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Drua unleash frenetic comeback to down Force women

Drua unleash frenetic comeback to down Force women

The Western Force have opened their Super Rugby Women season with a loss, coughing up a 24-10 lead against an inspired Fijian Drua side.

Climate concerns after worst dengue season in years

Climate concerns after worst dengue season in years

Climate concerns after worst dengue season in years

Climate concerns after worst dengue season in years

A conference has discussed multi-pronged responses to curtailing a debilitating mosquito-borne disease after an outbreak of over 20,000 cases.

Solomon Islands PM pledges 'reset' with Australia

Solomon Islands PM pledges 'reset' with Australia

Solomon Islands PM pledges 'reset' with Australia

Solomon Islands PM pledges 'reset' with Australia

After being elected on a promise of change, Solomon Islands' prime minister has signalled reversing his predecessors' pro-China stance on a visit to Canberra.

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Watson joins Chiefs as PNG add untested English prop

Watson joins Chiefs as PNG add untested English prop

Connor Watson will swap Bondi for Port Moresby in 2028 after taking up a release from the Roosters which allows him to join the PNG Chiefs.

Kumuls star set to take on role with PNG Chiefs

Kumuls star set to take on role with PNG Chiefs

Kumuls captain Rhyse Martin will retire after the Rugby League World Cup and take on a role with the PNG Chiefs ahead of their NRL launch in 2028.

Eels legend joins PNG Chiefs as assistant coach

Eels legend joins PNG Chiefs as assistant coach

Parramatta legend Luke Burt has signed to become the first member of Willie Peters' PNG Chiefs coaching staff.

Slick Waratahs demolish Drua, keep top six hopes alive

Slick Waratahs demolish Drua, keep top six hopes alive

The NSW Waratahs have snapped a 15-game losing streak when playing outside of Australia by defeating the Fijian Drua in Suva.

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Waratahs playmaker Bowen eyeing rare chance to impress

Waratahs playmaker Bowen eyeing rare chance to impress

Waratahs playmaker Bowen eyeing rare chance to impress

Waratahs playmaker Bowen eyeing rare chance to impress

Jack Bowen is looking to make the most of a late claim on the No.10 jersey as the NSW Waratahs' Super Rugby season goes on the line in Fiji.

McKellar wields the axe as Waratahs fight for survival

McKellar wields the axe as Waratahs fight for survival

McKellar wields the axe as Waratahs fight for survival

McKellar wields the axe as Waratahs fight for survival

A classy young winger and a playmaker are the two biggest casualties in eight team changes for the under-performing NSW Waratahs' clash with the Fijian Drua.

'Haven't heard anything': Bai dodges PNG question

'Haven't heard anything': Bai dodges PNG question

'Haven't heard anything': Bai dodges PNG question

'Haven't heard anything': Bai dodges PNG question

Gold Coast rising star Cooper Bai looms as an obvious target for expansion side the PNG Chiefs, who enter the NRL from 2028.

Bennett predicts 'blow-up' over PNG's salary cap

Bennett predicts 'blow-up' over PNG's salary cap

Bennett predicts 'blow-up' over PNG's salary cap

Bennett predicts 'blow-up' over PNG's salary cap

NRL master coach Wayne Bennett has voiced concerns over the decision to grant tax-free salaries to players at the PNG Chiefs.

Luai set to join PNG as Chiefs nab try-scoring ace

Luai set to join PNG as Chiefs nab try-scoring ace

Luai set to join PNG as Chiefs nab try-scoring ace

Luai set to join PNG as Chiefs nab try-scoring ace

Wests Tigers superstar Jarome Luai is expected to confirm he will join the PNG Chiefs, who have locked in Souths' ace Alex Johnston as their first signing.

'PNG is ready': PM welcomes Chiefs' pursuit of Luai

'PNG is ready': PM welcomes Chiefs' pursuit of Luai

'PNG is ready': PM welcomes Chiefs' pursuit of Luai

'PNG is ready': PM welcomes Chiefs' pursuit of Luai

The PNG Chiefs' pursuit of Jarome Luai proves the franchise is ready to make a splash when it enters the NRL in 2028, says prime minister James Marape.

Gun for hire: Ex-Wallaby Genia eyes PNG Chiefs role

Gun for hire: Ex-Wallaby Genia eyes PNG Chiefs role

Gun for hire: Ex-Wallaby Genia eyes PNG Chiefs role

Gun for hire: Ex-Wallaby Genia eyes PNG Chiefs role

An-ex Wallabies son of a Papua New Guinea gun says he'd welcome the chance to cross codes and work with the PNG Chiefs ahead of their entry to the NRL in 2028.

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Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

The newly-inked Tassiriki Call from a group of Pacific nations demands a fossil fuel treaty, the strategic use of international law, and rejects CCS technology.

'Really, really simple': Moana demise to spark overhaul

Waratahs coach Dan McKellar has weighed in as another Super Rugby format overhaul looms thanks to Moana Pasifika's impending competition exit.

Ambition unrealised as homeless Pasifika forced to fold

Unable to build a base in Samoa or Tonga, Moana Pasifika will operate in obscurity out of Auckland before the curtain is drawn on their Super Rugby existence.

Lomax debuts as Force go down to Drua in thriller

Ex-NRL star Zac Lomax came off the bench to debut but the Western Force lost to the Fijian Drua after Ben Donaldson's late long-range penalty kick flew wide.

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Cat-five Maila set to weaken before Queensland crossing

Tropical Cyclone Maila has strengthened in the sea between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands and has smashed records as a category five storm.

Long, bumpy road ahead for fuel crisis, PM warns nation

Australians are being warned the fuel crisis could worsen as Anthony Albanese uses a national address to urge motorists to think of others when filling up.

Fuel relief may not be enough to help stressed budgets

Two of Australia's biggest banks have recorded noticeable rises in the value of fuel transactions, with one also seeing evidence of potential stockpiling.

Fuel support considered for diesel-dependent Pacific

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is looking at measures to help Pacific nations deal with the fuel supply crisis sparked by the Middle East war.

PNG Chiefs coach reveals NRL recruitment ambitions

Would-be PNG Chiefs players must put the club's culture before cash, says highly-rated foundation coach Willie Peters.

Head coach Willie Peters agrees to join PNG NRL side

Willie Peters is expected to be named the head coach of the NRL's forthcoming 19th team, to be based out of Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby.

Reds silence Drua for Fijian first and fourth-straight

The Reds have rested three Wallabies and still managed to win for the first time in Fiji, keeping the Drua try-less in a bonus point 21-6 victory.

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