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Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum oversaw England’s 4-1 series loss in Australia.

Stokes backs McCullum in X-rated rant after coach keeps his job

ECB boss Richard Gould said dumping coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key would have been the “easy” decison.

  • Will Macpherson

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The British and Irish Lions tour helped Brisbane record a record tourism haul in 2025.

Major events help lift Brisbane’s tourism economy to record $17 billion

International holiday travel surged in 2025, with major events and strong domestic demand underpinning Brisbane’s best tourism result on record.

  • Cameron Atfield
King Charles and Queen Camilla have been invited to Australia for the match to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket. West Indian cricket great Viv Richards (pictured with them this week) is also on the guest list.

King Charles on the invite list for Test cricket’s MCG celebration

King Charles and Test cricket royalty from across the globe have been invited to the MCG to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket, along with the sport’s most revered trophy – the priceless Ashes urn.

  • Greg Dundas
Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Sorry folks, this rosy report is as good as it gets this year

Spending, especially among the states, is also growing on everyday services including health, education and policing.

  • Shane Wright
Marnus Labuschagne reacts to being runout during the Sydney Test.

Labuschagne reveals extent of horror Ashes injury; Hazlewood’s World Cup withdrawal marks 17-year first

Initial X-rays on Marnus Labuschagne’s right hand did not reveal anything sinister, but a scan two weeks later showed the true extent of the damage.

  • Andrew Wu
Pat Cummins.

‘Totally worth it’: Cummins has no regrets about Ashes cameo despite missing T20 World Cup

Pat Cummins’ gamble on his back injury helped Australia retain the Ashes, but cost him a place in the T20 showpiece in Sri Lanka. He’s happy with the call.

  • Iain Payten
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Sports Minister Anika Wells

The sports minister’s summer of no sport

Anika Wells has skipped every major sporting event this summer and stayed home in Brisbane after her expenses scandal.

  • James Massola
The golden era of England’s test cricket team is over, and analysis from Australian economists shows it wasn’t that golden to begin with.

Naked Sport: Why a crime reporter is investigating England’s Ashes fiasco

There is a precedent. After all, Richie Benaud had a stint as a crime reporter.

  • John Silvester
Harry Brook speaking in Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

‘He just clocked me’: Harry Brook details pre-Ashes bouncer incident

The problems for the star batter began before the England team arrived in Australia for the recently completed Ashes series.

  • Tom Morgan
England’s three key leaders: Director of cricket Rob Key, coach Brendon McCullum, and captain Ben Stokes.

‘Bazball’ failed spectacularly in the Ashes. But one key architect appears safe

There are already some signs of cultural and coaching changes being put in place by England after their disastrous Ashes rout.

  • Will Macpherson and Tom Morgan