A Buddhist monk walks near a collapsed pagoda in Mandalay after Friday’s earthquake.

Quake disaster has exposed a Trump-sized void on the world stage. China is stepping in

The US has not been perfect in its application of soft power over the years,but diplomacy and aid are preferable to war and weapons.

  • Michael Ruffles

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Sam Kerr has been sidelined with an ACL injury since January.

Why Football Australia made right call in keeping Sam Kerr as captain

As a train-on player only,she won’t wear the captain’s armband on Friday night at Allianz Stadium in the first of two friendlies between the Matildas and South Korea. But she will wear it again.

  • Vince Rugari
Errol Gulden,Nick Daicos and Will Ashcroft are among the young batch of AFL stars making their mark on the game.

Cripps,Bont and Petracca better watch out;the kids are coming for them

It’s young talent time in the AFL,with a host of up-and-coming players making their mark. By season’s end,it’s possible one or more of them will have usurped the league’s modern greats.

  • Marc McGowan
Max Jorgensen leaves the field injured against the Hurricanes

Hip-drop tackles are a blight on the game and rugby bosses need to stamp them out

There is a lot of debate about what constitutes a “hip drop” tackle,but common sense tells you they’re an accident waiting to happen.

  • Paul Cully
Peter Dutton visits a mosque

From yum cha to a mosque:Dutton sells himself as a multicultural champion

In his first weekend on the campaign trail Peter Dutton visited a mosque before a church,synagogue or a Hindu temple,inviting voters to take another look at him.

  • Matthew Knott
square PM dutts

Labor has finally found a more convincing message. The mystery is why it took so long

Australians’ opinions have flipped in just a few weeks on whether Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton will be victorious in the federal election.

  • David Crowe
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Richmond’s Rhyan Mansell has been offered a three-game ban by the AFL’s match review officer for rough conduct after he shoved his Saints opponent Liam O’Connell into a marking contest.

Rhyan Mansell and Richmond should cop his three-match ban

Also in Four Points this week:much of what’s gone wrong at Carlton has been out of Michael Voss’ control. But the Blues have won just two of their past 10 games,and face a huge match against Collingwood this week.

  • Michael Gleeson
Daly Cherry-Evans and Manly fans on Sunday.

Brookvale faithful deliver a (pleasantly) shocking verdict on DCE

Daly Cherry-Evans’ decision to leave the Sea Eagles after 15 years was met with understanding and appreciation,not the vitriol usually synonymous with sport.

  • Neil Breen
Latrell Mitchell and James Tedesco.

Latrell and the Roosters - rugby league theatre at its finest

Why do the biggest moments around Mitchell - the biggest personality in the game - always seem to come against his former club?

  • Dan Walsh
Veteran nous:Jack Gunston played an important role in the Hawks’ win over the Giants on Saturday night.

In the game of the season so far,Hawks showed they are the team to beat in 2025

In what shaped as the game of the season to date,it was the Hawks who prevailed in a tactical masterpiece against the Giants in Launceston on Saturday night.

  • Jon Pierik