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Two hip drops, two very different results: NRL’s inconsistency leaves it open to criticism

Two hip drops, two very different results: NRL’s inconsistency leaves it open to criticism

Victor Radley’s hip drop tackle on Friday night was similar to Phoenix Crossland’s, but drew only a penalty – thanks in part to the league’s...

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WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Two hip drops, two very different results: NRL’s inconsistency leaves it open to criticism

Two hip drops, two very different results: NRL’s inconsistency leaves it open to criticism

Victor Radley’s hip drop tackle on Friday night was similar to Phoenix Crossland’s, but drew only a penalty – thanks in part to the league’s...

latest 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Two hip drops, two very different results: NRL’s inconsistency leaves it open to criticism

Two hip drops, two very different results: NRL’s inconsistency leaves it open to criticism

Victor Radley’s hip drop tackle on Friday night was similar to Phoenix Crossland’s, but drew only a penalty – thanks in part to the league’s...

latest 10

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Two hip drops, two very different results: NRL’s inconsistency leaves it open to criticism

Two hip drops, two very different results: NRL’s inconsistency leaves it open to criticism

Victor Radley’s hip drop tackle on Friday night was similar to Phoenix Crossland’s, but drew only a penalty – thanks in part to the league’s...

latest 10

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Ed Sheeran made an art of being inoffensive: Here’s why it didn’t work

Ed Sheeran made an art of being inoffensive: Here’s why it didn’t work

How is it that the singer ended up offending everyone? This is a study in the mental and moral gymnastics of inoffensiveness.

friday 20

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Ed Sheeran made an art of being inoffensive: Here’s why it didn’t work

Ed Sheeran made an art of being inoffensive: Here’s why it didn’t work

How is it that the singer ended up offending everyone? This is a study in the mental and moral gymnastics of inoffensiveness.

friday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Ed Sheeran made an art of being inoffensive: Here’s why it didn’t work

Ed Sheeran made an art of being inoffensive: Here’s why it didn’t work

How is it that the singer ended up offending everyone? This is a study in the mental and moral gymnastics of inoffensiveness.

friday 20

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Ed Sheeran made an art of being inoffensive: Here’s why it didn’t work

Ed Sheeran made an art of being inoffensive: Here’s why it didn’t work

How is it that the singer ended up offending everyone? This is a study in the mental and moral gymnastics of inoffensiveness.

friday 20

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Newcastle’s rise from spoon to prelim is remarkable. But the Panthers are the big winners

Newcastle’s rise from spoon to prelim is remarkable. But the Panthers are the big winners

Knights coach Justin Holbrook has created team spirit and harmony in a short period of time. They will need all that and more against Penrith.

21.09.2026 20

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Newcastle’s rise from spoon to prelim is remarkable. But the Panthers are the big winners

Newcastle’s rise from spoon to prelim is remarkable. But the Panthers are the big winners

Knights coach Justin Holbrook has created team spirit and harmony in a short period of time. They will need all that and more against Penrith.

21.09.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Newcastle’s rise from spoon to prelim is remarkable. But the Panthers are the big winners

Newcastle’s rise from spoon to prelim is remarkable. But the Panthers are the big winners

Knights coach Justin Holbrook has created team spirit and harmony in a short period of time. They will need all that and more against Penrith.

21.09.2026 20

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Newcastle’s rise from spoon to prelim is remarkable. But the Panthers are the big winners

Newcastle’s rise from spoon to prelim is remarkable. But the Panthers are the big winners

Knights coach Justin Holbrook has created team spirit and harmony in a short period of time. They will need all that and more against Penrith.

21.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Anaesthetics over aesthetics: welcome to rugby league’s painkiller knockouts

Anaesthetics over aesthetics: welcome to rugby league’s painkiller knockouts

An athlete who can run, pass and kick only with the help of painkillers is enjoying a more enhanced performance than if he was lying on his couch...

18.09.2026 20

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Anaesthetics over aesthetics: welcome to rugby league’s painkiller knockouts

Anaesthetics over aesthetics: welcome to rugby league’s painkiller knockouts

An athlete who can run, pass and kick only with the help of painkillers is enjoying a more enhanced performance than if he was lying on his couch...

18.09.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Anaesthetics over aesthetics: welcome to rugby league’s painkiller knockouts

Anaesthetics over aesthetics: welcome to rugby league’s painkiller knockouts

An athlete who can run, pass and kick only with the help of painkillers is enjoying a more enhanced performance than if he was lying on his couch...

18.09.2026 30

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Anaesthetics over aesthetics: welcome to rugby league’s painkiller knockouts

Anaesthetics over aesthetics: welcome to rugby league’s painkiller knockouts

An athlete who can run, pass and kick only with the help of painkillers is enjoying a more enhanced performance than if he was lying on his couch...

18.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Cleary sin bin highlights flawed rule that needs to be changed immediately

Few would argue that kickers shouldn’t be protected, but things have gone way too far.

14.09.2026 30

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Cleary sin bin highlights flawed rule that needs to be changed immediately

Few would argue that kickers shouldn’t be protected, but things have gone way too far.

14.09.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Cleary sin bin highlights flawed rule that needs to be changed immediately

Few would argue that kickers shouldn’t be protected, but things have gone way too far.

14.09.2026 30

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Cleary sin bin highlights flawed rule that needs to be changed immediately

Few would argue that kickers shouldn’t be protected, but things have gone way too far.

14.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

My ‘daughter’ texted for help. Luckily, I ignored it

Digital scams are becoming more sophisticated by the day. I now eye my devices like they’re snakes.

12.09.2026 20

The Age

Malcolm Knox

My ‘daughter’ texted for help. Luckily, I ignored it

Digital scams are becoming more sophisticated by the day. I now eye my devices like they’re snakes.

12.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

My ‘daughter’ texted for help. Luckily, I ignored it

Digital scams are becoming more sophisticated by the day. I now eye my devices like they’re snakes.

12.09.2026 20

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

My ‘daughter’ texted for help. Luckily, I ignored it

Digital scams are becoming more sophisticated by the day. I now eye my devices like they’re snakes.

12.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Show us the money: NRL objectives laid bare by ground allocations

The size of the crowd at Allianz Stadium for Cronulla’s home final on Saturday night is unlikely to dwarf what they would have attracted to their...

07.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Show us the money: NRL objectives laid bare by ground allocations

The size of the crowd at Allianz Stadium for Cronulla’s home final on Saturday night is unlikely to dwarf what they would have attracted to their...

07.09.2026 30

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Show us the money: NRL objectives laid bare by ground allocations

The size of the crowd at Allianz Stadium for Cronulla’s home final on Saturday night is unlikely to dwarf what they would have attracted to their...

07.09.2026 30

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Show us the money: NRL objectives laid bare by ground allocations

The size of the crowd at Allianz Stadium for Cronulla’s home final on Saturday night is unlikely to dwarf what they would have attracted to their...

07.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

September hate watch: The NRL finals crisis no one saw coming

For the majority of fans, watching the NRL in September is no longer about your team, who are now behind the wire in some secure tropical holiday...

04.09.2026 30

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

September hate watch: The NRL finals crisis no one saw coming

For the majority of fans, watching the NRL in September is no longer about your team, who are now behind the wire in some secure tropical holiday...

04.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

September hate watch: The NRL finals crisis no one saw coming

For the majority of fans, watching the NRL in September is no longer about your team, who are now behind the wire in some secure tropical holiday...

04.09.2026 30

The Age

Malcolm Knox

September hate watch: The NRL finals crisis no one saw coming

For the majority of fans, watching the NRL in September is no longer about your team, who are now behind the wire in some secure tropical holiday...

04.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

NRL hit the mark with Arrow, but kick-off change went out on the full

The NRL’s kick-off rule experiment was a waste of time, but Jai Arrow’s 99th game for the Rabbitohs on the Gold Coast will live long in the memory.

31.08.2026 30

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

NRL hit the mark with Arrow, but kick-off change went out on the full

The NRL’s kick-off rule experiment was a waste of time, but Jai Arrow’s 99th game for the Rabbitohs on the Gold Coast will live long in the memory.

31.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

NRL hit the mark with Arrow, but kick-off change went out on the full

The NRL’s kick-off rule experiment was a waste of time, but Jai Arrow’s 99th game for the Rabbitohs on the Gold Coast will live long in the memory.

31.08.2026 30

The Age

Malcolm Knox

NRL hit the mark with Arrow, but kick-off change went out on the full

The NRL’s kick-off rule experiment was a waste of time, but Jai Arrow’s 99th game for the Rabbitohs on the Gold Coast will live long in the memory.

31.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

These robots can run but can’t stop: Will we ever learn?

Humanoids hold a mirror to their human creators. They replicate us in their inability to stop.

29.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

These robots can run but can’t stop: Will we ever learn?

Humanoids hold a mirror to their human creators. They replicate us in their inability to stop.

29.08.2026 30

The Age

Malcolm Knox

These robots can run but can’t stop: Will we ever learn?

Humanoids hold a mirror to their human creators. They replicate us in their inability to stop.

29.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

These robots can run but can’t stop: Will we ever learn?

Humanoids hold a mirror to their human creators. They replicate us in their inability to stop.

29.08.2026 30

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

People feared the Chiefs would be a joke. The NRL might have created a monster instead

The PNG Chiefs are happily swinging a wrecking ball through the entire league, a year and a half before they make their first tackle.

24.08.2026 30

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

People feared the Chiefs would be a joke. The NRL might have created a monster instead

The PNG Chiefs are happily swinging a wrecking ball through the entire league, a year and a half before they make their first tackle.

24.08.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

People feared the Chiefs would be a joke. The NRL might have created a monster instead

The PNG Chiefs are happily swinging a wrecking ball through the entire league, a year and a half before they make their first tackle.

24.08.2026 40

The Age

Malcolm Knox

People feared the Chiefs would be a joke. The NRL might have created a monster instead

The PNG Chiefs are happily swinging a wrecking ball through the entire league, a year and a half before they make their first tackle.

24.08.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

The deep reaction among Swans fans is the disgust at having been sold a lie. Can they fix it?

When “culture” is turned into a commodity that is successfully financialised, it soon ceases to be a culture in any real sense; it’s a product.

21.08.2026 30

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

The deep reaction among Swans fans is the disgust at having been sold a lie. Can they fix it?

When “culture” is turned into a commodity that is successfully financialised, it soon ceases to be a culture in any real sense; it’s a product.

21.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

The deep reaction among Swans fans is the disgust at having been sold a lie. Can they fix it?

When “culture” is turned into a commodity that is successfully financialised, it soon ceases to be a culture in any real sense; it’s a product.

21.08.2026 30

The Age

Malcolm Knox

The deep reaction among Swans fans is the disgust at having been sold a lie. Can they fix it?

When “culture” is turned into a commodity that is successfully financialised, it soon ceases to be a culture in any real sense; it’s a product.

21.08.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Twelve months ago, the Knights were heading for the wooden spoon. Holbrook must be coach of the year

Newcastle’s climb from the cellar to the finals is a credit to what Justin Holbrook has done with substantially the same roster as 2025.

17.08.2026 30

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Twelve months ago, the Knights were heading for the wooden spoon. Holbrook must be coach of the year

Newcastle’s climb from the cellar to the finals is a credit to what Justin Holbrook has done with substantially the same roster as 2025.

17.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox