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Settle for a draw? Not today, say these brave Wallabies

There was an easy option and a tough one for Australia in Townsville. Fortune, on this day, favoured the brave.

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WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Settle for a draw? Not today, say these brave Wallabies

There was an easy option and a tough one for Australia in Townsville. Fortune, on this day, favoured the brave.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Settle for a draw? Not today, say these brave Wallabies

There was an easy option and a tough one for Australia in Townsville. Fortune, on this day, favoured the brave.

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The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Settle for a draw? Not today, say these brave Wallabies

There was an easy option and a tough one for Australia in Townsville. Fortune, on this day, favoured the brave.

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Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

What Crows captain should have done to silence fans who booed victim of homophobic slur

What were Adelaide fans thinking when they heckled Collingwood’s Isaac Quaynor, the victim of Izak Rankine’s homophobic slurs?

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WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

What Crows captain should have done to silence fans who booed victim of homophobic slur

What were Adelaide fans thinking when they heckled Collingwood’s Isaac Quaynor, the victim of Izak Rankine’s homophobic slurs?

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

What Crows captain should have done to silence fans who booed victim of homophobic slur

What were Adelaide fans thinking when they heckled Collingwood’s Isaac Quaynor, the victim of Izak Rankine’s homophobic slurs?

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The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

What Crows captain should have done to silence fans who booed victim of homophobic slur

What were Adelaide fans thinking when they heckled Collingwood’s Isaac Quaynor, the victim of Izak Rankine’s homophobic slurs?

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Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

‘We demand a habitable planet’: Our 21-year-old senator steps up

‘We demand a habitable planet’: Our 21-year-old senator steps up

Our youngest parliamentarian is outspoken on climate change and housing affordability. She is also training herself not to swear.

31.08.2025 10

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

‘We demand a habitable planet’: Our 21-year-old senator steps up

‘We demand a habitable planet’: Our 21-year-old senator steps up

Our youngest parliamentarian is outspoken on climate change and housing affordability. She is also training herself not to swear.

31.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

‘We demand a habitable planet’: Our 21-year-old senator steps up

‘We demand a habitable planet’: Our 21-year-old senator steps up

Our youngest parliamentarian is outspoken on climate change and housing affordability. She is also training herself not to swear.

31.08.2025 10

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

‘We demand a habitable planet’: Our 21-year-old senator steps up

‘We demand a habitable planet’: Our 21-year-old senator steps up

Our youngest parliamentarian is outspoken on climate change and housing affordability. She is also training herself not to swear.

31.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Snoop Dogg at the AFL grand final? Those days should be long gone

Snoop Dogg at the AFL grand final? Those days should be long gone

Surely, as a country, we’ve moved beyond the days of luring ageing American entertainers to our shores.

30.08.2025 10

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Snoop Dogg at the AFL grand final? Those days should be long gone

Snoop Dogg at the AFL grand final? Those days should be long gone

Surely, as a country, we’ve moved beyond the days of luring ageing American entertainers to our shores.

30.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Snoop Dogg at the AFL grand final? Those days should be long gone

Snoop Dogg at the AFL grand final? Those days should be long gone

Surely, as a country, we’ve moved beyond the days of luring ageing American entertainers to our shores.

30.08.2025 10

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Snoop Dogg at the AFL grand final? Those days should be long gone

Snoop Dogg at the AFL grand final? Those days should be long gone

Surely, as a country, we’ve moved beyond the days of luring ageing American entertainers to our shores.

30.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Why Ellis Park marks the start of Wallabies’ next golden era

Why Ellis Park marks the start of Wallabies’ next golden era

I say the epic win over South Africa last week was the Wallabies’ most significant since the 1984 grand slam – which launched a 20-year period of...

23.08.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Why Ellis Park marks the start of Wallabies’ next golden era

Why Ellis Park marks the start of Wallabies’ next golden era

I say the epic win over South Africa last week was the Wallabies’ most significant since the 1984 grand slam – which launched a 20-year period of...

23.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Why Ellis Park marks the start of Wallabies’ next golden era

Why Ellis Park marks the start of Wallabies’ next golden era

I say the epic win over South Africa last week was the Wallabies’ most significant since the 1984 grand slam – which launched a 20-year period of...

23.08.2025 10

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Why Ellis Park marks the start of Wallabies’ next golden era

Why Ellis Park marks the start of Wallabies’ next golden era

I say the epic win over South Africa last week was the Wallabies’ most significant since the 1984 grand slam – which launched a 20-year period of...

23.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Bravo, you mighty Wallabies for the greatest comeback in Australian rugby history

Bravo, you mighty Wallabies for the greatest comeback in Australian rugby history

At 22-0, the Springboks believed they had the game in the bag but then came the greatest, most wonderful comeback ever by an Australian rugby team - a...

16.08.2025 8

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

They’ve been dismissed as ‘beta males and pathetic women’. But this Young Lib is punching back

They’ve been dismissed as ‘beta males and pathetic women’. But this Young Lib is punching back

Georgia Lowden wants to limit negative gearing, impose gender quotas and take action on climate change. No wonder she doesn’t watch Sky After Dark.

16.08.2025 7

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Bravo, you mighty Wallabies for the greatest comeback in Australian rugby history

Bravo, you mighty Wallabies for the greatest comeback in Australian rugby history

At 22-0, the Springboks believed they had the game in the bag but then came the greatest, most wonderful comeback ever by an Australian rugby team - a...

16.08.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

They’ve been dismissed as ‘beta males and pathetic women’. But this Young Lib is punching back

They’ve been dismissed as ‘beta males and pathetic women’. But this Young Lib is punching back

Georgia Lowden wants to limit negative gearing, impose gender quotas and take action on climate change. No wonder she doesn’t watch Sky After Dark.

16.08.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Bravo, you mighty Wallabies for the greatest comeback in Australian rugby history

Bravo, you mighty Wallabies for the greatest comeback in Australian rugby history

At 22-0, the Springboks believed they had the game in the bag but then came the greatest, most wonderful comeback ever by an Australian rugby team - a...

16.08.2025 6

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

They’ve been dismissed as ‘beta males and pathetic women’. But this Young Lib is punching back

They’ve been dismissed as ‘beta males and pathetic women’. But this Young Lib is punching back

Georgia Lowden wants to limit negative gearing, impose gender quotas and take action on climate change. No wonder she doesn’t watch Sky After Dark.

16.08.2025 6

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Bravo, you mighty Wallabies for the greatest comeback in Australian rugby history

Bravo, you mighty Wallabies for the greatest comeback in Australian rugby history

At 22-0, the Springboks believed they had the game in the bag but then came the greatest, most wonderful comeback ever by an Australian rugby team - a...

16.08.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

They’ve been dismissed as ‘beta males and pathetic women’. But this Young Lib is punching back

They’ve been dismissed as ‘beta males and pathetic women’. But this Young Lib is punching back

Georgia Lowden wants to limit negative gearing, impose gender quotas and take action on climate change. No wonder she doesn’t watch Sky After Dark.

16.08.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Dog racing is on its last legs … and here’s another hammer blow

Dog racing is on its last legs … and here’s another hammer blow

The Tasmanian government’s ban on greyhound racing is another welcome step, but the really big win for those who oppose the barbarous sport might be...

16.08.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Dog racing is on its last legs … and here’s another hammer blow

Dog racing is on its last legs … and here’s another hammer blow

The Tasmanian government’s ban on greyhound racing is another welcome step, but the really big win for those who oppose the barbarous sport might be...

16.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Dog racing is on its last legs … and here’s another hammer blow

Dog racing is on its last legs … and here’s another hammer blow

The Tasmanian government’s ban on greyhound racing is another welcome step, but the really big win for those who oppose the barbarous sport might be...

16.08.2025 10

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Dog racing is on its last legs … and here’s another hammer blow

Dog racing is on its last legs … and here’s another hammer blow

The Tasmanian government’s ban on greyhound racing is another welcome step, but the really big win for those who oppose the barbarous sport might be...

16.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Harry Gill, Warnie and the Flying Man: Crowd interactions unite us like little else

The epic feat of a cricket fan in Darwin has reminded us of all that can be good about the communal nature of sport.

13.08.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Harry Gill, Warnie and the Flying Man: Crowd interactions unite us like little else

The epic feat of a cricket fan in Darwin has reminded us of all that can be good about the communal nature of sport.

13.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Harry Gill, Warnie and the Flying Man: Crowd interactions unite us like little else

The epic feat of a cricket fan in Darwin has reminded us of all that can be good about the communal nature of sport.

13.08.2025 10

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Harry Gill, Warnie and the Flying Man: Crowd interactions unite us like little else

The epic feat of a cricket fan in Darwin has reminded us of all that can be good about the communal nature of sport.

13.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

I survived Hiroshima: The world should turn away from nuclear weapons

Few survived the nuclear bombs which were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Keiko Ogura lived, to tell a grim tale.

09.08.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

I survived Hiroshima: The world should turn away from nuclear weapons

Few survived the nuclear bombs which were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Keiko Ogura lived, to tell a grim tale.

09.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

I survived Hiroshima: The world should turn away from nuclear weapons

Few survived the nuclear bombs which were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Keiko Ogura lived, to tell a grim tale.

09.08.2025 9

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

I survived Hiroshima: The world should turn away from nuclear weapons

Few survived the nuclear bombs which were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Keiko Ogura lived, to tell a grim tale.

09.08.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

The Wallabies are back. Bring on the Boks

This is the team. These are the combinations. No more rebuilding. We want to see this team, in all its glory, cut loose – starting against the world...

09.08.2025 8

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

The Wallabies are back. Bring on the Boks

This is the team. These are the combinations. No more rebuilding. We want to see this team, in all its glory, cut loose – starting against the world...

09.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

The Wallabies are back. Bring on the Boks

This is the team. These are the combinations. No more rebuilding. We want to see this team, in all its glory, cut loose – starting against the world...

09.08.2025 8

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

The Wallabies are back. Bring on the Boks

This is the team. These are the combinations. No more rebuilding. We want to see this team, in all its glory, cut loose – starting against the world...

09.08.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

This man could cull the number of ‘misery machines’ in NSW. But he won’t

Residents lost $2.17billion to poker machines in the first quarter of 2025. This has consequences.

02.08.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Pride restored: The Wallabies’ magnificent win proves they’re back

This match proves it. The Wallabies are back. We just need to back them, keep them together and watch them continue to grow.

02.08.2025 8

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Pride restored: The Wallabies’ magnificent win proves they’re back

This match proves it. The Wallabies are back. We just need to back them, keep them together and watch them continue to grow.

02.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Pride restored: The Wallabies’ magnificent win proves they’re back

This match proves it. The Wallabies are back. We just need to back them, keep them together and watch them continue to grow.

02.08.2025 7

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Pride restored: The Wallabies’ magnificent win proves they’re back

This match proves it. The Wallabies are back. We just need to back them, keep them together and watch them continue to grow.

02.08.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

The Wallabies deserved better ... that’s to lose a heartbreaker this week

The pain of the MCG remains, but these Wallabies of ours are building into something special.

01.08.2025 8

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons