The Panel

Rugby Australia is in a quandary about what to do about Warratah's player Israel Folau after expressing his Christian-based view that gay people go to hell.

What the Panelists Michele A'Court and Peter Fa'afiu want to talk about.

The loss of many young lives is a huge tragedy for a small town. Fifteen people involved with a youth ice hockey team have died after a road crash in Canada.

Storm strikes as the country remembers the Wahine sinking 50 years ago. Brian Papesch rescued Jo Finlayson when she was just 15 months old. They both recall their experiences of that day.

Unprecedented access to electronic devices and the internet has left Gen Z bored with the whole on-line thing. What the Panelists Michele A'Court and Peter Fa'afiu want to talk about. Rugby Australia is in a quandary about what to do about Warratah's player Israel Folau after expressing his Christian-based view that gay people go to hell. Chinese warships could be on Australia's doorstep if a military base is built on Vanuatu.Greg Colton is a research fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney and tells us what's behind China's latest overtures in the Pacific. The loss of many young lives is a huge tragedy for a small town. Fifteen people involved with a youth ice hockey team have died after a road crash in Canada.

Storm strikes as the country remembers the Wahine sinking 50 years ago. Brian Papesch rescued Jo Finlayson when she was just 15 months old. They both recall their experiences of that day. Writer and film director Taika Waititi says New Zealand is racist as f***. Putting no effort into pronouncing Maori words is one sign of its racism.

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The Wahine disaster, spf and make up and passing lanes

Te Anau's rescue helicopter service will need rescuing itself, from the look of things.

Australian sports columnist and Sports Media lecturer Sam Duncan is telling everyone to get into the spirit of the Commonwealth Games and stop moaning. He also has thoughts on how the sports media report on LBGTI issues.