Australia has edged New Zealand 28-26 in another sensational women’s rugby sevens final and won its first title at home in seven years.

Australia's rugby women have broken a seven-year tournament drought on home soil, with emerging star Heidi Dennis featuring in a thrilling 28-26 final win over arch-rivals New Zealand In the final of the Perth Sevens.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.

Women's T20 World Cup 2025 with a dominant seven-wicket win over West Indies in Bangi. After opting to bowl, Australia struck immediately and reduced West Indies to 7 for 3. West Indies never recovered from the early blow and kept losing wickets regularly.

People leaving New Zealand hit record levels in the 12 months to November 2024, in another sign of the weakness in the country’s economy that moved to a technical recession in the third quarter.

In a boon for Australian racing, New Zealand-based Te Akau Racing head trainer Mark Walker is making the full-time move across the Tasman from February.

After being accidentally missed by baggage handlers and left on a plane, a cat mistakenly made three trips between New Zealand and Australia in 24 hours

England registered a comprehensive win over New Zealand to join India, Australia and South Africa in the semi-finals of the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup . Fast bowler Tilly Corteen-Coleman (4-0-8-4) and offspinner Prisha Thanawala (4-1-19-3) shared seven wickets between them as they knocked New Zealand over for 89 in Kuching, Malaysia.

Australia have delivered one of their finest performances to defeat New Zealand 28-26 in the Perth Final. Tim Walsh’s side showed incredible character with no Maddison Levi and Faith Nathan, both on the sidelines after injuries on day two. Watch every match of this week's Perth SVNS live and on-demand, exclusively on Stan Sport.

The Black Ferns Sevens have been beaten 28-26 by hosts Australia in the final of the Perth World Series event.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens clocked up some serious air miles this month after being left on an Air New Zealand flight and accidentally flown to Australia and back. Mittens’ owner, Margo Neas, described the events as “both distressing and unacceptable” after paying $1948 to have her feline flown to Australia.

Australia has won the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series, pressing home an advantage they enjoyed throughout the event to beat Spain and Britain in the three-boat final.