Belinda Sharpe will become the NRL’s first female referee on Thursday when she officiates the clash between Brisbane Broncos and Canterbury Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium. Sharpe’s appointment is a break…
It’s time to stop excusing NRL ‘bad boys’ for their toxic behaviour towards women
Last Tuesday, 22-year old Penrith Panthers player, Tyrone May, was charged by police after videos emerged on social media in which he reportedly filmed two sexual encounters with women who did not kno…
The case for closing the pay gap in sport has never been clearer
The contrast is stark. The front page of Monday’s Courier Mail declares it’s time for “Fair Pay for Play”, with a report outlining a historic commitment from major sporting bodies to promo…
NRL boss says the sport will no longer tolerate violence against women
The fact I know it’s been one hell of an off-season for the NRL is telling in itself. Generally it is only when players make the frontpage or top news bulletins that I become aware of their misadventu…
‘Keep calm & slap a bitch’: The actual line a Sydney pub used in an ad
“Keep calm and slap a bitch as we approach the finals of this years NRL! Live & Loud every game!” These are the actual words a Newtown pub, Coopers Hotel, used in a Facebook post publi…
