51 m. ago There’s no (real) sport on. But that doesn’t mean no stories...

Forget the white-ball cricket and international rugby league. We delve into the Premier’s subbies rugby days, and uncover the greatest tale never told about two of Gunnedah’s finest.

Politics

5 h. ago Swap Japan’s megacities for this rugged peninsula’s peacefulness

The Kii Peninsula south of Osaka is a long-revered Shinto and Buddhist pilgrim destination.

Politics

14 h. ago If a NRL player is banned for negotiating with R360, would it withstand legal scrutiny?

Banning a player for a decade, merely for negotiating with a rival competition, is an off-the-leash concept. Would it hold up in court?

Events

17 h. ago ‘C’mon, just move something’: The scary moment Wallabies star feared he’d been paralysed

Wallabies five-eighth Noah Lolesio was excited about the upcoming Lions series but a nasty injury in a sunny afternoon Test match in Newcastle changed everything.

Politics

20 h. ago ‘I enjoy beating Australia’: Jones fires shot at Wallabies ahead of Test clash

Japan coach Eddie Jones has reminded the Wallabies of his successful record against them ahead of a spicy Test match reunion in Tokyo.

Events

36 h. ago ‘Definitely a risk’: Schmidt names rookie skipper and 13 new starters for tricky Japan clash

Nick Champion de Crespigny only debuted in Super Rugby, and for Australia, this year. But he will lead a massively changed Wallabies side into battle against Eddie Jones’ Japan on Saturday.

Politics

40 h. ago This vibrant, unpredictable NYC ’hood is having a second renaissance

I had only popped out to the grocery store but somehow found myself drumming for peace. Any outing in Harlem involves a sense of adventure.

Politics

41 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

46 h. ago With provocative video, Putin raises nuclear stakes over Ukraine

Talk of a peace deal for Ukraine, which grew louder after the Gaza ceasefire, has rapidly given way to displays of military might on both sides of the European war.

Events

3 d. ago Western tourists are ruining one of Japan’s greatest experiences

Staying in a ryokan is one of travel’s great pleasures; one of its great privileges. So why are foreign guests now demanding to eat western food?

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Class is class’: Why Wallabies great believes in Gordon’s comeback bid

As Carter Gordon prepares to make his transition back to rugby after his brief NRL stint, his former mentor believes he had the tools to pilot the nation.

Politics

3 d. ago Israel Folau spotted at Wallabies training for first time in seven years

In a sign that perhaps time has healed some once raw wounds, exiled former star Israel Folau rubbed shoulders with Wallabies players at his Japanese club’s training ground in Tokyo.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘We need them to be strong’: Why Joey was happy to help touring English side

After a session working with Warrington Wolves’ academy side, Andrew Johns said a competitive England team was vital when it comes to the health of global rugby league.

Politics

4 d. 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

4 d. ago ‘Melbourne’s CBD is safe’: Premier rules out protest permits to protect police after weekend violence

Jacinta Allan rejected calls for a protest permit system and defended the right to protest peacefully, after a demonstration that saw rocks thrown at police.

Events

5 d. ago The Wallabies’ complicated – and comedic – reunion with ‘uncle Eddie’

The Wallabies’ memories are still fresh of the chaotic 2023 season under Eddie Jones. But a high player turnover, injuries and Spring Tour selection strategy may take some heat out of a spicy reunion in Tokyo.

Politics

5 d. 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.

Politics

7 d. ago He gave up his jersey and made other Wallabies look like stars. They voted him MVP

Wallabies centre Len Ikitau has been recognised for an outstanding season by winning the John Eales medal.

Politics

7 d. ago This ‘hothead’ made Sam Walker ‘cranky’. Now a Wallabies’ berth beckons

As he forged a lethal combination with NRL star Sam Walker, a new Wallabies face was putting in the foundations to become a Test star.

Politics

7 d. ago Melbourne father’s ‘vicious’ killer will spend 19 years behind bars

The murderer of a “blameless peacemaker” who never got to meet his unborn daughter will spend most of the next two decades behind bars.

Economics