3 h. ago This weekend at Wembley, a Kangaroos debutant will join a most exclusive club

Former Wallaby Mark Nawaqanitawase will join a small list of dual internationals when he plays for the Kangaroos. But with a third claim-to-fame, the flying winger will also become part of an even rarer club.

Politics

9 h. ago Do Samoa, Tonga and New Zealand have a better pack than the Kangaroos?

If you’re a halfback, which international forward pack would you want to play behind? The days of the Kangaroos having all the best big boppers are long gone.

Politics

10 h. ago Jacinda Ardern will talk about global politics. Just don’t ask her about Trump

Two years after Jacinda Ardern stepped down as New Zealand’s prime minister, she’s on a mission to ‘rehumanise’ global leadership.

Politics

43 h. ago May Day: Tyrone and Terrell answer Samoan SOS for Tonga showdown

Brothers Tyrone and Terrell May will play for Samoa in Sunday’s blockbuster against Tonga – their first game together since an Indigenous knockout tournament in 2018.

Politics

51 h. ago After two years out, Sam Kerr set for first match back in Australia

Sam Kerr should make her return to playing in front of a home ground during a series of friendlies against New Zealand announced on Tuesday.

Politics

57 h. ago Best of both worlds: Blockbuster weekend of rugby league looms large

The Kangaroos play against England for the first time in eight years. But it might not be the biggest game this weekend.

Sport

69 h. ago ABC’s John Lyons to miss Trump, Albanese Oval Office meeting

The public broadcaster’s Washington bureau chief will be a no show after the PM’s office rejected repeated requests for a spot in the press pack.

Politics

2 d. ago What happens when some of the NRL’s biggest stars spend a week in Tonga

The Tongans kick-started their Pacific Championships campaign by returning to the Pacific island – and this is what happened.

Economics

3 d. ago Brown stars as Kiwis pip Samoa in Pacific Championships thriller

Newcastle-bound New Zealand playmaker gives a glimpse of his class in thriller.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘It’s very spiritual to me’: Why Kieran Foran put off retirement for last hurrah with Kiwis

The veteran playmaker was sitting in a Gold Coast cafe when New Zealand coach Stacey Jones offered him one last chance to pull on the Kiwi jersey. He didn’t need to think twice.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘They’d heard the rumour Ian was gay’: Three stars threatened to boycott Kangaroos tour over Roberts

The revelation that a trio of senior Kangaroos told team bosses they would not tour if Ian Roberts was selected is contained in a new documentary to be released next year.

Events

6 d. ago Late Australian lobbying saves Rugby Championship from the chop

Plans to pack away the Rugby Championship for a major part of the next five years have been abandoned after a successful tournament in 2026.

Sport

7 d. ago ‘We are not backing down’: Reporters pack up, walk out as Pentagon ‘confiscates’ almost all press badges

Almost every news organisation across the political spectrum refused to agree to the conditions, including News Corp’s Fox News, and conservative channel Newsmax.

Politics

7 d. ago Reporters pack up, walk out as Pentagon ‘confiscates’ almost all press badges

Almost every news organisation across the political spectrum refused to agree to the conditions, including News Corp’s Fox News, and conservative channel Newsmax.

Politics

7 d. ago How Thai cave rescue hero Richard Harris found peace on a remote New Zealand dive

The adventurous anaesthetist features in a new film about one of his most extreme dives yet.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘I know I can get better’: Walsh believes his best is ahead of him

After a stellar finals series that brought him a premiership and the Clive Churchill Medal, Broncos star feels he can go to another level on the Kangaroos tour.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘Rugby league or church’: Why playing Pacific Tests on Sunday is a sin

The decision to play the Pacific Championships on Sundays in New Zealand is set to come at a heavy cost when it comes to crowds.

Sport

9 d. ago Brisbane news live: Noosa Council defrauded almost $2m by international crime gangs; Kangaroo Point Bridge clocks 3 million trips; Police track allegedly stolen car with fake plates on Gold Coast

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Events

9 d. ago Jarome Luai says Wests Tigers have nothing to worry about if they do one thing

The Samoa star says he wants to stay at Wests Tigers, but he’s not prepared to pledge his future to the club quite yet.

Politics

1 week ago Has Walsh surpassed Cleary as NRL’s best player? Roos skipper just wants to see them together

Despite Reece Walsh’s grand final heroics, Kangaroos captain Isaah Yeo isn’t prepared to concede he’s gone past his Panthers teammate as the game’s best.

Politics