Constellation Cup
Power outage couldn’t stop the Diamonds from shining with Cup opener win
A brief lights out couldn’t stop the Diamonds from shining as they claimed the opening win in the Constellation Cup series over their Trans-Tasman rivals.
- by Marnie Vinall
Latest
‘A bit of a joke’: Stalled netball pay talks frustrate Diamonds
Netball’s in-demand shooter Sophie Garbin says the ongoing issues plaguing her sport is starting to take its toll on the athletes.
- by Marnie Vinall and Carla Jaeger
Diamonds shone through the darkness in tumultuous year
It was the year the dress became a dirty word and a Diamonds rookie became a lightning rod for sport’s culture wars.
- by Georgina Robinson
Opinion
Opinion
If the goal was to empower athletes, the netballers scored a big win
The national netball team showed admirable solidarity in the Hancock Prospecting sponsorship row. Hopefully, their courage will inspire other athletes to collectively fight the good fight.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Opinion
Why there are no winners off the court in netball saga
The Diamonds learned a hard lesson in the realpolitik of sport sponsorship.
- by Georgina Robinson
Updated
Australian Diamonds
Diamonds banish Hancock saga to claim Constellation Cup
Australia’s netballers put two weeks of intense controversy behind them with a gutsy fightback on the Gold Coast.
- by Georgina Robinson
Hancock $15m netball deal pulled despite back down on uniform boycott
Netball Australia boss Kelly Ryan insisted she is the right person to lead the sport as it emerged Hancock Prospecting pulled its sponsorship a day after an apparent resolution.
- by Georgina Robinson
‘I just want to meet her’: How sports partnerships really work
Gina Rinehart’s unique relationship with the athletes she sponsors is under the spotlight. But what do other high-profile benefactors expect for their investment?
- by Georgina Robinson
Analysis
Australian Diamonds
‘Sisters in arms’ against their employer: Why Diamonds protested Rinehart deal
Indigenous player Donnell Wallam finds herself at the centre of a power struggle between Netball Australia and the Diamonds, before she can even make her debut.
- by Georgina Robinson
Updated
Australian Diamonds
‘Planned transition’: Netball Australia chair steps down as Diamonds deal with sponsor saga
Marina Go has stepped down as the national team deals with on-court defeats and off-court controversy, including a reported player boycott of uniforms with the logo of Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting.
New Zealand 56 Australia 48
Australian Diamonds
Silver Ferns stun Diamonds in series opener
New Zealand brought Commonwealth Games gold medal winners Australia down to earth with a 56-48 win in Auckland.
- by Ben McKay
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