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Footy’s ‘code wars’ are back, but which is actually the No. 1 Australian sport: the NRL or AFL?
The AFL and NRL constantly claim to be the country’s premier sport – so what do the figures say in terms of profit, participation, attendance and TV audience?
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Thai Courts Turn Spotlight on Former PM Thaksin’s Hospital Stay
A Supreme Court probe into the former leader's six-month stay at the Police General Hospital in Bangkok had added to his politico-legal woes.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:A prisoner voting ban shows again how few checks there are on parliamentary power
By ignoring a Supreme Court ruling on prisoner voting rights, the NZ government is undermining one of the few constitutional protections against executive over-reach.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:If Jacinta Nampijinpa Price becomes Liberal deputy it will be a wild ride for the party – and whoever is leader | Michelle Grattan for the Conversation
Also mooted for the role are Dan Tehan from Victoria and energy spokesperson Ted O’Brien. Either would be less fraughtAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinta Nampijinpa Price’s confirmation she will run for Liberal deputy has put the members of an already shell-shocked party into a new spin.Tuesday’s leadership contest, where the numbers are said to...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China accused of foreign interference in Solomon Islands
China's embassy in the Solomon Islands becomes embroiled in a foreign interference controversy after allegedly forcing a newly appointed minister in the Pacific island nation to quit an international group.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Fight looms over proposed $15m retreat along iconic WA coastal trail
Dozens of locals and several conservation groups push back on plans to build the luxury eco-friendly retreat along the Cape to Cape trail in the state's South West.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:White South Africans leave for US under Trump refugee plan
White South Africans make up around 7% of the country's population. But they still own some 78% of private farmland in South Africa and have about 20 times the wealth of Black South Africans.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage in bid to secure Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian militant group’s move comes as Donald Trump prepares to visit the Middle East this week
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump prizes more Gulf investment in the US
As the president goes to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE he wants them to buy more from the States.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US and China say substantial progress made in key trade talks
President Trump said there had been a "total reset" in trade relations after the first day of talks on Saturday.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:CK Asset-backed NEXX Global turns to Middle East to hedge against rising US-China tension
NEXX Global and Tojoy are among companies seeking to establish a presence in the Middle East and explore new markets in Europe.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:USDA halts live animal imports through US-Mexico border
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on Sunday that the U.S. is halting imports of livestock at ports of entry along the southern border in response to the “continued spread” of the “New World screwworm” (NWS) in Mexico. The move comes after NWS was detected in remote farms as far north as Oaxaca and Veracruz, approximately...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump vows to lower drug prices in the US by up to 80%
President promises to defy industry pressure and dramatically cut cost of pharmaceuticals
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Power, survival and revenge: What's at stake in the Philippines election?
The midterms will impact the future of President Marcos and his rival and VP, Sara Duterte.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump to sign executive order reducing prescription drug prices
US president said order, to be signed on Monday, would lower prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices by between 30 and 80 per cent.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The rare disease in a remote town where 'almost everyone is a cousin'
Many children in a Brazil town lost the ability to walk, so one scientist set about discovering why.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Why Burkina Faso's junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world
Capt Ibrahim Traoré, 37, is portraying himself as a champion of pan-Africanism.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:UK jobs slowdown hits education and healthcare as spending cuts bite
Tight public sector budgets are a growing issue for labour market, surveys find
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage as part of efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire
The release will come ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East on Tuesday.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Melbourne council to fine business over controversial mural
The Fitzroy mural, which depicts a bound and gagged woman, has attracted a flurry of complaints to council.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Polls close in Albanians election dominated by uphill efforts to join the EU
Albanians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections after a boisterous campaign dominated by the country’s uphill effort to join theEuropean Unionand Prime Minister Edi Rama’s bid for a fourth term in office.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Financial counsellors sound alarm over private assistance fees
The Financial Counsellors Association of WA warns that private assistance services charging fees to lodge complaints with banks and the financial ombudsman on behalf of customers are not necessary.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Pope calls for peace in Ukraine, Gaza in symbolically rich blessing on Mother’s Day
Leo XIV addressed crowd of around 100,000 people at St Peter’s Basilica in his first Sunday noon blessing as pope.
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Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US envoy confirms indirect talks with Hamas over American-Israeli captive release
US envoy confirms indirect talks with Hamas over American-Israeli captive release Washington has denied negotiating directly with Hamas over the release of dual national Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza. Steve Witkoff, the US envoy to the Middle East, told Breitbart on Sunday that the talks have remained indirect. “We're talking to [Hamas] indirectly through people, and indirectly is not...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:'I will be waiting': Zelensky urges Putin to meet him in Turkey for peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him in Turkey this week to begin negotiations to end the three-year war between their countries. But he stipulated that any discussions must begin with a pause in fighting. “We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Major Irish final postponed because camogie stars refuse to wear skorts
A player protest over rules that ban shorts in senior matches of camogie, the female version of hurling, prompts the Munster final to be postponed indefinitely.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: US says ‘substantial progress’ after trade talks with China
Also in today’s newsletter, India-Pakistan ceasefire holds, and Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Putin
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas Will Release a US Soldier After Direct Talks With Trump Administration
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced on Sunday in a statement that it will release US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander after direct talks with US officials. RELATED: Israeli Airstrike Kills 25 in Gaza’s Al-Rimal – Hamas Calls It a ‘Massacre’ According to Hamas, is aimed to intensify efforts to “achieve a ceasefire, open border crossings, […]
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would 'destroy health care as we know it'
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday blasted Republican efforts to reduce Medicaid funding, saying potential cuts would “destroy health care as we know it.” “This is very simply an effort to destroy health care as we know it, to rip it away from everyday Americans, make it more costly for everybody else,”...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Survivor of abuse by ex-police officer hopes to give others strength
Ex-Queensland police officer Ross Kouimanis is now behind bars for the rape and assault of a child in the 1990s. The survivor of the abuse says he carried a silent burden for decades.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Nursing workforce grows, but inequities threaten global health goals
The global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9million in 2018 to 29.8million in 2023, but wide disparities in the availability of nurses remain across regions and countries, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report, published by the World Health Organization (WHO), International Council of Nurses (ICN) and partners. Inequities in the global nursing workforce leave many of the world’s population...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Gaza and Ukraine in his first Sunday address as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday blessing as pontiff, calling for unity in a polarized church and appealing to the world’s major powers for peace. He delivered his message to an estimated 100,000 people from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, where he was introduced as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church last week. Laura Barrón-López speaks with Crux editor John Allen for more.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Norway fund pulls out of Israeli firm over West Bank settlement links
Norway fund pulls out of Israeli firm over West Bank settlement links Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has offloaded all its shares in Israel’s Paz Oil Company, citing its operations in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The world’s largest wealth fund announced the divestment on Sunday, pointing to Paz’s role in supplying fuel infrastructure to the settlements as the reason. “This is a clear...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Hamas says it will release hostage Edan Alexander
In our news wrap Sunday, Hamas announced it will release the last living American hostage in Gaza, Zelenskyy said Ukraine will accept an invitation from Russia to attend direct talks on ending the war, the FAA is under fire after an equipment outage led to massive delays for air travelers, and the Department of Homeland Security released body camera footage of the Friday arrest of Newark’s mayor.
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