The coronation is a reminder of the anachronistic nature of our constitutional arrangements and why the Crown is a symbol of oppression and pain to our First Peoples.
There is a fundamental difference between calling out human rights abuse and being politically partisan.
Australian sport must refuse this sponsorship until further reforms for Saudi women. It’s our responsibility to be leaders and active catalysts for women’s and human rights around the world.
For every goal scored in the Middle East in November and December,about 39 lives will have been lost so that we can rise as one to scream,exult and celebrate.
By promoting its credentials as a humanitarian vehicle,sport allows authoritarian regimes to associate themselves with powerful ideals of solidarity and equality even while crushing them.
The fans of the world have increasingly been shut out of clubs that bled them dry,that didn’t care for their communities,their cities or the game they love. Today they said no more.
The competition for our women will be fierce and the window for overdue expansion and investment in women's football will be brief.
Football commentator Craig Foster,who helped save refugee Hakeem al-Araibi,has written a challenge to the PM and Labor leader:now save Australia's humanity.
Les had our trust and that of the football community. We knew Les would show us the best of the game,and that he would stand up for us.
A review before another packed off season,if there is such a term in football.
The worst aspect about the best part of the season is the damn grand final tips. In this case it's impossible.