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December 2025

Wells refers herself for expenses audit, as calls grow for review

The spending saga threatens to engulf the government, as it widens to trade minister and attorney-general, with calls for a review of the family reunion entitlement.

October 2025

AFL

Stop letting gambling ads invade the AFL grand final

Implementing stricter gambling advertising controls should be one of the simplest acts of leadership.

September 2025

Deine Mariner of the Brisbane Broncos celebrates with team mates after scoring a try against the Penrith Panthers to tie the scores during the NRL Preliminary Final match at Suncorp Stadium, which the Broncos went on to win.

NRL open to daytime grand final, but it may not work for everyone

Fireworks, musicians, TV ratings, attendance at the ground, even daylight savings, all factor into what time grand final matches are played.

Lions roar their way to back-to-back AFL premierships

The Brisbane Lions have secured back-to-back AFL premierships with a dominant second-half performance delivering a win over Geelong in the grand final.

2024 AFL Grand Final match between the Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions at MCG on September 28, 2024, Melbourne.

The truth about Melbourne after the grand final crowds leave town

The city’s major events have created a two-speed visitor economy. But operators say they can’t get by on a handful of good weekends each year.

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Left to right: Nick Daicos, Bailey Smith, Jordan Dawson, Matt Rowell, Noah Anderson.

The who, what and how of the AFL’s Brownlow Medal count

Take a closer look at the history of Australian rules’ highest honour reveals a startling fact about the finalists.

July 2025

Demons fans would love to see Max Gawn and his teammates play for a flag at the MCG this year should the club make it that far but COVID restrictions may make that difficult.

Prestigious MCC members asked to consider ‘generational change’

The Melbourne Cricket Club’s lengthy waiting list ensures people are middle-aged before they have a hope of getting in.

May 2025

John Longmire.

Why this former Swans coach swears by his 7 out of 10 leadership rule

Leaders are in their jobs because they get most things right. “I think that’s all you can expect,” says former Swans coach John Longmire.

March 2025

Brisbane Lions chairman Andrew Wellington.

What to do when a cyclone blows away your flagship game

Brisbane Lions president Andrew Wellington says running an AFL premiership-winning team is all about long-term strategy, teamwork and putting safety above everything else.

January 2025

Sportsbet CEO Barni Evans with former second-in-command Tania Abbotto at the parliamentary inquiry into online gambling.

Death of DEI won’t stop Sportsbet’s Barni Evans

Australia’s largest online gambling company seems intent on rainbow washing away the misery.

The Australian Open 2025.

Brisbane should learn lessons of Australian Open’s success

It’s always tough for governments to justify spending money on sporting venues. Yet, long-term thinking and the best option for leaving a legacy should be factored into the plans for Brisbane’s Olympic stadium.

October 2024

Ivan and Nathan Cleary after winning their fourth premiership.

Abdo says NRL’s our ‘most watched’ sport. Is he right?

Sunday’s clash between the Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm had fewer viewers than the AFL the week before. In other ways, though, the NRL is winning.

September 2024

Brisbane’s Eric Hipwood, Kai Lohmann and Callum Ah Chee embrace during the AFL grand final.

AFL grand final audience climbs to 4m

The clash between the Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans was the most watched for the AFL since 2021.

Jodie Haydon and Anthony Albanese take pride of place next to Andrew Dillon at the commissioner’s lunch in the Olympic Room at the MCG on Saturday.

Albo keeps it in the family at the AFL commissioner’s lunch

You can’t buy a ticket to Aussie rules’ most exclusive grand final function, so there are few better tests of relevance than trying to score an invitation.

Brisbane Lions thrash Sydney Swans to claim AFL flag

The Brisbane Lions have claimed their first AFL premiership in more than two decades with a 60-point thrashing of Sydney in the grand final.

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No AFL club has played in more grand finals than the Sydney Swans since 2000.

How the AFL’s two grand final teams achieved sustained success

The two Andrews who run the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions say stability is the key to achieving an extended patch of sunshine in the AFL world.

Left: Fitzroy’s Alastair Lynch flies high over Ben Buckley (left) as John Longmire watches on. Right: Sydney’s Isaac Heeney launches over GWS defender Jack Buckley.

The remarkable history in Heeney’s magic mark

Hard lessons learned through elite sporting administration taught these two Australian business partners invaluable lessons for navigating the corporate sector.

Qantas jet at Sydney Airport.

Qantas says it won’t drop the ball as engineers strike

The airline says plans are in place to keep people moving over the AFL Grand Final weekend.

Getting the AFL Grand Final is expected to cost Swans and Lions fans a pretty penny.

Heading to Melbourne for the footy? It might pay to book a stop-over

Brisbane fans might choose a less-than-ideal path to save a few dollars in the pilgrimage to the MCG this weekend – booking a flight via Sydney or Canberra.

Cripps, again. But Brownlow standouts may not be who you think

Carlton’s Patrick Cripps blew the competition out of the water at AFL’s highest individual accolade. Here’s a closer look at the history of Australian rules’ highest honour reveals a startling fact about this year’s finalists.

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