A decision to exclude sport-related concussion cover could end up impacting community and junior sports.
- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University
Ten years after the death of Phillip Hughes, cricket’s governing bodies are still wrestling with ways to make the sport safer for all.
An Australian Senate committee’s landmark report on concussions listed 13 recommendations. A year on, how have things progressed?
Zurich’s decision to no longer insure some professional athletes for concussion could have far-reaching ramifications for players and their sports.
Several high-profile athletes with concussion histories have been forced to retire on medical advice. But what’s the process that guides them to that difficult decision?
In a landmark Senate report, the government was urged to take a greater role in overseeing compliance of concussion rules across sports leagues. Details, however, were in short supply.
The genetic evidence behind why some people suffer longer term concussion effects is growing. But what are the ethical considerations that flow from that knowledge when it comes to sport?
Rocked by recent events on the dangers of concussion at the elite level, the AFL has a perfect opportunity to adopt a wider lens and mobilise its network to keep footy safe, especially for the kids.
The International Olympic Committee has published a set of “playbooks” for keeping everyone safe at the Olympics
After a report found evidence of CTE in the brains of two former NRL players, the league is facing the possibility of a class-action lawsuit. Here’s what former players would need to prove.
Sport is a special domain, but it is not immune from the law and human rights. We’re yet to see if the United Nations Human Rights Council will take steps following a new ruling on testosterone.
The 2016 State of Origin rugby league competition is over for another year and the focus has shifted to off-field events with claims for compensation for brain injury.
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