Canterbury Crusaders coach Rob Penney has put aside contract talks with club management to focus on the team's run to the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs, chief executive Colin Mansbridge said.

Mr Dutton said he spoke with his father in the morning and he was "good". "He's 80 this year, he's a great man, he's stoic and he's a tough old bugger so he'll be fine," he told Nova Sydney radio. "I ...

The opposition leader said his father’s toughness and the presence of his sisters by his father’s bedside let him continue ...

"He's much more sensitive than the grumpy old bugger you see sometimes." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.