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‘It is D-Day’: Peter V’Landys prepared to walk away from PNG NRL expansion bid

Australian Rugby League Commission chair Peter V’Landys said he is prepared to abandon the prospect of a NRL team from Papua New Guinea if the federal governm

Aussie icon Liz Ellis appointed head of Netball Australia board

Australian netball great Liz Ellis has been appointed the new chair of Netball Australia’s board.The Netball and Sports Australia hall-of-famer and most-cappe

CampaignLab wins Australian PR pitch of global sports retailer

Global sports retailer Decathlon has appointed CampaignLab as its Australian earned agency of record following a competitive pitch process, Mumbrella ca

More sport, less drama: Where Australian TV stations are spending their money

Commercial television broadcasters are buying record amounts of Australian content, but some genres are losing support while others are thriving.This is

Australian sports teams nicknames

Nicknames have long been a popular concept for sports teams. The catchy monikers create unique personalities for teams and help inspire loyalty among fans by es

Who is Caitlyn Halse? Wallaroo fullback set to create Australian rugby history against USA | Sporting News Australia

Caitlyn Halse will make history this Friday, when she runs onto the field as the youngest ever Australian player to debut for their national s

Olympic Qualifier Series 2024 Shanghai: How to watch live in Australia and get full schedule

The first-of-its-kind Olympic Qualifier Series kicks off with the Shanghai leg at the Huangpu Riverside urban park on Thursday. The OQS Shanghai 2024 event will

Australian Olympic figure skater Brendan Kerry banned by US sport safety body for sexual misconduct

In short: Australian Olympic figure skater Brendan Kerry has been banned by the US Center for SafeSport for sexual misconduct involving a minor.The ruling bans

Jai Opetaia: Unbroken – The story behind one of Australian boxing’s greatest victories | Sporting News Australia

The bell rings to bring an end to the 10th round. Jai Opetaia sits on the stool in his corner, blood beginning to spill out over his bottom lip

ASC welcomes Federal Budget’s continued investment to sport

“This follows last week’s announcement of $249.7 million to upgrade the AIS Campus to ensure our athletes have access to the world’s best testing

Australian Greens: Free TV Sport, No Murdoch Paywalls

New laws before Parliament today have been criticised for failing to protect millions of Australians from having to pay to watch the sport they currently watch

The West’s sports editor grilled over Reid coverage

Former Fremantle star Shaun McManus has gone head-to-head with The West Australian’s sports editor over a string of Harley Reid back pages, but Jakeb Waddell