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Robyn Malcolm, Toni Street, Kiri Nathan and Cassie Roma share defining moments
They were keynote speakers at this year's Business Women’s Network Speaker Series.

'Dangerous spectacle': Trauma clinicians call for moves to stamp out 'run it straight'
Those treating brain injury victims say there is no community benefit to justify the harm.

In Alabama, a social media influencer really gets wild
New York Times: 'I was a deer hunter, forester, Southern man posting about flowers.'

Upstart socialist stuns political veteran in NYC mayoral primary
Zohran Mamdani led with 43% of the vote, with 95% of ballots counted.

Grok shows 'flaws' in fact-checking Israel-Iran war, study says
The Middle East conflict spurred an avalanche of online misinformation.

Katy Perry admits illness amid Australian tour, sparking fan concerns
Fans expressed concern about potential cancellations after her illness.

OnlyFans creators defend videos as 'standard agricultural practice' amid animal rights backlash
An animal rights group is petitioning MPI against the sexually charged cow videos.

Bruce Willis' family shares touching moments amid health battle
His daughters have posted snaps of their time with the 70-year-old star.

Tech Insider: Australia's U16 social media ban passes key test – but NZ watchdog remains sceptical
Netsafe's CEO has criticised the under-16 ban as a 'bureaucratic fever dream'.

They’re gentle. They’re seasonal. They’re soft boy cooks
New York Times: These charismatic cooks are a counter to harder-edge chefs.

Instagram wants Gen Z. What does Gen Z want from Instagram?
New York Times: Gen Z are using Instagram for everything except its original function.

Why sharing too much with chatbots could backfire on you
Some people accidentally use Meta AI as a public diary, sharing personal info.

Billionaire vows to split $28b fortune among more than 100 children
Pavel Durov claims he has fathered over 100 children worldwide.

Manga prophecy sparks flight cancellations to Japan amid quake fears
Flight sales from key Asian markets to Japan have declined due to the manga.

Trump gives TikTok 90 more days to find buyer, again delayed ban
ByteDance is in talks with US investors to reduce its share in TikTok.

Musk's SpaceX Starship explodes in Texas test
Starship, at 123m tall, is key to the billionaire's Mars colonisation plans.

TikTok made Addison Rae famous. Pop made her cool
NY Times: The onetime social media superstar re-emerged as rookie pop star of the year.

Rising star Sophia Lafaiali'i shines in Mystics' pivotal victory
Sophia Lafaiali'i replaced her injured idol in the Northern Mystics team.

Nigerian university sparks controversy with bra checks for exams
A video shows staff checking if female students wore bras for an exam.

Why matchmakers are conflicted about the new rom-com about matchmakers
Celine Song's new film Materialists has sparked debate among real-life matchmakers.

Has Tory Whanau's experience put women off running for mayor?
There are no female candidates in Wellington's mayoral race this year.