Weakening All Blacks under pressure in duel with Cape Town

New Zealand must beat world champions South Africa to revive their fading Rugby Championship hopes, but also their wounded pride and belief in the team's future direction under new coach Scott Robertson are at stake. A third defeat in four Tests – and a fourth in a row against old rivals South Africa – would … Read more

Wallabies' match winner enjoys moments of high pressure

Ben Donaldson says he had no flashbacks to Italy when he was tasked with kicking the Wallabies to victory over Argentina and attributes his Rugby Championship success to the 2022 miss. As he had done in Florence almost two years ago, Donaldson came on in the final minutes of the game in La Plata and … Read more

“Unbelievable”: Fortescue competitor put under heavy pressure in IP theft case

A judge was told that Fortescue employees who left the ship to start their own commodities start-up were too scared to confront the allegations against them and instead offered implausible explanations for their actions. Lawyers for the iron ore giant said on Tuesday that the case brought in May against Perth start-up Element Zero and … Read more

“Many are under pressure”: Westpac’s mortgage arrears and corporate loans are weighing on the bank’s balance sheet

More mortgage holders are falling behind on their debt repayments and businesses are struggling with falling demand as the cost of living weighs on the Australian economy, according to Westpac's latest quarterly results. In a third-quarter update to the ASX on Monday, Westpac chief executive Peter King said financial headwinds were tough.

Harley Reid, the West Coast Eagles' teen sensation, wants to rebuild the pressure cooker and have Jarrad Schofield by his side

West Coast teen star Harley Reid says he is ready for battle as the club continues its long and treacherous rebuild. And he believes that interim coach Jarrad Schofield has helped the Eagles become tougher since Adam Simpson took over five weeks ago – a glowing recommendation that carries a lot of weight.

Cook government refuses to set closure date for notorious Unit 18 despite pressure from Cleveland Coroner Dodd

The Cook administration refused to commit to a date for the closure of the notorious reactor unit 18 and rejected key testimony from leading witnesses at the Cleveland-Dodd inquiry. While the investigation is still ongoing and is scheduled to enter its third round in October, coroner Phil Urqhuart and his lawyer Anthony Crocker have repeatedly … Read more