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John Laws scores our PMs out of 10

John Laws scores our PMs out of 10

There was no more familiar voice in Australian broadcasting than John Laws. At 90, he had lost none of his characteristic alpha male belligerence.

sunday 10

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

John Laws scores our PMs out of 10

John Laws scores our PMs out of 10

There was no more familiar voice in Australian broadcasting than John Laws. At 90, he had lost none of his characteristic alpha male belligerence.

sunday 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

John Laws scores our PMs out of 10

John Laws scores our PMs out of 10

There was no more familiar voice in Australian broadcasting than John Laws. At 90, he had lost none of his characteristic alpha male belligerence.

sunday 9

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

John Laws scores our PMs out of 10

John Laws scores our PMs out of 10

There was no more familiar voice in Australian broadcasting than John Laws. At 90, he had lost none of his characteristic alpha male belligerence.

sunday 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Italy well worth their win over Wallabies - with a little help from the man upstairs

Italy well worth their win over Wallabies - with a little help from the man upstairs

The Italians are no longer also-rans in the Six Nations and they deserved a second consecutive win over a flat Australia.

sunday 7

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Italy well worth their win over Wallabies - with a little help from the man upstairs

Italy well worth their win over Wallabies - with a little help from the man upstairs

The Italians are no longer also-rans in the Six Nations and they deserved a second consecutive win over a flat Australia.

sunday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Italy well worth their win over Wallabies - with a little help from the man upstairs

Italy well worth their win over Wallabies - with a little help from the man upstairs

The Italians are no longer also-rans in the Six Nations and they deserved a second consecutive win over a flat Australia.

sunday 10

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Italy well worth their win over Wallabies - with a little help from the man upstairs

Italy well worth their win over Wallabies - with a little help from the man upstairs

The Italians are no longer also-rans in the Six Nations and they deserved a second consecutive win over a flat Australia.

sunday 9

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Calling out the ‘grief vampires’. How John Edward and other psychic mediums ply their amoral trade

Calling out the ‘grief vampires’. How John Edward and other psychic mediums ply their amoral trade

They find their way to get their hooks into people and “just milk it for money”. A sceptic exposes the world of mediums.

08.11.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Calling out the ‘grief vampires’. How John Edward and other psychic mediums ply their amoral trade

Calling out the ‘grief vampires’. How John Edward and other psychic mediums ply their amoral trade

They find their way to get their hooks into people and “just milk it for money”. A sceptic exposes the world of mediums.

08.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Calling out the ‘grief vampires’. How John Edward and other psychic mediums ply their amoral trade

Calling out the ‘grief vampires’. How John Edward and other psychic mediums ply their amoral trade

They find their way to get their hooks into people and “just milk it for money”. A sceptic exposes the world of mediums.

08.11.2025 9

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Calling out the ‘grief vampires’. How John Edward and other psychic mediums ply their amoral trade

Calling out the ‘grief vampires’. How John Edward and other psychic mediums ply their amoral trade

They find their way to get their hooks into people and “just milk it for money”. A sceptic exposes the world of mediums.

08.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Why sport needs serial pranksters like Daniel Jarvis

Why sport needs serial pranksters like Daniel Jarvis

We all love sport. But, let’s face it, on a bad day it can get a bit up itself with its own deadly earnest sense of self-importance.

07.11.2025 10

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Why sport needs serial pranksters like Daniel Jarvis

Why sport needs serial pranksters like Daniel Jarvis

We all love sport. But, let’s face it, on a bad day it can get a bit up itself with its own deadly earnest sense of self-importance.

07.11.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Why sport needs serial pranksters like Daniel Jarvis

Why sport needs serial pranksters like Daniel Jarvis

We all love sport. But, let’s face it, on a bad day it can get a bit up itself with its own deadly earnest sense of self-importance.

07.11.2025 7

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Why sport needs serial pranksters like Daniel Jarvis

Why sport needs serial pranksters like Daniel Jarvis

We all love sport. But, let’s face it, on a bad day it can get a bit up itself with its own deadly earnest sense of self-importance.

07.11.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Why LIV Golf’s latest ‘innovation’ is actually its dying whimper

Why LIV Golf’s latest ‘innovation’ is actually its dying whimper

The rebel competition was supposed to revolutionise golf. Now “evolution” is the name of the game – and tradition is the way forward.

06.11.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Why LIV Golf’s latest ‘innovation’ is actually its dying whimper

Why LIV Golf’s latest ‘innovation’ is actually its dying whimper

The rebel competition was supposed to revolutionise golf. Now “evolution” is the name of the game – and tradition is the way forward.

06.11.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Why LIV Golf’s latest ‘innovation’ is actually its dying whimper

Why LIV Golf’s latest ‘innovation’ is actually its dying whimper

The rebel competition was supposed to revolutionise golf. Now “evolution” is the name of the game – and tradition is the way forward.

06.11.2025 10

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Why LIV Golf’s latest ‘innovation’ is actually its dying whimper

Why LIV Golf’s latest ‘innovation’ is actually its dying whimper

The rebel competition was supposed to revolutionise golf. Now “evolution” is the name of the game – and tradition is the way forward.

06.11.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

It’s all gone quiet at R360. Hopefully, it stays that way

It’s all gone quiet at R360. Hopefully, it stays that way

From someone who’s seen all this before, things just don’t add up for the breakaway competition at this moment.

31.10.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

It’s all gone quiet at R360. Hopefully, it stays that way

It’s all gone quiet at R360. Hopefully, it stays that way

From someone who’s seen all this before, things just don’t add up for the breakaway competition at this moment.

31.10.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

It’s all gone quiet at R360. Hopefully, it stays that way

It’s all gone quiet at R360. Hopefully, it stays that way

From someone who’s seen all this before, things just don’t add up for the breakaway competition at this moment.

31.10.2025 3

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

It’s all gone quiet at R360. Hopefully, it stays that way

It’s all gone quiet at R360. Hopefully, it stays that way

From someone who’s seen all this before, things just don’t add up for the breakaway competition at this moment.

31.10.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Appalling Andrew: Biographer says late Queen must share blame for the ‘monster she created’

Appalling Andrew: Biographer says late Queen must share blame for the ‘monster she created’

The King’s brother will soon be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor after a string of scandals and missteps. His unofficial biographer says...

31.10.2025 10

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Appalling Andrew: Biographer says late Queen must share blame for the ‘monster she created’

Appalling Andrew: Biographer says late Queen must share blame for the ‘monster she created’

The King’s brother will soon be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor after a string of scandals and missteps. His unofficial biographer says...

31.10.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Appalling Andrew: Biographer says late Queen must share blame for the ‘monster she created’

Appalling Andrew: Biographer says late Queen must share blame for the ‘monster she created’

The King’s brother will soon be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor after a string of scandals and missteps. His unofficial biographer says...

31.10.2025 10

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Appalling Andrew: Biographer says late Queen must share blame for the ‘monster she created’

Appalling Andrew: Biographer says late Queen must share blame for the ‘monster she created’

The King’s brother will soon be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor after a string of scandals and missteps. His unofficial biographer says...

31.10.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

‘He could be a bit bolder’: What Albo could learn from Whitlam

‘He could be a bit bolder’: What Albo could learn from Whitlam

A new biography of Gough Whitlam contains some important lessons for today.

25.10.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

‘He could be a bit bolder’: What Albo could learn from Whitlam

‘He could be a bit bolder’: What Albo could learn from Whitlam

A new biography of Gough Whitlam contains some important lessons for today.

25.10.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

‘He could be a bit bolder’: What Albo could learn from Whitlam

‘He could be a bit bolder’: What Albo could learn from Whitlam

A new biography of Gough Whitlam contains some important lessons for today.

25.10.2025 7

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

‘He could be a bit bolder’: What Albo could learn from Whitlam

‘He could be a bit bolder’: What Albo could learn from Whitlam

A new biography of Gough Whitlam contains some important lessons for today.

25.10.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

An ugly win it was … but get that into you, Eddie

An ugly win it was … but get that into you, Eddie

We would have never heard the end of it if Japan had achieved the unthinkable by defeating the Wallabies for the first time.

25.10.2025 3

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

An ugly win it was … but get that into you, Eddie

An ugly win it was … but get that into you, Eddie

We would have never heard the end of it if Japan had achieved the unthinkable by defeating the Wallabies for the first time.

25.10.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

An ugly win it was … but get that into you, Eddie

An ugly win it was … but get that into you, Eddie

We would have never heard the end of it if Japan had achieved the unthinkable by defeating the Wallabies for the first time.

25.10.2025 5

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

An ugly win it was … but get that into you, Eddie

An ugly win it was … but get that into you, Eddie

We would have never heard the end of it if Japan had achieved the unthinkable by defeating the Wallabies for the first time.

25.10.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

There’s no (real) sport on. But that doesn’t mean no stories...

There’s no (real) sport on. But that doesn’t mean no stories...

Forget the white-ball cricket and international rugby league. We delve into the Premier’s subbies rugby days, and uncover the greatest tale never...

24.10.2025 10

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

There’s no (real) sport on. But that doesn’t mean no stories...

There’s no (real) sport on. But that doesn’t mean no stories...

Forget the white-ball cricket and international rugby league. We delve into the Premier’s subbies rugby days, and uncover the greatest tale never...

24.10.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

There’s no (real) sport on. But that doesn’t mean no stories...

There’s no (real) sport on. But that doesn’t mean no stories...

Forget the white-ball cricket and international rugby league. We delve into the Premier’s subbies rugby days, and uncover the greatest tale never...

24.10.2025 5

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

There’s no (real) sport on. But that doesn’t mean no stories...

There’s no (real) sport on. But that doesn’t mean no stories...

Forget the white-ball cricket and international rugby league. We delve into the Premier’s subbies rugby days, and uncover the greatest tale never...

24.10.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Rosie O’Donnell’s fallen for Australia. And now she’s got the tattoo to prove it

The New York actor and comedian tell Fitz about her feud with Trump, her decision to move to Ireland, and why being famous is not the most interesting...

17.10.2025 10

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Rosie O’Donnell’s fallen for Australia. And now she’s got the tattoo to prove it

The New York actor and comedian tell Fitz about her feud with Trump, her decision to move to Ireland, and why being famous is not the most interesting...

17.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Rosie O’Donnell’s fallen for Australia. And now she’s got the tattoo to prove it

The New York actor and comedian tell Fitz about her feud with Trump, her decision to move to Ireland, and why being famous is not the most interesting...

17.10.2025 4

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Rosie O’Donnell’s fallen for Australia. And now she’s got the tattoo to prove it

The New York actor and comedian tell Fitz about her feud with Trump, her decision to move to Ireland, and why being famous is not the most interesting...

17.10.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Why the sudden 180 on R360, Peter?

A week ago, NRL supremo Peter V’landys declared he had no worries about the prospect of the upstart rugby competition. This week? Bulk worries.

17.10.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Why the sudden 180 on R360, Peter?

A week ago, NRL supremo Peter V’landys declared he had no worries about the prospect of the upstart rugby competition. This week? Bulk worries.

17.10.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons

Why the sudden 180 on R360, Peter?

A week ago, NRL supremo Peter V’landys declared he had no worries about the prospect of the upstart rugby competition. This week? Bulk worries.

17.10.2025 6

The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Why the sudden 180 on R360, Peter?

A week ago, NRL supremo Peter V’landys declared he had no worries about the prospect of the upstart rugby competition. This week? Bulk worries.

17.10.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Tony Abbott on Turnbull, Keating, Costello, Morrison and the misogyny speech

“I was an extremely good opposition leader”. Tony Abbott looks back over his political career.

11.10.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Fitzsimons

Tony Abbott on Turnbull, Keating, Costello, Morrison and the misogyny speech

“I was an extremely good opposition leader”. Tony Abbott looks back over his political career.

11.10.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Fitzsimons