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Race-by-race preview and tips for Beaumont (Newcastle) on Thursday
All the information you need to pick a winner from Thursday’s seven-race card.

Vukic seals it in strange fashion
Aleksander Vukic nails back-to-back aces before his opponent double-faults in the tiebreak at the Adelaide International.

Wholesome embrace between rival NFL coaches
Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh share a moment together in their finals seasons as rival NFL coaches.

Sinner ready for 'difficult' Aus Open defence
Jannik Sinner speaks to Nine ahead of the Australian Open as he searches for a third-straight title.

Hunter 'pumped' with Australian Open in reach
Storm Hunter speaks after her win in Australian Open qualfying.

Major relief for birthday girl in qualifying
Maddison Inglis drops to the ground in relief after a win on her 28th birthday.

Medvedev's shock at 'point of the night'
Daniil Medvedev entertains the crowd by returning a brilliant tweener.

Smoke warning lifts for Dunedin after scout hall catches fire
Firefighters will continue working into the night to put out a blaze at a scout hall in the Dunedin suburb of Roslyn.

NZ-raised Brit, Norwegian star among seeds bundled out in night of upsets at ASB Classic
Cam Norrie and Casper Ruud were two of four seeded players who fell by the wayside as big-hitting American Ben Shelton advanced to the quarterfinals at Stanley St

DoiT buys SELECT to boost Snowflake FinOps tooling
DoiT snaps up SELECT to fold Snowflake spend optimisation into its Cloud Intelligence platform, advancing a USD $250 million AI push.

Home-tracker Iron Fury primed to hold off city slickers in Newcastle
The Newcastle Jockey Club’s first program of 2026 has attracted a swag of metropolitan-based runners, but local chance Iron Fury can repel the city slickers.

Vukic ready for another huge challenge
Australia's Aleksander Vukic learns in real-time who he will face in the quarter finals at the Adelaide International.

169 runs in 211 deliveries: MCG pitch under fire again after Big Bash fizzer
Cricket Australia has backed in the MCG to produce a pitch for action-packed cricket if it hosts a Big Bash final, despite Tuesday night’s fizzer between the Stars and the Strikers.

Hunter fist bumps another qualifying win
Storm Hunter progresses through to the next round of Australian Open qualifying.

Inglis throws racquet twice in frustration
Maddison Inglis shows her frustration during the second round of qualifying.

Meet NRL’s breakout stars to watch in 2026, as freak injury opens the door
A slip at home derailed Jeremy Marshall-King’s season, but his plight has opened the door for one prospect to earn his chance.

Krygios kisses the line with brilliant winner
Nick Kyrgios hits a winner that just kisses the line during the 1 Point Slam.

Andy Lee's sledge to Osaka backfires
Andy Lee double faults against Noami Osaka after an earlier sledge.

Three rescued from water after clinging to lifejacket for six hours
The trio were clinging to a single lifejacket, a bucket and a petrol can after their boat suddenly overturned off Tolaga Bay.

Taiwan Wants to Arrest OnePlus CEO in Latest Step to Block China

Steam engines behind German wage and innovation gaps 150 years on, study shows

Ant backs Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol push
Ant backs Google’s new Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise how AI agents handle shopping, payments and post-purchase support.

‘The Orchestrator’ tops SmartRecruiters’ job title list
SmartRecruiters crowns “The Orchestrator” Job Title of the Year as employers prioritise coordination roles in AI-driven, fragmented workplaces.