29 h. ago How a bunch of Australian convicts became ‘the most wanted men in the world’

When the Tasmanian convicts seized the colonial Cyprus brig and made a daring dash for freedom across the Pacific, they unwittingly set off the first known encounter between Japan and Australia.

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2 d. ago ‘I learned a lot from Eddie’: Why returning Wallaby still has time for old coach Jones

Carter Gordon has revealed the motivation behind his switch back to rugby from the NRL, which is set to kick off with the Test against Eddie Jones’ Japan next weekend.

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2 d. ago ‘I learnt a lot from Eddie’: Why returning Wallaby still has time for old coach Jones

Carter Gordon has revealed the motivation behind his switch back to rugby from the NRL, which is set to kick off with the Test against Eddie Jones’ Japan next weekend.

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1 week ago With its first female PM, Japan’s ready to march to a different beat

Senae Takaichi likens herself to Margaret Thatcher but given her background in heavy metal music, perhaps she’s more Iron Maiden than Iron Lady.

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2 w. ago From punk to power: Takaichi eyes history as Japan’s first female PM

Sanae Takaichi is poised to emulate Margaret Thatcher and shatter the ultimate glass ceiling by becoming her country’s first female prime minister after securing the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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2 w. ago ‘Iron lady’: Japan set for first female prime minister as Sanae Takaichi wins party vote

Sanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister after securing the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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