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Why the NRL must make a stand for Latrell Mitchell and for the Indigenous community

As the game continues to deal with the fallout from the Latrell Mitchell incident, the NRL must take a stand against racism.

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Paul Kelly: ‘I never heard back from Shane Warne – maybe he didn’t like the reference to his mother’

The prolific songwriter and huge sports fan has a new compilation packed with songs about famous figures – including Warne, Adam Goodes and Eddie Betts

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Adam Goodes working behind the scenes for referendum on Uluru Statement as athletes increasingly realise influence

AFL great Adam Goodes and fellow sporting stars are planning to rally support for the "yes" case in the upcoming referendum on the Uluru Statement. It comes as more professional athletes work to influence public debate outside the confines of sport.

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Noel Pearson is hopeful for Indigenous recognition through a Voice to Parliament in Boyers lecture

In his first Boyers lecture, the Indigenous leader says hopes for constitutional recognition through a Voice to Parliament could soon be fulfilled, but hurdles remain.

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Racism allegations at Hawthorn AFL club shocked some but the ugly truths of the AFL mirror our society

We already know the ugly truths of the AFL. This is the game where a senior club official once said Aboriginal people were welcome if they acted like white people. And now as we wait for the latest investigation into allegations about the Hawthorn club, the AFL must do more…

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As the 2022 AFLM season comes to a close, the game must ask itself some difficult questions – especially on racism

“One more”. In two words, the great Noongar-Wajuk Australian Rules footballer Lance Franklin indicated he would play on until at least 2023. The statement “one more” also encapsulates the desire of the teams set to battle for the 2022 Australian Football League men’s (AFLM) premiership on Saturday. Geelong and Sydney,…

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AFL Indigenous roads pockmarked by racism

Hawthorn's racism controversy is the latest in a long line of incidents in the VFL/AFL.

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No club can claim immunity from racism, but Hawthorn has a messy history with its Indigenous players

There are few Australian football clubs who could claim immunity from racially prejudiced pasts, but Hawthorn's history is scattered with dire examples of hurtful moments. Warning: This story contains racist images.

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Retired AFL legend Eddie Betts is back in the game – and may win his first premiership as a coach

Retired AFL legend Eddie Betts has played 350 AFL games and kicked 640 goals – but he's not done yet. He may even win his first premiership after returning to the game as assistant coach for the Geelong Cats.

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Debut novelist wins Aust book of the year

Novelist Diana Reid has won book of the year at the Australian Book Industry Awards with her first novel.

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‘Unflinching’ debut written ‘for something to do’ during lockdown wins top book prize

Diana Reid’s Love & Virtue wins book of the year and literary fiction category at Australian Book Industry Association’s annual awards in Sydney

The Guardian - AU

Will the hateful army who bullied Yassmin Abdel-Magied come after Australia’s diverse new parliamentarians?

Anyone unlucky enough to have the combination of confidence and ‘difference’ will be in for a rough ride

The Guardian - AU

South West Football League women's coach Maxwell Jetta quits over on-field racial vilification

Maxwell Jetta, the cousin of former AFL players Lewis and Neville Jetta, resigns from a country footy coaching position in protest after a racial slur was directed at an Aboriginal player.

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Adam Goodes's AFL data, its entanglement with Aboriginal knowledge systems, and the sacred wirra that's protecting it

When Adam Goodes played AFL, his body was tracked 10 times per second via a global network of satellites and a small device on his back. When he played at his best, he felt guided by his ancestors, and now there's a way to see that.

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Antoinette Lattouf on writing a guide to anti-racism: ‘I was sitting there and sobbing’

In How to Lose Friends and Influence White People, the Australian journalist parcels up data with case studies – and offers some deft dos and don’ts

The Conversation

'I can't think of a more timely painting': Blak Douglas’s Moby Dickens is a deserving winner of the 2022 Archibald Prize

In 2020, the year Vincent Namatjira was awarded the Archibald for his double portrait with Adam Goodes, I was also impressed by the painting hanging next to it, Blak Douglas’ (aka Adam Hill) Writing in the Sand. It was both passionately political and visually very clever, incorporating the speech that…

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Héritier Lumumba says he released audio of Nathan Buckley conversations as former Magpies coach had time to 'own the truth'

Héritier Lumumba defends his release of a recording of a conversation where Nathan Buckley accused him of throwing Eddie McGuire "under a bus" for criticising comments about Adam Goodes, saying he had given the former coach "ample time" to "own his truth".

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Goodes always welcome at SCG: Longmire

Adam Goodes' return to the SCG pleased many AFL fans but Sydney coach John Longmire will not push for the Swans legend to make more appearances at the football.

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Adam Goodes joins Sydney Swans' 2012 AFL premiership reunion

The Swans great is given a rousing reception while joining his 2012 premiership teammates on a lap of honour at the SCG.

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Is Gil the one? The search begins for CEO of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games

Gillon McLachlan has led the AFL to unprecedented highs, but also overseen historic lows. Is he the right person to lead Australia's next Olympics?

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Kylie delivers! Qantas unveils star-studded ad – days after Minogue’s hint

Qantas has unveiled a star-studded ad that marks the return of overseas travel with a glorious vista of Australian scenery – and heart-tugging reunions.

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