In today’s instalment of ‘how did we get here?’ let’s discuss Israel Folau. The talented athlete, who was raised as a Mormon before converting to the Pentecostal Church as an adult, has dominated news…
Israel Folau, Tiger Woods & the reality of being a sporting superstar
In a recent Instagram post, Australian rugby star Israel Folau shared his conservative religious views, suggesting that homosexuality is a sin worthy of being condemned to hell. Rugby Australia issued…
How sport continues to sideline women
The AFLW grand final may have played out in front of a 53,034-strong crowd (the biggest-ever crowd at an Australian women’s sporting event) at the Adelaide Oval on the weekend, but the level of intere…
$1 billion reasons to cry: The super fight where men are paid to knock each other out
Historic. Epic. The fight of the century. The biggest fleece of all time. A freakshow. A superfight. A cross-code money-spinning abomination. These are just a few of the labels being attached to a box…
Is men behaving badly the perpetual news story sport cannot avoid?
The AFL and the NRL made front page news over the weekend in national broadsheets as well as state tabloids. But the headlines and associated stories were no cause for celebration. Two senior executiv…
