Netball Australia insists it is yet to hear back from the player’s union after tabling a fresh offer to end the messy pay dispute that has begun disrupting World Cup preparations. The Diamonds’ squad for next month’s World Cup in South Africa was meant to be announced on Tuesday. But NA boss Kelly Ryan said…
‘Politics and Sport Should Mix’: Australia’s Sporting Codes Vote Yes to Indigenous Voice
Every sports organisation in Australia has announced they will support the yes vote in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. It comes despite warnings from Indigenous leaders that the legislation, which proposed to insert a clause into the Constitution, would divide Australians based on race instead of promoting inclusivity or unity. In an open letter…
Victorian Taxpayers To Provide $15 Million To Netball Australia After ‘Virtue Signalling’ Saga
October 30, 2022
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Victorian taxpayers can add another $15 million to the state’s burgeoning debt problems after Premier Daniel Andrews announced its tourism body will step in to sponsor cash-strapped Netball Australia. The sporting league lost its major sponsor Hancock Prospecting just over a week ago after some team members expressed concerns over being associated with the mining…
Netball Australia Players Should Consider Their Own History Before Virtue Signalling
Commentary A wise Rabbi from Nazareth once said you should take the plank out of your own eye before you attend to the speck in another’s. It is a principle that Australian Netball should have remembered in its recent controversy over Hancock Prospecting and its, now former, sponsorship of the Australian Netball team. A number…
The Only ‘Value’ in Sport Is to Win, and Win Fairly
October 26, 2022
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Commentary Just as the Andrew Thorburn saga (which I wrote about in these pages) put the intolerance of the so-called “progressive” left on full display, the furore over the last week in Australia surrounding sportspeople objecting to sponsorship by mining and energy companies has further underlined how hypocrisy and double standards are the order of…
The Only ‘Value’ in Sport Is to Win Fairly, Not Promote Progressivism
October 26, 2022
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Commentary Just as the Andrew Thorburn saga (which I wrote about in these pages) put the intolerance of the so-called “progressive” left on full display, the furore over the last week in Australia surrounding sportspeople objecting to sponsorship by mining and energy companies has further underlined how hypocrisy and double standards are the order of…
Our Sports Teams Are Turning Into Mouthpieces for the Climate Change Lobby
October 26, 2022
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Commentary The Epoch Times recently reported that test captain Pat Cummins held a “Cricket For Climate” forum in Sydney, which led to a push for cricket clubs to install solar panels and speculations surrounding sponsorship from energy suppliers that utilise fossil fuels. It was also disclosed that a former netball captain sparked a revolt against sponsorship…
Sports Teams Continue to Peddle the Climate Change Doomsday Message
October 26, 2022
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Commentary The Epoch Times recently reported that Australia’s national cricket captain Pat Cummins held a “Cricket For Climate” forum in Sydney, which led to a push for cricket clubs to install solar panels and speculation around the appropriateness of fossil fuel companies sponsoring the sport. Earlier in the week, it was also revealed that a former…
Cricket Captain Stands by Energy Sponsor Amid Media-Driven Climate Controversy
October 19, 2022
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Test captain Pat Cummins has denied that he raised objections to Cricket Australia’s sponsorship deal with energy company Alinta on climate grounds. It comes after reports by Australian media alleged that Cummins told Cricket Australia Chief Executive Nick Hockley to terminate the $40 million, four-year contract with Alinta. “I think the most obvious, front-of-mind things…
Former Captain’s Criticism Of Funding Deal Sparks Revolt Against Coal-Mining Sponsor
October 16, 2022
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Cash-strapped Netball Australia has delayed the rollout of new uniforms featuring the logo of mining giant Hancock Prospecting after a former captain spoke out against the company’s head, billionaire Gina Rinehart, who has been sceptical of the climate change movement. The women’s team have reportedly opted out of wearing the new jersey and wants more…
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