Racism
‘Unimaginable public bullying’: Sydney’s warning to AFL on 10th anniversary of Goodes’ war dance
While the Swans marked the anniversary of the war dance by their feted two-time Brownlow medallist, Goodes remains largely estranged from the AFL.
- Andrew Wu
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- AFL off-field behaviour
‘We don’t react to media criticism’: Dillon defends Rioli penalty
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has spoken publicly for the first time about the Willie Rioli case, as one Indigenous star fears racism will always exist from beyond the boundary.
- Jon Pierik
Trump grants white South Africans refugee status in the US
The group of about 50 arrived in the US as refugees, a humanitarian designation meant for those fleeing war or persecution that the Trump administration has suspended for all other groups worldwide.
- Teo Armus and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux
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- AFL 2025
‘Foolish and weak’: Caroline Wilson slams AFL for lack of leadership on Rioli
Wilson says the AFL has been exposed as showing a lack of leadership for how it handled allegations against Rioli last week and counterclaims from his club, Port Adelaide, about daily racism he experiences.
- Jon Pierik
- Opinion
- AFL 2025
How crime and punishment do, and don’t, work in the AFL world
The handling of Paul Curtis, Noah Balta, Willie Rioli and others highlights the very different way the AFL deals with on-field and social incidents.
- Jake Niall
‘Don’t go there’: Hinkley warns rivals not to sledge Rioli when he returns from threat ban
Power coach Ken Hinkley backed the club’s stance on the Willie Rioli suspension, and issued a warning to any opponent considering trying to rile the forward when he returns to the field.
- Jon Pierik
- Analysis
- AFL 2025
Inside the Willie Rioli decision that sparked a fury
The AFL has been roundly criticised for their inconsistent application of penalties for a while now and the Rioli saga brought the dissatisfaction to a head.
- Peter Ryan
Melbourne Uni staffer sacked for racism, 17 students reprimanded over protests
The University of Melbourne’s inaugural annual report into racism found of 33 complaints made against staff, only two were investigated.
- Caroline Schelle
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- Nazis Next Door
Neo-Nazis quietly forming a political party to try to get around the law
The far-right agitators who disrupted Anzac Day want to form a political party as part of a plan to exploit legal loopholes and take on the next federal election.
- Sherryn Groch
- AFL Briefing
- AFL 2025
More surgery for a luckless Saint; Yze says Balta’s been ‘punished enough’; Rioli trains as coach calls for social media changes
St Kilda star Max King will go under the knife yet again, while Noah Balta is likely to play in Richmond’s AFL side on Saturday just days before he is sentenced for assault.
- Angus Delaney and Scott Spits
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