Pundits had suggested a strong World Cup performance was vital for the health of the game. The horror result in France will put even more pressure on the sport to reform to stay relevant.
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While sports bodies are notable advocates of a Voice to parliament, they might want to consider how much of a voice Indigenous athletes have in their own organisation.
Referees would need to be superhuman to be immune to the risk of bias – maybe that’s something all sports fans could agree on.
No one can say Australian sport is worse off without tobacco ads. We can protect a new generation of young sports fans from harm by following other nations’ lead – and phasing out gambling ads.
By choosing to play for their ancestral homes, Pacific footballers might lose the chance of bigger pay checks, but they still win at a cultural level. And the payoff for the game is immense.
Professional sport leagues change their rules for four main reasons, with the bottom line being to compete against other entertainment options
The muscle benefits of a brief ‘priming’ workout seem to last longer than a last-minute warm up.
While membership of the major political parties has plummeted, footy club membership has soared. So what can the major parties learn from footy clubs about how to grow community support?
In a country that has largely avoided political and cultural hyper-partisanship, the Barassi Line is perhaps our strongest sociographic dividing characteristic, and certainly novel globally.
Critics say rule changes have made one-sided games more likely in the NRL. But statistics suggest it’s no more predictable than other major Australian competitions such as the AFL.
Research shows that hosting sport and other events rarely deliver the economic and tourism benefits commonly attributed to them.
No one did a cost-benefit analysis before accepting Tasmania into the Commonwealth. Should the Australian Football League do the same?
The Parramatta Eels are the latest NRL team to cut their cheer squad. It’s time cheerleaders were embraced as athletes.
Professional sport has enormous power to influence positive change. So ahead of this weekend’s grand finals, let’s examine the carbon emissions of our major men’s football leagues.
The pandemic has caused massive disruption to cricket in Australia and revealed just how dependent many sporting organisations are on their broadcast deals.
Why are sport broadcasters using fake crowd noise? It might be because crowd noise can help us bond with our tribe and acts as a psychological cue for when to pay attention.
The league is facing financial ruin unless it restarts play soon. Yet, even with strict biosecurity measures in place, there are significant questions as to whether it can effectively police itself.
Australian sports officials have thus far taken a wait-and-see approach to the coronavirus outbreak, leaving the impression they are on the back foot when it comes to preparedness.
Many believe a move to the winter would be beneficial for football, particularly as our summers grow hotter. But competing directly with AFL and NRL could pose a serious risk to the sport’s future.
NRL’s culture was once one of hyper-masculinity, but it has failed to change wth societal mores – it now finds itself out of step and in need of reform.
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Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer - QUT - Faculty of Health (School Exercise & Nutrition Sciences), Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer Sport Business Management, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Lecturer, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Media and Communications, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor, The National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland
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Associate Lecturer in Sport Science, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Professor of Sport Studies, UC-RISE, University of Canberra
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Studies, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
