August
Samsung selfies, Dior clothes: Olympic product placement explodes
The prominent positioning of sponsors’ brands at the Olympics is a first, as Paris leans more on the private sector, not taxpayers, to foot the bill.
- Sara Germano, Josh Noble and Adrienne Klasa
July
France faces glut of unwanted Olympics tickets
A lack of demand in the secondary market has left many holding tickets they cannot sell, while organisers have continued to release more tickets.
- Josh Noble and Joanna S Kao
England eye Euro history after stunning late goal
England downed the Netherlands 2-1 in the European Championships for a chance to take on Spain in the final.
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- Steve Douglas
January
Kiwi Joe Schmidt tasked with Wallabies rebuild
The former Ireland mentor and World Rugby high-performance boss was unveiled on Friday, only a week after expressions of interest for the position closed.
- Murray Wenzel
Kerr honoured at FIFA awards as Ange, Gustavsson miss out
Sam Kerr was named in the FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World XI, voted for by players around the world.
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Sam Kerr suffers ‘devastating’ ACL injury
Sam Kerr has suffered an ACL injury during Chelsea’s warm weather training camp in Morocco, almost certainly ruling her out of the Olympics.
- Glenn Moore and Anna Harrington
November 2023
AFLW star Tayla Harris tells why she’s ready to sweep floors
Best known for the photo of that kick, the Melbourne Football Club player and boxer has fingers in many pies.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Was Saudi Arabia’s World Cup win an inside job?
Australia and other potential bidders for the 2034 soccer tournament didn’t go ahead, raising questions about possible FIFA favouritism.
- Tariq Panja
Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup after Australia pulls out
FIFA is set to rubber stamp the move which will accelerate the kingdom’s push into soccer and broader its expansion into global sport.
- Graham Dunbar
October 2023
Broadcaster gives viewers option to switch off certain ads
In an industry first, people will be able to block one out of three categories of advertisements.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
SBS scores rights to next men’s soccer World Cup
The broadcaster will keep its 40-year relationship with soccer’s international body intact, after outbidding other networks and streamers.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones and Zoe Samios
South Africa beat New Zealand to claim record fourth Rugby World Cup
South Africa became the first team to win the Rugby World Cup four times when they beat New Zealand 12-11 after the All Blacks were reduced to 14 men half an hour in to the match.
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- Jerome Pugmire
England hold off Argentina fightback to take bronze
England beat Argentina to win the Rugby World Cup bronze final.
- Mitch Phillips
‘Gifted icon’: Tributes flow for soccer giant Bobby Charlton
The Manchester United legend, who survived a plane crash that killed teammates, was known as a gentleman of the game and perhaps England’s greatest player.
- Mattias Karen
- Opinion
- Media & marketing
A young reporter’s unpleasant experience of country politics
A 26-year-old journalist, Zoe Askew, was banned from playing for her regional soccer club after she reported on what she felt was poor conduct by a match official.
- Aaron Patrick
Bookmaker asks for more time to process largest gambling payout ever
After the Pies and Panthers victories in the AFL and NRL over the weekend, online bookmaker Betr has begun the largest payout in sports gambling history.
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- Mark Di Stefano and Sam Buckingham-Jones
September 2023
SBS has a new content plan to speak to all Australians
More than 5 million Australians speak a language other than English at home and SBS can now switch seamlessly into more than 60 languages.
- Mark Di Stefano
- Opinion
- Rugby World Cup
Farewell Eddie, it’s time for the Wallabies to move on from the misery
It is unconscionable that the Wallabies’ coach carries on. Forget all the flannel that he could yet turn Australia into world-beaters in 2027.
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- Oliver Brown
‘Unhappy Hour’: UK pubs adopt surge pricing for pints
The price rises in the evenings and on weekends have sparked anger among drinkers, but British pubs have struggled with high inflation in recent years.
- Jenny Gross
Albanese pitches Voice to younger female voters
Seeking to replicate Labor’s success at last year’s federal election for the looming referendum, the prime minister invoked the Matildas’ historic World Cup campaign on Friday, urging support from women.
- Tom McIlroy