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Liberal Party stalling in race to 2022 Election

It seems the Prime Minister is blaming the choice of tyres while ignoring Team L-NP’s overall ...  
Australia ready for battle against England in first Ashes Test

The biggest and oldest rivalry in world cricket resumes on Wednesday when Australia and England do ...  
PM Morrison: The skipper who won't play with a straight bat

With the PM's ploy of reducing some debate to a cricket analogy, Scott Morrison, the "king of spin ...  
Blowing the whistle on umpire abuse

Sporting organisations must do more to look after their umpires' mental health and well-being ...  
Football season a big win despite pandemic fears

Dodging the world disease in Australia almost proved too much for sports industries trying to keep ...  
Bulldogs in the way of Demons ending curse

On Saturday, millions of footy fans around the country will be guaranteed a fairytale ending ...  
Emma Raducanu's rise to fame highlights dangers of media scrutiny

Now in the world spotlight, tennis sensation Emma Raducanu must face the intense pressure and ...  
Multiple match thrillers set the tone for footy finals

Despite COVID-related disruptions, if the remainder of the AFL season produces just half of last ...  
Our unhealthy obsession with sport not a winner

We should question the money and attention that automatically flows to sport when those in the ...  
Race tightens for finals-footy berth

With only five rounds to go before AFL finals, chances to make it into the coveted top eight are ...  
An AFL culture review is needed to 'kick out' unethical practices

There are considerable cultural issues that the AFL must tackle to be a socially responsible ...  
Djokovic jumps into prime position for GOAT title

Arguably the 'greatest [tennis player] of all time', Novak Djokovic's 2021 French Open win makes ...  
Changing deals may impact Foxtel and Stan in Australia

There have been some developments in the USA in the past week that might affect Foxtel — and ...  
Tokyo 2021 Olympics could become a test of governmental hypocrisy

After its unwillingness to help stranded Australians in India during the pandemic, our government ...  
The AFL top eight looks set, but don't bet on it

It might look like something of a closed shop, but we need only look at recent AFL history to know ...  
A 'sliding doors' moment already haunting North Melbourne

North Melbourne's sad scoreline so far this season may have been different had the club aggre ...  
Less 'low blows', but AFL concussions remain high

A basic review of 2020’s worst knock-out incidents suggests the AFL could do more to limit the ...  
No 'sorry' from Waleed Aly over controversial interview

Waleed Aly's refusal to apologise for an interview with former AFL Collingwood player Héritier ...  
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