Business of sport
The family of an athlete who died from heat stroke sued organisers for millions. Lawsuits in Australia are ‘almost inevitable’
Sports that don’t protect their players from extreme heat could be sued for failing in their duty of care, in cases Australian sports lawyers are expecting to see in the near future.
- Marnie Vinall
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Pocock backs Climate Council’s call to end fossil fuel sport sponsorships
A new voluntary code is asking sports and arts institutions to pledge they will not enter into new contracts or accept funding from coal, oil and gas companies.
- Emma Kemp
Why Ryan Reynolds and his mate bought one of Britain’s unluckiest soccer clubs
When Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought a failing soccer team in Wales, local fans were suspicious about their motivations. Gradually, affection built.
- Stephen Armstrong
- Opinion
- Opinion
Sport’s Big Brass Mug goes to ... Netball Australia’s plain-speaking CEO
The forum of Australian sports chiefs involved a few barbs and plenty of posturing.
Fall of the Roman empire: Abramovich changed the game but the cost, in every sense, is immense
The Russian billionaire set the transfer market on fire when he bought Chelsea in 2003. He leaves as his country’s missiles fall on the Ukraine.
- Phil Lutton
Pandemic easing but will sports fans flock back to stadiums like they used to?
Normality seems to be slowly creeping back to Australian life. But have viewing habits changed permanently over the last two years? The sports industry is about to find out.
- Vince Rugari
- Exclusive
- AFL 2022
MCG eyes rebuild of Great Southern Stand to retain sports capital crown
As Victoria fights off competition from other states to remain the major events capital, plans are gathering pace to redevelop the MCG’s Great Southern Stand at a cost of more than $1 billion.
- Michael Fowler
NRL players to get shock pay rise after saving game during COVID crisis
When the pandemic hit, the players were forced to bear some of the financial pain. Now they will share in the upside after the NRL made unexpected profits.
- Adrian Proszenko
- Exclusive
- Swimming
Dodgy association may sink Australian Swimming League
The founder and majority owner of a newly launched professional league for Olympic swimmers is serving a suspended jail term for defrauding the tax office.
- Chip Le Grand
- Analysis
- Broadcast rights
‘Analog legislation in a digital world’: Are strict sports rights laws fit for the streaming era?
“Anti-siphoning” rules preventing major sporting events from being put behind a paywall are the strictest in the world. But are they out of date?
- Zoe Samios
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