This Month
Tesla chief is a world away from Musk’s meltdowns
The company’s investors are asking: Where is Robyn Denholm? At the footy!
Queensland’s Origin win biggest streaming event in Australian history
The NSW v Queensland game three decider broke a record held by the Matildas for the number of people watching through their TV app.
Beijing fires back in Pacific rugby wars
The Chinese government and rugby officials have ramped up their presence since a major deal was signed for a new Papua New Guinea rugby league team.
June
No ill will as Cash Converters boss signs on to NRL’s Bears
Businessman Peter Cumins, whose initial bid for the Western Bears was torpedoed, says all he ever wanted was an NRL team in WA.
Joe Hockey to join Perth Bears NRL board
The former federal treasurer is one member of a seven-person board for the new NRL side, which will play its first match in 2027.
Bears and De Ceglie look for mining friends in NRL push
New Perth Bears boss Anthony De Ceglie reckons he will find some corporate support from WA’s mining sector.
Former AFL boss launches Melbourne’s newest private club
Andrew Demetriou has had a vision for this members’ club since leaving the AFL in 2014. For $4500 a year you can experience it too.
Mal Meninga named inaugural coach of the Perth Bears
The rugby league great will leave his role as head coach of the Kangaroos to lead the new West Australian club in the 2027 season
May
Premier League turns into Optus’ biggest headache
The telecoms giant has broadcast the English Premier League for nearly a decade. That could all change in a matter of months, but it all depends on price.
Stokes wishes right-hand man well after surprise jump to NRL
Channel Seven news boss Anthony De Ceglie has been named as chief executive of rugby league’s newest club in the AFL state of Western Australia.
Sydney Roosters penile property play, backed by flash clients
The NRL club has you covered for all your aesthetic needs, as well as physical wellbeing.
Your guide to Australia’s sports rights deals
Inside the broadcast agreements that shape the business of sport.
Deal done: Bears heading west as NRL’s newest club
WA Premier Roger Cook has confirmed a Perth NRL team will enter the competition as early as 2027.
April
Clubs offered $500k sweetener to get Perth NRL team over the line
Rugby league’s governing body has agreed to a revised bid to revive the North Sydney Bears as the NRL’s 19th team, in Perth, from 2027. But the other clubs need to sign off.
March
NRL chief says streamers are ‘apex predators’ looking at sports rights
The NRL will soon kick off a process to sell its broadcast rights post-2027. Its CEO, Andrew Abdo, says global streamers are adding to the competitive tension.
AFL postponed, cruises diverted as cyclone bears down
An ultra-rare tropical cyclone is zeroing in on heavily populated regions of Queensland and NSW, with threats of destructive winds and major flooding.
February
The Australian at the heart of Saudi’s billion-dollar push to dominate global sport
Danny Townsend ran Sydney FC and then the A-League. Now he’s in the box seat to observe Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to dominate world sport. Will his gamble pay off?
Matt Comyn has a super skill, just ask Anthony Seibold
Manly Sea Eagles head coach Anthony Seibold has forged a close relationship with the Commonwealth Bank CEO. It is a friendship where they learn from each other’s worlds.