A history of violence

The Labor party is happy to bankroll wealthy sportsmen, but underfunds measures to tackle Australia’s growing crisis of violence against women and children.

Albanese drops the ball on rugby league diplomacy with PNG

Papua New Guinea will have its own team in Australia’s national rugby league competition from 2028, but questions around its finance and implications remain.

Netball Australia should do better with First Nations players

Although netball is highly popular among Australian girls, it also has a history of failing to retain and protect First Nations players.

Scott Morrison’s sports rorts

The Federal government perverted the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant program, supposedly under the purview of Sport Australia, for electoral advantage, but may end up paying an electoral price.

Why Eddie and ‘the boys’ need to quit the hubris and do better

The ignominious downfall of Eddie McGuire after 23 years as president of Collingwood Football Club dominated media headlines for several weeks but the celebrity hype has distracted attention from the real issue – racism – and the value of providing a framework to change club culture.

Cathy Freeman, Jemma Mi Mi and the delusion of inclusion

The recent ABC TV documentary about Olympian Cathy Freeman allowed the champion runner to tell her own story and raise some unsettling questions about the continuing extent of racism in this country.