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New Zealand plans to ban greyhound racing over animal welfare concerns
New Zealand will ban greyhound racing from 2026 due to “unacceptably high” rates of injuries and deaths among the dogs, the government has announced.
Greyhound racing has existed in New Zealand since the late 19th century, but the industry has faced growing public criticism over its treatment of racing dogs …
‘The world is his oyster’: what’s next for Gout Gout after setting athletics world alight
Gout Gout’s success over the last weekend instantly made him Australia’s biggest athletics name, triggering a frenzy of media and commercial interest, and he will soon rub shoulders with Olympic champion Noah Lyles in the US before returning to his Year 12 studies.
But Athletics Australia and Gout’s team are …
Rugby Australia sets out bold plan to return to top of the sport amid fears over jobs cuts
Rugby Australia has declared it wants to be the sport’s No 1 nation by 2029 in a strategic plan launched on Tuesday that flags job cuts at head office if an anticipated revenue windfall led by broadcast negotiations currently underway is not forthcoming.
RA and Channel Nine – the code’s …
Ukraine war briefing: Our war dead 43,000 and Russia’s 198,000 says Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that
43,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in the war, while of 370,000 injured, about half had been able to return to service after treatment
. The Ukrainian president said198,000 Russian soldiers had been killed
and a further 550,000 injured.Almost 800,000 Russian …
Exercising for 30 minutes improves memory, study suggests
For cycle-to-work commuters and those who start the day with a brisk walk, the benefits of banking some early exercise is well understood.
Now scientists believe activity is not just a good idea for improving the day ahead – physical activity could be associated with small increase in memory scores …
‘What does AI mean?’: Amazon reveals UK’s most asked Alexa questions of 2024
Virtual assistant units have become a staple in many UK households, telling people whether it is expected to rain, what the time is, and what the result in the football was.
Among the most common used is Alexa, whose parent company Amazon has released the top questions and requests given …
Brisbane is deciding on a 2032 Olympics stadium: how do the options stack up?
The 2032 Olympics have for a long time felt far away, but it took Gout Gout to show they are just around the corner. The Brisbane teenager’s barely believable 200m national record on Saturday has upped the urgency on organisers to get Games planning right, as Queenslanders dream of an …
Chancellor orders ministers to submit spending plans to private sector experts
Rachel Reeves has ordered Whitehall departments to submit their spending plans to “challenge panels” of private sector experts, including bankers, as part of her forthcoming spending review.
Formally kicking off the next phase of the spending review process, the chancellor said she was determined to wield an “iron fist against …
Monk abused children for decades on Welsh island ‘in plain sight’, review says
A monk was able to abuse children for four decades on an island off the Welsh coast despite operating in “plain sight” and his victims’ repeated complaints, an independent review has concluded.
Father Thaddeus Kotik groomed, raped and sexually assaulted boys and girls on Caldey Island, which is home to …