‘Deep scars’:Netball’s highest-profile critic has been appointed to its board

‘Deep scars’:Netball’s highest-profile critic has been appointed to its board

Netball great Liz Ellis,an outspoken critic of Netball Australia for its handling of the series of off-court dramas that upended the sport,has been appointed to its board.

  • byCarla Jaeger

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Insolvent since 2018:Melbourne Rebels’ rescue plan hinges on legal fight

Insolvent since 2018:Melbourne Rebels’ rescue plan hinges on legal fight

Rugby Australia has accused the Melbourne Rebels directors of misusing tax funds forwarded by the national body amid revelations the Super Rugby club had been trading while insolvent from at least 2018.

  • byCarla Jaeger,Sarah Danckert andIain Payten
Emotional Lyon remembers ‘special young man’ as former AFL player’s death probed
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Emotional Lyon remembers ‘special young man’ as former AFL player’s death probed

Sport Integrity Australia is reported to be probing the death of former Docker and Demon Harley Balic,as part of its investigation into the AFL’s illicit drug policy.

  • byJon Pierik,Carla Jaeger andMichael Gleeson
Member group claims Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club spent $800,000 on wagyu beef
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Member group claims Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club spent $800,000 on wagyu beef

The money was allegedly spent on the expensive variety of meat in the same financial year in which the club reported a $2.4 million loss from its hospitality operations.

  • byCarla Jaeger
Revealed:The secret talks that could transform Australian netball

Revealed:The secret talks that could transform Australian netball

An expansion of the Super Netball league to include teams from New Zealand has been discussed as part of secret talks between Netball Australia and their counterparts across the ditch.

  • byCarla Jaeger
AFL great Carl Ditterich charged over alleged historical indecent assault of underage girl
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AFL great Carl Ditterich charged over alleged historical indecent assault of underage girl

Australian Football Hall of Famer Carl Ditterich has been charged with a string of child sex offences for allegedly assaulting a girl who was under his care in 1985.

  • byCarla Jaeger andLachlan Abbott
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‘Double standards’:AFLPA hits out at league over Finlayson ban
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‘Double standards’:AFLPA hits out at league over Finlayson ban

The players’ union has accused the AFL of having double standards after Port Adelaide’s Jeremy Finlayson was banned for three matches for using homophobic language on the field.

  • byPeter Ryan,Jake Niall andCarla Jaeger
‘I’m literally a hugger’:How interim CEO is tackling netball’s problem

‘I’m literally a hugger’:How interim CEO is tackling netball’s problem

This masthead put a number of questions about netball’s future to Stacey West,who has been interim CEO of Netball Australia since December. The sport has made progress,but she doesn’t have all the answers.

  • byCarla Jaeger
Melbourne Rebels to share Tarneit with Western United as part of consortium rescue plan

Melbourne Rebels to share Tarneit with Western United as part of consortium rescue plan

A private equity-backed consortium led by business heavyweight Leigh Clifford is working on a deal to save the Rebels and move the club to Melbourne’s west.

  • bySarah Danckert andCarla Jaeger
‘Red flag! I’m in the middle of the track’:Stranded F1 driver pleaded for protection moments before Ferrari win

‘Red flag! I’m in the middle of the track’:Stranded F1 driver pleaded for protection moments before Ferrari win

In the closing moments of Sunday’s grand prix,George Russell of Mercedes was heard calling urgently for the red flag 12 times before the safety car was deployed. Fernando Alonso was penalised for his role in the crash that left Russell stranded.

  • byCarla Jaeger
‘The fight is with Mercedes’:Piastri lasers in on high-octane Hamilton battle

‘The fight is with Mercedes’:Piastri lasers in on high-octane Hamilton battle

Last year,understanding how to piece together an F1 race was a dark art for Oscar Piastri. With a full F1 season under his belt,he now has its biggest names in sight.

  • byMatthew Clayton andCarla Jaeger