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The title play-off between Turkish arch rivals Fenerbahce and Galatasaray has been marred by the usual post-game violence. It’s this culture which Erdem Koç says makes Australia the envy of the sporting world.

After months of leadership speculation, the debacle which has put the ALP into crisis will be resolved on Monday. Erdem Koç breaks down the week’s dramatic events and looks ahead to what’s next.

It’s always dangerous territory when classical Shakespearean plays are adapted in abstract ways. But Erdem Koc writes that putting Macbeth and co in the kitchen has proven to be just the recipe.

Exhibition games can often underwhelm football fans, and last night’s contest between Melbourne Victory and LA Galaxy was certainly no exception, says Erdem Koc.

We had backed him to win all the way, and now we can proudly announce that our very own Ryan Murphy is Gillette’s summer sports reporter.

On a recent trip through the Western Balkans, Erdem Koc explains how he was left with a feeling of helplessness when listening to stories from the war.

The federal government’s new asylum seeker policy has reignited the debate from last year’s federal election. But as Erdem Koc explains, there’s one term in this debate which is both misleading and misinformed.

Sydney-based journalist Amelia Freelander knew there’d be challenges when she signed up to volunteer in a rural indigenous community in Western Australia. But as she explained to Erdem Koc, the local elders taught her just as much about herself as their culture.

Faced with the enormity of the Queensland flood disaster, now is not the time to worry about a return to a federal budget surplus or for Australia to contemplate reducing foreign aid, says Erdem Koc.

The FIFA World Cup has been no stranger to controversy this year. As Erdem Koc explains, many football fans are seeing red over sloppy referee decisions.