‘Like cutting the head off a hydra’: how Mary Cain exposed Nike’s disgraced coaching team
The track prodigy made it to world championships at 17 and joined Nike’s Oregon Project. At 29, Cain is detailing the hellish years under coach Alberto Salazar in her new…
Sabalenka’s Madrid Open defence ends with shock defeat by 30th seed Baptiste
American stuns world No 1 with 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) victory Sinner beats Norrie 6-2, 7-5 and calls for schedule change Hailey Baptiste ended Aryna Sabalenka’s title defence in Madrid…
Jarome Luai confirms he will join PNG Chiefs as NRL expansion side make first signings
Tigers star agrees to $1.2m-a-season tax-free deal after PNG visit Try-scoring record-holder Alex Johnston also confirms 2028 move Jarome Luai has declared he wants to grow a nation after confirming…
PSG edge breathless 5-4 classic as Bayern Munich rally after Dembélé’s double
Has there ever been a game of football quite like this? On a luminous, thrilling, slightly crazed night at the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich produced something…
Shrugging at calamity: America is reacting in strange ways to our chaotic times | Francine Prose
The reaction to the Washington DC shooting shows that Americans are swinging between outrage, exhaustion and numbness In the early hours of Sunday, I awoke to check the time on…
Is Tucker Carlson eyeing a 2028 presidential run? | Arwa Mahdawi
He has said he is ‘tormented’ by his previous support for Donald Trump – and some suggest the former Fox News host is positioning himself for the GOP nomination A…
Capital gains discounts were meant to usher in an Australia of ‘shareholders’ – not property speculators | Saul Eslake
Defenders of the Howard-era discount say ‘if you tax something more, you’ll get less of it’. But less investors in the housing market is a good thing Follow our Australia…
If it feels like the world is rejecting science and truth, here are five ways to fight back | Helen Pearson
All of us can choose to consider facts, not vibes, in our next decision. One simple hack is go and look up some easily accessible peer-reviewed studies Helen Pearson is…
Labor’s news levy for tech giants is much needed – but leaves too much bargaining power with platforms | Rod Sims
We need the news bargaining incentive to be operational by mid-year – but more work is needed to ensure scheme is equitable and addresses rise of AI Follow our Australia…