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Pro wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman is in Australia for AEW.

MJF is pro wrestling’s scumbag champ and wouldn’t have it any other way

The AEW world champion heads Down Under for the first time for two major events and speaks about Aussie fans vs. US fans, his Jewish heritage and – almost – learns about State of Origin.

  • Ned Balme

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The Panthers have dominated the six-again era with four straight premierships.

NRL finals 2025: Everything you need to know

From the preliminary finals to parking and Teddy Swims, here’s a breakdown of the path to the NRL grand final.

  • Billie Eder and Frances Howe
Stadium Australia Hall of Fame inductees at the gala dinner; from left: Mark Schwarzer (football), Brad Fittler (rugby league), Cathy Freeman (Olympian), Ian Thorpe (Olympian), John Aloisi (football), Louise Savage (Paralympian), Andrew Johns (rugby league), Tim Sullivan (Paralympian).

Cathy Freeman returns to Olympic stadium 25 years on as first inductee into hall of fame

Cathy Freeman was honoured on Monday night in a ceremony celebrating 25 years since the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

  • Frances Howe
The traffic situation at Newington on Saturday night when AFL and NRL games were being played at Sydney Olympic Park.

The master-planned Sydney suburb with a big car problem

A small suburb next to Sydney Olympic Park was a suburban paradise – until illegally parked cars pushed residents over the edge.

  • Anthony Segaert
Which is the least worst way out of Sydney Olympic Park, train or car?

Endure the traffic nightmare or risk a broken-down train? The great Sydney Olympic Park debate

As the Wallabies face off against the Lions, 80,000 fans will be asking themselves how to get there. Our reporters ask which is better, road or rail?

  • Anthony Segaert and Mostafa Rachwani
Sydney’s boulevards of broken dreams.

Hellscapes, eyesores and housing hopes: These are Sydney’s boulevards of broken dreams

They are the roadways that most Sydneysiders try to avoid – but locals are hopeful of change in Sydney’s once grand boulevards.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Ellie Busby
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The masterplan puts up to 30,000 residents into Sydney Olympic Park.

Rosehill won’t become a mini-city, but there’s a Plan B just down the metro line

Sydney Olympic Park is home to 3000 residents, but the local authority wants to up it to 13,000. The state’s former chief planner says it can take 70,000.

  • Anthony Segaert
An artist’s impression of Sydney Olympic Park in 2050: Urban Centre Neighbourhood.

Sydney Olympic Park is due for 13,000 homes. It could get even more

The body responsible for the area – as wide as the distance between Central Station and Circular Quay – is considering increasing the number of units in the area.

  • Anthony Segaert and Ellie Busby

Too far from the beach? This cafe delivers surfy vibes 20km from the ocean

Sandy’s cafe at an inland surf park feels like the real seaside deal.

  • Lenny Ann Low
The plan to squeeze 30,000 residents into Sydney Olympic Park

This is the plan to squeeze 30,000 residents into Sydney Olympic Park. Could it work?

It already has a train station and will soon be home to a metro stop and light rail. Is this the perfect place for hundreds of new apartments?

  • Anthony Segaert