ABC broadcaster Corbin Middlemas has been widely praised for coming out publicly today as a gay man working in the masculine world of sport. Middlemas, who works for ABC Grandstand based in Sydney, revealed his sexuality in a first-person piece in…
A junior surfing competition has attracted global criticism after this photo went viral showing the male winner receiving twice as much prize money as the female competitor. The photo shows Rio Waida, the male winner holding a cheque for ZAR8000…
An 11 year-old boy wants to be allowed to continue playing netball, even though the sport’s association has a blanket ban on boys from the age of 12. Josh Vanderzalm has been playing netball for the past three years, but…
It was the post-match kiss that upset some fans, but delighted others, and also promoted a brilliant response from the NRL. Friday night saw the first women’s State of Origin match, which drew a huge crowd, and was capped off…
The AFL has been both praised and criticised for providing gender neutral toilets at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne for the annual Pride Game between the Sydney Swans and St Kilda last night. A number of toilets, originally used as disabled…
In a bid to dramatically increase the number of women umpiring the AFL and AFLW, a new specialised umpiring school has been set up in Melbourne. Six women have been selected to enter the new National Female Umpiring Academy, several…
Rugby Australia is under increasing pressure to deal with its outspoken employee Israel Folau, who refuses to stay quiet about his religious views, posting more anti-gay propaganda on social media, this time in the form of a video on Twitter,…
Former AFL player Joel Wilkinson is planning to sue the league alleging racial vilification and sexual harassment during his 26-game career. The former Gold Coast Suns defender of Nigerian descent plans to file a claim in the Human Rights Commission,…
The boss of the AFL said he does not have an issue with “hush” money being paid to victims of sexual harassment, as long as it solves the problem, and Miles Heffernan from Discrimination Claims agrees. AFL Chief Executive Gillon…
He might claim to be the persecuted one, but spare a thought for Rugby Australia, as it desperately tries to manage the problem of Israel Folau. This week, the code has been careful to not unlawfully discriminate against their star…
