RL:Christian NRL star backs Israel Folau's push for return A former State of Origin prop has thrown his support behind Israel Folau's audacious bid to return to the NRL with Wests Tigers. AAP · Jun 22
Christian NRL star backs Israel Folau's push for return A former State of Origin prop has thrown his support behind Israel Folau's audacious bid to return to the NRL with Wests Tigers. AAP · Jun 22
AFL:Former league great accused of blocking star's return Israel Folau's hopes of returning to the NRL after more than a decade were blocked by former league great Wayne Pearce, according to Folau's wife. AAP · Jun 18
Former league great accused of blocking star's return Israel Folau's hopes of returning to the NRL after more than a decade were blocked by former league great Wayne Pearce, according to Folau's wife. AAP · Jun 18
Marshall defends Luai form, weighs in on Folau link Jarome Luai's move to the PNG Chiefs is not cause for the Wests Tigers' decline, coach Benji Marshall says. AAP · Jun 12
William hails ‘special memories’ as rugby star George North announces retirement The Prince of Wales, in a social media post on Wednesday evening, shared a clip of George North tackling Israel Folau. Evening Standard · Apr 29
Wales great George North to retire from rugby union at end of the season The Wales great George North has announced he will retire from rugby at the end of the season The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
Aussie scoring machine nets another Japanese rugby win Former Wallabies Bernard Foley and Paddy Ryan have enjoyed wins in the latest round of rugby in Japan, but Israel Folau tasted defeat for a ninth game in a row. AAP · Mar 29
Fine form, poor results continue in Japan for Folau Former Wallaby Israel Folau has scored yet again in Japanese rugby, but his side suffered another defeat to remain 10th in the 12-team competition. AAP · Mar 1
Hat-trick hero Folau can't stop loss to Sungoliath Former Wallaby Israel Folau's hat-trick for Uruyasu wasn't enough to stop a heavy loss to Tokyo Sungoliath. AAP · Feb 15
Expressing strong opinions can put your job at risk. Clearer laws would help Within days of American conservative Charlie Kirk’s assassination, people posting on social media or commenting on his death – including TV host Jimmy Kimmel, teachers, pilots, a football team employee, and a US Secret Service employee – were being censured, suspended or sacked. The Conversation · Sep 21, 2025
How the AFL stumbled, rebooted in key grassroots battle The AFL was bruised in its battle for western Sydney before changing tack, with Andrew Dillon now upbeat a recent key uptick is only "scratching the surface". AAP · Jun 27, 2025
Former NRL stars clash in Japanese club rugby Marika Koroibete will line up against Joey Manu in an enthralling clash in Japanese club rugby with Koroibete's Saitama Wild Knights in danger of relegation. AAP · Apr 4, 2025
Lions set to face Japan-based All Blacks in Anzac clash but Folau’s hopes over The British & Irish Lions are set to face a number of former All Blacks stars this summer with Rugby Australia’s chief executive, Phil Waugh, confident players based in Japan can be recruited for the Anzac fixture The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
AAP · Jan 12, 2025 Folau's D-Rocks succumb to Lupus in yet another loss Former Wallaby Israel Folau scored a try but his Urayasu D-Rocks suffered a fourth straight defeat in Japanese rugby, losing to Brave Lupus Tokyo.
AAP · Dec 29, 2024 Israel Folau off to a hard start with D-Rocks in Japan Israel Folau and his former fellow Wallaby and current club teammate Samu Kerevi are off to a poor start in Japanese club rugby with Urayasu D-Rocks.
AAP · Dec 19, 2024 GWS rookie inspired by Israel Folau's AFL experiment Growing up in rugby league heartland, Greater Western Sydney rookie Josaia Delana remembers discovering the AFL through code-hopper Israel Folau.
AAP · Dec 15, 2024 Wallabies duo, NRL star have a point to prove in Japan Code hoppers Joseph Manu and Israel Folau are among the big names in action this Japanese rugby season, while the stakes are high for two Wallabies.
International Business Times · Nov 29, 2024 Ireland Seek To Overcome Former Coach Schmidt's Wallabies Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will want to bow out before he takes a sabbatical with a comprehensive victory over Australia coached by former Irish handler Joe Schmidt on Saturday.
AAP · Oct 30, 2024 Valetini joins the greats with second John Eales Medal Dynamic back-rower Rob Valetini has become only the third player to win successive John Eales Medals as the Wallabies' player of the year.
AAP · Oct 29, 2024 Nothing could stop me from joining rugby, says Suaalii Code-hopping star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii believes he is ready to wear the Wallabies jumper, and says nothing was going to stop him from joining rugby union.
AAP · May 30, 2024 Origin call sparks no second thoughts for Suaalii Sydney Roosters star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii says playing State of Origin won't prompt him to rethink his three-year deal to move to rugby union.
AAP · Mar 30, 2024 Israel Folau makes try-scoring rugby comeback in Japan After nine months out of action, controversial code-hopper Israel Folau has made a try-scoring return to the 15-player game in Japan.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2024 The Australian who ascended to the helm of a Republican-linked fundamentalist Christian group Martyn Iles, the former head of the Australian Christian Lobby, is set to lead a lucrative creationist group that built a replica Noah’s Ark – and has fresh ambitions for Australia
The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023 What is ‘heteroactivism’? How sports became a battleground for opposing LGBTIQ+ progress There has been a sharp increase in public resistance and backlash to the advancement of LGBTIQ+ inclusion and equality recently. The UK charity Stonewall reports that LGBTIQ+ recorded hate crimes in the UK have increased in recent years, and in Australia, there has been a large uptick in anti-LGBTIQ+ related…