Phil Lutton
Brisbane Times
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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The good, the bad ... and the Brummie: Our reporters’ best and worst moments from the Commonwealth Games
Our team on the ground have the last word on the highs and lows of Birmingham 2022. → Read More
NRL Round 14 previews: Experts analyse the head-to-head match-ups
We’re back to a full deck for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend with the round kicking off on Friday when the Cowboys host the Dragons. → Read More
State of Origin I tips: Experts analyse the series opener
Our league panel have run the rule over the series opener at Accor Stadium. Will NSW make it two in a row or is the stage set for a classic Origin ambush? → Read More
Maroons speak of mindfulness, gratitude, as Slater makes his mark
There were no pump-up videos or speeches. Instead, the Maroons spent day one learning about their emotional health as Billy Slater threw an early curveball. → Read More
Four rookies, Ben Hunt named at nine in Slater’s first Maroons squad
Billy Slater will hand out four debuts after revealing his first Queensland squad as Maroons coach, with a dummy-half switch one of the few surprises. → Read More
Older, wiser, faster: Ariarne Titmus is ready for her next chapter
As her racing return nears next week in Adelaide, the Olympic star opens up on criticism of coach Dean Boxall, the vortex of pre-Tokyo pressure and a renewed love for the water. → Read More
NRL round 9: Key takeouts
Injuries, insults and a new premiership contender? Here’s everything we learned from the weekend’s NRL action. → Read More
‘He can be blunt’: Inside how Hastings got the Tigers roaring again
The Wests Tigers turned their fortunes around once Hastings started touching the ball more than any other NRL half in the last decade. So why does he have the need to be in control? → Read More
NRL round 9 previews: Experts analyse the head-to-head match-ups
Will the upsets continue this week? We run our rule over the round nine fixtures kicking off with Souths hosting the Broncos. → Read More
Ian Chesterman succeeds John Coates as new AOC president
The Tokyo Games chef de mission won the two-horse race against Mark Stockwell to claim one of the biggest jobs in Australian sport. → Read More
NRL round 8 previews: Experts analyse the head-to-head match-ups
A few last-round losers may be running scared ahead of match-ups with the Storm and Panthers, while the Dragons-Tigers clash has somehow become the game of the week. → Read More
NRL round 7: Key takeouts
Seventh heaven for the Panthers, Wests Tigers on fire and why Newcastle’s thumping may just be the calm before the Storm. Here’s what we learned from the Anzac weekend. → Read More
AOC game of thrones: Is winter coming, or will it be the Mean Machine?
Mark Stockwell and Ian Chesterman stand to inherit the throne vacated by Olympic supremo John Coates. Both state their case ahead of the April 30 election. → Read More
NRL Round 5 previews: Experts analyse the head-to-head match-ups
The competition pacesetters will all fancy their chances of consolidating their spots in the top four as we head into week five of the 2022 premiership. → Read More
Kambosos set to confirm Haney for blockbuster title defence in June
Sydney’s lightweight superstar George Kambosos jnr will reveal details of his maiden defence against American Devin Haney when he speaks in Melbourne on Friday. → Read More
‘This could be all over’: Mack Horton on redemption, renewal and regret
The Olympic champion opens up in a rare interview about his complicated legacy, his battles before Tokyo and the move designed to reignite his turbulent career. → Read More
No more slogans as Kevin Walters returns to his roots at Red Hill
In quoting the old master Wayne Bennett, Kevin Walters may finally have found his own voice as a NRL coach. → Read More
NRL 2022: Where will your team finish?
Which team has the talent to win the premiership? Our team run their eye over every team and analyse their strengths and weaknesses. And you can have your say and rate where the teams will finish. → Read More
Former heavyweight world champion vows to take up arms in Ukraine
Vitali Klitschko, the boxing great turned mayor of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, says he will stand with his people in the face of the Russian invasion. → Read More
The 10 must-watch events at the Beijing Winter Olympics
Giant leaps, death-defying speeds, brutal courses and insane skills: These are the sports you need to be watching at the Winter Olympics. → Read More