Nobody has played rugby league for Tonga more than Tui Lolohea and as the island nation hunts its first ever World Cup the last survivor of the team's old days has proven he has still got plenty to offer.
The US president stuns even some of his own Republican colleagues by giving his Russian counterpart his biggest economic and propaganda victory since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Australia's losing streak across the ditch continues in the Constellation Cup, where penalty counts, multiple injuries and world rankings have been major talking points.
Australia shows a needless sense of urgency at the crease on day four and it backfires spectacularly as South Africa takes firm control in Gqeberha.
Politicians on all sides are doing some self-reflecting after the alleged attack on federal MP Helen Haines. But answers to rising political violence are not easy to find.
A post on social media by Tasmania's premier decrying an apparent attempt to "remove references to Christmas" has spiralled into a culture war and left Jeremy Rockliff's 'nice guy' image in question.
Violence against foreigners in the occupied West Bank almost always garners greater attention than attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians. The recent events are more sorry examples of this phenomenon.
He may be small in stature, but Temba Bavuma has once again stood tall for his country and taken control away from Australia.
Does Australia have a resource tax problem? A think tank says the nation is losing billions in potential revenue.
It's not just NAB that is slashing its staff numbers, as large businesses look for ways to become "more agile" during lean times. But could this turbo-charge the path to recession?
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