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Footy’s ‘code wars’ are back, but which is actually the No. 1 Australian sport: the NRL or AFL?

Every now and then, so-called “code wars” erupt between the major Australia winter football codes: the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Australia has a new autism strategy but questions remain for those who don’t get NDIS support

Today the federal government released Australia’s first National Autism Strategy, with A$42 million of funding for the first stage of the strategy.

The Conversation

Without more investment and better leadership, the AFLW risks slipping back into the shadows

The AFL Women’s (AFLW) league was launched in 2017 as the Australian Football League (AFL) responded to growing demand for a professional platform for women in Australian rules football.

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The AFL’s illicit drug policy is under fire but the bigger issue is that not all sports have one

In March, Australian MP Andrew Wilkie used parliamentary privilege to allege the Australian Football League (AFL) was operating an “off the books” illicit drug testing regime that is at odds with its obligations under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code.

The Conversation

Australian Rules Cleared Of Anti-doping Breaches

An inquiry Monday cleared Australian Rules players and support staff of feigning injuries to cover up illicit drug use, but recommended the sport overhaul its approach amid fears of "criminal infiltration".

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PM rebuffs calls to intervene in AFL drugs scandal

The prime minister has been urged to investigate and intervene in explosive drug allegations levelled at the AFL.

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