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‘Worthless’: Sports clubs’ sobering child safety warning

Child safety experts have delivered a confronting verdict on background checks and reporting systems after Sport Integrity Australia complaints data revealed junior sport’s hidden dangers.

SACKED: The Essendon 34 what really happened

‘Every second day’: Supplement program that sank Dons revealed

Former Bomber Stewart Crameri was hitting his stride in 2013 when Dyson Heppell told him something at training. He thought it was a joke. Then everything changed. Here’s what really happened.

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A new exhibition shows why Rennie Ellis' unique sports photography has garnered a cult following. Picture: Rennie Ellis, courtesy State Library Victoria

Bubbles, blood and blagging: Inside the Rennie Ellis renaissance

Late cult photographer Rennie Ellis was a ‘people perv’ who gatecrashed some of Australian sport’s most sacred places. Josh Ellis speaks to SHANNON GILL about his dad’s wildest feats, greatest shots and bittersweet fame.

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Sports warned: Address gender equality or lose funding

The federal sports minister has told all major sporting bodies to increase diversity on their boards or risk losing crucial funding. SHANNON GILL reports that from the country’s biggest sports, half don’t reach the quota.

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40 years ago this week Ian Collins presented a report that showed a rebel national football league was in the works.

Rebels with a national cause: The dinner that shook footy

40 years ago this week footy administrators gathered for dinner and were hit with a rebel league reality that would forever change the game. SHANNON GILL speaks to the architect of the plan that foreshadowed the AFL, Ian Collins.

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Why Premier is turning SA into surest bet for Australian sport

Investing in sport has made multiple state governments look silly, but South Australia is the exception. SHANNON GILL chats to Peter Malinauskas to find out how his state has made it work.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 03: The Lions celebrate during the 2023 AFLW Grand Final match between The North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos and The Brisbane Lions at IKON Park on December 03, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

The fight against ‘grass ceiling’ threatening Australian sport

Action around the review of the anti-siphoning law may occur in boardrooms rather than sporting fields, yet it’s the battle that will shape the future of Australian sport and the way we watch it reports SHANNON GILL.

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Geelong physio’s warning for schools on concussion protocols

A veteran physiotherapist, who helped shape the AIS’ new recommendations for return-to-play concussion guidelines, has outlined some of the biggest issues facing local schools.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 30: Nathan Murphy of the Magpies taken from the ground with suspected concussion during the 2023 AFL Round 07 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at Adelaide Oval on April 30, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Codes’ dangerous divide between elite and junior concussion policy

The new three-week stand down rule for concussion cases in community sport has been well received by medical professionals, but will be difficult to enforce without one key aspect, and may differ from elite level sport.

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The moment that shifted NRL concussion debate forever

Retired NRL star James Graham has applauded the monumental changes recommended by the AIS – and pinpointed the moment he felt rugby league’s attitude to concussions finally changed.

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Seismic govt push to fix concussion crisis in kids sport

Australian sport is set to undergo a monumental concussion protocol overhaul, which has been years in the making, in the biggest changes ever seen in recreational sport.

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‘Worst moment of my life’: Jack’s horror drug ban reality

It was the phone call that changed Shayna Jack’s life forever, sending her into a spiral of trauma she is still dealing with today. Now she is bravely telling her story.

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Drugs in sport: Why peptides are ‘safer’ than steroids

A black market dealer claims that peptides have surpassed steroids to become the most sought after performance-enhancers, as cheating athletes go to extreme lengths to get ahead.

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Steroids twice a day: Shocking stats on 15yo league players

Supplement researcher Moodi Dennaoui has revealed children as young as 15 are taking steroids twice a day. We reveal the tragic impact of Australia’s lethal supplements culture.

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Audio: Fake penis trick drug cheats are using

An underworld drug dealer has revealed how sporting stars are using ‘fake penises’ to fool doping testers and appear clean. LISTEN to the shock interview.

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Black market drugs: School kids targeted through social media

Casualties from Australian sport’s war with dodgy supplements, steroids and PEDs are rising with criminal gangs creating substances so dangerous they can kill. Now they’re targeting kids.

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How ‘innocent athletes’ get caught in dark drug webs

It’s not just cynical drug cheats who get caught out, but plenty of innocent athletes get busted too. Marathon runner Cassie Fien opens up on he brutal story, likening testing positive to death.

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‘He‘d be a waste’: Sailor’s warning amid code war signings

Wendell Sailor knows all about the pressure and criticism that comes with code-hopping. He reveals why Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is making the right call – but has a warning for Payne Haas.

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Could radical NRL-rugby player sharing fix union?

The global appeal for rugby is the envy of every sport outside of football, so why is it so broken in Australia? Jamie Pandaram looks at five drastic ways to fix the struggling code.

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Revealed: $1.7m black hole putting Super Rugby clubs at risk

A merger could be needed to save Australia’s Super Rugby clubs as they struggle with a $1.7m black hole. It comes amid a warning about the $250m sport’s rescue plan.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 11: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii of the Roosters watches on during the warm-up before the round two NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and the New Zealand Warriors at Allianz Stadium on March 11, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Wallabies playing ‘seething’ with Suaalii’s $5m deal

Wallabies players are privately seething that Joseph Suaalii, who has never played a professional game of rugby, will walk into training in 2025 as the highest-paid player in the country.

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24 emerging NRL stars: Rugby Union’s lost generation

Rugby Union continues to lose out on emerging talent to its NRL rivals. We list the 24 stars of the future that have defected to the clearer pathway. Could they backflip?

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Inside Rugby Australia’s self-inflicted collapse

Rugby Australia has played the victim for too long. Of all the myths perpetuated by the code over the past decade, the most deceitful is blaming the global game for their own demise.

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The millionaires behind rugby’s promised ‘golden decade’

Rugby Australia has gone from the verge of insolvency to starting a golden decade. Who is behind the code’s recovery from $25m in debt to a $200m boom?

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$200m boom move after $27m rugby crisis

Rugby Australia has quietly made an extraordinary comeback from the brink of financial ruin with details showing it’s just the start.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 16: Ben Hunt of the Dragons looks dejected after defeat during the round seven NRL match between Canberra Raiders and St George Illawarra Dragons at GIO Stadium on April 16, 2023 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Shocking abuse that forced NRL star off social media

St George Illawarra captain Ben Hunt has revealed why he severed ties with social media, won’t ever look back – and the fear he has for young teammates.

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ADELAIDE UNITED PRIDE GAME. Adelaide United soccer player Josh Cavallo at Coopers Stadium Hindmarsh, on the 21st Feb, 2022. Picture: Tricia Watkinson

The tech that transformed soccer’s trolling crisis

A damning survey revealed half of all players in the A-League had copped abuse online. But a social media safety app is helping turn the tide.

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Terror on the victims: Lasting damage of social media abuse

Kick bigots out of sport for life. There can be no compromise, according to Nova Peris who has joined forces with Nicky Winmar to demand change from social media platforms.

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Shocking stats show depth of social media abuse

Despite attempting to take an early lead on the rest of the world, Australia is still nowhere near prepared to combat social media abuse in any section of society. Here’s where the law stands.

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Rape threats every week: What our athletes are exposed to

A former counter-terrorism expert has exposed the disgusting levels of abuse directed at athletes including weekly rape threats, daily racial slurs and a disturbing new porn trend.

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