Dual All-Australian Leigh Montagna has urged the Swans and Lance Franklin to get ahead of the “doom and gloom” narrative and officially announce this will be the superstar forward’s final season, so the AFL world can properly celebrate an all-time great. With over 1000 goals, eight All-Australians, four Coleman Medals and two premierships, Franklin is … [Read more…]
SNAPSHOT OF ROUND 11 NRL ACTION PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Jarome Luai. Just as Nicho Hynes appeared to be closing in on the NSW State of Origin jersey, Luai had his best game in recent memory for Penrith. He had a hand in three of the four tries that established a 24-0 halftime lead against … [Read more…]
International fixtures for Australia’s 2023/24 summer of cricket have been revealed, with Sydney set to host matches for both the Australian Women’s and Men’s teams. The all-conquering women’s team will open their summer at North Sydney Oval with a pair of T20 internationals against the West Indies on October 1 and 2. The team will … [Read more…]
SACA CEO Charlie Hodgson claimed Adelaide had been guaranteed India and England Tests in mid-December over the following two years with an $8.4 million reduction in costs, and reiterated that the South Australian government’s 10-year offer to host the New Year’s Test “remained on the table”. “While we have been guaranteed a December Test as … [Read more…]
Tozer joins former Archer Capital deal maker Brad Lancken at Liverpool, which was founded by Jonathan Lim. The private equity firm is becoming increasingly acquisitive, last year purchasing Genea, the country’s third-largest IVF provider, for around $200 million. It has also previously invested alongside Macquarie Capital and counts the $9 billion Qantas Super as one … [Read more…]
Collingwood can keep itself a game ahead of the pack in top spot with a win over Greater Western Sydney on Sunday. The Pies (7-1, 121.2%) are aiming for a fifth consecutive win and are fresh off a victory over the Giants’ cross-town rivals, the Swans. Greater Western Sydney (3-5, 91.9%) fell to the Western … [Read more…]
Former Bandidos national president Jason Fahey has patched over to the Hells Angels in a major power shift and a clear signal the notorious bikie gang is aggressively expanding its presence in Sydney. The recruitment of Fahey, a major figure in the bikie world, comes after the Hells Angel established a new chapter in south … [Read more…]
Nick Politis ensures the Sydney Roosters never go without anything, and now they’re playing like a team without desire. But its not too late to turn it around in 2023, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD. The Sydney Roosters are the most pampered team in the NRL. You walk into their new Centre of Excellence and the entrance … [Read more…]
This is the first ever translocation program for platypus in NSW and will re-establish a self-sustaining and genetically diverse platypus population. The project is a collaboration between the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Taronga Conservation Society Australia, UNSW Sydney and WWF-Australia. Five female platypus were released into the park this week and will … [Read more…]
2023 SYDNEY OPEN & UNISPORT NATIONALS Cameron McEvoy is on a roll. After clocking the two fastest 50-meter freestyle times by an Australian since 2017 on Friday, the 28-year-old sprint specialist blazed his quickest 50 butterfly time in seven years at the 2023 Sydney Open on Sunday morning. McEvoy registered a 23.67 to qualify second … [Read more…]