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'Heartbreaking' fire in Grampians grows to more than 74,000 hectares
Firefighters have worked tirelessly through the night to protect homes from a bushfire that continues to burn through Grampians/Gariwerd National Park in Victoria.

Shoplifting trio allegedly stole $2700 worth of goods on Boxing Day spree
They allegedly stole clothing, perfumes, food products, and toys and fled away in a vehicle.

'Silva's rehabilitation complete with historic Fulham win'
Fulham manager Marco Silva's reputation has not simply been restored at Fulham, it has been enhanced after a historic win at Chelsea.

Two die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
The two crew members died in separate incidents, both after being hit by a boat's boom.

Head of WHO at Yemen airport during Israeli air strikes
Israel claimed responsibility for the strikes, saying it had targeted Houthi "military infrastructure".

Sydney to Hobart LIVE: Tragedy strikes as two die; 17 yachts retire
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race has been hit by tragedy overnight as two sailors tragically passed away on separate yachts.

LIVE Boxing Day Test: Smith’s chance to push for century after Konstas heroics
Australian cricket’s newest star Sam Konstas went about changing the course of the Border-Gavaskar series with an instantly iconic Boxing Day debut at the MCG. What will unfold on day two?

Football round-up: Christmas calamity demonstrates alarming trend for Auckland and Wellington
Analysis - The 'A' in 'A-league' currently stands for 'abject' with regards to the most recent performances from New Zealand's two professional clubs, Mathew Nash writes.

Carjack victim's dismay at second prisoner escape from hospital
A woman carjacked by a prisoner who escaped Waikato Hospital last month is shocked a second Spring Hill prisoner has now escaped there.

Gaggle of geese blocks Auckland motorway on-ramp
Police officers have been deployed to Upper Harbour Hwy to clear a gaggle of geese running fowl.

Coromandel Peninsula highway closed after fatal crash
A major road on the Coromandel Peninsula has been closed after a fatal crash, and travellers are being told to take other routes.

Z Energy renames stations with 'correct' kupu
Z Energy is swapping out street names for ‘correct’ kupu on fuel stops around the country with the help of local hapu.

'Life is not easy' - Haaland penalty miss sums up Man City crisis
Erling Haaland's penalty miss against Everton sums up Manchester City's current crisis - with the striker's stats not what they were at his best.

Pereira outshines Amorim in battle of new Portuguese bosses
Wolves manager Vitor Pereira outshines Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim in the battle of two new Portuguese bosses.

The Papers: 'Tory war with Farage' and Just Stop Oil 'hypocrites'
Friday's papers include stories on a clash of words between Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch.

Manmohan Singh, Indian ex-PM and architect of economic reform, dies at 92
Manmohan Singh was instrumental in bringing India out of economic and nuclear isolation.

Waratahs get tough in combat sessions
The Waratahs have spent their first pre-season under new coach Dan McKellar getting tougher in weekly combat sessions at a Sydney wrestling dojo. (Source: Instagram)

Alcohol ban back for town during Marlborough Wine and Food festival, year-round ban floated
An alcohol ban will return for the streets of the small town hosting the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival, with talks of the ban being made permanent.

Watch: Haaland misses penalty, Bruno sent off as struggles continue for the two Manchester teams
Erling Haaland’s failure from the penalty spot and Bruno Fernandes' latest red card compounded the woes of Manchester City and Manchester United on another tough day for the two Premier League giants.

Kiwi teachers experience life and learning in a samoan village
A long-running education trip has given hundreds of New Zealand teachers a chance to experience life and learning in a Samoan village.