The Editorial Team

Jai has been with News Corp since 2005. Originally a sports journalist, he covered all the local teams in his hometown of Adelaide before moving to Sydney in 2014. He helped grow news.com.au’s sports audience to the largest in the country while attending events like the Olympics, World Cup and even McGregor-Mayweather. In 2021, he transitioned to an audience role and now helps more readers discover news.com.au’s content as our Head of Audience.

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Cricket

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Travis Head of Australia hits out for six runsduring the 1st Metro Bank ODI between England and Australia at Trent Bridge on September 19, 2024 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Records tumble as Travis Head explodes

Travis Head smashed 154 not out against England to extend Australia’s ODI winning streak to 13 – the second longest in cricket history.

At Work

Podcaster Matt Walsh says adults should be embarrassed to take sick days. Picture: iStock

‘Humiliating’ sick day policy slammed

There’s been an outpouring of anger after a high-profile commentator revealed his hard line approach to taking time off work.

NFL

Swift development makes NFL almost unfair

The NFL was already flying, but now it’s truly the envy of every sporting code in the world after a barely believable 12 months.

US Politics

(FILES) Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, testifies during the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis" in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes US government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee on August 26, 2024. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Zuckerberg’s dramatic election move

Mark Zuckerberg insists he’s staying neutral but he continues to make moves that are being celebrated by Donald Trump supporters.

Olympics

Aussies want the breaking and boxers banned.

Aussies want boxers and breaking banned

Paris had no shortage of highlights, heroes and headscratching moments – and Australians have made their feelings known on them all.

Olympics

TOPSHOT - Australia's Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun competes in the Women's Breaking dance Round robin of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

Stop defending the breaking, it’s a joke

Nobody enjoys leading a pile-on of an Australian athlete doing their best on the world stage, but some things are indefensible.

Olympics

RayGun what have you done. Pictures: Getty

Everyone says the same thing about ‘Raygun’

The Olympics debuted a new sport today and Australia’s entrant became the laughing stock of the world after a brutal debut.

Olympics

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 05: Erriyon Knighton of Team United States looks on during the during the Men's 200m Round 1 on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

USA admits to bombshell doping tactics

The arrow-slinging between China and the USA over doping at the Olympics has exploded after a bombshell report exposed the Americans.

Olympics

Australia's gold medal tally in Paris has been boosted by new sports. Pictures: NCA, Getty, AFP

Dirty little secret behind record medal tally

Australia’s 2024 Olympic team has been branded our “most successful ever” after a record haul of 18 gold medals, but it’s not quite as simple as that.

Olympics

ABU DHABI, UAE - JULY 15: Anthony Edwards #5 and Bam Adebayo #13 of Team USA smile after the game against the Australian Basketball Men's Team during the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase on July 15, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates at Etihad Arena. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty Images)

Photo sparks Olympic conspiracy: ‘Story drop’

It doesn’t happen every four years but there’s a couple of very famous examples of the Olympics having a dramatic impact on the make-up of the NBA.

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