Jessica Halloran

Jessica Halloran is a Walkley award-winning sports writer. She has been covering sport for two decades and has reported from Olympic Games, world swimming and athletics championships, the rugby World Cup as well as the AFL and NRL finals series. In 2017 she wrote Jelena Dokic’s biography Unbreakable which went on to become a bestseller.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 30: Rugby Australia Chair Daniel Herbert speaks to the media during a press conference at InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto on May 30, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Rugby Australia announced the results of an application from a consortium seeking a participation agreement for the Melbourne. Rebels in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific competition. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

Rugby Australia exposed to $11.5m Rebels tax bill: lawyers

Rugby Australia could be exposed to the full weight of a $11.5m tax debt, after the Melbourne Rebels franchise collapsed, lawyers from PwC claim.

Jessica Halloran

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‘Inside, I was dying’: Jelena Dokic on her father, his abuse and the emotional torment

The first interview I did with tennis star Jelena Dokic resulted in her father threatening to kill people with his grenade launcher. This is the story of how I ended up writing her memoir and co-directing a documentary on her life.

Jessica Halloran

RugbyRugby Union

Rebels' captain Rob Leota reacts following their team's loss in the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final match between the Wellington Hurricanes and Melbourne Rebels at Sky Stadium in Wellington on June 8, 2024. (Photo by Grant Down / AFP)

Rebels demand access to secret RA files in $30m lawsuit

Melbourne Rebels are demanding access to a secret server that contains emails that threatens to blow up the competition with their $30 million lawsuit in the Federal Court.

Jessica Halloran and Stephen Drill

RUGBYRugby Union

25/10/2024: Israel Folau at Urayasu D-Rocks Training Fields in Japan. PIC: Shoko Takayasu

Folau happy to play for Wallabies again

Israel Folau says he has ‘never shut the door’ on playing for the Wallabies again, as he views Joseph Suaalii has his natural successor at fullback.

Jessica Halloran

Commonwealth Games

Andrews‘ Games legacy to be laid bare

One of sport’s iconic events is set to be lost to the Commonwealth Games following Dan Andrews’ decision to renege on Victoria hosting the 2026 event.

Jessica Halloran

RugbyRugby Union

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 26: Taniela Tupou of the Rebels replaces Sam Talakai during the round ten Super Rugby Pacific match between Crusaders and Melbourne Rebels at Apollo Projects Stadium, on April 26, 2024, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)

Rebels seek $30m payment from Rugby Australia

Axed Super Rugby club takes Rugby Australia to court claiming the franchise has received prejudicial treatment from the governing body.

Jessica Halloran

Set SailLife

Members from Australia’s Puig Women’s America’s Cup squad. From left: LisaDarmanin, Nina Curtis, Zoe Thomson, Sarah Hoffman, Tash Bryant and Olivia Price. Picture: Hannah Scott-Stevenson

Meet the crew determined to ‘write a new chapter’ for women in sailing

In 1983, Australia rose up to win the America’s Cup and showed the world what this nation was made of. This month, another group of Australians, this time women, want to prove that they too can make history.

Jessica Halloran

EYE OF THE STORMNRL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24: Craig Bellamy the coach of the Storm looks on during a Melbourne Storm NRL press conference at AAMI Park on March 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

‘Google is very new to him’: the other side to Craig Bellamy

Craig Bellamy built one of the best coaching careers in Australian sport and on Sunday will lead his team in his 10th NRL grand final as coach and 22nd year in charge of the club. But while his sprays are legendary, his daughter says he is all heart.

Jessica Halloran

NRLNRL

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 03: The Panthers celebrate with the NRL Premiership Trophy after victory in the 2021 NRL Grand Final match between the Penrith Panthers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium on October 03, 2021, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Panthers dominance down to hard work and regeneration

Penrith great Greg Alexander lifts the lid on why – despite the salary cap pressures – the Panthers are now in their fifth straight NRL grand final.

Jessica Halloran

concussionNRL

Keith Titmuss, left, who died following a training session with Manly and RLPA chief Clint Newton.

NRL prepares for historic training overhaul

Players could face reduced contact sessions as soon as this NRL pre-season, as Rugby League Players Association chief Clint Newton says Keith Titmuss’s CTE diagnosis was an ‘orange flag’ for the sport.

Wendy Carlisle and Jessica Halloran

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