Analysis
- Analysis
- Wallabies
Five things the Wallabies learnt from the Lions’ defeat in Dublin
Argentina’s shock win exposed some vulnerabilities in the tourists – but also highlighted the threats Joe Schmidt’s team must combat.
- Jonathan Drennan
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- Analysis
- Middle East at war
A US attack on Iran would show the limits of China’s power
China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.
- David Pierson, Keith Bradsher and Berry Wang
- Analysis
- AFL 2025
Should the Cats worry as the Lions flex their midfield muscle?
The reigning premiers have now beaten Geelong three times in succession after they won at GMHBA Stadium for the first time since 2003. They proved themselves the team to beat.
- Peter Ryan
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Trump buys himself time, and opens up some new options
While the US president appears to be offering one more off-ramp to the Iranians, he’s also bolstering his own military options.
- David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager
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- NRL 2025
Their season is in the balance. Inequities of NRL draw could tip Panthers over the edge
All dynasties come to an end. For Penrith, the trip to Auckland less than 72 hours after State of Origin could be the draw that broke the camel’s back.
- Robert Dillon
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- NRL 2025
‘When he comes back, he’ll be firing’: Broncos signing spree leaves ex-Maroon under a cloud
Brisbane secured two of their biggest stars and one man lauded as key to their future. But what will it mean for others off contract, and their next generation?
- Nick Wright
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- Australian cricket
New cycle, old questions: Australia’s big ‘reset’ in the Caribbean
Australia’s three-Test tour of the West Indies shapes as a defining reset, with key selection calls ahead of a new WTC cycle and home Ashes.
- Tom Decent
- Analysis
- Naked City
The downfall of a drug racket: An underworld drama
You might think that having lost a house to Tony Mokbel, Darren Hafner would have sought an alternative income stream. But he was nothing if not persistent.
- John Silvester
- Analysis
- WA budget
A boring budget isn’t such a bad thing in a chaotic world
With the threat of sporadic tariffs and nations teetering on war, a boring budget feels like a warm blanket.
- Hamish Hastie
- Analysis
- Trump diplomacy
This is the war Trump didn’t want, and his ‘peacemaker’ credentials are falling apart
Never has a US president delegated the negotiation over a critical national interest to an American enemy. Yet we seem to be on the brink of exactly that.
- Peter Hartcher
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