How Australia fell in love with supersized roadside attractions

It takes more than nine hours to drive from Melbourne to Sydney, and close to 10 to continue from there up to Brisbane. Other Australian state capitals, like Adelaide or Perth, are even more remote, to say nothing of somewhere like Alice Springs, situated …

Andy Farrell knows what it takes to play for the Lions against Australia

Andy Farrell knows more about playing for the Lions against Australia than anyone in his squad. He faced Australia 15 times for Great Britain’s rugby league team, winning just four of those matches. Farrell only played in Australia twice for the Lions, …

Push to end antisemitism is welcome but envoy’s plan raises concerns, Australia’s race commissioner warns

Australia’s race discrimination commissioner has warned there is limited detail in how Jillian Segal’s plan to combat antisemitism would be implemented, and said he would work with her to ensure it does not restrict fundamental rights and freedoms. …

In the shadow of the Hiroshima blast: the secret romance that bloomed in defiance of the white Australia policy

On the edge of the Seto Sea, in the Japanese city of Kure, not far from Hiroshima, there is a park bench facing towards Australia. Set there by locals, the Koi-Niji – or “Rainbow Love” – bench commemorates an unlikely romance: between a Japanese girl who …

Lion turned Australia coach Parling on how hosts can stun tourists

Geoff Parling is a perfect example of just how far sport can propel you in life. Growing up in Stockton-on-Tees he was a goalkeeper who did not start throwing a rugby ball around until the age of 12. Back then the chances of him coaching Australia in a …

Baby recession deepens in Australia’s biggest cities amid cost-of-living crisis, preliminary data shows

Baby recessions in Australia’s biggest cities deepened in 2024 amid sustained cost-of-living pressures, dragging the nation’s birthrate to a near-record low in 2024. Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane each saw further declines in the number of children born …

‘An absolute privilege’: Australia’s octogenarian basketball team know it’s never to late to don the green and gold

Oscar Carlson describes himself, rather self-deprecatingly, as “just an old bloke that does stuff”. Only doing stuff – in this 84-year-old’s case – extends to representing his country on the international sporting stage. Last month, Carlson was a member of …

Dan Sheehan issues rallying cry as Lions bid to 'dominate' Australia

Hooker Dan Sheehan reckons the time for chat is over and the Lions have to do their talking on the pitch – starting with Saturday’s first Test in Brisbane. The party have made headlines down under with comments from back row Henry Pollock claiming a 3-0 …

Despite denials, Australia sending F-35 parts to Israel - report

Australia's Irankunda hopes Watford move can boost World Cup chances

MELBOURNE :Australia winger Nestory Irankunda hopes his move to English Championship side Watford can reboot his international career in time for next year's World Cup after being frustrated with his progress at Bayern Munich. Financial details of the …