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February

Global Alternative Funds’ Natasha Nankivell.

GAF in the zone for $3.8b pro sports fund

GAF is kicking up to $100 million into Arctos’ second investment fund and has begun offering special access to its 350-odd family office and HNWs.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

July 2022

Dodging the Blacksticks: Kookaburra co-captain Aran Zalewski in action against New Zealand in Auckand in May.

Kookaburras focus on defending their Commonwealth Games record

The national men’s hockey team is defending a record six Commonwealth Games gold medals. And Australia wants to top the medal tally again.

  • Michael Bleby

August 2021

Kyle Chalmers and Caeleb Dressel (inset).

Olympic-sized cracks emerge in US-Australia alliance

The Tokyo Games have allowed locked-down Australians to indulge in escapist sporting rivalries for a glorious fortnight – and we mourn their ending.

  • Michael Bleby
Cate Campbell, of Australia, and teammates celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women’s 4x100-meter medley relay final at Tokyo last weekend.

How Gina Rinehart ‘saved swimming’

The sports supported by Australia’s richest person yielded the best results.

  • Michael Bleby
Jacob Thomas Whetton is comforted by a teammate after missing the last shot of the penalty shootout.

Australia beaten to hockey gold in gut-wrenching shootout

A pulsating hockey final ended in high drama and heartbreak for the Kookaburras after a penalty shootout that left Belgium celebrating prematurely.

  • Rob Forsaith

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