Vladimir Putin with Donald Trump in 2017. The Russian president has been at pains to praise his US counterpart in recent days,a proven way to get Donald Trump’s attention.

In courting Putin,Trump puts Ukraine’s fate on the line

Predictable but no less shocking,the second chapter of Donald Trump’s fascination for strongman Vladimir Putin begins.

  • Michael Koziol

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Sex,drugs and underlying health issues:The diabolical cost of insuring old rockers

Sex,drugs and underlying health issues:The diabolical cost of insuring old rockers

The huge financial hit from abandoning a show means the stakes for ageing artists couldn’t be higher.

  • James Hall
Aresna Villanueva

New studies suggest a key Paris warming target has been breached

A leading climate scientist believes Earth may be even more sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought,but there could also be an upside.

  • Nick O'Malley
Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii has driven new levels of interest in the Waratahs.

The Suaalii effect:Has rugby’s multimillion-dollar recruit already paid for himself?

Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii will make his debut for the Waratahs on Friday. But before even wearing the sky blue jumper,the code-switcher has already made a big impact off the field.

  • Iain Payten
Sam Kerr

Why the battle has only just begun for Sam Kerr

Having left court on Tuesday in London after being found not guilty,Sam Kerr is about to meet a new set of challenges.

  • Jonathan Drennan
President Donald Trump has unleashed the first salvo of his tariff war.

Could we show more restraint? Perhaps. Are we ‘killing’ the US aluminium market? No

President Trump’s steel and aluminium tariff war is a case of deja vu for Australia. But while his administration’s arguments are flawed,that might not really matter.

  • Simon Johanson
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Power coach Ken Hinkley.

Why Kenny and the Power have what it takes to put the success in their succession plan

Hinkley knew this would be his last season at Port Adelaide. Now,Tasmania might just come calling.

  • Peter Ryan
Sam Kerr arrives in court.

Drunken night out sparks questions about power,privilege and race

On social media and in cafes,many thought the case against Sam Kerr was a storm in a teacup. But inside the court,with two of Britain’s top-flight barristers,it was deadly serious.

  • Rob Harris
NRL players who have sat on the fringes composite

These men have sat on the NRL fringes. They are too good to stay there

One of the game’s most luckless players,who has suffered another harrowing setback,is among those declared too good for the NRL’s periphery.

  • Nick Wright
There will be plenty of players,teams and coaches under pressure in 2025.

The AFL clubs under pressure and players with a point to prove in 2025

We take a look at which players are in for big years and how your club might fare,as well as explaining why some are under more pressure than others.

  • Marc McGowan