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Million-dollar disgrace: Greyhound industry's race of shame

Australian racetracks are brutal and dangerous for dogs and animal abuse within the sport is ...  
Tallyho! Bring on the AFL Grand Final

Footy's big occasion is upon us and to AFL fans, Grand Final day is a right-royal affair. Two ...  
BOOK REVIEW: Don't Look Away — A memoir of identity and acceptance

The story of Dani Laidley is an uncompromising tale of inspiration, as told in her new autobiog ...  
Red-hot Cats looking to rewrite coulda-been-a-contender record

AFL finals footy asks some big questions like, will Geelong fall short yet again and extend ...  
Demons more red than blue as embarrassing losses pile up

It's officially time to be concerned about the Demons, who have lost five of their last eight AFL ...  
Life, the universe and State of Origin

Bazza and Mick recount the 2022 State of Origin series, but Bazza's mind is focused on the grander ...  
Para-equestrians discriminated against in competition scandal

Australia's peak equestrian body has come under fire for not giving disabled athletes a chance to ...  
After 3-week wobble, Dees still flagged to take the cake

If the Demons play as they did against Brisbane Lions for the rest of the year, nobody is stop ...  
Excessive fan engagement at the footy not 'fan-tastic'

It would seem counterintuitive to alienate the vast majority of AFL fans who dislike NBA-style ...  
Forced fan engagement at the footy falls flat

AFL ground announcers screaming at fans between quarters, stage-managing their enthusiasm by ...  
Greg Norman's golf tournament 'sportswashing' Saudi Government

Greg Norman's proposed golf tournament would ultimately provide more cover for Saudi Arabia's ...  
Coaching question mark hovers over Hinkley

This year, Port Adelaide's Ken Hinkley became the fourth coach in VFL/AFL history to embark on a ...  
Demons can win another flag — and this time do it at 'The G'

With this year's AFL grand final expected to return to the MCG – the spiritual home of the ...  
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne on bail, awaits third trial in NSW

Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has had his sexual assault appeal allowed and has also been released ...  
Barty rewards believers, winning Aussie Open after 44-year drought

Ash Barty joins an elite club of only four other players to have won a major on all three surfaces ...  
Djokovic case shows Morrison weak on border control

Despite claiming to have a strong stance on border control, the recent Djokovic debacle has proven ...  
How Scott Morrison lost three core voting blocs in a week

The failings of the Coalition Government have finally dented its support among its core constit ...  
Australian Open opens up with Djokovic exit

While Novak Djokovic won’t defend the crown he has won the last three years, there is no shor ...  
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