimes it would just get caught up in similar background shapes, other times the color would just melt into the white of the background rendering it almost invisible. When this happened, I’d tend to move...

Sydney Sweeney ‘Completely Lovestruck’ With Scooter Braun — Rumors

Fears of an AI bubble are growing, but some on Wall Street aren't worried just yet

ADM seeks to lure soy sales from US farmers as prices languish, sources say

Sam Fender praises home region after Mercury win
Fender says his Mercury Prize winning album is a collection of stories about life in North Shields.

Windows Defender tricks that speed up your PC without sacrificing security
Antivirus programs are comprehensive packages that not only detect and block virus types, but often also include functions to protect against phishing and ransomware as well as other features such as a VPN or a password manager. To do this, they require a lot of RAM, which other applications then lack. The...

The MRC parted ways with two CEOs in 12 months. It cost the club $2 million
The Melbourne Racing Club forked out millions in severance payments to cut ties with its past two chief executive officers.

Petracca opens up on Gold Coast move
Christian Petracca reveals what lured him from the Demons to the Suns in the AFL trade period.

He gave up his jersey and made other Wallabies look like stars. They voted him MVP
Wallabies centre Len Ikitau has been recognised for an outstanding season by winning the John Eales medal.

OpenAI temporarily stops AI deepfakes of Martin Luther King Jr
The firm said "disrespectful" content had been generated about the civil rights campaigner.

Stormzy awarded Jesus College Honorary Fellowship
He is honoured for his creative mind and championing social change, says the college.

Windows 10’s death sure doesn’t feel like a PC apocalypse
Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. Missed the latest topics on our YouTube show or burning news from across the web? You’re in the right place. For this edition, I’m tag-teaming with Brad—the intro is all me, while Brad is recapping...

Coalition calls for data gaps, transparency fix in UNEP textile project

Dutch Supreme Court rejects Russia's final appeal in $50B Yukos case

Dongfeng Nissan previews new electric N6 sedan, Teana

What to know about the Madagascar army colonel who was 'in the shadows' before launching a coup

Eavis at 90: 'The festival is what's keeping me going'
Michael Eavis is now a household name, having first put on the festival to "clear his overdraft".

AI can't justify its massive buildout — but doesn't have to, yet

Celebrity MasterChef to air with sacked host John Torode
The Christmas specials will also air, with the BBC acknowledging it had not been a "straightforward decision".

Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDPG review: This monitor just solved motion clarity
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Crystal-clear motion clarity Attractive and functional design Excellent image quality Solid HDR performance Broad Adaptive Sync support Cons Only 1440p resolution No USB-C Our Verdict The Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDPG serves up a 500Hz OLED panel with great image quality, solid HDR, and gobs of features. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text...