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From rock bottom to a grand final: what’s behind the Newcastle Knights’ incredible rise?
The Newcastle Knights are on the precipice of one of Australian sport’s most memorable turnarounds.
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Culture coverage from Canterbury New Zealand Wire.
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Money for something: why public funding for NZ’s live music scene needs retuning
In March this year, Linkin Park played the biggest ever show at Auckland’s Spark Arena: 12,376 fans turned out to see the band perform for the first time in New Zealand since 2013.
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With a former Wallaby’s ‘cruel’ diagnosis, is there a link between contact sports and MND?
Former Wallaby Nathan Charles, who overcame cystic fibrosis to play elite level rugby, has revealed he has also been recently diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
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In ‘NAZA,’ Israeli whistleblowers’ revelations about civilian deaths in Gaza reflect a longer history of Palestinian isolation
There’s a powerful scene in Moroccan-French-Israeli filmmaker Simone Bitton’s 2004 documentary “Wall,” which tells the story of the construction of the West Bank barrier, a 448-mile – or 721-kilometer – network of walls and fences dividing…
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Feeling the burn? It’s not lactic acid
If you’ve ever pushed yourself through a hard workout, you’ve probably “felt the burn.” It’s that familiar sensation of pain and exhaustion in the muscles, where they almost feel like they’re on fire.