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- Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
Netflix’s new documentary Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly tries to show the human behind the memes – but lacks thorough interrogation.
What are betting inducements, which are a key sticking point in the government’s gambling reform bill?
En proposant de créer une filiale commerciale valorisée 20 milliards de dollars, Gianni Infantino a déclenché un affrontement inédit avec l’UEFA. Derrière ce conflit se joue l’avenir du football mondial.
There is widespread unease about changes to the world game that will hyper-commercialise it, with the fallout potentially enormous.
Writers have long sought to understand the magic and meaning of soccer. Here are some books to savor.
It is a difficult juggling act to be both a soccer fan and social critic. After tournaments start, it becomes even harder.
An obscure Belgian soccer player arguably made a bigger mark on the world game than stars such as Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 2026 World Cup is likely to reveal a deep ethical poverty at the heart of ‘the world game’ thanks to two leaders who have much in common.
Anthony Albanese states he’s taken more action on problem gambling than any government since Federation. How does this claim stack up?
There are deep historical and immediate political reasons why the online gambling advertising legislation has been bogged down.
From what sports you can watch with an old aerial, to what apps you’ll see when you switch on a new smart TV – sports lovers can expect big changes ahead.
Summer in Australia is often set to the soundtrack of a Test cricket match. That sentimentality can get in the way of seeing cricket for what it is: a hyper-commercial cash machine.
Stadium naming rights are controversial at the best of times, so why do companies pay so much for them?
It’s the biggest sporting event in Australia since the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Today’s big sport story is LIV Golf, but Saudi Arabia’s involvement in sport will generate many more money-driven, politics-heavy headlines.
Being on the same pitch as superstars like Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi signalled both the scale of this achievement and the tough task ahead for a game with a troubled history in Australia.
Roger Federer will retire this week at the Laver Cup. He leaves behind a formidable sporting record.
The unexpected news is consistent with the restless spirit of an athlete who has always looked far beyond the tennis court’s baseline.
The sudden death of one of the country’s greatest sportsmen has come as a shocking blow because in Shane Warne we found a brilliant but flawed character we couldn’t help but love.
Ash Barty and Nick Kyrgios are both known for being true to themselves. This is what sport needs more of – personalities who chart their own course.
After Tim Paine’s tearful resignation from the top job due to a sexting scandal, the clean-cut bowler from Sydney’s west takes the coveted job, with great expectations on his shoulders.
After weeks of uncertainty, the Ashes tour will go on – but the details and difficulties of doing so in the shadow of COVID are yet to be fully realised.
As with every Olympics, we are told Brisbane’s will be different and better. It’ll take decades to get a full accounting.
Sydney 2000 may not have seen a sustained increase in sport participation. But the Olympics did leave a mark on Australia.
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