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Privilege and lies: The wasted life of Sydney schoolgirl killer
Raised among Sydney's elite, Charlise Mutten's killer lived a life of drug use and crime.

‘Don’t put him in detention’: PM Luxon banters with Pacific leaders, signs NZ-Tonga partnership
Luxon saved his best line for his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese.

‘Safety of Australians’ trumps Luxon’s calls for fairness on 501s debate
Luxon did manage to come away from the meeting with a few wins.

Waaka ready for NRLW just 11 days after Olympic gold
'When the coach named me, it did catch me a little bit off guard.'

Confirmed: King will not visit NZ in 2024. Here's why
Charles and Camilla have cut Aotearoa from their upcoming Australasian tour.

Luxon extends 'open invitation' to NZ for the King, but will he take it up?
Reports claim that plans to visit Aotearoa amid his South Pacific tour have been ditched.

Opinion: Why is NZ taking so long to make a call on Aukus?
OPINION: New Zealand has been actively exploring joining Aukus for more than a year.

Australasia's first zero-emission green hydrogen refuelling network
Green hydrogen company Hiringa Energy has launched Australasia's first zero-emission green hydrogen refuelling network, Hiringa Refuelling New Zealand. Video / Hiringa

'Who did my sister marry?': The extraordinary life of a Kiwi who was accused of killing his wife
Alex Lang, also known as Donald McPherson, also featured in a $35m bank swindle.

New Zealand one of world's most promiscuous countries
New data reveals Kiwis have more sexual partners on average than in most other countries.

'Insidious': Australian TV network apologises for editing MP's body
Channel Nine attributed the images in question to a rogue AI Photoshop software.

This unlikely Australian city is getting a ski resort
A winter resort is to be built in one of the hottest regions in Australia.

501 reprieve: Kiwi allowed to stay in Oz after police suspected Comanchero gang links
The 24-year-old has been convicted of assault but is striving to be a better person.

NZ and Aus increase defence co-operation to combat Pacific militarisation
The leaders of the two countries have met for the first time since Luxon became NZ PM.

Editorial: Luxon must keep pressure on over 501 deportees
OPINION: Albanese has softened Australia's stance but more needs to be done.

Travel News: Bluey, a Murray River paddle steamer and other Aussie icons
Plus luxury lodges on both sides of the Tasman.

This Auckland beach has been named the busiest in Australasia
Summer is coming — so, too, are the crowds

A timeline of decline: Australian rugby and Eddie Jones
Where did it all go wrong for the once-great Wallabies?

Possibility, opportunity, hope: Why Kiwis should make a date for Garma
Australia's largest indigenous gathering happens once a year in a remote location.

Jeweller Michael Hill's sales jump 6pc, earnings expected to be lower
The retailer announced today that sales are up across Australia, NZ and Canada.

Kathmandu CFO gets chief executive job at Hallenstein Glasson
KMD Brands’ chief financial officer Chris Kinraid will leave the Kathmandu owner.