19 August 2026
Twelve years after he guided the Waratahs to their only Super Rugby title, Michael Cheika is officially back.
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19 August 2026
Former Fiji Under-20 captain Andrew Durutalo advocates revamping Fiji's secondary school rugby system to properly prepare local talent for international competition.
19 August 2026
“Really f--king embarrassing.” ...
19 August 2026
Mohommed Farhat spray-painted slogans and torched a car in Woollahra. He pleaded guilty but supreme court judge says case appears to be a ‘miscarriage of justice’ This week, the New South Wales supreme court justice Desmond Fagan ruled that police, lower courts and various state agencies all incorrectly labelled Farhat’s actions antisemitic, meaning he was treated more harshly.
19 August 2026
Hundreds of lodged visa applications have been processed by fake or unregistered migration agents, according to a watchdog.
19 August 2026
President Trump said he was delaying the 50% U. S. tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect. (Image credit: Kelly Geraldine Malone)
19 August 2026
Faced with the possibility of an enforced early retirement former Silver Ferns' captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio says the decision to play in the Australian netball league became an easy one.
