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Women's sport trailblazers back netballers in dispute

Matildas player Kyah Simon and Australia's iconic 2000 Olympic women's water polo team have offered support to netballers in the sport's bitter pay dispute.

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Imagine if netball mums ran the world. They’d turn up and do the work rain, hail or shine

Netball mums are the unsung heroes of community sport – and it’s time they took their well-honed political, economic and social skills to the world stage

The Guardian - AU

Australian cricketers dip into pocket to support netballers amid pay dispute

An unprecedented financial fund has been created to aid netball players who are unable to sign new contracts with CPA talks deadlocked

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Australian netball finds itself in a crisis partly of its own making

As Super Netball looks to the 2024 season, no players have contracts while they fight for a share of the funds they bring in to the sport

The Guardian - AU

Lightning-bound Watson hopes for netball pay deal soon

Australian Diamonds captain Liz Watson feels for her fellow Super Netball players as uncertainty surrounds the sport's looming pay-deal deadline.

AAP

Australia just won the netball world cup. Why isn’t there room for multiple women’s world cups in our sports media?

With the Matlidas progressing to the quarter finals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Australia’s sports media is focussed on this global mega event and the potential it has to change the women’s game.

The Conversation

England aim to ‘inspire’ netball legacy after World Cup silver

England Roses claimed a silver medal at the Women’s World Cup in South Africa

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Netball World Cup: New low for Silver Ferns

The Silver Ferns have crashed down to earth, the defending champions finishing fourth at the 2023 Netball World Cup.

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England reach Netball World Cup final for first time in history

England have for the first time in history reached the Netball World Cup final.

Evening Standard

Africa at the Netball World Cup: four teams are set to inspire the continent

The Netball World Cup was first held in 1963. It’s the largest women’s sporting event on the planet – and for the first time it’s being hosted in Africa. Four African teams have made the final 16 of the 2023 tournament, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from…

The Conversation

I’ve never worn a netball dress I didn’t love but I’m glad the sport is changing its uniform

For many players, the netball dress is a ‘favourite outfit ever’. But until now the sport’s feminine uniforms have excluded some while annoying many more

The Guardian - AU

Pay war disrupts Diamonds’ Netball World Cup preparations

Netball Australia says it is yet to hear from the players union to end the pay dispute that has begun disrupting World Cup preparations.

The New Daily

Pay war disrupting Netball World Cup preparations

A pay war between Netball Australia and the player's union has begun disrupting the Diamonds' preparations for next month's World Cup.

AAP

As netball tries to move on from its past failures, it should do more during its First Nations Round than just pay lip service

Netball has a complicated relationship with First Nations culture, and although many would love to move on from the sport's past failures, it would be remiss to only tell one side of the story, writes Brittany Carter.

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Australia's netball crisis is growing, and there is no clear indication whether it can be fixed

Netball Australia has ticked a lot of the right boxes, but converting the saying into doing is proving to be a difficult step, writes Tracey Holmes.

AAP

Netball joins sporting bodies' push for 'yes' vote

Ahead of Super Netball's First Nations round, Netball has joined the other major Australian sporting codes in backing the Indigenous voice to parliament.

ABC News

Why is the richest AFL club struggling to fund its Super Netball team?

Collingwood are one of the biggest powerhouses in football, so why aren't they using that money to prop up their struggling Super Netball team, are the state associations holding the sport back and who is likely to be the league's eighth team next season if the Magpies fold?

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Hume shoulders her way back on court

After dislocating her shoulder in a skiing accident four years ago, Stars goal attack Jamie Hume is back doing what she loves on the netball court. But it's taken surgery and intense rehab to get her there.

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Netball has always been a female-dominated sport, now it may have to adapt for a shot at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games

Netball is a sport that was founded by women for women, but its long-standing independence and female dominance could prevent its debut at the Olympic Games.

Daily Record

Sirens and Scotland netball star sees end in sight for injury woes

It has been a long road to recovery for East Kilbride's Lynsey Gallagher

ABC News

Donnell Wallam opens up on 'tough' Australian Diamonds debut amidst Hancock Prospecting sponsorship saga

Donnell Wallam has kept a low profile off the court since being embroiled in Netball Australia's Hancock sponsorship saga, but six months on, the Noongar woman is finally ready to talk about it.

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Netball's submission to Senate parliamentary inquiry made public, as experts call for desperate update to its concussion policies

Rowena Mobbs has urged Netball Australia to update its concussion policy, in the same week its submission to the senate's parliamentary inquiry was made public.

Newsroom.co.nz

The hunt for the 100% goal shoot

The Silver Ferns will need near-perfect goal shoots to defend the Netball World Cup. Merryn Anderson looks at how the contenders are shaping up and why accuracy has become even more critical to success.

ABC News

Battle within US netball puts the sport's Olympics inclusion for Brisbane 2032 Games at risk

The USA is a sporting powerhouse that could be the key to netball's Olympic bid, but a 16-year battle for power in the country is holding back its ability to grow beyond the Commonwealth.

The Independent UK

We all face the same issues: Fran Williams welcomes NETBALLHer campaign

England Netball’s project with female health experts WellHQ tackles body issues for players of all ages from grassroots to elite level.

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