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Pressure mounts on Labor to strengthen gambling reforms

Pressure mounts on Labor to strengthen gambling reforms

Labor is holding firm on gambling laws despite growing calls across the parliament for inducements and all advertisements to be outlawed.

Indigenous media leaders lay bare 'terrifying' racism

Indigenous media leaders lay bare 'terrifying' racism

Indigenous media leaders lay bare 'terrifying' racism

Indigenous media leaders lay bare 'terrifying' racism

An inquiry has been told of the abuse Indigenous journalists face as Australia's two major football codes shunned appearing at the hearing.

AFLW stars want league to seize fresh momentum

AFLW stars want league to seize fresh momentum

AFLW stars want league to seize fresh momentum

AFLW stars want league to seize fresh momentum

After the success of the exhibition match between Australia and Ireland, AFLW players want the momentum to drive into the regular sport.

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Clock ticking for Brisbane 2032 Games on milestone day

Clock ticking for Brisbane 2032 Games on milestone day

With more than a dozen venues yet to be built or upgraded, the pressure is on Brisbane 2032 Olympics organisers after arriving at a key milestone.

How Glasgow changed the game on a bare-bones budget

How Glasgow changed the game on a bare-bones budget

In the space of 18 months, Glasgow has saved the Commonwealth Games from extinction while rewriting the script on how to stage a major sporting event.

Father of much-loved footy player gives moving tribute

Father of much-loved footy player gives moving tribute

The suburban football club of Nathan Fitzgerald has hosted a moving memorial service for the young player who suffered a fatal mid-match head knock.

Modi, Albanese in to bat for Australia-India friendship

Modi, Albanese in to bat for Australia-India friendship

Cricket diplomacy will play a pivotal role in deepening ties between Australia and India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulls up stumps on his three-day visit.

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Grassroots first as AFL aims to expand in India

Grassroots first as AFL aims to expand in India

Grassroots first as AFL aims to expand in India

Grassroots first as AFL aims to expand in India

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon says there are no immediate plans for games in India, as part of the league's bid to build a presence in that country.

Open invite to fatally injured footy player's memorial

Open invite to fatally injured footy player's memorial

Open invite to fatally injured footy player's memorial

Open invite to fatally injured footy player's memorial

Family members of a beloved football player will join a memorial service hosted by his local club after the 27-year-old died of on-field injuries.

Footy plans farewell for player lost in ground tragedy

Footy plans farewell for player lost in ground tragedy

Footy plans farewell for player lost in ground tragedy

Footy plans farewell for player lost in ground tragedy

A beloved school teacher who died after suffering critical head injuries during a reserves Australian rules game will be farewelled by his local club.

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce set to wed in NYC in days

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce set to wed in NYC in days

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce set to wed in NYC in days

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce set to wed in NYC in days

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will celebrate their wedding at Madison Square Garden this week, according to a law enforcement official in the know.

Foreign disinformation operation targeting footy fans

Foreign disinformation operation targeting footy fans

Foreign disinformation operation targeting footy fans

Foreign disinformation operation targeting footy fans

Overseas-run Facebook pages are exploiting Australia's love of footy via a sprawling fake news network that is deceiving and confusing fans.

Winter 2026: first came the rain, then came the memes

Winter 2026: first came the rain, then came the memes

Winter 2026: first came the rain, then came the memes

Winter 2026: first came the rain, then came the memes

Australia's ski resorts are suffering the worst start to a season in years but operators say they're doing their best to provide visitors a decent experience.

Fans kick on after teen arrested at Socceroos live site

Fans kick on after teen arrested at Socceroos live site

Fans kick on after teen arrested at Socceroos live site

Fans kick on after teen arrested at Socceroos live site

Thousands of fans have packed Melbourne's Federation Square to support the Socceroos, with one person arrested for allegedly setting off a flare in the crowd.

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NRL player's ex feared going to cops due to his fame

NRL player Tyrone Munro is fighting allegations he assaulted his then-partner in three incidents, leading to him being stood down under the no-fault policy.

Ex-AFL star's partner suing Demons over privacy breach

Melbourne Football Club has faced court accused of three privacy breaches after sensitive information was shared about a former star player on a video call.

Ex-AFL star exploited trust of families with pool fraud

A former AFL player, who ripped off families with shoddy pool installation works, has been jailed for exploiting the trust and goodwill of his customers.

A brutal sport: para ice hockey stars are Hard as Puck

It's hard to imagine a sport more brutal than para ice hockey. A documentary follows the struggles of West Australia's only team, the Garden Island Pirates.

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Daniher family to 'play on' to continue legend's legacy

Neale Daniher has handed the baton of finding a cure for motor neurone disease to his family and all he has inspired through his 13 years of tireless advocacy.

Final send off for AFL legend after beastly battle

AFL legend and motor neurone disease crusader Neale Daniher has been given a final farewell with a long guard of honour following an emotional funeral.

Conflicting claims as cops fight NRL star assault case

A bloody encounter between an NRL star and two police officers accused of his assault is under the microscope with competing accounts of the night.

'Mind-blowing': honour for man behind snow sports glory

Michael Kennedy has been honoured for his lasting impact on snow sports, with the former administrator helping Australia become a winter sports powerhouse.

Motorbike rider dies in outback desert race crash

A competitor in an outback motorcycle race has died from his injuries after crashing during the first leg of the 450km event.

Winter is here ... and enough snow for now at least

The “official” start of the Australian ski season has arrived and snow is falling just in the nick of time.

MCG farewell for footy great and MND campaigner Daniher

Details on the state funeral service for Neale Daniher have been revealed, with the public invited to farewell the AFL playing and coaching great at the MCG.

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