Mary Fowler has defended the Matildas’ Paris preparations following their Olympic flop earlier this month. Coming off fourth-placed results at both the Tokyo 2021 Olympics and the 2023 World Cup on home soil, members of the popular Australian team spoke publicly of their medal hopes in France. It loomed as a tough task, however, after...
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Palestinian football boss says Australia denied visa ‘under the pressure’ of Israel ahead of FIFA qualifier
In short: President of the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub was denied a visa to Australia to join the national team in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match. Mr Rajoub claims the move was a “political decision”, and advocates such as Craig Foster have described it as a “real concern”. What’s next? The Australia vs...
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Aussie tech company collapses owing $13m
A subsidiary of an Australian tech and media start-up that had $12 million worth of investment poured into it has collapsed. Last month, E-Mersion Media (Aust) Pty Ltd went into administration, with all its operations ceasing and staff stood down immediately. E-Mersion Media, based in Melbourne and with offices also in the UK, captured investors’...